Islamic State? Thursday‚ 17 November 2005 05:00PM IS MALAYSIA AN ISLAMIC STATE?by ©Tommy ThomasA. INTRODUCTION - On 29th September 2001‚ during his Opening Address to the Gerakan Party’s 30th national delegates conference‚ Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamed announced:“UMNO wishes to state loudly that Malaysia is an Islamic country. This is based on the opinion of ulamaks who had clarified what constituted as Islamic country. If Malaysia is not an Islamic country because it does
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In 21st century‚ youth is one of the main sources to contribute in the future of a country. In Malaysia‚ development of country and development in youth should go side by side. Young people need to be placed at the centre of national development. By the way‚ youth development can be defined as government and society can support young women and men aged 12 to 24. It’s about how they develop the skill and attitudes they need to take a positive part in society‚ now and in future. The years from
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The vast majority of Barisan Nasional’s seats are held by its three largest race-based political parties — the United Malays National Organization (UMNO)‚ the Malaysian Chinese Association(MCA)‚ and the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) — each of which is sectarian in nature‚ though officially supporting racial harmony. In the view of some scholars: Since its inception the Alliance remained a coalition of communal parties. Each of the component parties operated to all intents and purposes‚ save that
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Fatimah Binti Daud. He was descended from a long line of Pahang chieftains and was born in Pulau Keladi‚ Pahang‚ on 11 March 1922. Abdul Razak’s eldest son‚ Najib Tun Razak‚ became the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia under Abdullah Badawi in 2004. He has four other sons‚ Datuk Ahmad Johari Razak‚ Mohamed Nizam‚ Mohamed Nazim and Mohamed Nazir. Abdul Razak studied at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. After joining the Malay Administrative Service in 1939‚ he was awarded a scholarship to study at Raffles
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stressful in the short history of relations between independent Singapore and Malaysia‚ with a number of issues reaching confrontational level and thus rendering them more difficult to resolve. However‚ the impasse came to an end when Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi became the Prime Minister of Malaysia in 2003. Since then there have been enhanced contacts and cooperation between the two countries and both have been embarking on a series of initiatives in improving the bilateral relationship. Under the
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Sarawak is home to 28 ethnic groups‚ each with their own distinct language‚ culture and lifestyle. The Ibans form the major ethnic group on this land with about 30.1% of the total population per the year 2000 census. The Chinese‚ who generally live in the cities‚ are the second largest group at 26.7%‚ followed by the Bidayuh‚ Melanau and other native tribes of Sarawak who are collectively known as Orang Ulu. The Malays constitute a large portion (23.0%) of the population as well‚ mainly concentrated
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investment company of Dubai Group‚ to set up a retakaful company. The announcement followed a meeting between H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum‚ UAE Vice-President‚ Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and Malaysian Prime Minister Dato‟ Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi‚ during which they endorsed the new venture. The new company‚ named ACR ReTakaful Holdings Limited‚ will be based in the Dubai International Financial Centre and with a capital of US$ 300 million will be the world‟s largest retakaful
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INTRODUCTION That I had chosen is Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad which is our Malaysian fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He is one of a good Malaysian politic leader. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003‚ making him Malaysia’s longest serving Prime Minister. His political career spanned almost 40 years. Born and raised in Alor Setar‚ Kedah‚ Mahathir excelled at school and became a medical doctor. He became active in the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)‚ Malaysia’s largest
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governments in Africa nation collapsed or turbulence ousted leaders of corruption that cause people to lose faith in them. The Ceausescu dictatorship in Romania was also collapsed due to the corruption and the great (Md Zyadi‚ Hafiz Abd Wahab and Sanep Ahmad‚ 2008). In Malay history also proves that the fall of
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Generally‚ we can define minimum wage as a wage at a minimal level given by employers regardless any sectors‚ genders‚ qualifications‚ background and so on. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO)‚ minimum wage may be understood to mean the minimum sum payable to a worker for work performed or services rendered‚ within a given period‚ whether calculated on the basis of time or output‚ which may not be reduced either by individual or collective agreement‚ which is guaranteed by law
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