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Friday, May 20, 2011

Anwar says may know man in sex video





KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that he might know who the man is in the sex video that allegedly features him, after he was asked about the scandal on a live online chat session on Yahoo news.
“I have some suspects; big stomach and saggy breasts, ha ha,” he said, when asked if he knew the identity of the man in the video.
During the 75-minute long chat session hosted by Yahoo! Malaysia, the Pakatan Rakyat de facto leader was repeatedly plied with queries on his alleged involvement in the video.
When insisting on his innocence, Anwar even appeared to scold one Yahoo reader for pointing out that experts from South Korea and the US had already confirmed the video’s authenticity.
Online reader Nik Abdul had asked, “Datuk Seri: How is your opinion when expert from South Korea and US confirm that individual from sex tape seems like your face? Do you think that is conspiracy too?”
In response, Anwar said, “Typical example how smart guys like you can be duped by Umno media. Which expert? Why can’t they be transparent?”
On April 14, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar had declared the video as authentic, likely proving claims that the man featured in the 21-minute recording was indeed Anwar.
Ismail had said the identity of the man was verified based on strong evidence obtained during investigations, although he declined to reveal the identity of the man in the video as it could interfere with the ongoing investigation.
The police were also reported to have sought the assistance of experts from the United States and South Korea to study the authenticity of the video.
Last Friday, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said that new expert findings had backed up earlier conclusions that the video had not been doctored.
“We have received the report from foreign experts and from the report, it reaffirms our experts’ findings about the authenticity of the video . . . that it is authentic, and not edited. If the video is authentic, you can make your own assumptions,” he had told reporters at its headquarters here.
Despite this, Anwar continued to stand by his denial today and also insisted there was no need for him to explain his decision not to surrender his Omega watch, which was purportedly seen in the video, to the authorities to prove his innocence.
A viewer with the pseudonym Dr MiM asked, “DSAI, what is the rationale of avoiding a simple ‘show your Omega watch’ to the press and public? Logically, this simple move will ease your moral issues.”
Anwar replied, “What is the issue? First, Eskay claimed that it was given by a Saudi prince. Then, it was bought in Taiwan in 2004 (when I was in jail). Why is there the need for me to explain?”
Another reader called Brandon then asked if PR would split if Anwar were to be jailed for sodomy, now a possibility after the leader was ordered to defend the charge in court on Monday.
Anwar, however, brushed off the notion, saying that there was “no reason” for him to be jailed.”
“No reason to for me to be jailed based on facts and law. For now, reformasi!” he replied.
He insisted that all charges against him had been “trumped up” and was the result of a conspiracy by Umno leaders to “deflect from central issues of governance, endemic corruption and abuse of power”.
“We shall overcome,” Anwar promised.
He also accused the prosecution in his Sodomy II trial of being “malicious”, adding this was why key witnesses had not been called.
Anwar said this in response to a question on why, if he had been at a meeting during the time of the alleged sodomy act with Saiful Bukhari Azlan, witnesses at the meeting were not called to testify.
“The prosecution was malicious. That’s the reason why key witnesses were not called. Eg: Those involved in the meeting and Dr Osman. This will be issues raised in my defence,” he said.
At one point, Anwar was also queried on how a PR government would treat lesbians, gays, bi-sexuals and transgenders (LGBTs) if it were to capture Putrajaya.
The question, which came from Yahoo! Newsroom (Malaysia) also asked if a non-discriminatory environment for the LGBTs would be agreed on by Islamist party PAS.
“We recognise importance of family and the institution of marriage. But we should not unduly harass or discriminate others. The answer is through education and PAS accept this view,” said Anwar.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Komen Mengenai 5 Kaedah Kenaikan Pangkat Baru Bagi Guru

Bersyukur dan berterima kasihlah wahai insn bergelar guru, tapi macam mana pulak guru2 GPK pentadbiran, HEM dan KK sekolah biasa ( bukan kluster) DGA 32 tak ada kenaikan ke DGA 34 ke, mereka hanya diberi elaun tanggungan RM60 sebulan.Berbanding beban tugas yg terpaksa dilaksanakan memang tidak berbaloi. Kris Jati

Tak menarik langsung. kami GPK sek rendah dah hampir 10 tahun pegang jawatan hakiki 32 masih di takuk lama. bebanan tugas dilongok pada GPK, yg dapat hasil hanya bos ,. nsib badan.  guru tua

Terima atas kaedah kenaikan pangkat yang baru di umumkan oleh PM tapi ianya tidak menyeluruh kerana guru PPPLD dan Guru Besar dan Penolong Kanan di Sekolah Rendah tidak terlibat dalam kaedah ini ianya melibatkan Sekolah Menengah. Ali Hassan bin Ismail

Pengetua naik gred, Semua GPK Sekolah Menengah naik gred, Semua GPK Sek Rendah Klaster naik gred. Tetapi Guru Besar dan GPK di 7,709 buah sekolah rendah putih mata. 7,709 buah Sek Rendah X (1GB + 3GPK) = 30,836 orang PENGUNDI.  taku

1st kami ingin mengucapkan terima kasih pada PM kerana mengumumkan perkara di atas. Tapi kami guru-guru sekolah rendah (bukan sekolah kluster)macam x kena pandang aje... Tengoklah gred jawatan GPK di sekolah rendah biasa masih lagi macam dulu DGA32. Tapi sekolah menengah dan sekolah rendah kluster semua berubah. Yelah.. kami sekolah kampungan...belum capai tahap lagi agaknya...   muhamad nizam

Nampaknya golongan guru DG41 sekali lagi kurang peluang mereka untuk naik. Ramai di kalangan guru DG41 di Sarawak yang dilantik sebagai penolong kanan tetapi belum dilantik ke DG44 nampaknya tidak berpeluang dalam kaedah kenaikan ini kerana "...semua guru penolong kanan (GPK) pentadbiran, hal ehwal akademik dan kokurikulum sekolah menengah gred DG44 dinaikkan ke gred DG48..." Golongan yang menunjukkan pencapaian baik ini terpaksa memikul beban tugas yang lebih besar daripada gred mereka.

Begitu juga halnya guru DGA29 yang tamat belajar dan dilantik ke DG41 turut kehilangan peluang kerana telah dipotong oleh rakan yang menerima DGA32 sebelum ke DG41. Secara kasarnya, hanya 2% sahaja golongan pendidik ini yang memperolehi peluang ini.
Apa-apapun dengan perasaan bangga diucapkan "SELAMAT HARI GURU". Kita dikatakan "GURU PENJANA TRANSFORMASI NEGARA". Tanpa kita transformasi negara akan terbantut. Saya berbangga menjadi CIKGU.        Halim

Komen-komen dipetik dari Berita Harian Online.

Guru akan nikmati 5 kaedah kenaikan pangkat: PM

Berita Harian Online
2011/05/16


KUCHING: Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Razak, hari ini mengumumkan berita baik buat warga pendidik yang akan menikmati lima kaedah kenaikan pangkat berkuat kuasa 1 Januari depan, dalam usaha menambahbaik skim perkhidmatan guru.
Dalam perutusan khas Hari Guru melalui rakaman video yang ditayangkan sempena pelancaran sambutan Hari Guru peringkat kebangsaan Ke-40 di sini, beliau berkata kerajaan memutuskan sedemikian kerana menyedari bebanan tugas dan pengorbanan yang dibuat guru.
Pelancaran sambutan Hari Guru bertema "Guru Penjana Transfromasi Pendidikan Negara" itu di rasmikan oleh Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, yang juga Menteri Pendidikan.
Perkhidmatan perguruan adalah satu-satunya perkhidmatan yang diperuntukkan dengan lima kaedah kenaikan pangkat iaitu kenaikan pangkat mengisi kekosongan jawatan, kenaikan pangkat secara Khas Untuk Penyandang (KUP), kenaikan pangkat berdasarkan tempoh perkhidmatan, kenaikan pangkat untuk pengetua atau guru besar cemerlang dan kenaikan pangkat guru cemerlang.

Najib berkata, sebagai kesinambungan kepada keperluan transformasi kecemerlangan dalam perkhidmatan berkenaan dan dalam memartabatkan profesion keguruan di samping mengambil kira keunikan fungsi tugas guru, kaedah kenaikan pangkat khususnya berdasarkan tempoh perkhidmatan perlu diberi nafas baru.
"Kerajaan mendapati sekarang ini, majoriti guru yang bertungkus lumus di bilik darjah hanya akan mengakhiri perkhidmatan mereka cuma pada Gred DG48 setelah sekian waktu menabur bakti selama 25 tahun," katanya.
Najib berkata, kini sampai masanya laluan kerjaya guru ditambah baik demi memastikan mereka yang membentuk modal insan negara diberi pengiktirafan dan ganjaran sewajarnya.
Katanya, kaedah baru kenaikan pangkat diperkenalkan khusus kepada guru yang terbabit dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran (PDP) iaitu guru wibawa dan pendeta guru, yang akan dikategorikan mengikut empat lapisan jawatan pertamanya.
"Pewujudan lapisan tersebut, termasuk guru biasa, guru kanan, guru wibawa dan pendeta guru, akan membolehkan peningkatan ke gred yang lebih tinggi berdasarkan kecemerlangan," katanya.
Melalui konsep guru wibawa dan pendeta guru itu, Najib berkata laluan kerjaya guru dalam PDP akan diperluaskan sehingga mencapai ke gred DG54 dalam tempoh perkhidmatan 25 tahun dengan memenuhi tahap kecemerlangan serta lain-lain syarat yang ditetapkan Lembaga Kenaikan Pangkat Perkhidmatan Pendidikan.
"Satu lagi berita baik bagi mereka yang menunjukkan kecemerlangan terkemuka mutunya seperti ditetapkan oleh Lembaga Kenaikan Pangkat Perkhidmatan Pendidikan," katanya sambil menambah bahawa mereka boleh mencapai Gred Khas C dan ke atas sebelum bersara.
Najib berkata, guru yang tidak dinaikkan pangkat ke Gred Khas masih berpeluang untuk menikmati Pergerakan Gaji Tahunan.
Beliau berkata, kerajaan bersetuju menambahkan lagi jawatan Gred Khas C bagi laluan pengajaran dan pembelajaran sebanyak seratus peratus dengan menambah sejumlah 72 jawatan berbanding 36 jawatan sedia ada di bawah konsep guru wibawa dan pendeta guru.
"Kerajaan juga bersetuju untuk menaikkan gred jawatan semua pengetua sekolah menengah Gred DG48 ke gred DG52 yang membabitkan 1,228 jawatan sebagai membuktikan lagi kesungguhan kerajaan dalam memartabatkan profesion keguruan.
"Manakala semua guru penolong kanan (GPK) pentadbiran, hal ehwal akademik dan kokurikulum sekolah menengah gred DG44 dinaikkan ke gred DG48, akan melibatkan 6,585 jawatan," katanya.
Najib berkata, semua GPK pentadbiran, hal ehwal akademik dan kokurikulum di sekolah rendah kluster turut dinaikkan dari gred DGA32 ke gred DGA34 yang membabitkan sejumlah 99 jawatan.
"Hakikatnya, setiap seorang daripada kita tidak kiralah sama ada beliau seorang pemimpin, pentadbir, doktor, peguam, akauntan, jurutera, ahli sukan atau apa jua pun kerjayanya, terasuh dan dibimbing oleh insan yang bernama guru," katanya. - BERNAMA