Taken from AnwarIbrahim Blog;

Barely 24 hours after he voiced his support for opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim in the Permatang Pauh by-election, Gerakan leader Dr Toh Kin Woon has quit his party.

The Gerakan central committee member submitted his resignation letter to the party today.

Giving no further details, Toh is said to have quit to concentrate on his NGO work.

Nevertheless, the timing of his pullout from the Penang-based party has raised many questions.

While most Barisan Nasional politicians were expressing their confidence in winning the Permatang Pauh by-election, Toh was seen visiting the PKR election operation centre yesterday.

During the visit the veteran politician expressed his support for Anwar and feels that the PKR leader’s addition to Parliament can help strengthen democracy.

“I am not speaking for my party, I am speaking for myself as an individual - I do support Anwar Ibrahim in this by-election. I am not actually supporting him too much as an individual but more on the movement that he leads.

“I feel if Anwar (is elected to) Parliament, the voices of the opposition will be stronger and the chances of strengthening the democracy and widening the democratic space will be better. For these reason, I support him,” said the academician-turned-politician.

The vocal politician had stressed that he was not supporting Anwar-led PKR as a party but the movement and the cause which the PKR politician has been fighting for.

source : malaysiakini

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GEORGETOWN: Seorang bapa sanggup mendedahkan kegiatan anak perempuannya mempunyai tabiat gemar memuat turun klip video lucah setiap hari daripada Internet.

Bapa yang hanya dikenali sebagai Osman, 48, berkata dia tidak percaya dengan kelakuan anaknya itu kerana sebelum ini begitu tekun terhadap pelajarannya.

Sebagai bapa, dia memberi sepenuh kepercayaan untuk anaknya yang hanya dikenali sebagai Intan, 17, berjaya dalam pelajaran, namun segala-galanya musnah apabila gadis terbabit bertindak sedemikian rupa.

Osman berkata, dia dapat menghidu kegiatan anaknya menyalahgunakan kemudahan diberikan pada peringkat awal.Justeru, kata Osman, dia mendedahkan tabiat buruk anaknya kepada umum bagi memberi pengajaran kepada ibu bapa supaya berwaspada dengan kegiatan anak mereka.

Dia turut meminta Intan menceritakan aktivitinya di rumah sejak diberikan kemudahan komputer kepada wartawan Harian Metro.

Menurut Intan, dia sanggup menghabiskan masa selama enam jam setiap hari semata-mata memuat turun klip video lucah daripada mengulang kaji pelajaran kerana terangsang mahu menontonnya.

Gadis itu berkata dia memperoleh alamat laman web lucah daripada seorang rakan sejak dua tahun lalu ketika mengulang kaji pelajaran.

“Keseronokan jelas dirasai apabila setiap kali membuka laman web berkenaan dan melihat gambar lucah, termasuk klip video terbaru serta mampu memuat turun secara mudah dan percuma.

“Setiap kali selepas memuat turun, pastinya saya memiliki naluri menonton semula sehingga menimbulkan rasa ghairah serta keinginan mencuba,” katanya.

Intan mengakui sejak menonton klip video itu, dia membuat simpanan dan menjadikannya hobi masa lapang tanpa disedari sesiapa, termasuk ibu bapanya.

Kegiatannya menjadi lebih mudah apabila bapanya membelikan komputer riba, termasuk mempunyai talian Internet jalur lebar untuk mengulang kaji pelajaran.

Baginya, aktiviti memuat turun klip video dilakukan setiap hari, terutama pada waktu malam antara jam 9 malam hingga 2 pagi.

“Bayangkan saya sanggup melayan nafsu seorang diri tanpa diketahui sesiapa biarpun perasaan ingin mencuba kenikmatan sebenar tetapi bimbang mengandung.

“Saya tidak mahu aktiviti itu diketahui, termasuk rakan sekolah dan biar menjadi rahsia saya seorang,” katanya.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sindiket penipuan bomoh ‘tarik duit’ yang bergerak aktif sekitar Chow Kit di sini, dikesan menggunakan taktik mangsa akan terkena sumpahan menyebabkan hilang alat sulit hanya kerana tidak mahu barang berharga dimiliki diserahkan kepada bomoh terbabit.

Taktik lakonan licik itu menyebabkan mangsa terpedaya sebelum menyerahkan semua wang dan telefon bimbit kerana bimbang kemaluan masing-masing dilesapkan.

Seorang mangsa, Abd Ghani Abd Samat, 25, berkata lakonan sebahagian ahli kumpulan itu yang mendakwa kehilangan anggota kemaluan dijadikan taktik ampuh untuk memerangkap beberapa mangsa termasuk dirinya baru-baru ini.

Dalam kejadian itu, mangsa yang berjalan di kawasan berkenaan tertarik untuk mendengar penerangan lanjut bomoh itu selepas menyaksikan kemampuannya memasukkan wang siling ke dalam botol minuman.

Saya yang kesempitan wang tertarik dengan tawaran itu sebelum diarahkan mengikutnya ke satu lokasi yang jauh dari orang ramai,” katanya ketika dihubungi di sini, semalam.

Mangsa kemudian diajukan beberapa soalan mengenai keikhlasannya untuk memberikan sebahagian wang kepada bomoh terbabit seandainya nombor yang diberikannya itu menepati ramalan dan memenangi hadiah loteri utama.

“Saya tanpa ragu-ragu memberikan persetujuan kepadanya dan kesungguhan untuk mendapatkan nombor loteri itu,” katanya.

Beberapa minit kemudian, mangsa yang sedang asyik mendengar penerangan dari bomoh itu, didatangi seorang lelaki berusia 20-an yang mendakwa nombor cabutan loteri yang diberikan kepadanya mendapat hadiah tempat ketiga.

“Lelaki itu kemudian memberikan sedikit habuan wang kepada bomoh terbabit,” katanya.

Bagaimanapun, katanya tiba-tiba lelaki terbabit menjerit kuat dan mendakwa kemaluannya tiba-tiba hilang dan memohon maaf kepada bomoh itu berkali-kali.

Bomoh terbabit dengan sombong mendakwa lelaki itu cuba menipunya dan melanggar perjanjian yang dibuat sebelum ini kerana tidak jujur menceritakan jumlah sebenar diperolehnya selepas nombor ramalan yang diberinya betul-betul mengena.

“Selepas melakukan sedikit jampi akhirnya lelaki itu yang sebelum ini mendakwa kehilangan alat kemaluannya sudah kembali pulih seperti biasa,” katanya.

Lelaki itu kemudian menyerahkan sejumlah wang yang dimenanginya kepada bomoh terbabit dan terus beredar meninggalkan mereka untuk menyambung semula perbincangan itu.

“Bomoh terbabit mengarahkan saya bersikap jujur jika tidak mahu peristiwa yang menimpa lelaki itu terjadi kepada saya,” katanya.

Mangsa yang bersetuju dengan perjanjian untuk menyerahkan sebahagian wang yang bakal dimenangi kelak selain menyerahkan sejumlah wang bernilai RM36.15 yang didakwa ‘pengeras’ bagi membolehkan bomoh itu memanggil nombor yang diingini mangsa.

“Saya turut diarahkan memberi telefon bimbit dimiliki sebagai pengeras tambahan. Saya kemudian pulang ke rumah dan membeli nombor itu di sebuah kedai berhampiran kawasan Cheras,” katanya.

Keesokannya, mangsa bagaimanapun hampa selepas nombor yang didakwa bertuah itu tidak menepati ramalan seperti didakwa bomoh terbabit.

Mangsa yang berang dengan kejadian itu segera ke lokasi bomoh itu, bagaimanapun terkejut selepas mendapati individu yang sebelum ini mendakwa kehilangan anggota kemaluannya itu adalah sebahagian dari anggota kumpulan itu kerana terbabit secara langsung membuat pertunjukan.

Arsenal’s new signing Samir Nasri feels he has all the qualities to fit right in with club’s culture of ‘amazing football’. The Gunners finally completed what has been a protracted pursuit of the attack-minded midfielder from Marseille on what they describe as a ‘long-term contract’ for an undisclosed fee on Friday.

The move could now pave the way for unsettled Belarus winger Alexander Hleb to join Barcelona. Nasri, 21-year-old, certainly has great potential having featured for France at Euro 2008 and helped Marseille claim third place in Ligue 1 last season to qualify for the Champions League. And the player is determined to make a big impression at Emirates Stadium.

‘I like offensive, technical and quick football - exactly in the style of Arsenal,’ he declared. ‘I hope I will integrate myself quickly in this team and bring everything I can to Arsenal and the fans. ‘I can play in the centre or on the wing, behind one or two strikers, on the left or the right.’

Nasri said: ‘Last season I found the Arsenal way of playing football amazing. ‘Unfortunately, the team just missed out on winning a trophy, but, in my opinion, Arsenal produced the best football in Europe. ‘I was a big fan of the team and of its football philosophy, which makes it so great for me to be joining the club.’

Nasri had announced last month, somewhat prematurely, that the deal - understood to be in the region of £12million - had been completed. However, with all the relevant documents now processed, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger can look forward to shaping his team when they head out to Austria later this month in the build up to the new season, which kicks off with a Champions League qualifier on August 12/13.

Nasri revealed Wenger’s history of developing young talent played a major part in his decision to join the Gunners. He said: ‘Arsene has a great reputation and has proved that he puts a lot of confidence in the young players and he gives them a chance.

‘It was very important for me to have such a great manager to work with.’ Nasri will join a large French contingent at Emirates, which already included captain William Gallas, Gael Clichy, Abou Diaby and Bacary Sagna. Former Arsenal captains Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira also gave the youngster some sound advice.

‘They both had amazing times at this club and even talking to them now, they are still very enthusiastic about Arsenal,’ Nasri said. ‘They both told me that it was the best choice for me to come to Arsenal.’ Wenger, meanwhile, is in no doubt Nasri will make a fine addition to his squad. ‘He is young, quick and technically an outstanding player,’ said Wenger, who also signed Wales teenager Aaron Ramsey earlier in the summer.

‘Samir has shown great potential with his performances for Marseille and the French national team over the past two seasons and he will add great quality to our squad.’ As well as resolving Hleb’s situation, Wenger will also want the future of leading scorer Emmanuel Adebayor, a £30million target for AC Milan and Barcelona, to be confirmed before the Gunners’ start their pre-season schedule in earnest.

There could yet be more departures, though, as Panathinaikos hope to tie up a deal for veteran central midfielder Gilberto Silva. Wenger is never without a back-up plan, however, and so could move for Portugal Under-21 international Amaury Bischoff, who has been released by German side Werder Bremen. Should the Arsenal manager need more attacking options, young Mexican striker Carlos Vela has been added to the first-team group for next season after receiving a work permit following his loan spell in Spain.

Wenger is a long-time admirer of Newcastle front man Obafemi Martins and Blackburn’s Paraguay striker Roque Santa Cruz, both rated around £13million, while Colombia international Radamel Falcao would welcome a move to Emirates. The River Plate striker said: ‘I know there is interest from Arsenal and that excites me. ‘If there is an agreement between the clubs I am ready to go. It would mean a huge leap forward in my career.’

Carlos Queiroz has left Manchester United to become the new manager of Portugal. The Portuguese football federation has announced the appointment of Queiroz on a four-year deal.They have been on the lookout for a replacement for Luiz Felipe Scolari since the Brazilian took charge of Chelsea.Scolari was named as Avram Grant’s successor during Euro 2008 before Portugal bowed out of the tournament at the quarter-final stage.

Manchester United assistant boss Queiroz was immediately installed as the favourite for the Portugal job but he has had to wait for the outcome of talks between club and country.There had been some speculation that Queiroz might want to stay at Old Trafford, with Sir Alex Ferguson viewing him as potentially the next United manager.

Honoured

However, Queiroz has now answered his country’s call and will look to guide Portugal to glory at the next World Cup in South Africa.”I am very proud and honoured to be able to go back and serve my country,” Queiroz was quoted as saying in a statement from the FPF.

“This is a very special position that any professional would want.”Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been playing under Queiroz at United for the last four years, believes the FPF have made a wise decision.He told RTP: “He is a perfect choice. I have been working with him for some time and I just have to say that he is very good for this job.”

United, meanwhile, must turn their attention to finding a new right-hand man for Ferguson.Brian McClair, Mick Phelan and even Eric Cantona have been linked with the role.

Source : Skysports

Lewis Hamilton will have 12 cars in front of him on the grid for tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours after he could only finish third fastest in qualifying behind the two Ferraris.

Kimi Raikkonen will start on pole - Ferrari’s 200th front of grid start - with Brazilian Felipe Massa second fastest.

Hamilton’s 10-place grid penalty, his punishment for running into the back of Raikkonen’s Ferrari in the Canadian Grand Prix 13 days ago, relegates him to the middle of the pack and means he will be playing catch up all race to try and challenge the leaders.

Hamilton had stated in the build-up to the race he could win from such a lowly position, but in truth the odds are stacked high against him.

In F1 history, just 24 of 792 races have been won from 11th place or lower, while no-one has taken the chequered flag at Magny-Cours from a similar position since the first Grand Prix at this circuit in 1991.

If Hamilton needs a good omen then he only has to look at Mika Hakkinen and Raikkonen, who both finished second from 14th and 13th in 1999 and 2005 respectively - both driving McLarens.

So Hamilton will be looking just to limit the damage to his title campaign as it is hard to see past a Ferrari one-two given their dominance in qualifying.

Current world championship leader Robert Kubica is only sixth on the grid, with Fernando Alonso ahead of him in third in his Renault while Toyota’s Jarno Trulli is fourth.

Heikki Kovalainen posted the fifth fastest time in his McLaren but was hit by a five-place grid penalty for blocking Mark Webber on his fast lap, and so will now start 10th.

Final qualifying times: