Berita Hari Ini - 2007

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Singapore economy picks up sharply in Q2
Posted: 10 July 2007 0808 hrs



SINGAPORE - Singapore's economy picked up sharply in the second quarter, beating forecasts with a blistering 8.2 percent gain after an already strong 6.4 percent expansion in the three months to March, official figures showed Tuesday.

Gross domestic product (GDP) growth grew 6.6 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year.

Economists had estimated 6.2-7.7 percent growth for the second quarter.

On a quarter-on-quarter, seasonally adjusted annualised basis, GDP, the value of all goods and services produced in the country, grew 12.8 percent following an 8.5 percent growth in the first quarter, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said.

"The Singapore economy registered strong growth in the second quarter of 2007," it said.

Growth in the manufacturing sector jumped sharply to 10.2 percent, led by biomedicals and transport engineering, which includes oil rigs and ships, from 4.4 percent in the first quarter.

The ministry said construction grew 17.9 percent, up from 11.6 percent in the first three months of the year, with services slowing slightly to 7.0 percent from 7.2 percent.

"The healthy performance was led by financial services," it said.

The figures are advance estimates for real GDP -- growth adjusted for inflation -- and computed largely from April and May data. More detailed figures will be released in August.

In May, the MTI upgraded its full-year 2007 GDP growth forecast to 5.0-7.0 percent from 4.5-6.5 percent.

Singapore's economy grew 7.9 percent last year, one of the fastest rates in Asia. - AFP/ir

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Singapura : 11 Julai 2007   

KES JEMPUTAN GIGIT JARI

DI BAWAH BLOK GIGIT JARI, DI ATAS ADA PENCURI

Flat kecurian ketika keluarga berada di bawah sambut pengantin lelaki

SUDAH jatuh ditimpa tangga.

Begitulah nasib malang yang menimpa Cik Nurmisha Ahmad Syafiq di majlis perkahwinan adiknya Ahad lalu.

Sudahlah makanan untuk majlis itu tiba lewat dan tidak sempurna, duit dan beberapa barangan peribadinya pula dicuri orang.

Kegenjotan majlis di Jurong West Avenue 1 itu, yang disiarkan akhbar ini kelmarin, akibat kelewatan Feyzul Almere Wedding Services menghantar makanan kerana kenderaan mereka rosak.

Menceritakan tentang kecurian itu, Cik Nurmisha, 27 tahun, hanya menyedari begnya digeledah apabila beliau sedang bersiap untuk pulang pada malam Ahad itu.

'Dompet, alat mainan muzik iPod dan duit $100 saya semua hilang. Yang tinggal hanya kad-kad peribadi saya,' ujar Cik Nurmisha ketika dihubungi semalam.

Beliau mendakwa pencuri itu seorang wanita berbaju kurung yang memasuki flat bapanya ketika beliau dan anggota keluarga lain berada di bawah untuk menyambut kehadiran pengantin lelaki antara 2 dengan 3 petang.

'Yang ada dalam flat hanya pembantu rumah saya. Dia baru jalani pembedahan dan kami suruh dia berehat di atas,' kata Cik Nurmisha, pekerja talian pertolongan.

Menurutnya, pembantu rumahnya berkata wanita itu datang dan minta izin untuk solat.

'Yang peliknya, dia tidak menanyakan arah kiblat,' sambung Cik Nurmisha.

Setelah membuat pemeriksaan terperinci, Cik Nurmisha mendapat satu lagi kejutan.

Wang $200 dalam beg pembantunya juga hilang dan beberapa duit Malaysia dari laci di bilik ibu bapanya turut lesap.

'Mujur bilik adik saya dikunci. Tapi kami nampak kesan-kesan umpil di pintu bilik adik saya. Jika dia dapat masuk bilik itu, mungkin lebih banyak lagi yang dibawa lari,' kata Cik Nurmisha.

Cik Nurmisha telah pun membuat laporan polis.

Ditanya mengapa pembantunya lambat memberitahunya, Cik Nurmisha berkata pembantunya baru bekerja dan belum mengenali kesemua anggota keluarganya.

Cik Nurmisha juga sempat menunjukkan gambar-gambar yang diambil kepada pembantunya dengan harapan pencurinya dapat dikesan, tetapi ia belum berhasil.

'Kami masih ada beberapa gambar yang belum diproses dan saya akan menunjukkan kesemuanya kepada pembantu saya itu,' katanya.

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SBS driver arrested for drink driving after bus crash

By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 11 July 2007 1440 hrs
         

SINGAPORE: An SBS Transit driver was arrested for drink driving after the bus he was driving crashed into a lamp-post at the junction of Victoria Street and Ophir Road on Wednesday morning.

A Police spokesman, who confirmed the incident and arrest, said the accident happened at around 9.30am.

As a result of the accident, the bus mounted onto the pedestrian curb outside the Raffles Hospital.

Channel NewsAsia understands there were four passengers in the bus then, but no one was injured.

Meanwhile, SBS Transit says it is appalled at the incident and has suspended the driver with immediate effect.

SBS Transit's Director of Corporate Communications, Tammy Tan, adds that if the driver is charged with the offence, he will be sacked.

The company has also apologised to the affected passengers and is relieved there were no injuries. - CNA/ir

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Malacca woman complains:
Salon products ruined my face  



(Above) Acne and pimples with yellow pus covered her face after she used them. -- Pictures: HARIAN METRO



SHE lost weight when she visited a beauty salon for the first time.

Buoyed by the success of the treatment, a 29-year-old woman in Malacca decided to try out the facial products recommended by that salon.

But this time, the results were disastrous.

It left the 29-year-old factory worker, who is only known as Ms Noraini, with acne and pimples filled with yellow pus.

She complained to the salon, but the staff told her that results would take time and that she should continue using the products.

She did as told, but that only made her condition worse.

Ms Noraini has since lodged a complaint with the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

Her woes began in January when she bought RM400 ($175) worth of facial products, such as toner, cleanser and moisturiser, from the salon.

She told Harian Metro that she agreed to use these products based on the salon's recommendation.

This was largely due to the success in losing weight after she signed up for its slimming programme.

It is not clear how much weight she lost.

But it is a move that has cost her dearly, said Ms Noraini.

Two weeks later, the results showed on her face.

'My face has suffered tremendous damage and attracted weird looks from others,' she said.

'It has made me feel ashamed of myself.'

She has since stopped using the products.

The salon told Fomca that it is investigating the matter and hopes that Ms Noraini will be patient.

An adviser for Fomca said that he will be writing to the Health Ministry to find out if the products meet safety standards.

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Supermarket worker drowns after truck plunges into sea
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 12 July 2007 2130 hrs

SINGAPORE: A 21-year-old Sheng Siong supermarket worker died in a drowning incident on Thursday.

Goh Chin Went was in a delivery truck that went under, after rolling into the sea.

Two other colleagues who were with him, managed to scramble to safety.

It was a tragic end for the young Malaysian worker.

The incident happened at around 11am in the waters next to Lim Chu Kang's Sarimbun Scouts Camp.

A Sheng Siong truck had reversed to the water's edge and parked.

The workers were at the back, loading fresh fish into the truck when it started rolling into the sea.

According to eyewitness accounts, Yong Chee Seng and Chua Lim Swee managed to scramble to safety by climbing onto the roof.

They were later rescued by a passing fishing boat.

But their colleague Goh was not so lucky.

Eyewitness Edmund Ching said, "Far away from my farm, I saw two of them on top of the lorry, but I couldn抰 hear what they were shouting about. I just saw them waving."

"Then I think what the two of them told me was that there was another friend, a colleague, inside... there is a tilt gate, so when the vehicle slid down, the tilt gate automatically closed up - so the victim could not come out of the lorry."

Edmund rushed over to the scene with his goggles. But by the time he got there, which was about two minutes later, the vehicle had gone from half-way down to fully submerged.

"I tried to dive down three times... I told them there's nothing over there so they told me to go further out... I tried to go down again, but nothing. By the third time, I couldn抰 touch anything because it's too deep already. Until now, we can imagine how the person inside struggled for help."

The Singapore Civil Defence Force, which arrived at the scene within 15 minutes, sent its divers down.

But a spokesperson said they had difficulty locating the completely submerged truck because of murky waters and low visibility.

Goh's body was found just after 2pm, wedged inside the container.

Sheng Siong Supermarket boss Lim Hock Chee, who rushed down to the scene with 10 staff members immediately after hearing about the incident, said he had never encountered anything like this in his 20 years in the business.

The Malaysian worker, who had been with Sheng Siong for about three years, was described as hardworking and diligent.

Goh leaves behind his parents and two siblings. - CNA/yy

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MAS launches new coins to commemorate 42 years of independence
By Foo Xiao Xuan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 12 July 2007 1902 hrs


SINGAPORE: Coin collectors can look forward to a new set of coins - this time to commemorate Singapore's 42 years of independence.

An unusual setting was chosen for the launch - a tour of the Marina Bay aboard a traditional bumboat along the Singapore River.

The S$2 coins were launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in conjunction with this year's National Day.

The main feature is the NDP 2007 logo and the new venue for the parade - the world's largest floating platform at Marina Bay. The other side bears the Singapore Arms with the year 2007.

The coins will be issued on 23 July and sold by The Singapore Mint.

Said Jason Chen, Assistant Vice President, Marketing, The Singapore Mint, "We have decided to feature the floating performance platform as the central subject in this year's commemorative coins.

"We have also featured four children on the coin design. This is meant to reflect the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic composition of Singapore society as well as our aspirations for our next generation moving towards Singapore's future."

For the S$2 Silver Proof Coin, there will be a mintage of 8,000 pieces priced at S$64 each, whereas for the S$2 Cupro-Nickel Coin, mintage will be based on the demand and costs S$19.50 each.

Alternatively, the public can also purchase the 2-in-1 coin set, which costs S$96 for a set, with a low mintage of 3,000 sets.

More information can be found at The Singapore Mint website - http://www.singaporemint.com. - CNA/yy

virgomal

so sad.. cannot imagine macamana keadaan ni mintak nyawa
dlm lori yang lock tu...

fatz

tu lah...kesian eh, dtg sini cari rezeki...

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Originally posted by fatz at 13-7-2007 09:48 AM
tu lah...kesian eh, dtg sini cari rezeki...

dah tulisan...

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PM Lee's son in NS reprimanded by SAF



PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's son Li Hongyi, who is serving his national service, has been reprimanded by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for not following proper procedures in e-mailing a letter of complaint to many other servicemen.

Second Lieutenant Li Hongyi had alleged that another officer from his unit had been absent without leave or AWOL on two occasions.

In the June 28 e-mail, which was sent to the Defence Minister and senior SAF officers, among others, 2nd Lt Li also stated that he had reported the matter to the officer's superiors, but no disciplinary action had been taken.


In a statement yesterday, Colonel Benedict Lim, director of public affairs at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), said:

'2nd Lt Li was found to have contravened the General Orders of Mindef by broadcasting his letter of complaint to many other servicemen - almost all of whom were neither directly under his command, nor in an official capacity where they could deal with the matters contained in his letter of complaint.'

Col Lim added: 'He has been formally charged and administered a reprimand after a summary trial.'

The Straits Times understands that a summary trial deals with less serious military offences and is normally presided over by a senior disciplinary officer who may serve with the soldier's own unit or is appointed to oversee the trial from another unit.

Penalties include being warned by the senior disciplinary officer, forfeiture of days off or shouldering extra duties.

In the statement, Mindef added that following 2nd Lt Li's complaint, an investigation was conducted and the officers concerned have been disciplined.

The officer who was found to have been AWOL will be court-martialled and two supervising officers have been issued letters of warning for poor judgment in administering inappropriate disciplinary action.

A court martial, which deals with more serious offences, can result in a range of penalties for misconduct. These include discharge from service, detention in the SAF detention barracks, a reduction in rank, forfeiture of seniority, fines and reprimand.

Mindef issued the statement yesterday in response to media queries about the Internet chatter on 2nd Lt Li's e-mail.

Several sites were abuzz with details of the e-mail and comments on how the authorities would respond.

Col Lim stressed that the SAF takes a serious view of misconduct by any serviceman.

'To maintain organisational discipline, all SAF servicemen with complaints or grievances should take them up through proper channels for redress, to ensure due process and to protect confidential information.

'All complaints which are not anonymous are investigated and dealt with properly.'

2nd Lt Li, who is the third of PM Lee's four children, has received a Public Service Commission scholarship to study economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States

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Progress in mediation over payout for prisoner who was caned extra strokes
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 July 2007 1819 hrs

SINGAPORE: The case surrounding a prisoner who had been wrongfully given three extra strokes of the cane came up for mediation at the Singapore Mediation Centre on Friday.

20-year-old Dickson Tan Yong Wen, who is still in prison, was convicted for abetting an unlicensed moneylender to harass a debtor.

He was given eight strokes of the cane instead of the prescribed five.

Lawyers from both sides said the mediation process was making progress.

Mr Joseph Chen, the Counsel for Tan, told reporters that the government was amenable to a fair settlement.

Mr Chen, who accompanied Tan's mother to the hearing at the Supreme Court building on Friday, also said that he was happy with the session.

Channel NewsAsia understands that a settlement amount being looked at is in the range of $300,000.

The two mediators on their part have encouraged both parties to come to a settlement.

The government is represented by Mr Leong Kwang Ian from the Attorney General's Chambers.

The hearing has been adjourned to a later date.

In earlier negotiations, both the Law and Home Affairs Ministries said Tan's family had initially asked for $150,000 in compensation but later raised it to $3 million to include punitive damages.

This could not be accepted by the government.

The victim had reportedly said he would donate $2.7m to charity. - CNA/ir

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Originally posted by fatz at 12-7-2007 11:36 PM
Supermarket worker drowns after truck plunges into sea
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 12 July 2007 2130 hrs
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Truck in drowning mishap could be faulty: supermarket
By Foo Siew Shyan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 July 2007 1921 hrs

SINGAPORE: Sheng Siong supermarket said the delivery truck involved in Thursday's drowning incident in Lim Chu Kang could have been faulty.

One of its staff, Goh Chin Went, drowned when he was trapped in the truck as it sank into the sea.

Sheng Siong has promised to undertake all funeral preparations and has set aside a sum of money for Goh's family.

Goh was loading fresh fish into the truck when it started rolling into the sea, near the Sarimbun Scout's Camp.

SCDF officers took about three hours to find his body, which was wedged inside the container.

Family members turned up at the mortuary on Friday morning to identify the body.

It was too much for Goh's mother, who was accompanied by his siblings and relatives, who had rushed down from Malaysia after hearing about the tragedy.

Goh's uncle said the victim had been a filial son. The 21-year-old would visit his family in Johor every week and give his mother money he had earned in Singapore.

Goh came to Singapore when he was 18. He was promoted last September because of his good performance.

Goh will be cremated in Singapore and his ashes will be brought back to Malaysia. - CNA/yy

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Two rifles discovered near Amara Resort on Sentosa
By Dominique Loh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 13 July 2007 2140 hrs

SINGAPORE: Police have seized two rifles that were found on Sentosa island on Friday afternoon.

Construction workers digging near the Amara Resort found the rusty old weapons just before 5pm.

The rifles contained no ammunition.

It is unclear if the weapons were from World War II.

Police are now conducting their own analysis to determine the age and type of weapons found. - CNA/yy

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Beckham unveiled as Galaxy's brightest star



LOS ANGELES - DAVID Beckham's bid to bring football in from the fringes of American sport began amid a burst of confetti and booming rock music on Friday as he took his first bow for the Los Angeles Galaxy.

'Soccer can be as big here as it is everywhere around the world, and I'm very proud to be a part of that over the next few years, and maybe a few more years after that,' Beckham promised several thousand fans at the Home Depot Centre, where the Galaxy rolled out the red carpet for their new star.

That is just what the Galaxy and Major League Soccer were banking on when they engineered the acquisition of Beckham back in January, when Spanish club Real Madrid and England had become disenchanted with the midfielder.

At the time, the deal that could be worth as much as US$250 million (S$378.9 million) including endorsements and merchandising was seen as a move to a football backwater by a player entering the twilight of his career.

Not so, insists Beckham, who has since been recalled to England and helped Real to the Spanish League title.

'I don't see this as a winding down of my career,' he said. 'I may not be 22 years old anymore, but I am as fit as I was at 22. I am as eager as I was at 14 years old.'

Beckham, looking dapper in a grey suit and tie, flashed his grin as he was handed a Galaxy jersey bearing his name and old Real Madrid squad number of 23.

He posed for pictures alongside Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas and his new head coach, Frank Yallop, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber, Tim Leiweke - the chief executive and president of the Galaxy's owners AEG - and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

While Beckham has known for months he was headed Stateside, he showed he still has a few adjustments to make.

'The first thing in my life is always my family,' he told the crowd.

'The second most important thing has always been foot... soccer. Sorry, I'll get used to that, I promise,' he added.

Beckham said he hoped to dispel any doubts of his commitment when he makes his Galaxy debut in a friendly against Premiership club Chelsea on July 21.

'For me it has always been about the football. That has always been the reasoning behind every move in my career. It has always been about the football. I'm very proud of what I've done so far.

In addition, Beckham and his pop-star wife, Victoria, have become a staple of the popular press, hobnobbing with an array of stars who include their new Beverly Hills neighbors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. -- AFP

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CJ expresses deep concern over extra caning case: Jayakumar
By S Ramesh, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 July 2007 1742 hrs



SINGAPORE: Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong has expressed deep concern over the recent case where a prisoner was mistakenly given extra strokes of the cane.

Law Minister S Jayakumar told Parliament that the CJ feels such mistakes may affect Singapore's excellent reputation and standing of the judicial system.

Meanwhile, the Courts are also considering automating processes with built-in checks to ensure such errors do not recur.

Dickson Tan was charged with four counts of abetting an unlicensed moneylender to harass a debtor.

He pleaded guilty and was sentenced on 28 February to three months jail and two strokes of the cane for one charge, and six months jail and three strokes for the second charge

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Govt websites, email systems down due to power failure
By Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 July 2007 2306 hrs

SINGAPORE: A number of government websites and email systems were down on Monday due to a power failure.

The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said in a statement that the outage was due to a power failure at the Government Data Centre at 11.40am.

Power was restored at 1pm and affected email systems were up and running from 7pm.

Channel NewsAsia understands the agencies affected include the Foreign Affairs, Education and Transport Ministries, as well as the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

IDA said it has ruled out any possible hacking, but is still investigating the matter.


- CNA/so

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Four men nab robber at Towner Road
By Foo Xiao Xuan, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 16 July 2007 2252 hrs

SINGAPORE: Four members of the public helped to detain an armed robber after chasing him along Towner Road on Sunday at about 10pm.

A 60-year-old lady was confronted by a knife-wielding man, 53, along Serangoon Road.

She was robbed of her jewellery, worth more than S$15,000 in total.

Her cries for help caught the attention of the men who alerted the police and gave chase.

They managed to catch up with the robber and disarm him, before the police arrested him. - CNA/yy

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TUJUH KORBAN GEMPA DI JEPUN
800 lagi cedera, manakala ratusan rumah dan bangunan roboh

KASHIWAZAKI: Satu gempa bumi sekuat 6.8 pada Skala Richter melanda barat laut Jepun pada 10.13 pagi semalam.

Tujuh orang terkorban dan 800 lagi cedera dalam gempa itu yang turut meranapkan beratus rumah dan bangunan, serta mencetus satu kebakaran di loji nuklear terbesar di dunia, di Kashiwazaki, lapor stesen televisyen NHK.

Mangsa yang terkorban termasuk empat wanita dan tiga lelaki, berusia 70-an atau 80-an tahun, menurut polis Jepun.

Gempa bumi berpusat 60 kilometer ke barat daya Niigata itu turut menyebabkan gelombang tsunami setinggi 50 sentimeter diikuti 65 gegaran susulan, kata agensi kajicuaca Jepun.

Ia juga menyebabkan tanah runtuh di Kashiwazaki, yang dilanda ribut hujung minggu lalu.

Perkhidmatan tren pantas digantung buat sementara, manakala bekalan elektrik ke 21,000 isi rumah terputus.

Kerajaan telah menubuhkan sebuah pusat bantuan bencana.

Perdana Menteri Jepun, Encik Shinzo Abe, meninggalkan kempen pilihan raya untuk berkejar ke kawasan terjejas teruk di wilayah Niigata dan Nagano.

'Kita mesti mengambil apa jua langkah bagi menyelamatkan nyawa,' kata Encik Abe.

Para pekerja penyelamat bertungkus lumus mencari mangsa yang terperangkap selepas hampir 300 bangunan ranap dan 212 lagi rosak. Sekitar 7,000 penduduk dipindahkan di kawasan yang teruk dilanda gempa.

Menghantar bekalan makanan dan air ke pusat pemindahan merupakan keutamaan operasi, kata Gabenor Hirohiko Iizumida.

Lebih 60,000 rumah di kawasan gempa tidak mendapat bekalan air dan 34,000 tidak mendapat bekalan gas sehingga lewat petang semalam, kata pegawai setempat, Encik Takashi Takagi.

Bagaimanapun, kebakaran di loji nuklear Kariwa, di Kashiwazaki, dapat dipadamkan dan tiada kebocoran radiasi dilaporkan. - AP, AFP, Reuters.

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MELAKA: Tiga doktor dari Hospital Melaka (HM),
termasuk seorang doktor pakar sakit puan mengesahkan
'si suami' kepada satu pasangan yang bernikah lima
tahun lalu adalah wanita.

Pakar sakit puan terbabit, Dr Nor Hanisah Mohd Said
memberitahu Mahkamah Rendah Syariah Ayer Keroh dekat
sini, semalam, bahawa tiga doktor itu, termasuk beliau
memeriksa fizikal dan kemaluan 'si suami' di hospital
itu pada 20 Januari tahun lalu.

Katanya, ketika membuat pemeriksaan fizikal, beliau
turut memeriksa pengembangan payu dara, bulu ketiak,
bulu ari-ari, bulu kaki, jenis kulit dan otot 'si
suami'.

Menurutnya, dalam semua pemeriksaan itu, disimpulkan
'si suami' mempunyai ciri-ciri kewanitaan..

"Bahagian luar kemaluan juga diperiksa dan didapati
mempunyai bentuk wanita dan tidak timbul sifat
kelakian.

"Pemeriksaan kromoson juga jelas menunjukkan defendan
adalah wanita. Saya juga membuat ujian darah dan
menghantarnya ke Jabatan Kimia untuk dianalisis dan
keputusannya mengesahkan ia darah seorang wanita,"
katanya ketika ditanya peguam syarie, Mohd Mokhtar
Karim yang mewakili Pendaftar Pernikahan, Cerai dan
Rujuk Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka (Jaim).

Defendan adalah 'si suami' , Mohd Sufian Mohamad, 40,
yang dituduh bernikah sesama jantina dengan Zaiton
Aziz, 43, mengikut Seksyen 11 Enakmen Keluarga Islam
Negeri Melaka 1983.

Jika sabit kesalahan, pernikahan mereka perlu dibubar
atau difarakhkan.

Pemeriksaan itu dibuat selepas Jaim meragui status
jantina 'si suami' kerana namanya dalam surat beranak
Mazinah Mohamad.

Sebelum itu, Jaim menerima aduan menyatakan Mohd
Sufian seorang wanita.

Pasangan terbabit yang menetap di Selangor dinikahkan
oleh Imam Satu Masjid Bukit Cina, Ishak Juki pada 27
Disember 2002, dan mengikut prosedur ditetapkan,
termasuk pengantin lelaki mendapat pengesahan bujang
daripada sidang kampung.

Menjawab pertanyaan Mohd Mokhtar mengenai kemungkinan
defendan adalah khunsa dan alat jantina lelakinya
tersorok, Dr Nor Hanisah berkata, ketika membuat
pemeriksaan, dia tidak melihat alat jantina lelaki dan
defendan langsung tidak memiliki zakar.

Ketika menjawab pertanyaan peguam syarie Zulfiqri
Zakaria yang mewakili defendan, Dr Nor Hanisah
berkata, jika khunsa, sudah pasti ada zakar.

Katanya, sejak bertugas sebagai doktor pakar, ini kes
pertama dikendalikannya bagi pertukaran jantina.

Sementara itu, seorang lagi doktor yang memeriksa
keadaan 'si suami', Pakar Perunding Bedah Umum yang
juga Ketua Jabatan Pembedahan Hospital Melaka, Dr Mohd
Safian Naim, berkata dia menjalankan pemeriksaan
fizikal terhadap defendan pada jam 8..45 pagi, 20
Januari tahun lalu, di Jabatan Kecemasan HM.

Menurutnya, ketika membuat pemeriksaan, dia memasukkan
jarinya ke dalam dubur defendan untuk mengenal pasti
kelenjar prostat yang dimiliki lelaki.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, dia tidak menemui kelenjar
prostat yang sepatutnya boleh disentuh dengan jari.

"Hasil pemeriksaan saya, jelas menunjukkan secara
fizikal, defendan lebih kepada sifat kewanitaan.
Selain itu, ujian darah turut meyakinkan," katanya.

Saksi lain, Azli Abdul Rahman berkata, ketika bertugas
sebagai Pendaftar Penikahan, Perceraian dan Rujuk
Jaim, dia memberi kebenaran kepada 'si suami' untuk
bernikah selepas defendan mengemukakan surat
permohonan dan dokumen lengkap.

Bagaimanapun, katanya, selepas upacara itu
dilangsungkan, sijil pernikahan defendan tidak dapat
dikeluarkan kerana timbul keraguan dan kesahihan
mengikut hukum syarak sebaik pihaknya menerima aduan
bahawa defendan adalah wanita.

"Saya memanggil Imam 1 Kampung Bukit Cina, Ishak Juki
yang menikahkan defendan. Pada masa sama, defendan
menunjukkan dokumen pertukaran jantina daripada
Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) iaitu dokumen
meluluskan butiran dalam kad pengenalan defendan
daripada nama Mazidah kepada Mohd Sufian.

"Selepas itu, saya membawa kes itu ke Mahkamah Syariah
tetapi banyak kali tertangguh kerana defendan gagal
menunjukkan laporan perubatan yang menyatakan dia
lelaki.

"Berikutan itu, atas kuasa saya, saya membubarkan
perkahwinan defendan ketika itu hingga kes ini dibawa
ke mahkamah," katanya.

Saksi lain memberi keterangan semalam ialah Pendaftar
Pernikahan, Rujuk dan Cerai Jabatan Agama Islam Melaka
(Jaim), Kamaludin Md Dani; Pengarah JPN Putrajaya , Md
Ziki Ab Rahman; dan Ishak.

Penggulungan kes berkenaan disambung hari ini.