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Only immediate family allowed at burial grounds during MCO: Tosrin
JOHOR BARU: Only immediate family members are allowed to accompany a body when it is taken to a Muslim cemetery, in efforts to contain Covid-19 virus, during the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has been extended until April 14.
Johor Islamic Religious Affairs Committee chairman Tosrin Jarvanthi said this is one of the guidelines which the close relatives must abide by, in the event of a death in the family, including Covid-19 related death, in which case the nearest police station and district health office must be informed.
“Taking into account the current Covid-19 situation and the views of the Ministry of Health, the next-of-kin must adhere to the guidelines applicable to all government and kariah muslim burial grounds,“ he told reporters, here today.
Also present were Johor Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) advisor Datuk Noh Gadut, Johor mufti Datuk Yahya Ahmad, Johor Islamic Religious Department (JAINJ) director Datuk Md Rofiki Samsudin and MAINJ chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Noh Ibrahim.
Apart from that, Tosrin said those attending the funeral should disperse immediately after the talkin has been recited by the imam.
“They must also wear a mask, wash their hands with sanitisers and practice social distancing by keeping a distance of at least one metre, use other personal protective equipment if necessary, and no body contact or hand shakes are allowed,” he said.
He said while the MCO is being enforced, relatives and family members are only allowed to be at the burial ground when the funeral rites are being performed.
In another development, Tosrin called on Muslims in the state to perform the Amalan Johor Bermunajat special prayers in their homes, beginning from tomorrow until April 4, to seek protection from Allah SWT in efforts to contain Covid-19.
He said the Qunut Nazilah is to be recited during maghrib prayers, which is to be followed by solat hajat (prayer of need) and recitation of Surah Yasin and tahlil until it is time for Isyak prayers.
“The Qunut Nazilah should also be recited when performing Isyak prayer. After the recitation of Surah Al-Mulk, Selawat Kamilah and Asmaul Husna make a special prayer seeking Allah‘s mercy and bounty to keep us safe and relieve us from the pandemic,“ he added.
According to Tosrin, the guidelines for the Amalan Johor Bermunajat, would be uploaded onto JAINJ Facebook, while a live streaming of the prayers performed by Sultan Abu Bakr Mosque officials, would be broadcast via Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque Facebook soon after the call for maghrib prayers tomorrow.
In another development Noh Gadut encouraged Muslims to perform the funeral prayer in absentia for those who died from Covid-19 infection.
“In view of the MCO ruling to curb the spread of Covid-19, once we are aware of a death and the remains will be laid to rest, perform the funeral prayers at home,” he said. – Bernama
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MOHE denies chartering aircraft to bring home Malaysian students in Egypt
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has denied claims which went viral on social media sites on the involvement of the Malaysian government in chartering a special flight to bring home Malaysian students in Egypt.
According to MOHE, in a statement posted on Facebook today, the allegations also sparked panic among students and parents.
“MOHE has been in touch with the Malaysian Embassy in Cairo (MEIC) and was informed that there is still no need to bring Malaysian students home at this time.
“In this regard, MOHE has never appointed any private party as representative to bring the students home from Egypt and advised students and parents to obey the instructions issued by the Egyptian Government and related universities as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19,” he said.
The statement said students with any problem could report to the MEIC or the Education Malaysia Egypt (EME).
MOHE also advised students and parents to always ensure that the source of information received such as on evacuation or other matters was via the official announcement of Wisma Putra or MEIC to avoid any future inconvenience.
“Any further detail could be obtained from +20 111 333 0857 or +20 106 042 9387,“ the statement said. – Bernama
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Felda defers deduction on settlers’ income until June
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is deferring deduction of its settlers’ income for repayment of crop and socio-economic loans for the month of April to June to help them cope with the situation brought about by the Covid-19 crisis.
Its general manager, Datuk Dr Othman Omar, said it would involve their harvest for the month of March to May, but would not involve deduction for Kedai D’Mart and the agency’s development and security department (JKKR).
“All setters automatically get it. There is no need for them to apply to the Felda management. The deferred deduction will be rescheduled after the postponement period is over. This initiative will benefit more than 92,000 settlers,” he said in a statement today.
Apart from that, Felda has taken proactive steps by setting up the community food centre to assist settlers having financial problems during these trying times.
The centre was set up following an initiative by the Settlers Consultancy Committee (JKPP) and the Settlers and Community Development Department, he added.
Any inquiry on the deferment of the deduction or other matters can be e-mailed to jkk@felda.net.my or Felda Facebook.
Othman said Felda is also offering the use of its hostels and other facilities as quarantine centres to help the government, especially the Ministry of Health (MOH), with its preparation in anticipating the increase in Covid-19 patients next month.
Besides the three hostels in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and Kuantan in Pahang, Felda also has three training centres (in Kuala Lumpur, Kerteh in Terengganu and Chini in Pahang) and four Felda Residence, at Tanjung Leman in Johor, Sugai Tekam in Pahang, Trolak in Perak and an Felda Sahabat in Sabah.
All these facilities are suitable for use as quarantine centres and can accommodate more than 1,500 people, he said, adding that Felda Sahabat has been activated as a quarantine centre that accommodates 52 patients. – Bernama
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Graphics Designer Demands Compensation After Ogun State ‘Stole’ COVID-19 Awareness Design
A graphic designer in Nigeria, Jeremiah Olatinwo, has demanded compensation from Ogun State Government for using his graphics design to create awareness about Coronavirus without his permission.
Olatinwo had designed an image to raise awareness on the virus and how to stay safe from it.
He used the ‘End COVID-19 WITH SWAG’ to launch a media campaign on steps Nigerians can take to curb the spread of the virus.
He was however, left distraught when the Ogun State Government placed its official crest on it and uploaded it on its official website.
In a chat with our correspondent, Olatinwo expressed anger at the action of the state government without reaching out to him.
He said, “As a social media enthusiast and digital marketing expert, I designed a media campaign themed ‘END COVID-19 WITH SWAG’ and it was widely accepted and distributed on social media.
“I got a call from a friend who saw and also shared my creative work that the Ogun State Government had plagiarised my concept – word for word, colour for colour without giving due credit.
“To my amazement, the design was up on all social media platforms of the Ogun State Government – Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
“Due compensation is expected for the creative work and their plagiarism as the design got impressions on their page, people have seen it and some have done screenshot and shared on various platforms.”
He added that he attempted to reach out to the social media handler of the state government but was blocked.
Olatinwo tweeted the design on March 25 while the Ogun State Government tweeted the replica of the image three days later.
‘End COVID-19 with SWAG’ is a concept by me Jeremiah Olatinwo. I designed and uploaded on March 25… And @OGSGofficial plagiarised and posted today with the seal of the state. SOS pls @MBuhari @ProfOsinbajo @dabiodunMFR @who @billgates @realFemiOtedola @segalink @unilagnigeria pic.twitter.com/KKQNuBWcAI
— Jeremiah Olatinwo (@BrosJayNG) March 28, 2020
The image, which has now been deleted across the social media platform of the state government, was the same concept without little adjustment to Olatinwo’s design.
Efforts by our correspondent to get the comment of the Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, was not successful as he refused to respond to calls and text messages sent to his mobile number.
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Hishammuddin thanks UAE government for medical equipment contribution
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (pix) thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their contribution of medical equipment to Malaysia today.
In his official Facebook page, Hishammuddin said the equipment would be handed over to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) to be distributed to parties in need, particularly frontliners.
“I am also grateful because following my telephone conversation with UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan recently, apart from the medical equipment that we have received today, UAE and Malaysia are also collaborating closely in the sharing of information, expertise and strategies to fight Covid-19.
“The sharing of information includes video conferences, conducted daily, involving the Wisma Putera Covid-19 task force with UAE government leaders,” he said, hoping that the cooperation would help both countries in managing the crisis as well as possible.
As of noon, a total of 156 Covid-19 positive cases were reported, raising the tally to 2,626 cases in the country with 37 deaths. – Bernama
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BSH recipients need not make new application for BPN
PUTRAJAYA: Households and single individuals who have been listed as the Cost of Living Aid (BSH) recipients do not need to make a new application for the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) cash handouts.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) in a statement today said the BPN payments would be made directly to them through their bank accounts registered under BSH.
“Households earning RM4,000 or less will get BPN of RM1,600 while singles earning RM2,000 or less will receive BPN of RM800.
For households earning between RM4,001 and RM8,000 and singles earning between RM2,001 and RM4,000 who are registered taxpayers under the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), MOF said they also do not need to make a new application for BPN.
BPN payments of RM1,000 for households and RM500 for eligible individuals under the category will be made directly to them through their bank accounts registered with LHDN, it added.
For those who have not yet registered, new applications can be made starting April 1 via LHDN’s website at www.hasil.gov.my, it said.
“The ministry wishes to remind the public to be wary of scammers who have become emboldened by the opportunity to commit fraud against those who need such assistance.
“Recipients are advised to refer to official sources and not to disclose any personal information to any third party,” it said.
For more information, the public can contact the MOF at 03-8882 9089/ 03-8882 9087/ 03-8882 9191/ 03-8882 4565/ 03-8882 4566 from 9am to 5pm (Sunday to Friday), through email at bsh@treasury.gov.my/ pre2020@treasury.gov.my or Telegram application PRE Prihatin or the MOF official Facebook page.
Enquiries can also be forwarded to LHDN via calls from 9am to 5pm (Sunday to Friday) at 1-800 882 747 or 03-8911 1000. – Bernama
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National Prihatin Aid: HASiL care line resumes operations on March 30
CYBERJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) announced today that its Hasil Care Line (HCL) call centre will resume operations from tomorrow (March 30) to answer questions related to the National Prihatin Aid (BPN) and taxation issues.
In a statement issued today, the IRB said the call centre will operate throughout the movement control order (MCO) period from 9am to 5pm daily from Sunday until Friday.
It said the call centre’s number is 03-89111000 or +603-89111000 for those who are overseas.
Meanwhile, any enquires concerning the Cost of Living Aid (Bantuan Sara Hidup) can be directed to the toll-free line at 1800-88-2747.
For further information, taxpayers can direct the issues via HASiL Live Chat or by filling up the feedback form which is available at the IRB’s official website at www.hasil.gov.my, Facebook and Twitter.
The IRB said taxpayers can also access further information related to taxation issues during the MCO period by going to the website http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/faq_1.pdf for Bahasa Malaysia and http://lampiran1.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/faq_2.pdf for English language.
The Finance Ministry in a statement here today said Malaysians who are eligible for financial assistance under the stimulus package will have to register with the IRB. – Bernama
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Facebook® Unveils New Search Engine, “Graph Search” – What Does it Mean for Marketers?
Facebook? has unveiled many changes in the past, but few have had such far-reaching implications as its new ?Graph Search? feature. Breaking away from traditional search methods, this tool aims to give users a way to find concrete answers to their questions rather than the suggestions offered by traditional search engines. But what does it mean for marketers?
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