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The Star
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Star
Jawi a shared national heritage that Johor govt is promoting, says exco
THE Jawi script is not exclusive to any one community but belongs to all Malaysians, says Johor Islamic Religious Affairs committee chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid (BN-Semerah). He said the use of Jawi was enshrined under Section 9 of National Language Act 1963/67, making it a recognised part of Malaysia's national heritage. 'It is not a racial issue, but a national recognition of our shared script,' he said at the state assembly sitting in Kota Iskandar. He was responding to a question from Haslinda Salleh (BN-Tenang), who inquired about the state government's efforts to promote and strengthen Jawi usage in Johor. He went on to say that he took the initiative of getting all state assemblymen with their name tags written in the Roman alphabet and Jawi. 'I hope everyone will wear their new name tags – including Bentayan,' he said, referring to Ng Yak Howe (PH-Bentayan) seated in the opposition bloc. 'Don't think 'aiyah, this is only for Malays or Islam'. Jawi is recognised by law.' He then asked Ng: 'Will you wear it?' After a non-verbal response from Ng, Mohd Fared cheerfully said, 'Luckily, he said yes.' He said discussions had taken place with bodies such as Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), Johor Heritage Foundation and Johor Cultural Council to encourage wider use of Jawi beyond just Islamic institutions. 'We have organised regular programmes like quizzes and writing competitions to promote Jawi,' he said. 'We have also proposed making the fourth week of every month 'Jawi Week', with activities like 'Let's Read Jawi' and setting up Jawi corners in government offices,' Mohd Fared added.
The Star
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Johor govt steps up awareness campaign on domestic violence
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 282 cases of domestic violence were reported in Johor in the first four months of the year, the state assembly heard. Women, family and community development committee chairman Khairin-Nisa Ismail said the information released by police also showed that 724 domestic violence cases were recorded throughout last year. 'In efforts to raise more awareness about domestic violence, about 80 programmes were conducted in Johor, involving 8,231 participants. 'This year, the state government also spent RM50,000 to produce (visual materials) about sexual harassment and domestic violence that will be shared on mainstream and digital media platforms,' she said during the state assembly sitting at Kota Iskandar here on Friday (May 23). Haslinda Salleh (BN-Tenang) wanted to know domestic violence statistics in the past two years and what was being done to tackle the problem. Khairin-Nisa added that the materials aim to create awareness and educate the public about sexual harassment and domestic violence, as well as to spread information about the support and assistance available to victims. She said they include short videos, motion graphics and posters, which would be circulated in two phases. 'Phase one of the project has been completed and is being disseminated on social media, digital billboards at every local council statewide, and also on selected buses,' she added.
