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Muslims lose a fortune in Hajj scam

noreply@blogger.com (masud khan) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:12:00 -0700

The full extent of the scandal is unmasked in a Daily Voice investigation into the Mecca rip-off.

A senior local imam is under investigation for his role in the scandal and a Flats tour operator – Faizal Moos from Al-Sabireen – has been implicated.

The scandal has devastated hundreds of Muslim families.

The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and each year millions of Muslims around the world undertake the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to Mecca, many spending their life’s savings to fulfil their duty to Allah.

In the scam, each individual paid an exorbitant R3 000 to tour operators for ill-sourced visas. But before they could qualify for the visas, they had to fork out between R25 000 and R40 000 on Hajj packages.

This means each of the 1 000 or so pilgrims caught in the scandal lost an average of R33 000 to cover the cost of the failed trip to Mecca.

Now the victims have vowed to bring the unscrupulous Hajj operators to justice.

They have formed The Friends of the Hajj (FotH) to pursue a class action against those responsible.

More than 100 angry victims gathered at a heated meeting on Tuesday night in Silvertown to discuss their options.

The group is led by Imraahn Mukaddam – the shopkeeper who took on the bread giants in a price-fixing scandal.

He told the Daily Voice the scam operators must be held liable.

“Those responsible for throwing the Hajj industry into turmoil, misrepresenting Muslims and robbing them of their holy journey must be held accountable,” he says.

And he urged all of those who have lost money in the scandal not to be afraid to tackle the Hajj operators in court.

“Please people, this is a very sensitive case. Don’t turn your back on us when you are called to testify,” Mukaddam says.

“This whole scandal is unacceptable and despicable.

“If irregularities are uncovered, those responsible must be charged criminally. We will also ask the Competition Commission to investigate any price-fixing in the Hajj industry.”

Notably absent from Tuesday night’s meeting were the implicated Imam, Moos, the Muslim Judicial Council and the SA Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc).

Moos admitted this week to the Daily Voice that he had dealings with a source in Saudi Arabia who had arranged Hajj visas. But the deal flopped and the visas Moos applied for were blocked.

Pilgrims who paid their packages are now demanding Moos refund their money.

“I’ll pay back every cent to Hujjaj,” Moos vowed.

Sahuc, who administer and keep a watchful eye over the whole visa process with the Saudi embassy in Pretoria, say they are investigating.

“The cases are sub judice and we cannot give comment at this stage,” Sahuc secretary general Shaheen Essop tells the Daily Voice.

Every year the Saudi embassy allocates 3 000 Hajj visas free of charge to South African Muslims. But this year, more applications kept flowing in – even after this number of visas had been allocated.

Irregularities soon became clear and the embassy placed a moratorium on the issuing of visas.

Initial investigations revealed two Cape Town operators bypassed Sahuc and the embassy to obtain Hajj visas.

One operator allegedly got hold of foreign Hajj visas and sold them at R3 000 each to unsuspecting pilgrims.

The Daily Voice has learned a second Cape Town operator had direct dealings with a source in Saudi Arabia.

Now Sahuc, along with the Saudi Embassy and authorities, are trying to get their hands on the Saudi Ministry source.

The Sahuc also came under fire at Tuesday’s meeting.

The Daily Voice has learned Sahuc do not have permission from the SA government to negotiate on behalf of South African Muslims with the Saudi Hajj Ministry.

“FotH will ask the South African government to suspend the recognition of Sahuc and that a transparent body for the entire Southern Africa be established,” Riyaad Bosch from Hajj Watch told pilgrims at the meeting.

“The Public Protector informed us that the protocol document that Sahuc is waving about [stating] they have the right to negotiate on behalf of Muslims with Saudi Arabia, is not a legitimate document.”

At this stage there is no police investigation into the matter.

Hajj: Public Protector called in

noreply@blogger.com (masud khan) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:49:00 -0700

The National Consumer Forum (NCF) has called on the Public Protector to launch an investigation into the multimillion-rand Hajj industry amid questions about practices by the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc).

A formal complaint is being lodged with Minister of International Affairs Maite Nkoana-Mashabane by the forum’s Western Cape co-ordinator, Imraahn Ismail-Mukaddam, regarding Muslims who had been accredited by the South African Hajj and Umrah Council, but who were denied visas to Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage.

The new quota introduced by the Saudi Arabian government this year, reducing the number of South Africans eligible for Hajj, has raised questions about alleged dodgy practices by the Sahuc.

This year thousands of Muslims who planned to go for Hajj – a pilgrimage which is compulsory for all Muslims at least once if they have the means – had their hopes dashed when the Saudi government cut the number of South Africans allowed to make the Hajj from 5 000 to 3 000.

Previously South Africa was allowed to send about 7 000 pilgrims. But Saudi authorities recently implemented quotas – for every million Muslims in the country, 1 000 may visit Saudi Arabia. South Africa had always been given leeway to exceed the quota.

Sahuc, the official Hajj registry for South Africa, charges a non-refundable accreditation fee of R100 for the acquisition of a visa.

Mukaddam said the NCF would lodge a formal complaint with the Consumer Commission to investigate any violation of the Consumer Protection Act.

A request will be made to the Public Protector to investigate the role of the regulator, as well as unscrupulous travel agencies, he said.

“If someone pays to register for a service, they should be refunded if that service is not provided.”

According to Mukaddam, there have been many allegations of corruption in the Hajj industry and the Public Protector needed to step in. “There is no recourse of appeal in their processes,” he said.

Chairman of Hajj Watch in Durban, Mohammed Vahed, said he had asked Sahuc for results of their forensic audit for the past five years, but to no avail.

“They don’t want to disclose what that fee is for. Sahuc’s expenses for Hajj amount to R2.5 million every year, but they never tell you what it’s used for,” said Vahed.

The new quota had caused the Saudi embassy to scrutinise the application process this year.

He said it brought to light operators who submitted more names than allocated to them by Sahuc.

Sixty-seven South Africans who were found with Botswana visas were asked by the Saudi embassy to return them. This suggested the operator had used the unallocated spaces, meant for Botswana pilgrims, for South African citizens, which was not allowed, said Vahed.

Responding to the NCF’s decision to lodge a complaint, Sahuc secretary-general, Shaheen Essop, said: “The forum can do everything it pleases.” He said the council had intervened and there were 27 accredited hujjaj (those who performed hajj) waiting for visas.

Regarding accusations of corruption, Essop said: “Until a full investigation was concluded, we have to be cautious about loose statements.” He said the council was conducting an investigation into visas being sold outside the South African quota.

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iPhone 5 release date faces 4S-incuded 4-12 month wait for Sprint etc.

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The rise of the iPhone 4S dictates that the iPhone 5 release date won’t be in 2011. Not on new favorite son Sprint. Not on uneasy recent partner Verizon. And not on old frenemy AT&T. But rest easy, it won’t be in 2012 either. The fate of the iPhone 5 now comes down to Apple’s strategy as much as whatever manufacturing or component issues which held it up in the first place, as Tim Cook and the company must not only contend with the passing of Steve Jobs a mere one day after the 4S unveiling, but also the fact that it can’t very well turn around and launch the iPhone 5 a few weeks from now even if it is ready; backlash from 4S buyers would off the charts. So while Apple hasn’t said a word about the iPhone 5 or even so much as spoken the words “iPhone 5″ at any point, here’s a look at what logic, circumstance, and common sense dictate are the practical iPhone 5 release date scenarios. Listed by date, and handicapped by the odds of each happening:January whiplash: This sees the iPhone 5 ready to go by January and, realizing that the iPhone 4S didn’t overwhelm anyone and opting to waste no time, holds a press event in mid January and gives the iPhone 5 a late January release date. Those who skipped the 4S will be thrilled, those who bought it in October will be more than a little ticked that their new iPhone just became obsolete three months later, particularly in light of stringent cell carrier upgrade pricing schemes. The iPhone 4S would also stick around as a bargain model, and would see a price cut of at least $100 as of the iPhone 5 arrival, leaving 4S buyers feeling not just disappointed but ripped off. This “too soon” scenario seems unlikely unless backlash against the 4S is really bad…

Vaughn van Jaarsveld gets drugs ban

noreply@blogger.com (masud khan) — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 03:11:00 -0700

South African batsman Vaughn van Jaarsveld has been banned from cricket for three months following an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) said today.
The 26-year-old Van Jaarsveld, who has played two one-day internationals and three Twenty20 matches for South Africa tested positive for the banned stimulant sibutramine in November after taking weight loss medication prescribed by his doctor.
Sibutramine is a stimulant which, although present in certain medications, is also on WADA's prohibited list.
Initially, Van Jaarsveld received a reprimand from the South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) after it found that the medication had been taken for legitimate weight loss reasons and not to enhance performance.
But WADA appealed against the decision, resulting in SAIDS handing down the three-month ban.
"This is a particularly harsh outcome for Vaughn, given the circumstances of this matter," SACA's chief executive Tony Irish said in a statement.
"It seems likely that Vaughn will not be in a position to appeal and so will have to live with this suspension which comes at the worst possible time for him. We, as his player association, will be supporting him through this period.

Call for minerals transparency in Afghanistan

noreply@blogger.com (masud khan) — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 02:52:00 -0700

Afghanistan and its allies must bring transparency to mineral sector if country is
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Urgent call for action on eve of 10 year anniversary of allied invasion

Afghanistan and its allies must take urgent steps to prevent the potential benefits of its vast mineral and petroleum deposits being lost to the corruption that has plagued the aid effort of the last decade, said Global Witness on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the allied invasion. In the run-up to transition in 2014, many of the rights to access the country’s natural resources will be allocated. Transparency and fairness must be instilled from the outset to ensure these new revenue streams are used to build a sustainable economy and lift a generation of Afghans out of poverty.

Despite billions having been invested in aid over the past ten years, Afghanistan remains poor and heavily reliant on foreign assistance. Yet the country’s natural resources provide the potential to generate huge wealth. The government of Afghanistan has announced up to $3 trillion in mineral and petroleum deposits including copper, iron, gold, oil, chromite, uranium and rare earths.(1) Revenue from one mine alone is already equal to 25% of all other domestic revenues for the country.(2)

Increasingly, the country’s minerals are viewed as the best chance to bring stable, peaceful prosperity to Afghanistan and the region and to fill in the post-transition funding gap. But if badly managed, minerals could trigger further instability and entrench corruption. Countries like Cambodia and Nigeria have squandered their resources whilst at the same time receiving billions of dollars in aid.

“The government of Afghanistan and its allies have a narrow window of opportunity to become a world leader in resource transparency and embed good governance as rights to these resources are being sold over the next three years.” said Juman Kubba, Global Witness Campaigner. “The stakes could not be higher: get it right and minerals could be the catalyst for peace and prosperity; get it wrong and there’s a massive risk they will be lost to corruption, or form a new axis of instability and conflict.”

Afghanistan’s candidacy for the international Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is a very positive sign of a commitment to greater accountability, as is Minister of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani’s support for transparency in the sector.(3)

To build on this, the Afghan government and its allies must:

* Embed clear, credible and transparent processes for the award of natural resource concessions that provide the Afghan people with information on how, to whom and on what grounds contracts are awarded;
* Require extractive companies to disclose revenue paid to the Afghanistan state on a project-by-project basis.
* Set up sound legal, regulatory and contractual frameworks which safeguard the economic interests of the Afghan people and address social, environmental and human rights risks;
* Embark on a continuous process of local consultation and ensure appropriate grievance mechanisms to ensure the ‘buy-in’ of the Afghan people, particularly those directly affected by mining activities;
* Publish existing and future concession contracts including associated infrastructure agreements to allow potential issues to be identified, implementation to be monitored and resource revenues to be tracked through the budget.

“The rush to find alternative sources of financing for Afghan development should not come at the expense of good governance. Systems are urgently needed to make sure precious mining revenues do not go the same way as the billions of dollars diverted in aid over the past decade,” said Kubba. “The country’s donors, including the US, the EU, the UK and Germany, currently fund the equivalent of 91% of Afghanistan’s GDP.(4) They should work with the government to promote meaningful measures that will wean the country off aid and on the road to a peaceful and prosperous future. This must be at the top of the agenda for the crucial international conferences in Istanbul and Bonn later this year.”

/ENDS

Notes:

(1) Most recently, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has estimated at least 1 million metric tonnes of rare earth element resources within the Khanneshin carbonatite in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. This estimate comes from a 2009-2011 USGS study funded by the Department of Defense’s Task Force for Business and Stability Operations (TFBSO).

(2) See Ministry of Finance, 1390 Budget (currently in draft), page 28. Available here. [Accessed 25 September 2011]. Aynak mining revenue is recorded at $53 million and listed separately from other domestic revenue recorded at $205 million.

(3) The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is a scheme which brings together government, civil society and companies in building a transparent and accountable extractive sector. Ministry of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani, publically announced his support for transparency in the sector at the Fifth International Conference on the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

(4) The 91% figure is based on a World Bank estimate of aid at $15.4 billion in 2010/11. Taken from a presentation by the World Bank Afghanistan Country Team entitled “Issues and Challenges for Transition and Sustainable Growth in Afghanistan” and dated 26 July 2011.

NIA arrests Kashmiri medical student in Delhi blast case

noreply@blogger.com (masud khan) — Fri, 7 Oct 2011 02:19:00 -0700

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NEW DELHI: NIA has arrested a Kashmiri medical student who is alleged to be a 'key link' in the conspiracy behind the Delhi high court blast last month that left 15 people dead and over 70 injured.

Wasim Ahmed, a student of Unani medicine in Bangaldesh, was being questioned by the NIA in connection with the blast, official sources said.

There was no official word on whether Wasim was arrested near the Indo-Bangla border or the authorities in Dhaka had handed him over.

Of the three people arrested earlier by the NIA in connection with the Delhi blast, one has been let off.

Wasim was also quizzed about the whereabouts of Hizbul Mujahideen operative Junaid Akram, believed to be one of the key conspirators in the Delhi blast, the sources said.

From the leads emerging in the case so far, the investigators suspect that it could be the handiwork of Pakistan-based terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and not Harkat-ul-Jehad-Islami (HuJI) as believed earlier.

Information about Wasim was given by Azhar Ali, an overground worker of Hizb, who is in Kotbalwal Jail in Jammu since 2009,the sources said.

An NIA team had questioned Ali, arrested for being allegedly involved in recruiting people from Kishtawar area besides securing SIM cards for the outfit, to know about some of the youths including Akram he had allegedly sent for training to Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, the sources said.

Though NIA claimed that Akram was in Pakistan, sources in the security agencies believed that he was very much in Jammu and Kashmir.

NIA has arrested Abid Abbas, a high school boy, on charges of having sent an email after the September seven Delhi High Court blast. The probe agency had detained Abbas's brother from Shillong who expressed complete ignorance about the matter.

Wenger riled at RVP talk

noreply@blogger.com (masud khan) — Sat, 1 Oct 2011 03:55:00 -0700

Wenger: Not amused by latest speculation

Arsene Wenger has reacted angrily to fresh claims that Manchester City are lining up a January bid for Robin van Persie.

The Arsenal boss has seen a number of his squad depart to City revolution taking place at the Etihard Stadium in recent seasons.

"I never said I was unhappy with Man City but I don't know why we speak about transfers. I will never answer any more. "
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Whilst most of the deals have met with his approval, the recent signing of Samir Nasri has left a bitter taste in Wenger's mouth.
Now the link with van Persie has irked Wenger further, who has dismissed claims that his Dutchman would be available.
Van Persie has recently stated he was not looking to sign a new deal with his current contract due to expire in less than two years, and it is this that has ignited speculation about his future.
But Wenger is not amused, saying: "Anybody who wants to sign one of our players, everybody has my phone number and can call me.
"I never said I was unhappy with Man City but I don't know why we speak about transfers. I will never answer any more.
"Robin is under contract until 2013. This is a story created to create a story. There is no truth in it."
Wenger insists he would not sell in the January window no matter what, and also pointed to City's riches in the striking department.
"Why should we sell players in January?" he opined.
"Man City already have problems because they have too many strikers, they pay half of the league for them to play away somewhere. Why should they want to buy strikers? It's very difficult to understand."

Adebayor annoyance

On the City subject, Wenger also pointed the finger at them being able to loan Emmanuel Adebayor to Arsenal's North London rivals Tottenham, by paying most of his wages.
And with Arsenal facing Spurs this weekend, he insisted he was not happy with the rules.
"I know the salary of Adebayor," Wenger said.
"I don't know who pays it but somebody must pay it. I don't agree with the rules but my job is to adapt to the rules.
"If the Premier League wants my opinion, I will give them my opinion with pleasure."