SELAMAT HARI RAYA

Wishing all Muslim readers "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri" and to non-Muslim, a happy holidays.

I will be traveling to my hometown in Johor Bahru probably before "subuh" to avoid traffic congestion and the day-time heat. I will be celebrating at my mom's place.

I may not be able to blog during the period due to unavailability of internet at my mom's place, this is what i always miss if i have to balik kampung...

To those i had wronged, I beg your forgiveness...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA

Bad Economic Management

What are the impacts of reducing 10 sen from retail petrol price?

The answer is probably very minimal, marginal and limited.

The damaged has been done, the Malaysian government made the worst blunders in history by increasing the petrol price by 78sen (40%) in June 2008, the highest hike in Malaysian history. Makes me wonder whether the government had made any studies at all before making such decision. An opinion from well experienced economist should be lauded. It is definitely a disaster if he ask that ambitious fourth floor boy from OxCam.

The impact of such a huge increase in petrol price has given us the highest upsurge in Consumer Price Index (CPI) or inflation rates to 7.7% for June, 8.5% each for July and August 2008 from just 3.8% in May. The major component of CPI are Food and Transport, both combined made up 45% of CPI. It shows the cost of food and transport had bloated so high and had a drastic impact on consumers, meaning we the "rakyat" of Malaysia will have to fork out more for food and other necessities.

Traders immediate reaction was to increase all prices, regardless of its relation with fuel. All prepared food saw a drastic hike and transportation fares increased substantially. And worst of all, these increase are irreversible, it will remain at this level.

Indirectly higher fuel price will impact on manufacturers, constructions, housing developers. And they in turn will pass the burden to the end users, the consumers, house buyers, people like you and me.

The introduction of road tax rebates and cash offers will just increase the cost the government had to borne. That money comes from the "rakyat" also, from taxpayers coffer.

How many times PM reduced the fuel price, or any decision to revert back to the level before June's hike, the damaged had been done; prices of items increased during the period will stay.

The recent reduction was just a sweetener for his waning popularity and timed pre-"Hari Raya" holiday. While the earlier reduction just to garner Permatang Pauh support. But both act failed to please because Malaysians are not stupid except among his a**-licker.

PM is a failure as Finance Minister. His sociology and anthropology background is of no help. He should stick to be a civil servant or join the diplomatic field where he is well fit.

10 sen only!!!?

What, only 10 sen reduction in retail petrol price.

A "kedekut" government. Petrol price only reduce to RM2.45 from 2.55/litre.

So blame it on the Cabinet...

Petrol price

This morning Global crude oil traded at USD106.79/barrel, far below from USD136/barrel when PM announced retail petrol hike to RM2.70.

Today, the Cabinet will be discussing on the petrol price, why PM can't decide on his own or maybe "takut" to make a decision, so that that the blame can be directed at all cabinet members.

Earlier, PM had hinted a reduction of 15sen but that was too small compared to the quantum of reduction of the Global Crude Oil from USD136 to USD106, equivalent to 22% reduction. Therefore a fair price should be around RM2.10/litre still retaining the 30 sen discount.

RPK dianiaya

Sekarang ini kita ada Maha Zalim yang baru, di hari yang mulia di bulan Ramadhan al Mubarak, pada 10 hari terakhir dimana orang berlumba-lumba buat amal ibadat, tapi si Al-Bab telah menganiaya RPK dengan menghantarnya ke Kamunting untuk 2 tahun.

Aidilfitri hanya tinggal 6 hari lagi kasihan anak-anak RPK tidak dapat berhari raya dengan bapanya. Jika benar RPK telah menghina Islam tunjukkanlah dimana salahnya? Islam tidak pernah membenarkan penahanan tanpa sebab yang kukuh.

Dakwa RPK di mahkamah dan kita lihat dimana hinaan yang dikatakan oleh Al-Bab.

Ingatlah bahawa Allah itu Maha Adil, jika RPK di pihak yang benar, Al-Bab akan menerima balasannya kelak, mana tahu sekarang ini balasannya tunai didunia lagi. Dan sebaliknya jika RPK yang bersalah.

Jangan ingat hidup kita ini selalu di atas, hidup ini ada naik dan turun, bak kata pepatah "jika memandang ke langit jangan lupa tanah di bumi".

Campurtangan siasatan BPR

PM perlu disiasat berdasarkan dakwaan Raymond Tan bahawa beliau pernah campurtangan dalam siasatan BPR terhadap Yong Teck Lee dan menghalang penangkapan Yong.

Statement Raymond Tan ini perlu diambil serius kerana melibatkan ketelusan kerajaan dan keyakinan rakyat terhadap PM dan Agensi Kerajaan. Ini adalah kredibiliti PM "cakap tak serupa bikin"

Jalan Kuching Traffic

This morning the traffic at Jalan Kuching was terrible. At first I thought there might be some rally or something is happening in the City center, or maybe a massive accident. But as we inched further, roadwork contractor are still doing their work at 7 am, closing two lanes out of four, while everybody was rushing to work. What made it worst was that almost every Muslims during this fasting month are coming early to work so that they can leave early.

Why are they still working at peak hours, DBKL must make a rule and ensure that all contractors must clear their roadwork by 6am to avoid inconveniencing motorists coming to work.

Furthermore, i observed that the rules for heavy vehicles at Jalan Kuching are not properly observed. Several heavy vehicles just drive on without any enforcement authority stopping them.

Heavy Vehicles are not allowed to ply jalan Kuching between 7am to 9am and 4pm to 6pm. to avoid clash of traffic between heavy and smaller vehicles. The rules was introduced probably more than 20 years ago when Jalan Kuching was upgraded. Over the years office hours had changed several times especially during the evening. Governments office first shifts ends at 4.30pm while second shifts at 5pm. Banks and corporate companies office hours ends at 5.45 while several companies at 5.30pm and some as late as 6pm.

Thus, the rules for Heavy Vehicles plying Jalan Kuching should be revised from 4pm-6pm to 4.30pm-7pm to avoid any untoward incidents on smaller vehicles especially motorcycles.

It is timely for DBKL or any authority to look into this before any mishap.

Melayu & Utusan

Nampaknya ahli-ahli Umno lebih taksub untuk memperjuangkan ketuanan Melayu sedangkan ramai yang tunjuk besar kepala ini bukannya sebenar-benar berketurunan orang Melayu contohnya keturunan mamak atau arab yang bermula dengan syed, sheikh atau yang bernama akhirnya al-attas dan "al-bab". Dan mereka ini juga lah yang lebih-lebih. Bagaimana mereka di kategori Melayu pun entah tak tahu...

Tak pelah tapi bukankah lebih baik jika kita memperjuangkan Islam.

Kita lihat saja, di bulan Puasa mereka berbohong, menabur fitnah, memburukkan orang lain, mencerca dan mengaibkan orang lain. Ini di bulan Ramadhan, bulan yang sepatutnya dipenuhi dengan amal ibadat dan berbaik-baik sesama insan tanpa mengira latarbelakang masing-masing, tetapi mereka masih taksub untuk memburukkan orang lain.

Lagi satu apa punya Utusan Malaysia lah dia pulak lagi pandai suruh buat "lie detector test" kat Teresa Kok? Apa punya surat khabar le, kalau ada bukti siarkan lah, tunjukkan di mahkamah, kalau setakat dengar fitnah orang lain apa nak jadi. Tak sedarkah hukuman keatas orang yang mengeluarkan fitnah.

Berbaik-baiklah dengan kaum lain, mereka ini makhluk Allah jua dan hayatilah tafsiran (jangan memandai buat tafsiran sendiri guna logik tapi tafsiran dari para Ulamak dan Aulia) sebenar yang terdapat dalam surah Al-Kafiruun...

Teresa bebas

Teresa dah keluar, Khir Toyo bila pulak nak masuk?

RPK bila pulak nak di keluarkan, raya dah dekat ni, hari baik bulan baik ini bermaaf-maafan udah le! RPK pun nak beraya dengan anak bini dia.

Kenapa semuanya masa orang sibuk nak sembahyang jumaat, polis-polis ni tak sembahyang ke? RPK kena tangkap pukul 1.10 tengahari, Teresa bebas pukul 1 tengahari...

Harga minyak

Harga baru petrol & diesel hanya akan di umumkan pada 30 September, sehari sebelum Hari Raya. Takkan lah tak ada simpati pada orang ramai sikit pun. Apalah salahnya beri penurunan tu awal sikit supaya dapatlah rakyat Malaysia ni yang nak balik kampung tu ada extra money dalam poket, meriah lah sikit raya.

Bagi pada malam raya, orang semua dah pun balik kampung...

Jadilah kerajaan yang prihatin, barulah orang nak sokong tapi kalau turun pun janganlah setakat 15 sen sebab harga minyak dunia dah turun dibawah USD100/tong. Banyak tu turun berbanding masa announce naik dulu harganya USD136/tong.

Sekurang-kurangnya turunlah kepada RM2/liter untuk petrol. (Anggaran saya dalam artikel yang lebih awal)

Powerhouse

As a blogger, I am worried by the recent arrest of several bloggers, RPK, Kickdefella and a few month ago penarikbeca but what really traumatized me yesterday was the announcement by PM that he is taking over the Defense Ministry from DPM. That would make him the sole powerhouse. I am not going to comment further on this issue, for a sensible man would understand the thing he can do with that portfolio in hand and it show his trust on his deputy has also subsided...

I am also baffled why he is so reluctant to meet DSAI, and branding DSAI as what he mentioned... (trying to avoid repeating those unacceptable words). And I also wonder, he claimed that he is unafraid of Anwar's bluffs and gimmick, but why he declined Anwar's proposal to hold a special parliament session.

From my observation, he realised that he is no longer favored by the general public but must hold on to the post for reasons only he himself can explain...

Bloggers arrested

Another blogger arrested

Who's next?

Bloggers be aware...

16/9 gone

16 September came and gone... what happened?

All BN members are sighing a relief as nothing materialized on that date. Almost every members blamed it as Anwar's bluffs and gimmicks.

Sure, it may be gimmick or bluff, but from their reactions (BN members) it shows that they panicked by sending BN's MPs overseas and split when several oppositions followed up in Taiwan. Arresting a blogger, a journalist and a MP under ISA to scare off other bloggers and journalists.

Leading to 16/9 several issues jolted the Nation like TSMY statements, TDM says he may rejoin soon, Zaid resignation, Sanglang state seat confirmed won by PAS, Manir petition rejected...

But don't discount yet on the ability of the opposition to spring another surprise...

Happy Birthday Malaysia

Happy Birthday Malaysia, 16 September 1963, the formation of Malaysia after the addition of Sabah and Sarawak.

In Remembrance Today 26 years ago

AL-FATIHAH...

To our fellow Muslims at Sabra and Shatila Camp massacred by militias supported and sponsored by the Israeli. Today, 26 years ago, 16 September 1982, thousands of helpless and unarmed Muslims - men, women, children, young and old were murdered, slaughtered, raped, ravished, brutalized.

Petrol RM2.03 per litre

Crude oil prices is trading at USD92.30 per barrel but our retail price for petrol & diesel remain unchanged at RM2.55 and RM2.50 respectively.

Why Pak Lah? We the rakyat are suffering while Petronas is making huge profit or are we suppose to subsidize the government budget deficit?

Look at the damage Pak Lah and his cronies has done, bus fares up by 30% during this festive seasons. Bus operators are already enjoying highly subsidized diesel and reduced toll rates but they are allowed to charged higher on passengers.

Inflation rates is currently very, very high, please reduce the retail price of this two black gold.

Base on my assumption the cost of Petrol should be:

USD136/barrel - USD92/barrel = USD44; equivalent to drop of 32.35%

therefore RM3 - 32.35% = RM3 - 97sen = RM2.03

Our petrol retail price should be RM2.03 before 30 sen discount.

Salute Zaid

I salute Zaid Ibrahim,

He walk the talk...

No Minister has done this before... standup to your principlesl and resign...

countdown to Sept 16

Less than 10 hours to September 16, will someone be losing his sleep tonight?

Less than 10 hours the countdown has begun, but what is happening?

Tomorrow, a new PM?

Or is this just a ploy to test the current government.

We have to wait...

the time is ticking.....

Sokong tindakan TSMY

Buat pertama kalinya saya menyokong tindakan TSMY yang berani menyuarakan pendapatnya dan pendapat orang ramai yang tidak puashati dengan tempoh peralihan kuasa.

Malangnya ada ramai kaki bodek yang tidak senang dengan tindakan yang berdasarkan amalan demokrasi TSMY ini. DSRY & KJ dalam akhbar hari ini kata "wrong to seek PM's resignation", Helo brother takkan tak boleh nak bersuara, kata amalkan sistem demokrasi.

Hak rakyat melantik siapa PM bukannya boleh main pindah-pindah ikut sukahati, 'lepas gua nanti lu pulak jadi PM', mana boleh macam tu. Budak Ingusan KJ tu pun semua orang tau, tu Bapak Mertua dia. Bila dia suruh pecat tu tak salah ke, itu hak PM. Bukan semua keputusan kabinet atau MT Umno itu 100% betul.

Pak Lah mesti menghadapi realiti, dia mesti di beritahu secara jujur dan ikhlas apa pandangan di bawah, janganlah sekat maklumat kepadanya semata-mata kerana periuk nasi masing-masing. Jangan takut bila kena cabar...

DSN sendiri pun tak berani nak komen dan serahkan pada kebijaksanaan ahli Umno nampak sangat duduk atas pagar, "ditelan mati bapak, diluah mati emak", sokong kena pecat, bangkang hilang popular.

Dan jika Pak Lah mengambil tindakan keatas TSMY, maka itulah titik mula............

Langkah Terdesak?

Apakah ini langkah-langkah pemimpin yang terdesak? Tertanya dalam fikiran apakah pemimpin negara sekarang ini sedang buntu fikiran dan hanya memikirkan "survivality" untuk terus memegang kuasa? Melaksanakan I.S.A yang berat sebelah, menghantar MP keluar negeri.

Kenapa panik dengan 16 September? Kenapa backbencher lari dari Taiwan lebih awal dan berpecah ke Hong Kong dan Eropah bila PKR kesana?

Kenapa mesti takut dengan ura-ura pengambil alihan kerajaan oleh DSAI & PKR bila kita tak tahu ianya benar atau tidak akan berlaku pada 16 September.

Kuasa masih ditangan BN, teruskan saja seperti biasa bak kata orang inggeris "Business As Usual" (B.A.U.), sehinggalah perkara itu terjadi. Kami rakyat biasa tak peduli semua itu yang penting hidup kami aman dan B.A.U.

Abuse of I.S.A.

Thank god, they released the journalist, but I was really dumbfounded by Syed Hamid's reason that her life was in danger and police had to detain her under ISA. WTF, is he talking about?

If she is in danger, why ISA. Perhaps the police can put her under 24 hour surveillance and to protect her? What about her right or her families right to meet during the detention.

I also read somewhere in today's newspaper that SH claimed he was unaware of the ISA arrest, again WTF, who has the authority to sign the ISA arrest orders. He is the Minister, don't tell me deputy IGP since IGP is on medical leave, or ordered by Pak Lah, in both instances shows SH is just sitting there and the last person to know anything. In that case I also want to become Menteri, every month "dapat gaji" and allowances.

Now, not only the opposition are disputing the act, even the Ministers and several BN component parties are disputing the action. Is our national security under threat? NO.

The act is totally outrageous as the person who made seditious remarks in public are not arrested but the person reporting it were being detained and another without factual document scott-free instead the MP who merely received a c.c. copy of request to reduce the sound from the mosque was detained.

This is totally bias, I agree with statements made by Zaid and the Associtaion of Former BN MPs (Mubarak) on this issue that the authority must not be biased on their action and ISA is only when National Security is at risk.

R.P.K. in I.S.A.

It is sad to hear RPK had been arrested under ISA, on the other hand the person who almost brought Malaysia into a chaos with his seditious remark are Free with only a slap on the wrist.

Double standard still persist...

Oil Price nears USD100 per barrel

Global Crude Oil Price is nearing USD100/barrel, but when will Malaysian government revise our retail petrol and diesel prices?

We are paying a premium for our petrol and diesel, meaning that we are subsidizing Petronas to make a higher profit and in turn pay higher dividend to the government and then the government can spend on mega projects among their own cronies of contractors and suppliers.

I wrote several articles on this issue:

• July 16 Petroleum profit
• July 24 Inflation rate 7.7%
• July 25 Petrol Price
• July 30 Oil Price Below USD121/barrel
• Aug 15 Oil Price Below USD113/barrel
• Aug 21 Retail Petrol Price

Based on my calculation our retail petrol price should be:
136-101=35; 25.74% drop; therefore RM3.00-25.74% = RM2.23/litre
(USD136/barrel; current price USD101/barrel; actual costs of petrol RM3/litre)

My calculation was based on the government's claim at the time when they increase the price of petrol to RM2.70/litre they gave a discount 30 sen off from the actual costs of the petrol (RM3.00/litre). And the price was increased when the global crude oil price was at USD136/barrel.

Therefore based on my simple & stupid calculation oil price should be at RM2.23 or RM1.93/litre after a 30 sen discount. Thus we are only 1 sen higher than before the hike in June. So all along actually we are not really subsidized instead we are paying higher premium.

So ask Pak Lah bila nak buat announcement to cut the price?

Pribumi

Bulan Ramadhan ini mintalah kepada semua berbaik-baik, bagi orang Islam jagalah tutur kata, adalah lebih mulia jika kita sebagai orang Islam untuk menghulurkan tangan dan bukan sahaja berbaik-baik sesama Islam bahkan dengan kaum-kaum lain di Malaysia ini.

Yang mana dah terlanjur kata tu mintalah maaf, pahalanya lebih besar dari menunjukkan keras kepala melawan cakap ketua, menuding jari menyalahkan orang lain, mengeluarkan kata-kata kesat.

"Dunia in adalah tempat tumpangan semata-mata, akhiratlah jua yang kekal selama-lamanya" ungkapan yang seringkali kita dengar ketika khutbah solat Jumaat. Itupun bagi yang hadir, Manalah tahu ada yang tak pernah bersolat Jumaat.

Mengapa mendabik dada kononnya akulah pejuang ketuanan Melayu tetapi sebaliknya hendaklah kita merendah diri dan ingat bahawa Allah Taala yang maha Berkuasa. Berjuang atas prinsip Assabiyah tak kemana. Tetapi jika berjuang di landasan menegakkan agama Islam itulah yang akan menjamin kita di akhirat kelak.

Melayu juga bukan pribumi asal Malaysia, kita ini campuran dari nusantara, asal-usul Melayu terdiri dari Bugis, Jawa, Minang, Aceh, Boyan dan sebagainya yang datang berhijrah dari tanah asal seperti Sulawesi, Kepulauan Jawa, Sumatera dan lain-lain. Melayu pribumi di Semenanjung Tanah Melayu ini sebenarnya ialah Senoi, Semang dan Proto-Malay yang terdiri dari suku Semai, Jakun, Temuan, Temiar dan banyak lagi. Inilah Melayu sebenar.

Ada juga yang berasal dari India datang sebagai saudagar dan dari Tanah Arab yang berdagang atau mengajar agama yang telah berkahwin dengan orang tempatan, beranak, bercucu disini dan paras rupanya pun dah macam orang tempatan lalu mengaku sebagai orang Melayu. Contohnya keturunan kutty dari India, Manakala Syed dan Syeikh dari Parsi dan Arab.

Terimalah keadaan seadanya, bekerja bersama dan yang penting berusaha dan jangan harapkan bantuan kerajaan sahaja, sampai bila nak berharap pada DEB?

Kes DSAI ditangguh 24/9

Kes DSAI ditangguh ke 24 Sept kerana surat arahan Ghani Patail dipertikai.

Apa dah jadi?

Pak Lah dah janji GP dan MH takkan terlibat dalam kes DSAI kerana ada laporan polis oleh DSAI terhadap keduanya, tetapi sekarang ini GP dah menyibuk menandatangani arahan pindah kes ke mahkamah tinggi.

Apa ini Pak Lah, bukan saja anak buah politik tak dengar kata, anak buah yang makan gaji gomen pun tak dengar cakap... apa cerita?

Atau saja helah nak melengah-lengahkan kes ini...

Che Det rejoin UMNO?

Tun is rejoining UMNO, is he really sure?

Of course he made the wrong decision by quitting in the first place. He can't do anything from outside as he deems as an outsider.

But what can he do now, even if he rejoin. He is no longer in power. He can't contest any post.

He can only show his support to Pak Lah's challenger, of which i think he can still do that from outside. Will he collaborate with his former nemesis Ku Li and TSMY, previously the person he set aside over his blue eye boy DSN.

I am wondering what are his latest strategies? Hopefully all his "schemers", oops sorry... advisers are still behind him.

Traffic today

This morning I was expecting road blocks at several major entrance to the city centre, but much to my surprise there were none.

A surprise, because this morning DSAI will be charged in court on sodomy claim.

Yesterday evening while driving home I saw several police had setup tables and chairs and several cones on the road near Templer Park for traffic moving from Rawang to Kuala Lumpur.

I think, with the IGP on medical leave, the police force can think better and had more sympathy for city workers traveling to work. Thank you Mr Deputy IGP. I hope I didn't talk too soon.

Bila harga petrol nak turun?

Harga dagangan minyak mentah dunia dah turun lagi sehingga dibawah paras USD107.oo. Tapi bila pula harga runcit petrol dan diesel Malaysia akan diturunkan. Takkan nak tunggu Hujung tahun atau hujung bulan saja.

Sampai bila rakyat Malaysia kena bayar premium untuk harga runcit petrol dan diesel. Bukan kami menerima subsidi tapi sebaliknya sekarang ini kerajaan yang meraih subsidi.

Pak Lah dan penasihat ekonomi dah buat kesilapan besar kepada rakyat Malaysia kerana tergesa-gesa menaikkan harga petrol sehingga 78sen seliter secara mendadak. Sepatutnya di naikkan secara berperingkat, bagi mengelakkan implikasi inflasi; kesannya, tambang pengangkutan meningkat, perbelanjaan meningkat, harga barang keperluan juga meningkat, semuanya bertambah mahal, sehingga kadar inflasi bulan Julai mencecah lebih 8%.

Kos dan harga yang telah meningkat ini tidak boleh diturunkan lagi, kami rakyat Malaysia dah terperangkap pada paras harga tinggi yang takkan kembali murah.

Apakah Kerajaan tidak memikirkan kesan jangka panjang semasa membuat keputusan yang berkaitan ekonomi? Adakah pandangan pakar ekonomi telah di rujuk? siapakah pakar ekonomi itu, si Menantu tu walau ada ijazah ekonomi tapi kalau setakat tahu teori sahaja apa guna. Rujuklah pakar yang lebih berpengalaman...

Pulau Pinang Makin Panas

Bahang dari sekitar Teluk Bahang makin terasa walaupun di musim hujan ini kerana Bukit Bendera berkibar dengan ego dan megahnya mengengkari arahan orang tuanya yang leLah di Putrajaya malah cuba menghalau si Sukun sekutu orang tuanya yang dianggapnya pendatang.

Apa dah jadi ni, semakin galak pula si Bukit Bendera bila Sang Ketua yang leLah kerana hilang pengikut, tidak mengambil tindakan keatasnya sehingga si BB membiarkan pengikutnya bertindak mengoyak gambar si Sukun.

Adakah ini tindakan seorang yang rasional?

Apakah pemimpin begini yang ingin kita pilih?

Nampaknya masing-masing hanya nak menunjukkan belang masing-masing kerana semua parti komponen sedang rancak dalam proses pemilihan pemimpin. Semuanya ingin menunjukkan belang. Bersilat, berwushu, berkuntau sesama sendiri, tetapi dalam masa yang sama pihak pembangkang ketawa bertepuk tangan melihat gelagat mereka yang hilang pertimbangan ini.

Apakah ini pertanda kejatuhan sebuah kerajaan yang sombong dan ego?

Fikirlah sendiri, kalau nak bersilat, biarlah elok kuda-kudanya jangan nanti sumbang langkahnya lalu ditertawakan orang. Padahnya malu diri sendiri...

Keadaan kini seolah-olah Sang Ketua yang leLah makin tak terkawal anak buahnya sendiri...

Satu lagi peluang Pakatan Rakyat

Mahkamah Sabah dah membatalkan kemenangan tanpa bertanding kerusi Pensiangan Sabah. Joseph Kurup masih berpeluang merayu di Mahkamah Persekutuan. Ini bermakna kerusi ini akan ditanding jika Mahkamah Pesekutuan menolak rayuannya.

Tapi dengan semua sudah sedia maklum kerajaan BN kita ini, mereka akan melakukan segala yang boleh agar keputusan berpihak kepada mereka. Kerusi ini pula diduduki oleh Timbalan Menteri, jadi BN takkan nak biarkan begitu saja.

Sebaliknya adakah ini tanda awal kearah 16 September?

Apa nak jadi Pak Lah?

Apa nak jadi dengan Pak Lah, nampaknya kebelakangan ini semua orang dah tak nak dengar lagi arahan Pak Lah. Mulanya Pak Lah suruh Ahmad Ismail minta maaf sebaliknya Ahmad berapi-api buat press conference tak nak minta maaf.

Pak Lah tak terkata apa. Malunya saya mempunyai seorang Perdana Menteri yang tak berani nak ambil tindakan terhadap anak buah yang melawan. Sungguh memalukan.

Gerakan pun dah berani cakap nak kaji kedudukan dalam BN.
Pemuda MCA perak pun nak minta keluar dari BN.

Nampaknya parti komponen semua tak takut kat Pak Lah lagi. Ahli Parlimen BN dari Sabah awal-awal lagi dah berani mintak itu ini dari Pak Lah. Mintak lebih Menteri dan Timbalan Menteri, minta jadi Speaker, minta jawatan kanan kerajaan, minta peruntukan tambahan berpuluh juta RM. Semuanya lulus saje.

Masa Zaman Che Det, takde sorang pun berani bersuara apa lagi menentang...

16 September 1982

Just to remind our Muslim friends of this date 16 September 1982, it is the start of a biggest tragedy to Muslims in this modern world, I am sure many of us has forgotten... while the younger generations was not aware of the tragedy on this date... Most will only remember the September 11 in New York, but vaguely remember our unarmed Muslim Brothers and Sisters massacred by the Israeli-allied militia...

On this date the "Sabra and Shatila Massacre" took place

"...For 40 hours in September 1982, members of the Israeli-allied Lebanese Phalangist militia raped, killed, and injured a large number of unarmed civilians, mostly children, women and elderly people inside the encircled and sealed Sabra and Shatila camps. The estimate of victims varies between 700 (the official Israeli figure) to 3,500..."

(extracts from http://electronicintifada.net)

I call to all Muslims who read this to say your prayers and Al-Fatihah dedicated to our slain brothers and sisters...

For more info please click here

16 September

16 September
Kenapa tarikh ini?
Apakah signifikannya tarikh ini?
Apakah peristiwa yang telah berlaku pada 16 September?
Apakah yang akan berlaku pada 16 September?

Hanya tinggal 11 hari lagi untuk 16 September...

Kenapa DSAI?
Kenapa 16 September dipilih?
Kenapa tidak 1 Oktober?

Kenapa pula YB dari BN akan keluar negeri?
Kenapa tiba-tiba?
Kenapa dipilih sepanjang tarikh ini?
Kenapa di bulan Ramadhan?
Kenapa nak buat lawatan sambil belajar?
Kenapa, tak pandai lagi ka?
Kenapa beramai-ramai?
Kenapa nak membazir duit rakyat beramai-ramai?
Apa kaitan dengan 16 September?

Entahlah saya memang tak tahu?
Apa yang saya tahu, 16 september 1963: Hari Lahir Malaysia.
Selamat Hari Lahir Malaysia.

Doktor dah muncul

Kemanakah hilangnya Ezam Noor yang tempohari berapi-api akan mendedahkan kepincangan DSAI. Sejak kemenangan DSAI di PPauh, lenyap suara-suara lantang. Begitu juga dengan Nalla yang mengaku memberi rasuah RM60juta kepada DSAI, padahal semasa ditahan tahun 1997-1998 dahulu menafikan ada memberi wang sebanyak itu. (rujuk Malaysia-Today)

Sekarang ini kita lihat kerajaan amat bersungguh-sungguh nak mengambil tindakan keatas Bloggers. Kenapa kami disalahkan jika akhbar-akhbar utama "mainstream" hanya menyiarkan cerita sebelah pihak sahaja.

Apa susulan kerajaan setelah doktor yang menandatangani "SD" telah muncul dan mengaku kesahihan "SD" yang terpapar dalam Malaysia-Today. Apa tindakan selanjutnya terhadap Raja Petra atau terhadap mangkuk yang mengaku kena sodom. Apa pula tindakan pihak polis terhadap kertas siasatan polis dalam bahasa melayu yang di katakan bercanggah dari jawapan soal-siasat yang diberikan dalam bahasa inggeris kerana doktor ini bukan orang tempatan, dan tindakan pegawai siasatan merubah catatannya. Untuk memahami persoalan yang ditulis ini, cubalah baca perakuan bersumpah atau stautory declaration (SD) doktor ini dari website baru Malaysia Today.

Politik kat budak sekolah - kerja bodoh

Pada hari Sabtu yang baru lalu, saya telah menghadiri majlis solat hajat yang di anjurkan oleh sekolah anak saya untuk pelajar-pelajar yang akan menghadapi peperiksaan PMR dan SPM selepas Hari Raya kelak. Pihak sekolah melalui sumbangan ibubapa telah berjaya mengumpul dana yang membolehkan menumbangkan dua ekor lembu untuk hidangan ibu bapa dan pelajar.

Alhamdulillah majlis yang baik ini di mulakan dengan bacaan surah Al-Quran oleh pelajar sekolah ini juga. Selesai bacaan diikuti ucapan Pengetua yang risau akan pencapaian pelajarnya yang kurang memuaskan dalam ujian percubaan. Bagaimanapun, pada tahun sebelum inipun berlaku perkara yang sama tetapi semasa peperiksaan sebenar sekolah ini mencapai terbaik di Malaysia. Wakil pelajar yang berucap telah berikrar untuk melakukan terbaik.

Tetapi yang tak sedapnya majlis yang diadakan di dalam surau sekolah telah dicemarkan oleh penceramah jemputan, dalam aturcara disebut sebagai wakil ibubapa, entah bila kami mewakilkannya entahlah, bahkan anaknya pun tiada bersekolah disitu. Ucapan yang sepatutnya untuk membakar semangat untuk berusaha dan berjaya telah melencong kepada kisah ketuanan melayu sambil memburuk-burukkan bekas ahli korporat melayu yang telah tenggelam seperti Halim Saad, Rashid Husin, Wan Azmi dan sebagainya. Apa yang pelajar ni faham, kenal nama itu pun tidak dan lebih buruk dalam surau pulak tu, diulang-ulang lagi. Naik meluat mendengarnya. Ibubapa yang tak kenal melopong aje!

Yang paling tak sedapnya pada akhir ucapannya menafikan pemimpin kesayangannya mempunyai hubungan dengan Altantuya dan mengecam Raja Petra dan DSAI kerana mendakwa pemimpin kesayangannya yang banyak memberinya projek sekarang ini. Cakapnya kat Permatang Pauh orang tak mahu dengar ini kat budak sekolah pulak. Akhirnya selepas bersurai tiada sesiapa pun yang ingin menghampirinya lalu terus pulang dengan muka seposen. Rasanya dia cuma boleh berkawan dengan orang Mongolia sahaja sebab itulah dia jadi konsulat Mongolia di Malaysia. Entah apa nama dia pun saya tak ingat...

BASE Jump @ KL Tower

Prior to the Merdeka Day celebration, BASE jumping activities was organised at several towers in selected cities in Malaysia. Last Friday 29/08/08, the jump was organized at KL tower. It was reported on local medias as part of the Merdeka celebration.

But what was not reported was the near fatal casualty, as one of the jumpers unable to open his parachute until the last few feet from the ground... The jump was halted for 10 to 15 minutes. I don't know what happen to the jumper, hopefully he is fine without any injuries because the jump resume after that until the late afternoon.

His parachute or whatever you call them only open when he reached the trees.

Weekend

I was away during the weekend, went over to my daughter's boarding school on Saturday morning to attend a prayer for her upcoming PMR exminations in October. And then drive down to Johor Bahru to my mom's place. Stayed there for 2 nights. Really miss my internet connection.

Maybe it is not too late to wish "Happy National Day" and also a "Selamat Berpuasa"

Sunday, the merdeka day was a boring day, just ended up watching the live telecast of the National Day parade, it was a rainy day in Johor bahru. Mom was not at home, she had to attend her thrice weekly haemodialisys treatment on that day. My wife has been pestering to have lunch outside rather than for her to cook. Reluctantly, i concede defeat and starts my car and we discovered a new food outlet, to me(and some of my friends from KL and even endorsed by the Singaporeans) Johor is a food heaven. Anyway, i will include about the food and eateries in Johor later. And also a restaurant at Ayer Keroh, Restoran Ikan Bakar Malim, where we had lunch after the school event, before driving down to JB.

On Monday, i had to travel back to Malacca to send my daughter. After sending my daughter we drive up to Port Dickson using the old village road instead of the highway. There was very few vehicles on the road and it was quite a smooth journey for us, about 60 km from my daughter's school to my son's polytechnic.

We "ta pau" some kuih and food bought from villagers, who are still selling 3pcs for RM1 (in KL it cost RM1.20 for three pieces and the size is 2/3 of what you get from kampung people). The Naga Sari, a delicious kuih made of banana swathe with jelly like soft rice flour and wrapped with banana leaves, very difficult to find in KL. Kuihs made by villagers are very authentic. I should have taken some photos but since we had to "buka puasa" in the car, I had no choice, my stomach gets the priorities.

We plan to stop at R&R Elmina at the Guthrie Corridor Expressway, but all the stalls were closed. Before that both R&R at Seremban and Dengkil was fully packed, so we had no choice and break our fast in the car. We find it difficult as so many Malay restaurants were closed yesterday, kedai mamak to the rescue...