A picture worth a thousand words...
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Open Tenders, NEP, Abandonned projects..and Tax Payers Money...
Warm welcome: Lim greeting Abdullah at the Penang International Airport yesterday. With them are Mohammad Fairus (second from right) and Dr Ramasamy. — Bernama (source Thestar.com.my)
BUTTERWORTH, March 30 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Saturday lashed out at the Penang state government for adopting a fully open tender system as it does not guarantee fairness to those who are financially weak to compete.
He said in principle the proposal by the state government to emphasise on equitability appeared to be good but this would actually result in only those who were financially strong benefiting from the system.
"The transparency, open tender and open bidding approach is certainly good and gives comfort to everyone but we have to remind them that not everything that is said to be equitable is fair. Actually, only the strong and those with financial capacity will derive benefits from it.
"This is our reminder to them because it is our (Barisan Nasional's) responsibility as the opposition party (in Penang) to give our views and we will become an opposition that is active, sensitive and curious about what is happening in Penang. We are not around just to keep the seat warm," he said at a thanksgiving gathering held by the Penang Umno Liaison Body, here Saturday night.
He clarified that the New Economic Policy (NEP) was not merely for the Bumiputeras as it also assisted the Chinese and Indian communities because the policy was not racially biased. He said the NEP was a national approach implemented to eliminate poverty regardless of race, enable equitable distribution to the people including enlarging the Bumiputera Commercial and Industrial Community (BCIC) and ensuring a robust economic growth to be enjoyed by all races.
Abdullah, who is also the chairman of the State Umno Liaison Body, reminded the 11 Umno Assemblymen, who represent the Barisan Nasional (BN), to fight for the cause of all races in the state.
"They have a heavy responsibility not only as the Assemblymen in their constituency but also as the opposition in the State Assembly," he said.
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Let's Analyze the situation here...:-
- Lim Guan Eng, the Penang CM, proposed to make all the projects that are above RM50,000 to be available to the developers on Open Tender Basis...
- Mind you that these projects are funded by taxpayers money, so the developers better be financially capable!
- Quoting the star 29/6/2004 " It was reported on May 22 that SPNB was trying to revive some 97 abandoned housing schemes affecting 32,460 families. Some projects had been stalled for over 10 years. "
- There is a saying in Malay 'Ukur Baju di Badan Sendiri', (meaning measure your own strength and do what you are capable). So, those who are less financially capable should bid for projects less than RM50,000. Start small and build your experience, don't bite more than you can chew and CAUSE TROUBLE TO EVERYONE IN THE PROCESS!
- http://www.hba.org.my/news/2004/604/penang.htm
- http://porr.penang.gov.my/50reason_cat5.htm (this one has poor response from the Federal Government on some very pertinent questions by the public)
- http://new.nst.com.my/Weekly/PropertyTimes/News/News/20051114160716/Article/
Nightmarish wait for dream homes
Saturday, March 29, 2008
FITNA THE MOVIE by Geert Wilders
image from wikipedia
watch this interview, and see how short sighted and misinformed this guy on Islam.
Interview with Fox News
PART1: 9 min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0jUuzdfqfc
PART 2: 8 min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W6twYw4E8w
4 min clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uccin1PYh38
Part 1 : http://youtube.com/watch?v=5kcev1K-NOc
The Website:
http://www.fitnamovie.net
What I Think:-
- Geert did a wonderful job by presenting a heavily biased movie. Have you ever thought WHY there are terrorism in the first place? Muslims in Afganistan, Iraq, Palestine and many more are living in fear, lost their freedom, and oppressed to the the most extreme level.
- Try something, emphatize, put yourself in their shoes. How would you feel, may God forbid, if someone killed your family members in front of your eyes? Hatred are seed sown by men, not by ANY religion…
- The muslims believe in Jesus and Moses (and consequently the holy books that they revealed to mankind). In fact, it is part of our faith to believe in them as Messengers from God and the Books as words of God. We call them people of the book, many times I refer to christians and Jews as ‘brothers’.
- As we know, in any religion, if you know your statistics, there will be the outliers… people who have the wrong ideas of the teachings and strongly believe in something that is not intended by the religion.
- Islam, the word in Arab literally means Peace. An Prophet Muhammad during his earlier years, was spit on, thrown feces and urine and offended in many ways, he in returned prayed in tears asking for God’s forgiveness for these people. We are asked to practice Islam just as the prophet did, and as you can see, terrorism was never in his practice nor teaching.
- Islam also prohibits revenge and vengence and it also prohibits premptive strikes on enemies. so the graphic videos are acts of people who are blindly in faith of the incorrect interpretation of the Quran. As in Christianity or other religion, there will be different sects of the ’supposedly’ same religion. Just to name, for example, orthodox/ catholic/protestant/evanglican/and the list goes on. So there are in Islam, the sunnis, syiahs, wahabis and many more…
- As in any cause of action, the religious book often refered to get excerpts that can be manipulated to legalize their athrocities, so is happening to some countries.At one point in history, Christianity and the church strictly prohibited any inventions that cannot be well understood by them, they jailed, tortured and may have killed many even the scholars who claim the sun to be the center of the earth orbit.
- see,… misinterpretation of the book existed throughout our time. and as we refer to the history books or search the internet, we can see many more similar evenats,… we have our downsides, both of us….
- Generalization is actually an act that results from poor comprehension and short sighted, ill-prepared research work.
- I am writing this not to defend the religion alone, I am deeply saddened by what is happening to the word and the way the mass (who are misinformed) view at the religion.
- Hitler who is a Christian killed more than 6 million innocent Jews, but he was never referred as the Christian Terrorist...
- Archduke of Austria and his wife were assassinated which caused the World War 1 were never referred as Serb terrorist.
- Bombing of king David hotel led by Menachem Begin killed more than 90 innocent people. Menachem later became the Prime Minister of ISrael and a few years later awarded the Nobel prize for Peace.
Friday, March 28, 2008
TheSUN's Exclusive Interview with ANWAR IBRAHIM
For those who didn't get the opportunity to read this interview, well here it is... Read, comprehend, think and decide for yourselves...
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R. Nadeswaran and Terence Fernandez
PETALING JAYA (March 26, 2008): Despite a bad back and fatigue from two weeks of criss-crossing the nation, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de-facto leader and former deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is all smiles, following the alternative front's unprecedented performance in the recent general election and his impending return to active politics.
He tells theSun of the challenges in going into the polls and the even bigger tests ahead.
Nades: One of your biggest challenges was (prior to the elections) getting a cohesive team. You had three different parties with three different ideologies. How did you manage to unite and convince them on having straight fights?
Anwar: What's so different about Umno, MCA and MIC? Or PBB or PBS or PBDS. One talks about "ketuanan Melayu", one talks about Chinese survival, one wants Indian affairs resolved. It does not seem to be contentious as in practice they were able to show a cohesive stance.
Similarly within Keadilan, PAS and DAP. Other than what's perceived from outside … look at the manner they conducted the election campaign, they were together and worked well. We have Chinese voting for PAS, Malays voting for DAP. The people have spoken. They said: "Look, we want a cohesive Opposition, so today, so-called contentious issues of the past, like the Islamic State and Hudud have been resolved. It's neither their (PAS') manifesto nor their agenda anymore."
Nades: How did you manage to get PAS to drop the Islamic State agenda which they have been so vociferous on in previous elections?
Anwar: I've convinced them and they also know my position ... if you want me to be involved, this is my position. Similarly with Keadilan and DAP. They must be seen to be multiracial and not questioning the position of Bahasa or the Malay position. You can adjust but the paramount interest of justice, catering to those who are poor and marginalised, covering all races must be realised. I think what was achieved last night (a meeting between PKR, DAP and PAS) is a very important beginning. We sat down and discussed for hours and looked at the issues and it was agreed that we must unite and make politically expedient decisions.
Terence: It seems that when you go into elections it is easy to have a common front. But like what happened in Perak shows that once you gain power, it is a different story altogether.
Anwar: What happened in Perak is less problematic (than those) in Perlis and Terengganu (laughs). Because the media is controlled by them; that is why the focus is on Perak and Selangor.
But I don't deny that there are problems. Even within Keadilan, we have contending candidates, the DAP and PAS also have issues. But in the case of Perak, I understand the problem. PAS had the least number of seats so naturally, for DAP to take a tougher stance is quite understandable.
(But) Why does the media play up this huge issue? We took a position that was quite tough too – we support the MB; we support the administration but we refused to participate in the administration unless the spirit of cooperation is there.
I have enough problems in Penang with having eight non-Malays and two Malays. To have a similar arrangement in Perak would not be wise. It does not mean the Opposition is cracking up and to be fair to DAP, they made adjustments. And I have to record my appreciation.
That's in the past, now contrary to popular perception that the collaboration is merely prior to elections or prior to forming a government ... as of last night (March 18), we have now entered into this new arrangement. It will be a much more cohesive force as it will not be like the BN or PAS or DAP… here is the agenda, about constitutional guarantees, what about the Malaysian Economic Agenda, basic tolerance and the perceived dominance of one race against the others.
Terence: You needed this new resolution because you were ill-prepared for the aftermath of the elections where Barisan Rakyat took five states and Kuala Lumpur? You never expected the results.
Anwar: I was very confident that we will take over the whole government. We crossed the one-third mark a long time ago.
Nades: Reading your comments in a Singapore interview, we said maybe Anwar is overconfident? Anwar is sounding cocky that he can form the government.
Anwar: The interview in Singapore was given after they cancelled the indelible ink and the reason they cancelled the ink was because we were edging towards that (winning the election). We had passed 48% of the popular vote. Edging about 2% a day of the shift; and they knew that. That's why they cancelled the indelible ink. Which means they had 3-4% votes to cheat. So imagine if they had used the ink? And the postal votes? We would have won easily.
Nades: Should the postal votes be abolished as we are not at war or in emergency. It was (mostly) meant for our servicemen in the jungles during the Emergency and the war against the communists.
Anwar: No. Postal voting can be conducted in a transparent and fair manner. These people … they virtually have robbed the people of their votes.
Like in Setiawangsa (which was won by Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique) … we won. Then came 14,000 postal votes.
Terence: We cannot prove this but is there any truth that in Lembah Pantai, where your daughter Nurul Izzah was contesting (and won against Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil), there were similar attempts?
Anwar: Yes. But there was not enough to go around. In Teluk Kemang 7,000 postal votes were brought in, still our guys managed to win.
Which means the number supporting us is big. That's why I said, we will win if we get 55%. Even during the campaign I said you want to win with 50%, forget it!
Nades: How are you going to put your economic plan into action while dealing with the sensitive topic of the NEP?
Anwar: I drafted the MEA (Malaysian Economic Agenda) a year ago and gave a detailed explanation to civil servants about what we have planned for the poor and marginalised Malays, Chinese and Indians. We should start with regaining our competitiveness which we have lost, and attract more foreign direct investment. We have to build the economy upwards. With that in mind, then we can talk about distributive justice and equity.
Terence: It seems that only Umno is opposing the MEA while the other BN component parties are keeping mum.
Anwar: You see, even in Umno there is disconnect between the thinking of the leaders and the grassroots.
I will be meeting division leaders to explain this. I was portrayed negatively by Utusan Malaysia. They were demonising us, saying that we are traitors to the Malays.
That's interesting. "I am a traitor to the Malays". I have not taken one share, no taxi permit, no contract in the name of bumiputra and all those so-called champions of Malays have taken hundreds of taxi permits, APs and contracts by the hundreds of millions of ringgit.
So I said don't enter into this (argument) otherwise I will smash them hard. Don't use the racial card. If you say you are concerned about the NEP, it's okay we can argue, we can discuss this but don't start condemning us. I've appealed to them to stop this.
Reviewing the NEP is not just (DAP secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister) Lim Guan Eng's view; of course in my mind we should craft the words properly.
Coming from a Chinese they would immediately play the racial card.
It is unfair to Guan Eng, although I would have advised him not to touch on the NEP, but it was unfair to him because his words were taken out of context. He did say it was for the poor of all races.
Nades: Closer to Selangor, what changes can we expect from the new government?
Anwar: Firstly, it's governance. There was so much of wastage, corruption, leakages and alienation of land. According to the reports I have, hundreds of millions of ringgit are literally down the drain.
But we have to be careful. We cannot create the impression that we are going to dismantle everything, because we will lose investor confidence. People want stability and continuity. The only major issue we accept is the mentri besar's recommendation to review the water agreement. The water agreement is virtually scandalous! And it is a burden to consumers.
Nades: What about land alienation to cronies? You cannot take the land back because the deal is done.
Anwar: There are many ways to deal with this. If the land is given, we can go through the plans; we want to know why this is done in such a way.
Terence: But you are not going on a witchhunt, are you?
Anwar: I think it will be a problem for us, because it is endless. Then we will spend the next two years just doing this instead of running the states that we won. Immediately our plans are to move on by ensuring a vibrant economy. Drawing foreign investment, but problems affecting the poor are top on our list.
Yesterday we went to Kampung Jawa (in Klang) to visit the Malay and Indian squatters. A contention was the demolished temple. So I told (Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul) Khalid (Ibrahim), you better deal with this immediately. In two weeks get it done; give them their land and pay compensation to rebuild their temple. Of course they will demand for this and that. That's normal, but we draw the line.
Then it's their housing status. Khalid was concerned with Ijok where some areas have no water supply. It cost just RM200,000 to supply the water, so Khalid has announced that water will be supplied. These things must happen whether it's a Malay area, Chinese area or Indian area, it must happen. There are huge problems in Selangor and he (former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo) has the audacity to talk about governance!
Nades: What are your plans after April 13 when you are eligible to contest for political office? Your wife is Opposition Leader - a position which is being warmed for you.
Anwar: Yes, but it is still early. Parliament only convenes in May. We still have time. I have to travel overseas for some engagements and I have to resign from my positions (in several foreign think tanks and academic boards) … meetings and lectures in Harvard and at Kennedy School … we'll see. But now the focus is on having a cohesive Opposition and make sure the state governments are on track.
Terence: Are you ready to take over?
Anwar: This is for the MPs and the people to decide. We just want to make sure that the states are running well, and that we are prepared for Parliament. We have time to come to that.
Terence: If you asked me two weeks ago, one would dismiss Anwar Ibrahim being prime minister. But today, there is such likelihood, with the dawn of the two-party system.
Anwar: Yes, well, like I said, we actually won the election.
Terence: While Anwar can become PM, there seems to be a dearth of individuals who would be able to govern and this brings me to the formation of the shadow cabinet.
Anwar: Yes, when all these fellows took over … (former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir (Mohamad) … they had no administrative experience. Myself too … so was the first generation of civil servants. As long as we have a clear programme and agenda, and more importantly here and now, clearer ground rules we will be all right. No way are we going to tolerate alienation of land to your son, daughter, son-in-law. No way! I think we have to work as a team.
As far as qualified people are concerned, you look at (DAP stalwart Lim) Kit Siang, he is still there. We were discussing some election laws last night and he brought up some laws which I don't remember. (laughs) He says, "Anwar you were finance minister, how can you not know this?"
I said: "Yalah Kit, I don't remember." Then he reminds me.
I think he is certainly qualified to serve. You have (PAS president) Hadi (Awang) who has four years experience of being mentri besar of Terengganu … and many others.
Nades: Come to think of it, you have some experts on your side like Charles Santiago on water and R. Sivarasa on human rights.
Anwar:There you are! Some of them of course are not as well-known as I am but Siva is a Rhodes scholar … very articulate. Syed Husin Ali is one of the more renowned scholars.
Nades: How did you manage 13 days of campaigning with a bad back?
Anwar: It was not easy. We were using my Dad's car a Mercedes since it was bigger. I had to duduk bersila like in yoga. (laughs)
Also, we had (PKR deputy president) Dr Syed Husin Ali. He didn't want to stand in this election, but he was here manning the fort, while I was travelling all over the country. I was wondering who would be doing this as (former PKR Youth chief) Ezam (Mohd Noor) is gone, Nik Nazmi (Nik Ahmad) who won the Seri Setia state seat in Selangor ) is gone; (Sim) Tze Tzin (who won the Pantai Jerejak state seat in Penang) is gone … then I realised I was handicapped. My staff was making all the arrangements.
Terence: Do you think the media has been fair with the new state governments under Barisan Rakyat?
Anwar: They have not been fair to them. What with these loaded questions and their own agenda. Give them a chance to do something like how I suggested to Guan Eng that he should go to the Malay villages, no one highlighted it when he went to Tanjung Tokong.
That's why I was very rough with the Utusan guy. It's not their fault though, I know that when they start pushing, they have their instructions but repercussions can be great.
Terence: Can we touch a little on some of the media organisations that used to blacklist you but now want to put you on Page One? Also associates who once had no time for you, but now are queuing up to see you?
Anwar: (Laughs) I have no malice. You know, sometimes I laugh at these people. This is the quality of people and they think they are great.
I have no personal agenda. They have. Some of them are scared. Dead scared! They came to see me saying we are sorry, but were forced to do this and do that. In a way it is good - not that it is fair for them to put me in prison and treat me that way … but it is a good experience. And if people make mistakes and are remorseful, we should give them a chance. I always believe that.
Nades: But what was your problem with (former PKR vice president) Chandra Muzaffar? He came out very scathing against you.
Anwar: I was in prison when he first decided to attack and smash me to pieces prior to the 2004 elections. He had problems within the party, initially with the Youth Wing … Ezam, later (former PKR vice-president) Marina Yusof. I was still backing him but he came out very strong against me. I still wonder why.
Terence: After Chandra was released from the ISA, he seemed to be more pro-establishment.
Anwar: Well, he went through a lot. I can't deny that and I do appreciate his initial contributions to Keadilan. I did not want to pursue litigation (over his statements against Anwar during the election), but my lawyers advised me (to proceed) and the letter (of demand) was already sent.
Terence: Do you want to retort against Chandra's allegations about the words you uttered when you visited the Hindu temple in Penang? (Background: In March 27, 1998, a group of Muslims marched from the Kampung Rawa mosque to the nearby Sri Raja Raja Madurai Veeran temple, angered by the loud ringing of the temple's prayer bells. The resulting clash between 500 Muslims and Hindus resulted in several people being injured. The dispute was settled when the state government provided an alternative site for the temple.)
Anwar: These accusations are excessive. Did he ask me what happened at the mosque? I was DPM at that time and nobody wanted to go down there. I went to the mosque and then the temple.
(Then) IGP (Inspector General of Police Tan Sri) Rahim Noor called up the Penang CPO (chief police officer) and told him: "Tell Anwar not to go down to the mosque as the police cannot guarantee his safety."
(Incidentally it was Rahim Noor who gave Anwar his black eye that has since become the PKR symbol).
I told the CPO: "You call back the IGP and tell him, I cannot be a Penang leader if I can't settle this problem."
Nobody wanted to go! Koh Tsu Koon, Shariff Omar, all the excos semua tak nak pergi! So I went.
You know the problem? I told the mosque people, azan five times a day is ok but there were some announcements, touching on Melayu and Islam, some hints ... so I told them: "Lima kali. Lebih daripada itu, I have a problem. I kena rampas you punya mike." (Five times. Anything more, I will have to seize your microphone.)
So they said: "Jangan Datuk." So I said: "You know I'm with you, don't overdo it."
I also told Koh Tsu Koon to give them the land for the (relocation of the) temple.
So, I told the (Muslim) people, you pukul budak Hindu umur 12 tahun, (hit a 12-year-old Hindu boy) is not right. So they settled and shook hands. Done.
I only brought my plainclothes guards. Even the police were not allowed in the temple because people were already angry as they tear-gased the neighbourhood.
I said the same thing to the temple committee: "I know your prayer times." I was studying in Malay College Kuala Kangsar where there was a temple next door.
You don't have to look at your watch. Teng! Teng! Teng! Teng! 6am. Teng! Teng! Teng! Teng! 6pm.
So I told them don't provoke because during the Muslim prayer times they were ringing the bells even louder.
So I told them that I warned the mosque committee that I will seize the microphone. So, to the temple committee, I said if you do the same thing, I will also rampas your bells.
And what did Chandra say? That I threatened to silence all bells in Hindu temples across the nation?! It's not true. Of course I had to sound very tough also. How do you solve the problem when they are fighting like that?
It is totally wrong what they are trying to portray me as. I am very indebted to the Indian community. They have helped me a lot. You see the Bukit Selambau fellow (Independent candidate V. Arumugan)? He said he will join PKR if I come there and hold his hand. So I did. And he won, and now he has joined Keadilan!
Terence: What is your take on the new cabinet? Some say that it is very Umno-centric.
Anwar: Ya! First I can see that there are attempts to respond to the electorate but overall it is a disappointing line-up. It is not catered for the expectations of people. There seem to be some shift in policies but then some characters tainted with corruption continue to be in office… well, these are exciting times!
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Online Petition Against Pak LAh - A waste of Time
Quoting some columns from the online petition...:-
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| 2704. | Donald Trump | YOU ARE FIRED! | DONALD TRUMP | NIL | NIL |
| 2723. | George W Bush | Come work with me... You can be my Sceretary of Defence.. | George W Bush |
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See the kind of people who signatures this petition... I just can't help but to laugh...
Also, the post has been open for more than 2 weeks now, and the number of signatures is less than 5000 (as of 12pm 27 march 2008).
Asuming we have 25 million Malaysians, the percentage of people who have signed this online piece of crap is 0.02%.
At the rate at which it is going, it will take about 96 years just to get 50% of Malaysian people to vote (that is of course unaccounted for duplicate signatures and folly ones...)
So, I ask everyone to stop this nonsense, because you are just wasting your time. The person who started this petition is not serious enough in doing it. Also, it is probably not legitimate to be brought out in figures to be presented as reliable statistics.
So, Think people.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The Ku Li Factor
- Kelantan political figure
- Uncle of the current Raja Perempuan (Kelantan Queen)
source; ptjkk.kelantan.gov.my
- Finance Minister during 1980s
- Won Parliamentary seat of Kelantan barat in 1969 General Election
- 1971, he was elected to the UMNO Supreme Council
- 1975, elected as a Vice-President of UMNO
- Hussein Onn appointed Ku Li as the Finance Minister in 1976 after PM Tun Abdul Razak's death.
- People say that BN won the 1978 general election (pawned PAS in that one) because of his shrewd planning.
- Ku Li lost to Musa Hitam for the post of deputy prime minster and deputy President of UMNO by 205 vote majority (722 to 517 defeat).
- 1987, chalenged mahathir for PM post.
- Lost and formed Semangat 46 in 1989.
- 1996 rejoined UMNO and disbanded Semangat 46.
- 2004 chalengged for the post of PM again- failed to garner enough support.
- 2008 chalenging PM Abdullah Badawi for the post of PM - wanted to have EGM on the 11th of May 2008.
- Mahathir gave support for the EGM proposition but probably having mixed reactions towards the notion of Ku Li becoming the PM replacing Badawi.
Why People are supporting him:-
- He is a senior Politician and Parliament member since the 1970s
- One of the pioneer of Petronas, which is now one of the most successful company in Malaysia.
- Have experience as Finance Minister and known to be boldly chalenge the top position members.
Why people are not so positive about him:-
- Feel like he is being an opportunist - offering himself at the time of crisis and not making any mitigating actions.
- Age factor- he is 71 years old (although he looks very healthy), people are aware of his old age
- Have strong racial sentiment and known to openly give racial speeches - thus not so fond among the indian and chinese community
- Some say his vision for the nation is outdated, and not up to the beat.
A very Harsh Open Letter to Pak Lah, more to come?
Tarikh : 25 Mac 2008
Daripada : Muhammad Zahid Bin Md Arip
No KP : 660622-04-5355
No Ahli UMNO : 03468736
Dengan Nama Allah Yang Maha Pemurah Lagi Maha Penyayang. Segala Puji Tertumpu Kepada Allah SWT, Selawat Dan Salam Ke Atas Junjungan Mulia Nabi Muhammad SAW.
Ya Murakbalin (YMb) Abdullah Badawi,
Sukacita saya memaklumkan kepada YMb bahawa surat ini saya tulis secara terbuka kerana segala apa yang akan saya sampaikan di sini bukan lagi suatu rahsia, malah ianya sudah menjadi bualan umum di kalangan rakyat Malaysia khususnya ahli-ahli UMNO di mana sahaja mereka berada.
Sebagai orang UMNO dan rakyat Malaysia yang bertanggungjawab, saya memilih untuk berterus terang di dalam surat ini. Bukankah selama ini YMb pernah menjerit mencabar rakyat dengan menyatakan “beritahu saya perkara sebenar – tell me the truth”. Agaknya selama ini YMb sentiasa di beritahu perkara-perkara palsu sekadar penyedap telinga sahaja. Walaupun saya sedar pada hakikatnya – you cannot accept the truth – tetapi demi menyahut cabaran YMb dan dengan izin Allah, saya akan beritahu YMb perkara yang sebenarnya.
Saya sedar, yakin dan percaya, selepas surat ini bertaburan di muka bumi ini, akan ada panglima-panglima tempang dari kalangan anjing kurap yang mahu menjadi pengampu setia YMb yang akan tampil untuk menyerang saya.
Sesungguhnya, saya dan seluroh rakyat Malaysia turut ingin melihat siapakah pengampu pertama yang akan muncul untuk menyerang saya secara terbuka.
Sudah menjadi tradisi, anjing-anjing kurap ini akan muncul mempertahankan YMb dari segala bentuk kritikan dan teguran. Lihat sahajalah apabila Tun Dr Mahathir mengkritik dan menyarankan agar YMb bertanggungjawab dengan meletakkan jawatan atas keruntuhan Barisan Nasional di enam negeri, sekali gus menyaksikan Barisan Nasional gagal memperolehi majoriti 2/3 di Dewan Rakyat, maka anjing-anjing kurap inilah yang satu ketika dahulu pernah makan di atas tapak tangan Tun Dr Mahathir, hari ini membelasah Tun Dr Mahathir siang, malam, pagi dan petang.
Bila Saudara Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir menyarankan perkara yang sama, beliau juga menjadi mangsa kecaman dan serangan anjing-anjing kurap ini. Ada yang mengatakan “Mukhriz mendengar cakap bapanya”.
Pada hemat saya, adalah lebih mulia menjadi seorang anak yang mendengar cakap bapanya dari hina dan bodoh menjadi bapa mertua yang dayus yang menjadi Pak Turut menuruti cakap menantu.
Justeru saya tidak hairan dan tidak gentar dengan salakan anjing-anjing kurap ini kerana bagi saya, anjing kurap menyalak bukit, bukit tak kan runtuh. Semakin kuat anjing kurap ini menyalak, maka semakin meluatlah rakyat kepada YMb dan semakin dekatlah kehancuran UMNO dan Barisan Nasional.
Untuk pengetahuan YMb, pendapat Tun Dr Mahathir bahawa YMb patut berambus dari jawatan Perdana Menteri dan Presiden UMNO, kini sudah pun menjadi pendapat umum.
Pada kesempatan ini, dengan berterus terang dan tanpa berselindung – demi mengembalikan kepercayaan rakyat kepada UMNO dan Barisan Nasional supaya UMNO dan Barisan Nasional tidak menjadi pembangkang selepas pilihan raya umum yang akan datang, saya menyarankan, merayu dan mendesak supaya YMb berundurlah dengan meletakkan jawatan sebagai Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia.
Kita kalah di Kelantan, kita tumpas di Selangor, kita kecundang di Perak, kita tewas di Kedah, kita tersungkur di Wilayah Persekutuan dan kita melingkup di Pulau Pinang.
Di banyak kawasan majoriti kita merosot dengan bilangan yang besar. Di kawasan YMb sendiri di Kepala Batas, majoriti kemenangan YMb merosot sehingga 8 ribu undi.
Tunggu apa lagi? Apakah setelah UMNO dan Barisan Nasional kehilangan beberapa negeri lagi dan kalah di Dewan Rakyat baru YMb mahu berundur?
Saya cabar YMb meletakkan jawatan jika YMb anak jantan yang masih punya kehormatan, maruah dan harga diri. Apa guna menjadi Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri yang menjadi bahan lawak jenaka dan di tertawakan.
Pesan orang tua-tua, biar miskin jangan bangsat. Biar tidak ada jawatan asalkan ada kehormatan, maruah dan harga diri.
Terlanjur menyebut tentang maruah dan harga diri, saya rasa Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Ting, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon dan Dato’ Seri S Samy Vellu – mereka ini lebih bermaruah, lebih ada integriti, lebih ada harga diri dan lebih bertanggungjawab berbanding YMb. Awal-awal lagi mereka sudah memilih untuk menolak jawatan kabinet kerana mahu menumpukan usaha memperbaiki kelemahan dan kesilapan parti mereka.
Cuba YMb fikir baik-baik, bagaimana boleh YMb menjadi Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri yang hebat memimpin UMNO dan mentadbir Malaysia sedangkan Pulau Pinang negeri sendiri di jajah orang? Tak malu ke? Kokok berderai-derai, ekor bergelumang tahi.
Bukankah YMb adalah Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Pulau Pinang? Tidakkah YMb ada rasa untuk bertanggungjawab atas kekalahan di Pulau Pinang? Kalau sayalah pada kedudukan YMb, nescaya saya tahu malu kepada rakyat dan mengambil tanggungjawab untuk berundur dengan terhormat.
Rupa-rupanya, YMb lebih sayangkan kedudukan, pangkat dan darjat dari mencintai parti. Sudah terang lagi bersuloh, jelaslah sekarang, kata-kata yang sering YMb ucapkan bahawa kepentingan parti melebihi kepentingan diri sendiri hanyalah sekadar retorik murah dan omong kosong belaka.
Apa yang menyebabkan YMb begitu sayang untuk melepaskan jawatan Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri? Kerana sayangkan rakyat atau kerana ingin terus mengkayakan anak dan menantu?
Percayalah, parti tidak akan hancur dengan pengunduran YMb, malah parti akan lebih berjaya pada masa hadapan dengan mendapat dukungan dan keyakinan baru dari rakyat.
Persoalannya sekarang, bagaimana YMb mahu membela nasib umat Melayu di negeri-negeri lain sedangkan nasib umat Melayu di Pulau Pinang pun YMb tidak mampu membelanya?
Waktu ada kuasa, ada pernah YMb ambil peduli nasib Melayu? Projek-projek besar di Pulau Pinang ada YMb serahkan kepada Melayu? Tolong jawab kepada Melayu Pulau Pinang.
Hari ini bila dah hilang kuasa di Pulau Pinang, pandai pulak kumpulkan Melayu berdemonstrasi dan mengadakan perhimpunan aman. Dahulu bila pembangkang mengadakan perhimpunan aman, YMb mengutuk tindakan mereka dengan sombong dan angkuh.
Jangan YMb baling batu sembunyi tangan dalam hal perhimpunan aman ini kerana Timbalan YMb iaitu Timbalan Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Pulau Pinang sendiri yang mengepalai perhimpunan itu. Sudah tentu perhimpunan itu di adakan atas persetujuan YMb jua.
Patutlah buat pertama kali pihak polis begitu bersabar menghadapi para peserta perhimpunan aman itu. Suatu hari nanti, takdirnya jika pihak polis terpaksa bertindak menyembur gas pemedih mata kepada Melayu yang menyertai perhimpunan aman itu, sudah tentu Menteri Dalam Negeri akan menjadi sasaran kemarahan. Sebab itu YMb menyerahkan jawatan Menteri Dalam Negeri kepada Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid supaya YMb terlepas dari menjadi sasaran api kemarahan peserta perhimpunan aman.
Sementara YMb masih berkuasa, tolong pastikan jangan ada kacau bilau yang membolehkan YMb menubuhkan MAGERAN. Cukuplah episod malang yang melanda negara pada tahun 1969 dahulu. Jika ini berlaku, percayalah sejarah akan mengutuk YMb sehingga kiamat dan jangan marah jika sejarah menuduh YMb lah perancang utama kepada kacau bilau itu.
Saya melihat sekarang ini sekali lagi media cetak dan elektronik arus perdana di peralat dan di gunakan semahu-mahunya untuk membina dan membakar perasaan kesal di hati rakyat khususnya orang Melayu kerana mengundi pembangkang. Percayalah Melayu tidak mudah terpedaya.
Media juga dengar khabar telah di arah untuk membantu membina dan membangkitkan rasa simpati dan kasihan rakyat kepada YMb.
Saya ingin memberitahu YMb, bahawa strategi ini tidak akan berkesan sama sekali. Rakyat bukannya bodoh macam YMb. Mereka boleh berfikir dan celik maklumat. Semakin menggila media cuba mempromosi YMb, maka semakin benci dan meluat rakyat kepada YMb.
Kepada media saya mohon untuk berpesan, dalam mempromosi si Murakbalin ini, biarlah berpada-pada, tolong jangan sampai membakar dan meniup api perkauman. Saya faham tugas rakan-rakan media yang terpaksa menulis menyokong YMb, tapi hakikatnya rakan-rakan media juga tahu antara punca besar kejatuhan UMNO dan Barisan Nasional ialah kerana kebencian dan rasa meluat rakyat kepada YMb dan menantunya yang angkuh dan sombong bodoh.
Laporan mengenai kenyataan menyokong kepimpinan YMb oleh badan-badan NGO dari yang besar hingga yang kecil yang mendapat liputan yang besar di dada-dada akhbar, telah di sambut dengan rasa meluat oleh sebahagian besar rakyat.
Kepada rakyat saya berpesan, bagi mengelak kita semua terjebak dan terpedaya dalam isu perkauman sempit dan propaganda murahan si Murakbalin ini, yang mungkin di bawa oleh media, maka hendaklah kita memasang niat terlebih dahulu sebelum membaca akhbar. Niatnya, sahaja aku membaca, tapi belum tentu aku percaya. Dengan tulus ikhlas, saya ijazahkan niat ini kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia. Amalkan, InsyaAllah selamat kita dari terpedaya.
Majlis Tertinggi UMNO konon katanya sokong penuh. Dewan Tertinggi Barisan Nasional juga sokong penuh. Sokongan ini menyebabkan rakyat semakin benci dan meluat kepada YMb dan pimpinan UMNO. Inilah yang di katakan sokong bawa rebah.
Apakah sokongan MT UMNO ini menggambarkan sokongan rakyat dan ahli-ahli UMNO di peringkat akar umbi?
Apakah MT sedar atau tidak, siapakah yang telah merosakkan kertas-kertas undi dan siapakah yang telah memenuhkan tong-tong undi dengan mengundi pembangkang? Siapakah mereka kalau bukan ahli-ahli UMNO sendiri. YMb sendiri tak kan tidak tahu perkara ini? Atau YMb sengaja buat-buat tak tahu.
Mengenai syor YBM Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah supaya satu Perhimpunan Agung Khas di adakan bagi membincangkan kelemahan parti dan menyusun langkah-langkah yang perlu bagi memantapkan UMNO, saya di beritahu YMb tidak bersetuju. Kenapa YMb begitu takut untuk berdepan dengan perwakilan UMNO? YMb tidak boleh lari dari kebenaran.
Sepatutnya usaha memanggil Perhimpunan Agung Khas ini datangnya dari YMb bukannya dari Tengku Razaleigh. Ku Li terpaksa mengambil langkah ini kerana YMb terlalu lembab bertindak. Dengar kata anak dan menantu YMb yang beriya-iya benar tidak bersetuju di adakan Perhimpunan Agung Khas ini. Betul ke?
Secara terus terang saya katakan bahawa rakyat bukan marah kepada YMb, tetapi rakyat sudah BENCI. Kalau rakyat marah, kita boleh sabarkan rakyat, kita boleh pujuk rakyat, tetapi kalau rakyat sudah benci, kebencian ini akan menular dan menjalar ke akar umbi. Pada akhirnya UMNO dan Barisan Nasional akan tersungkur menyembah bumi pada pilihan raya yang akan datang.
Rakyat juga sangat benci kepada kerakusan, kebongkakkan, kesombongan dan keangkuhan menantu YMb. Gandingan antara bapak mertua dan menantu dalam hal pentadbiran parti dan kerajaan, jelas menimbulkan kemarahan dan keresahan rakyat. Rakyat percaya YMb bukannya cerdik sangat, rakyat percaya menantu YMb merupakan orang yang menjadi PM de facto yang menguasai parti dan kerajaan.
Walaupun penjelasan demi penjelasan di buat oleh YMb bahawa menantu YMb tidak terlibat dalam mencampuri urusan pentadbiran, hakikatnya rakyat tetap tidak percaya. Sangat hina menjadi Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri apabila cakapnya tidak di percayai dan di anggap bohong serta di persendakan.
Rakyat bukan bodoh, rakyat melihat bagaimana menantu diberi pinjaman RM 9 juta oleh Patrick Badawi untuk membeli saham-saham ECM Libra yang kemudiannya ECM Libra mengambil alih anak syarikat kerajaan di bawah Menteri Kewangan Diperbadankan Avenue Capital Resources.
Bila hal ini terdedah, YMb telah membuat kenyataan yang di anggap bodoh dan cuba memperbodohkan rakyat dengan menyatakan bahawa YMb tidak tahu menahu tentang urus niaga itu. Bukankah YMb adalah Menteri Kewangan? Apakah YMb tidur semasa urus niaga itu berlaku?
Rakyat melihat urus niaga ini sebagai rompakan di siang hari. Rakyat juga jijik melihat bagaimana Patrick Badawai di anugerahkan projek-projek besar bernilai lebih RM 20 Billion di Pulau Pinang dan Terengganu. Rakyat juga melihat dengan hati yang terguris apabila syarikat Scomi yang di ketahui umum di miliki sebahagian besar sahamnya oleh anak lelaki YMb turut terlibat dalam projek-projek besar.
Inikah contoh dan tanda serta cara-cara membela nasib rakyat?
Rakyat juga jijik melihat kebodohan Pengerusi-Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Negeri dan pemimpin-pemimpin UMNO yang berlumba-lumba mengampu dan menyambut menantu YMb, seolah-olah takut dengan kehebatan pengaruh menantu YMb. Pemimpin UMNO percaya, menantu boleh mengatur perjalanan parti.
Sebahagian besar ahli-ahli UMNO percaya, menantu YMb sedang bergerak cergas menyusun dan mengatur langkah untuk menggantikan YMb sebagai Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia sekali gus menyingkirkan Dato’ Sri Najib dengan apa cara sekalipun.
Dengar khabar, perancangan sedang di atur oleh menantu YMb dengan menggunakan Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim untuk terus menyerang Dato’ Sri Najib dengan mengaitkan beliau dengan skandal dan rasuah.
Saya juga mendengar khabar satu gerakan sedang di buat kononnya oleh budak-budak “tingkat 4” untuk membina persepsi di kalangan ahli-ahli UMNO bahawa Dato’ Sri Najib memang tidak layak menjadi Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri menggantikan YMb.
Saya juga mendengar satu tekanan dan ugutan akan di buat menggunakan pelbagai saluran perundangan termasuk laporan polis dan BPR bagi menekan Dato’ Sri Najib meletakkan jawatan.
Gerakan itu juga konon katanya sedang memburuk-burukkan Datin Sri Rosmah dan sedang cuba melaga-lagakan Dato’ Sri Najib dengan Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Konon katanya, YMb memang mahukan Tan Sri Muhyiddin menjadi Timbalan Predana Menteri sejak dulu lagi. Saya ingin bertanya, apakah semua ini betul? Saya juga ingin bertanya apakah memang ada perancangan seumpama ini oleh menantu YMb dan di restui oleh YMb sendiri? Sama ada YMb terima atau tidak, inilah antara lain yang sedang di bicarakan di kalangan ahli UMNO dan rakyat di bawah.
Saya ingin bertanya, betulkah ada perjanjian antara YMb dengan Tun Dr Mahathir bahawa YMb hanya akan menjawat jawatan Perdana Menteri untuk satu penggal sahaja? Hanya Allah SWT, Qaraman Qatibin, YMb dan Tun Dr Mahathir sahaja yang tahu. Kalau YMb sudah berjanji, munafik kalau mengingkarinya.
Apa sudah jadi dengan Islam Hadhari? Ternyata imam masjid di kampung-kampung belum faham lagi walaupun ia telah di perkenalkan 3 tahun yang lalu.
Rakyat meluat melihat gambar YMb merangkul erat pinggang seorang artis berbangsa Cina yang tersebar semasa pilihan raya yang lepas. Saya sungguh tidak menyangka YMb sebagai pemimpin Islam Hadhari termasuk dalam gulungan jantan miang yang pandai mengambil kesempatan. Kesian saya melihat jentera Barisan Nasional terkial-kial mencari idea untuk menepis dan menjawab mengenai gambar tersebut. Akhirnya mereka sesama mereka duduk dan memaki hamun YMb. Padan dengan muka YMb, tak fasal-fasal kena maki.
Kenyataan menantu YMb bahawa dia tidak akan menyertai kabinet selagi YMb masih menjadi Perdana Menteri di sambut dengan rasa syukur kehadrat Allah SWT. Hakikatnya – hanya Perdana Menteri yang bodoh sahaja yang akan melantik dia dalam Jemaah Menteri. Apa hebatnya dia ni? Dia ni laksana melukut di tepi gantang - masuk tak tambah, keluar tak kurang, tak ada lagi baik.
Sebagai Presiden UMNO ternyata YMb tidak tahu menghargai dan menghormati struktur dan sayap parti. Kenapa Wanita UMNO tidak di lantik dalam Jemaah Menteri? Bukankah Wanita UMNO adalah tulang belakang kekuatan UMNO selama ini? Kalau YMb tidak mahu melantik Dato’ Seri Rafidah dan tidak boleh melantik Dato’ Seri Shahrizat kerana beliau kalah, apa pula dosa dan salahnya Dato’ Halimah Siddiq? Adakah kerana budak-budak “tingkat 4” tidak suka kepada Dato’ Halimah, maka YMb tidak melantik beliau?
Sebagai ahli parti saya faham benar betapa pentingnya Pergerakan Wanita UMNO dalam menjayakan program dan agenda parti. Saya terkilan, keikhlasan mereka YMb balas demikian rupa. Madu diberi, tuba yang di balas.
Kepada Wanita UMNO sedarlah, puan-puan sudah di anggap menopause dalam era politik UMNO oleh Presiden yang tidak ada hati perut ini. Barangkali Presiden yang Puan-Puan sokong ini sudah nyanyok. Atas nasihat “tingkat 4”, Presiden yang puan-puan sokong ini, sedang mengatur dan mencatur untuk meletakkan Dato’ Azalina Othman Said sebagai Ketua Wanita UMNO yang baru. Dalam kamus perjuangan, saya akui Azalina memang hebat dari puan-puan, beliau berjuang seratus peratus sepanjang masa 24 jam sehari, sehingga tidak pernah terfikir untuk berkahwin. Bukan macam puan-puan, ada anak dan ada suami. Tahniah buat Pergerakan Wanita UMNO Malaysia kerana bakal mendapat Azalina sebagai Ketua Wanita yang baru.
Saya amat hairan dengan perlantikan Dato’ Seri Shahrizat sebagai Penasihat Perdana Menteri bertaraf Menteri dalam hal Pembangunan Wanita Dan Keluarga, walhal pada masa yang sama sudah ada Menteri yang bertanggunjawab. Pada saya perlantikan ini merupakan satu penghinaan buat Dato’ Seri Shahrizat dan persendaan buat Wanita UMNO selurohnya.
Kepada Dato’ Seri Shahrizat saya cadangkan tolak saja perlantikan ini. Tunjukkan solidariti dan semangat setia kawan kepada Wanita UMNO. Buktikan bahawa Dato’ Seri sanggup bersama Wanita UMNO di waktu susah dan di waktu senang.
Kepada sahabat saya Dato’ Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, syabas saya ucapkan kerana menjadi lelaki sejati yang bertanggungjawab, bermaruah dan punya harga diri dengan meletakkan jawatan Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO dan Pengerusi Barisan Nasional Selangor. Bukan macam Pengerusi Perhubungan UMNO Pulau Pinang yang masih tidak tahu malu dan mahu terus menongkat langit.
Kepada YB Dato Anifah Aman dan YBM Tengku Azlan, sekalung tahniah buat kalian berdua kerana mencipta sejarah di tanah air kita apabila menolak jawatan Timbalan Menteri yang diberikan. Seingat saya inilah kali pertama dalam sejarah perkara seumpama ini berlaku. Kalaulah saya Perdana Menteri, sudah tentu saya akan turut meletakkan jawatan sama kerana malu dengan penolakan ini. Walau apa pun alasan, yang pentingnya kalian berdua terselamat dari berketuakan si Murakbalin ini.
Menyentuh mengenai perlantikan Menteri Besar Perlis dan Terengganu, saya kesal kerana YMb gagal berfungsi sebagai Ketua Parti. Sepatutnya YMb sendiri merafak sembah Ke Bawah DYMM Raja Perlis dan DYMM Sultan Terengganu. Baginda adalah Raja kita bukannya musoh kita. Kalau dengan Tuanku pun YMb gagal menyelesaikan soal perlantikan Menteri Besar dengan teratur dan sempurna, bagaimana dengan hal yang lebih rumit dan besar? Sebab itu YMb kena berambus dengan segera.
Baru-baru ini, saya mendapat khabar bahawa salah satu dari sayap parti yang paling junior telah membuat satu ketetapan di dalam mesyuarat Exconya mendesak YMb berundur meletakkan jawatan sebagai Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri. Konon katanya, keputusan mereka telah “di black outkan” oleh semua media atas arahan pejabat YMb. Betul ke?
Pada kesempatan ini saya ingin menegur YMb mengenai angka 13. Umum mengetahui angka ini merupakan angka kegemaran YMb. Tidak ada salahnya dengan angka ini. Tetapi ada orang memberitahu saya, bahawa angka ini diberikan oleh seorang tukang tilik kepada YMb. Betul ke?
Kalaulah betul angka 13 ini diberikan oleh tukang tilik dan YMb mempercayainya, saya amat kesal. Kepercayaan kepada sesuatu angka itu boleh mendatangkan tuah adalah di larang sama sekali di dalam Islam dan hukumnya syirik. Sebagai cucu kepada seorang ulama Falak dan pemimpin agung Islam Hadhari, saya berharap YMb tidak terpedaya dengan kepercayaan karut seperti ini.
Tetapi barang di ingat, kerana angka ini, segala tindak tanduk YMb sudah boleh di hidu dan di baca. Sebab itu tarikh pembubaran parlimen pada 13 Feb tidak ada kejutan, hampir semua rakyat telah mengetahuinya terlebih dahulu. Cuma saya ingin menasihatkan YMb, kalau sudah terlalu seronok dengan angka 13 ini, tolong letakkan jawatan pada 13 May 2008 ini. Barulah angka ini akan membawa seribu kenangan kepada YMb secara peribadi.
HASRAT YBM TENGKU RAZALEIGH HAMZAH UNTUK MERAWAT UMNO – BERTANDING JAWATAN PRESIDEN
Dalam mengulas hasrat YBM Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah untuk merawat UMNO yang sedang sakit dengan menawarkan kesediaannya bertanding jawatan Presiden UMNO, saya kira ini satu perkembangan yang amat menarik.
YMb kena akui, rakyat sudah benci dengan YMb dan menantu. YMb dan menantu bukan lagi aset kepada UMNO dan Barisan Nasional, tetapi sudah menjadi biawak hidup atau laibiliti di dalam UMNO dan Barisan Nasional.
Sungguhpun begitu, saya faham YMb dari jenis muka tembok memang cukup sayangkan jawatan ini demi anak menantu dan keluarga. Kalau sudah terlalu sayangkan jawatan, buatlah sesuatu. Justeru, ikutlah nasihat saya ini. Nasihat ini kalau di ikut, pasti YBM Tengku Razaleigh tidak akan dapat satu pun pencalonan untuk jawatan Presiden. Bukan niat saya mahu mendabik dada pulak tetapi idea ini memang first class. Budak-budak “Tingkat 4” sendiri pun tidak pernah terfikir mengenai idea ini.
Apa yang perlu YMb buat, ialah:
1 ) Panggil seorang demi seorang Ketua Bahagian. Kemudian, minta mereka menandatangani akujanji bahawa mereka akan menyokong YMb sampai mampus sebagaimana yang di lakukan oleh ahli-ahli Majlis Tertinggi UMNO baru-baru ini. Selepas itu, pastikan juga mereka mendapatkan tandatangan semua AJK Bahagian dan semua Ketua-Ketua Cawangan bahawa mereka juga menyokong kepimpinan YMb sampai mampus juga.
2 ) Selepas selesai tandatangan, surohlah mereka buat kenyataan akhbar dan kutuk Tengku Razaleigh habis-habisan. Semua media mesti menyiarkan acara ini sebagai berita utama.
3 ) Kemudian, YMb sendiri turun ke negeri-negeri, arah negeri-negeri mengadakan sambutan besar-besaran dengan sepanduk dan kain rentang yang tertulis kata-kata menyokong, memuja dan memuji YMb. Kalau dulu kita sediakan bas dan elaun RM 10 kepada rakyat untuk datang menyambut pemimpin, tetapi kali ini elaun mesti di naikkan kepada RM 100, barulah mereka boleh menjerit dengan penuh semangat dan kuat menyokong YMb sebagaimana yang di buat di Seri Perdana baru-baru ini.
4 ) Dalam masa yang sama, media hendaklah berperanan menyiarkan berita lawatan YMb ini. Kalau yang hadir 3,000 orang, ia mesti di tulis 30,000 orang, baru nampak grand.
5 ) Media juga mesti “black outkan” kenyataan Tun Dr Mahathir, Tengku Razaleigh dan sesiapa juga yang sinis terhadap YMb. Kenyataan-kenyataan mereka yang menyokong YMb pula, wajib hukumnya di perbesar-besarkan.
6 ) Media juga mesti memainkan isu perpecahan UMNO akibat pertandingan 1987. Jangan pulak media terlajak menulis bahawa YMb juga terlibat melawan Presiden UMNO pada tahun 1987. Tumpukan hanya membelasah Tengku Razaleigh sahaja.
7 ) Lupa nak pesan, Ketua-Ketua Bahagian yang di panggil di peringkat awal tadi, jangan lupa hulur sikit atau janjikanlah apa-apa peruntukan. Penting tu. Kalau perlu pujuk, YMb pujuk. Kalau perlu ugut, YMb ugutlah mereka. Dalam masa yang sama aturlah langkah SUPAYA TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN YASSIN DI CALONKAN MELAWAN DATO’ SRI NAJIB UNTUK KERUSI TIMBALAN PRESIDEN. Saya rasa Tan Sri Muhyiddin juga dah lama mengidamkan jawatan itu. Jangan lupa, kepada mereka yang di gugurkan dari kabinet, janjikanlah kedudukan lain yang istimewa supaya mereka juga akan bekerja keras menyokong YMb dan turut sama membelasah Tengku Razaleigh. Kepada Tan Sri Muhyiddin belajarlah serta-merta memberikan senyuman manis kerana kadang-kadang saya melihat mukanya masam seolah-olah ada tahi kucing di hidungnya.
8 ) Kemudian, panggil mesyuarat Majlis Tertinggi UMNO dan buat ketetapan hanya jawatan Presiden sahaja tidak boleh di tandingi. Manakala jawatan Timbalan Presiden ke bawah BOLEH di tandingi. Mana-mana bahagian yang mencalonkan orang lain selain YMb, arahkan Setiausaha Agung cari kesalahan teknikal dan gantung terus bahagian itu. Pastikan juga pemilihan UMNO di semua peringkat di tangguhkan ke tahun 2009. Tujuannya tidak lain dan tidak bukan biar Tengku Razaleigh letih.
9 ) Kemudian, atur orang untuk lapur kepada Jawatankuasa Disiplin bahawa Tengku Razaleigh dan penyokong-penyokongnya menggunakan wang. Jawatankuasa Disiplin pula jangan tunggu lama-lama, pecat sahaja mereka ini. Kalau ada laporan politik wang yang melibatkan penyokong-penyokong YMb, Jawatankuasa Disiplin jangan pecat, memadai dengan amaran sahaja.
10) Dalam masa yang sama Pengerusi-Pengerusi Perhubungan wajib memainkan peranan memastikan Tengku Razaleigh tidak mendapat satu pun pencalonan.
11) Pastikan panglima-panglima YMb yang handal-handal yang sangat di sayangi dan di hormati oleh ahli UMNO seperti Reezal Marican, Dato’ Othman Desa, Menantu YMb, budak-budak tingkat 4, Kalimullah dan Patrick Badawi turun berkempen di bahagian-bahagian.
12) Jangan lupa peralatkan badan-badan NGO seperti GPMS, Gerakan Belia 4B dan Majlis Belia Malaysia (MBM) membuat kenyataan menyokong YMb dan arahkan mereka membelasah Tengku Razaleigh dengan teruk. Selain NGO, YMb juga boleh memperalatkan sesiapa juga yang sedang lapar mencari peluang perniagaan untu berbuat perkara yang sama.
13) Gunakan juga pemimpin-pemimpin parti kompenan Barisan Nasional menyuarakan ketetapan berdiri teguh di belakang YMb. Kalau boleh, gunakan juga agensi dan jentera kerajaan untuk menabur fitnah dan menyebarkan propaganda bahawa negara akan hancur punah ranah kalau Tengku Razaleigh menjadi Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia.
Saya yakin, dengan menggunakan taktik-taktik ini, YMb akan terus mengekalkan jawatan Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia sampai bila-bila dan hajat budak-budak “tingkat 4” untuk melihat Tan Sri Muhyiddin menjadi Timbalan Presiden dan Timbalan Perdana Menteri akan tercapai jua akhirnya sebelum UMNO dan Barisan Nasional di kebumikan pada pilihan raya umum yang akan datang.
Kerana tidak mahu UMNO dan Barisan Nasional di kebumikan maka surat ini saya tulis dengan titisan air mata dan dengan penuh emosi. Air mata saya menitis kerana sayangkan agama kita Islam, Bangsa dan negara – apa akan jadi kepada Islam? Apa akan jadi kepada UMNO? Saya beremosi kerana saya yakin dan percaya YMb lah punca UMNO dan Barisan Nasional jadi begini.
Selama 4 tahun saya dan teman-teman telah berusaha menyampaikan cadangan dan pandangan demi Islam tercinta, bangsa dan negara, dengan bahasa yang berlemah lembut kepada YMb melalui pegawai-pegawai dan mereka yang rapat dengan YMb, namun cadangan dan pandangan kami dengan bahasa yang berlemah lembut, di sambut sinis dan terkadang kala kami di anggap sebagai musoh.
Sebab itu jangan salahkan saya jika bahasa yang kesat dan keras saya gunakan di dalam surat ini kerana saya sudah jemu untuk berkias dan berlemah lembut dengan gulungan yang sombong dan bongkak seperti YMb dan orang yang berada di keliling YMb.
Ada rakan-rakan menganjurkan kepada saya “mari bersatu bersama Pak Lah” – jawapan saya, “apa guna bersatu bersama Pak Lah kalau dengan bersatu itu UMNO akan runtuh – ada lebih baik tumbangkan sahaja Dollah Badawi demi menyelamatkan Islam, UMNO, bangsa dan negara”.
Terus terang saya katakan YMb tak ubah umpama bisul di lengan, kita tidak akan potong dan buang seluruh lengan, apa yang kita buat ialah kita pecahkan bisul, keluarkan nanah, bisul baik, lengan pun selamat.
Ada kawan-kawan yang mengingatkan saya kemungkinan di tahan ISA dan di pecat dari UMNO kerana surat ini. Saya jawab kepada mereka kalau inilah harga yang perlu saya bayar untuk memartabatkan Islam, UMNO, bangsa dan negara, insyaAllah saya redha.
Tapi ingat baik-baik, saya bukan mengancam keselamatan negara dan UMNO bukan milik mak bapak diaorang dan bukan milik mak bapak saya. UMNO adalah milik kita bersama.
Ini bukan surat terbuka saya yang pertama kepada seorang Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia. Dahulu, saya pernah beberapa kali mengutus surat terbuka kepada YABhg Tun Dr Mahathir sewaktu beliau menjawat jawatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Dalam Negeri, menegur dan mengkritik beliau dengan nada dan bahasa seperti ini – semuanya kerana sayangkan Islam, UMNO, bangsa dan negara.
Prinsip saya mudah, kamu buatlah apa pun. Tetapi apabila Islam, UMNO, bangsa dan negara tergugat seperti sekarang ini, saya akan bangkit menyatakan kebenaran. “berkata benar walaupun pahit”. Saya sayangkan negara saya. Saya bukan barua Singapura dan menjadi ejen asing.
Sesungguhnya, tidak ada cara lain untuk kita menyelamatkan UMNO dan Barisan Nasional dari terus pupus dan tidak releven di muka bumi Malaysia ini melainkan kita menuntut Abdullah Bin Ahmad Badawi berundur dengan meletakkan jawatan sebagai Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia. Berambusnya si Murakbalin ini bermakna berambus jugalah menantu kesayangannya dari arena politik Malaysia.
Sebelum saya mengakhiri surat ini, saya ulangi cabaran saya supaya kamu, ABDULLAH BIN AHMAD BADAWI bertanggungjawab penuh dengan meletakkan jawatan Presiden UMNO dan Perdana Menteri Malaysia atas kekalahan Barisan Nasional di lima negeri dan di Wilayah Persekutuan serta kehilangan majoriti 2/3 di Dewan Rakyat. Atas nama maruah, kehormatan dan harga diri, saya MUHAMMAD ZAHID BIN MD ARIP, ahli UMNO dan warganegara Malaysia mencabar kamu berbuat demikian.
Mudah-mudahan Allah mengurniakan taufiq dan hidayah untuk kamu segera berundur.
Sekian, terima kasih.
Yang benar,
MUHAMMAD ZAHID BIN MD ARIP
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Petition to Request Pak Lah to Step down!!! Petisyen Meminta Pak Lah Berundur!!!
I just found this out!!! There is an Online Petition requesting Pak Lah to Step down, although right now, as of (815pm - KL ) the number of signatures is about 165 and increasing!
Here is the link to the site
Sokongan desakan Mukhriz Mahathir menggesa PM Abdullah berundur
This is possibly the first time in the world an online petition is made to topple down a ruling Prime Minister, at least in the South East Asian region. And, as I speak he number of petitioners are increasing, There are also comments given by some petitioners which I can't describe here.
Does anyone know when is the official closing period for an online petition and whether it is valid when brought to the judicial?
The Chronological Events after a major loss/ Peristiwa-Peristiwa berikutan Kekalahan Besar dalam Pilihanraya
As we all know Dr. M was later allowed to join BN and reign our country as the PM for 2 decades. Is history is in the process of repeating itself?
The funny thing is, a lot of people are saying Pak Lah is trying to bring his family into the politics
and made it worse in the process, but as we can see on the other side of the fence, there is not much difference there either. People are saying Dr. M acting like a proxy and guiding Mukhriz' actions. He has the capabilities of that, but what are Mukhriz's motives?
Nevertheless, the authorities should take precautions to avoid unnecessary incidents that are potentially dire enough to leave a mark in our society like the May 13th... I hope everyone keep their cool on this. As the outcome of such act has more negative effects than the good ones, if there are any to begin with.
pictures from bbc, thestar.com.my, rmaf.com.ph and time.com
Abdullah Badawi Stepping Down,.. but, with a condition? Abdullah Badawi berundur .. tapi dengan syarat...?
Beberapa parti komponen BN kini mendesak Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi segera mengosongkan kerusi Perdana Menteri tanpa sebarang syarat, demikian maklumat yang disampaikan oleh sumber-sumber berwibawa kepada blog ini sekitar jam 11.30 malam tadi. Abdullah dikatakan akur dengan desakan tersebut, tetapi dengan syarat komponen-komponen BN terbabit merestui Khairy Jamaluddin menjadi menteri penuh.I found very shocking news in the internet, please be reminded, that they could be true or otherwise, nevertheless, we should make it open for us to analyze. Here are some of the websites that have been seriously talking about the issue...:-
Malangnya, syarat Abdullah ditolak tanpa kompromi. Beliau pun dikatakan terus dirundung dilemma kerana komponen-komponen BN berkenaan boleh menyebabkan BN diganggang bara hanya menerusi manipulasi korum di Dewan Rakyat, khususnya bila pengundian perlu dijalankan untuk meluluskan sesuatu rang undang-undang.
Lebih serius lagi, Abdullah tidak boleh mengenepikan sikap tanpa kompromi di atas kerana komponen-komponen tersebut juga boleh menjejaskan status BN sebagai parti pemerintah jika mereka memilih untuk berkelana ke gelanggang pembangkang.
Mungkin mustahil untuk komponen-komponen berkenaan menyeberang ke pihak pembangkang. Bagaimanapun, Abdullah tidak boleh mengambil risiko melantik Khairy sebagai seorang menteri penuh jika tindakan tersebut boleh menyebabkan BN kehilangan kuasa sebagai parti pemerintah.
Jadi, apa kesudahannya kepada dilemma ini? Adakah Abdullah akan berhenti sebagai Perdana Menteri dan menantu kesayangannya terkontang-kanting tanpa jawatan menteri?
Moga-moga parti-parti komponen berkenaan terus bertegas dan tidak akan berganjak dengan pendirian dan ultimatumnya. Rakyat Malaysia pula perlu menyokong penuh pendirian ini.
Kepada Abdullah, insaflah bahawa pada saat dan ketika ini, anda adalah seorang pemimpin yang disanggah oleh majoriti rakyat jelata. Pilihan yang ada pada anda hanyalah: segera berundur tanpa sebarang syarat demi nusa tercinta! – Ruhanie Ahmad
Source: Malaysia-Today
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kudakepang
www.malaysia-today.net
If you need the English version, please drop me a message , and I will try my best to provide one.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Like Father Like Son. Bapak Borek Anak Rintik
I thought maybe I can bring forward the letter Dr. M himself wrote to Tunku during the days (after 13th May incident):- behold the letter, and observe the boldness both father and son exhibited, it is unthinkable for anyone in UMNO to stand up against the leader of the party... well here is the letter ...
Batu 6, Titi Gajah,
Alor Star,
17hb. Jun 1969
Y.T.M. Tunku,
Patek berasa dukachita kerana tujuan patek membuat kenyataan kepada akhbar telah di-salah faham oleh Y.T.M. Tunku. Sa-benar-nya tujuan patek sama-lah juga dengan tujuan Tunku, ia-itu untok menyelamatkan negara ini daripada bahaya yang menganchamkan-nya.
Pendapat-pendapat Tunku berasaskan kepada cherita-cherita yang di-bawa kepada telinga Tunku oleh orang-orang yang mengelilingi Tunku yang chuma suka mencherita kepada Tunku perkara2 yang mereka fikir Tunku suka atau patut dengar sahaja. Benarkan-lah patek bercherita berkenaan dengan keadaan, fikiran dan pendapat2 rakyat yang sa-benar-nya supaya Tunku dapat faham tujuan patek membuat kenyataan yang di-tegor itu.
Tunku biasa cherita kepada patek sendiri ia-itu Tunku mengelakkan rusohan dengan menahan hukum bunoh yang di-jatohkan kepada 11 orang subversif China. Sabenar-nya tindakan Tunku ini-lah yang mengakibatkan rusohan dan kematian yang berpuloh kali banyak yang terjadi semenjak 13 Mei.
Tunku selalu "bertolak-ansor," ia-itu memberi kepada orang2 China apa yang mereka tuntut. Punchak tolak-ansur ini ia-lah pembatalan hukum bunoh tadi. Pembatalan ini menimbulkan kemarahan yang besar oleh orang2 Melayu.
Orang2 China pula menganggap Tunku dan Kerajaan Perikatan sebagai pengechut dan lemah dan boleh di-tolak ke-sana ke-mari. Sebab itu orang2 China tidak takut lagi menolak Perikatan dan orang2 Melayu pula tidak ingin kepada Perikatan. Sebab itu orang2 China dan India membuat kurang ajar pada 12 Mei kepada orang Melayu. Kalau Tunku biasa di-ludah di-muka, di-maki dan di-tunjok kemaluan, boleh-lah Tunku faham perasaan orang Melayu.
Orang2 Melayu yang Tunku fikir tidak memberontak telah-pun menjadi gila dan mengamok sehingga mengorbankan nyawa mereka dan membunoh orang yang mereka benchi kerana Tunku terlangsong bagi muka. Tanggong-jawab tentang mati-nya orang2 ini, Islam dan kafir, terpaksa di-letak di-atas bahu pemimpin yang salah pendapat.
Patek mohon ma’af tetapi patek ingin sampaikan perasaan orang-orang Melayu kepada Y.T.M. Tunku. Sabenar-nya, orang2 Melayu sekarang, baik PAS baik Umno, betul2 benchi pada Tunku, terutama orang2 yang di-hina-kan oleh orang China dan yang kehilangan rumah-tangga, anak-pinak, saudara-mara kerana tolak ansur Tunku.Mereka kata Tunku chuma ingin di-kenal-kan sebagai "The Happy Prime Minister" walau-pun ra’ayat menderita. Mereka tahu bahawa dalam keadaan dharurat-pun Tunku ashek bermain poker dengan kawan2 China Tunku. Budak2 polis mencherita yang Tunku mengguna-kan kenderaan dan eskot Polis untuk menchari kaki poker.
Sa-balek-nya pula orang2 China tidak ada sedikit-pun hormat kepada Tunku. Mereka berkata Tunku "naïve" dan tidak ada kaliber. Ada lagi yang mereka kata yang tak dapat patek sebut-kan. Kata2 itu datang dari semua golongan orang China, dari intelek sa-hinggga China becha.
Pada masa lewat2 ini lagi satu kesan burok telah timbul. Orang2 Melayu dalam Civil Servis, dari Perm. Sec. ka-bawah, pegawai2 tentera dan polis Melayu tidak ada lagi kepercayaan dan respect kepada Tunku. Patek tahu kebanyakan mereka sokong PAS dalam undi pos. Pegawai Melayu dari
Polis, tentera dan askar biasa maseh patoh kepada kerajaan oleh kerana arahan sekarang sesuai dengan kehendak mereka sendiri. Kalau Tunku membuat apa2 yang tidak di-ingini oleh mereka, patek perchaya mereka tidak akan menurut kata Tunku.
Patek tahu Tunku takut kominis mengambil kesempatan kalau timbul kekachauan dalam negeri. Patek lebih takut kalau kerajaan mula "lose control over the armed forces". Sa-kali ini terjadi, keadaan tidak akan puleh semula. Sampai bila-pun kerajaan civil mesti tundok kepada tentera. Tunku biasa jadi "Happy Prime Minister" tetapi orang yang akan turut ganti tak akan merasai "happiness" apa2.
Patek harap Y.T.M. Tunku jangan-lah menipu diri dengan berkata "satu hari mereka akan bershukor dengan perbuatan saya". Ta’akan yang sa-orang itu selalu betul dan yang banyak selalu salah. Patek ingin sampaikan kepada Tunku fikiran ra’ayat yang sa-benar, ia-itu masa telah lampau untuk Tunku bersara dari menjadi perdana menteri dan Ketua Umno.
Patek faham betul2 kuasa yang ada pada Tunku dan patek masih ingat nasib Aziz Ishak. Tapi patek tak akan jadi sa-orang yang bertanggong-jawab kalau patek tidak terangkan apa yang patek sebut-kan. Kalau di-penjara sa-kali-pun patek terpaksa kata apa yang patek telah kata-kan.
Patek di-beritahu ia-itu Tunku berkata patek Pakistani. Patek tidak perchaya kata2 orang kerana patek tahu Y.T.M. Tunku tidak akan berkata begitu. Patek-lah yang selalu mempertahan-kan Tunku apabila orang2 PAS kata yang Tunku anak Siam yang ta’ berhak memimpin orang Melayu. Jadi Tunku juga akan mempertahan-kan patek walau-pun maseh ada dua sudu darah Pakistani dalam tubuh badan patek.
Patek sa-kali lagi mengulangkan ia-itu kenyataan yang patek buat itu ia-lah menchegah kejadian yang akan menambah perasaan benchi orang2 Melayu terhadap kerajaan dan menggalak-kan orang2 China menjatohkan lagi maruah orang2 Melayu. Rusohan yang lebeh besar akan berlaku jika ini di-
biarkan. Tentera sendiri tidak akan dapat di-kawal. Dan lagi kalau T.H. Tan dan dewan orang China boleh membuat kenyataan, kenapa ketua2 Umno tidak boleh?
Patek menulis surat ini dengan hati yang ikhlas dan harapan bahawa Y.T.M. Tunku akan bacha surat ini dengan sa-penoh-nya sendiri. Patek berdo’a ke-hadhrat Allah subhanahuwataala supaya di-buka hati Tunku untok menerima kenyataan yang sa-benar ini walau-pun pahit dan pedas.
Patek Yang Ikhlas,
(Dr. Mahather bin Muhammad)
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Note the straight to the face kind of tone, no attamept to soften the points... that's Mahathir, and his son is not bad either, look at the post below.
Mukhriz's Letter to PM? /Surat Mukhriz kepada PM?
Click on the image to view the letter/ klik imej di bawah untuk membaca kandungan surat
English Translation:-
Harakahdaily Fri Mar 14, 08 4:36:20 pm MYT
12th March 2008
Dato' Seri,
Let me take this opportunity to thank you and the party's leadership for the faith in me and the chance to contest in Jerlun as a Barisan Nasional candidate. With the blessing and hard work of the party's leadership and machinery as well as the people of Jerlun, I have won the elections and am now a new Member of Parliament.
However, sadly enough, my victory is rendered meaningless in view of the defeat that Umno and the Kedah BN suffered in the hands of the opposition. Apart form Kedah, four other states as well as the Federal Territories also received similar humiliation in defeat.
In fact your own state of Penang was wrested by the DAP from the BN. Kelantan is again under Pas rules. In other states, the BN also suffered a similar humiliation when the level of BN support by the people has tremendously reduced. This, Datuk Seri, has never happened in the history of BN rule.
The sole intention of my letter to you is meant to save Umno and BN from being rejected further by the people and from being no longer relevant to our religion, race and nation.
Dato' Seri, the people are unhappy and the message from them is very clear, and that is they have rejected you as the nation's chief executive.
Contrary to your claim that you still have the support of Umno and other component parties, the reality is that even our own party members had reneged in their voting pattern by supporting the Opposition and inflicting the BN its defeat.
Dato' Seri, when the people held street demonstrations you openly dared them to resort to the ballot boxes to demonstrate.
They took your challenge by coming out, especially tho people in the Peninsular, and they demonstrated their feelings by voting us out at the BN at State and Parliament levels.
It is therefore clear that your leadership and your handling of the issues faced by the people and the nation are no longer accepted. Let's not deny the truth just for the sake of keeping your seat as Prime Minister.
For the love of this country and the people, I beg that you take responsibility for the defeat. We can save Umno, the BN and the nation only if you relinquish your positions as Prime Minister and the President of Umno.
Dato' Seri, I hope you will understand that I make this plea with the intention of salvaging a very dire situation. A move has been made to woo the BN representatives to join the Opposition. The enemy needs just 35 seats more to topple the government of your leadership.
If you do not resign in the near future, I fear that the situation will become untenable and that the Malay support for Umno and BN will be a thing of the past.
This plea I make without malice, and I am aware that your reaction and that of other Umno members could very well be hostile.
But come what may, I am prepared, for the sake of the Malays and Umno, to face the consequences of my action. With all humility, I leave my fate to Allah SWT.
Dato' Seri, I am sure that you will do the right thing for the sake of the people and the nation. May Allah SWT bless you for the sacrifice you make by stepping down.
Wasallam
Yours Sincerely
Mukhriz Mahathir
Jerlun Member Parlament
Monday, March 10, 2008
International Students' Dilemma in Malaysian Universities...
For confidentiality, the name of the person and the University has been changed.
A 24 year-old middle eastern international student entered Lecture Hall 1 in Universiti Teknologi MRA. He sat somewhere in the middle row of the hall and listened to the commotion his fellow students made while waiting for the lecturer (who was always late for 5 mins at least). All Ameer, the Iraqi International Student, can hear is gibberish noises which he can’t decipher. He has the urge to participate in a garish conversation which was going on between the two students who were sitting to his left and right side. He feels so left out that being in the middle of the two students,literally, he doesn’t even have the slightest idea what they were talking about. Could it be pertaining to his class lectures or exams? Ameer knows that he is just helpless, if he asks his friends in the class, they have trouble understanding his English ascent, just as he is having understanding theirs. It’s like making chicken and duck to converse to each other, no one understands anything. So he kept quite , after 10 mins, the lecturer came and made a funny remark as to why he was late in the national language, everyone laughed, but Ameer. He can’t help but to ask the personwho was sitting next to him what the lecturer said. “ No la.. Nothing important also, Err.. I cannot translate he say what..You ask him and see..” said the one on his left pointing to his friend on Ameer’s right side. And the student on Ameer’s right side immediately began to jokingly smack his hand off from pointing at him. Ameer instinctively smiled at this, he knows that it is of no use. He began concentrating on the lectures. Most of the lecture is in English, whenever there was a question, the professor answered it in The national language first before attempting it in English. Often enough Ameer found that his lecturer’s English translation is often pithy and short compared to the lengthy explanation that he gave before in the other language.
Ameer went back to his dormitory, a small room which is shared by 3 other international students. One from Libya, the other two from Jordan. He wanted to share rooms with the locals, but he was assigned by the University to stay in the International student’s Residential College. This to him, is a way of depriving him of any chance to converse the language which he really needs to learn in order to have a good college experience. He felt like home in his room, with his roommates. They talk in Arabic and listen to Arabic musics. One of his Jordanian friend brought along ‘sheesha’ accessories which they prized in their room. In the evening, when they have nothing to do, they smoked ‘sheesha’ with their fellow international friends. Not all of them who are living here are from Middle East, some are from China and Pakistan. Ameer found no problem talking to them, their English was acceptable and good enough to have a hearty conversation. His favourite pastime, watching television, is no longer an option, as most of the time it is showing programs in languages that he has’nt mastered yet. He tried once to sit and watch this program, but he ended up wasting 2 hours.
One day when he was having dinner alone, his ears caught something that was being talked by two local girls. They talked in heavy accent but from their gestures, he know that they are talking about him. He picked out one word from their conversation,’bodoh’. Which he knew meant stupid. After th dinner he approached the ladies and enganged them, “ I cannot understand completely what you two were saying, but I know that you were talking bad things about me. I am not stupid or ‘bodoh’ you know...,’ he said.. The girls were shocked,” how’d you know? Who told you? We were not talking about you” came the protest. Ameer just walked away, he knew this was not the way to earn good reputation in the campus, he just slimmed his chances of making any local friends. There were times when he tried to approach his football buddies, they couldn’t be his acquaintance for they find it very hard to articulate themselves to him in English, their Malay language was not perfect either. They used too many slangs and non standard usage of words which made things even worse for Ameer. What can Ameer do...?
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