dear readers,
Thousand apologies to my loyal readers out there...If you noticed lately, I havent been writing stuff, basically just taking news&reports from here and there and just commented on them shortly. For personal reasons, I will have to stop for a while (I do not know how long it will be).
I hope you readers will understand.
Peace,
Penangite.
Friday, February 09, 2007
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Can Dr M be our first Nobel Laureate?
PM happy Dr M nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
SEREMBAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is happy his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
“I will be happy together with all Malaysians if he wins the Nobel Peace Prize. But it will be up to those who are evaluating it,” he said after launching the “One Family One Counsellor” programme.
Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim described the nomination as jubilant news and a milestone for the country in the international arena.
“For once, Malaysia is on a level to be able to offer one of its sons for a Nobel Prize,” he added.
Sunday Star had reported that the Sarejevo School of Science and Technology, the Congress of Bosnik Intellectuals and two Christian groups – the Serb Civic Council from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croat National Council – submitted Dr Mahathir’s name to the Norwegian Nobel Committee last month.
Echoing his sentiment is constitutional law professor Shad Saleem Faruqi who drafted the Kuala Lumpur Initiative to Criminalise War which was launched by Dr Mahathir in December 2005.
Prof Shad said Dr Mahathir’s contribution to world peace was subtle but significant in that he believed that economics could be used as an instrument of peace and social justice.
“His vision is of an ethnic mosaic where people can live together, allowing differences, yet are able to achieve unity in diversity.
“This is different from the melting pot concept that the West is more familiar with and for that innovative concept, Dr Mahathir should be recognised by the Nobel Committee,” he added.
SEREMBAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is happy his predecessor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
“I will be happy together with all Malaysians if he wins the Nobel Peace Prize. But it will be up to those who are evaluating it,” he said after launching the “One Family One Counsellor” programme.
Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim described the nomination as jubilant news and a milestone for the country in the international arena.
“For once, Malaysia is on a level to be able to offer one of its sons for a Nobel Prize,” he added.
Sunday Star had reported that the Sarejevo School of Science and Technology, the Congress of Bosnik Intellectuals and two Christian groups – the Serb Civic Council from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Croat National Council – submitted Dr Mahathir’s name to the Norwegian Nobel Committee last month.
Echoing his sentiment is constitutional law professor Shad Saleem Faruqi who drafted the Kuala Lumpur Initiative to Criminalise War which was launched by Dr Mahathir in December 2005.
Prof Shad said Dr Mahathir’s contribution to world peace was subtle but significant in that he believed that economics could be used as an instrument of peace and social justice.
“His vision is of an ethnic mosaic where people can live together, allowing differences, yet are able to achieve unity in diversity.
“This is different from the melting pot concept that the West is more familiar with and for that innovative concept, Dr Mahathir should be recognised by the Nobel Committee,” he added.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
cadangan kepada bloggers
Dengan ini, saya mengumumkan cadangan untuk menubuhkan Mahathir Mohamad Strategy and Leadership Institute (Institut Strategi dan Kepemimpinan Mahathir Mohamad).
Note : Kepemimpinan, and NOT kepimpinan.
Apakah cadangan kalian?
Note : Kepemimpinan, and NOT kepimpinan.
Apakah cadangan kalian?
Monday, January 29, 2007
Another Warning Sign
Turtle deaths in Terengganu spark alarm
By R.S.N. MURALI
KUALA TERENGGANU: Marine conservationists and the authorities are baffled and upset over the spate of turtle deaths here.
In just four days, two rare giant terrapins and a greenback turtle have been found dead with wounds on their bodies. The carcasses of the freshwater terrapins were found at separate spots along the Terengganu River bank within days of each other.
The first was found at Pantai Tok Jembal on Thursday and the second one was discovered at Mengabang Telipot yesterday. Both, measuring between 1m and 1.3m in length, were identified as the Asian Giant Soft-Shelled Terrapin, scientifically known as Pleochelys cantorii.
Visible wounds were found, indicating that they could have been injured by fishermen’s trawl nets. The wounded terrapins were believed to have died after being stranded on the riverbank.
In Kampung Merang, a 1.2m-long greenback turtle was also found dead on the beach yesterday by villagers, with wounds on its body.
State Agriculture and Regional Development Committee deputy chairman Rozi Mamat said he wanted the marine agencies to explain why the turtles died.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s turtle research and rehabilitation scientist Prof Chan Eng Heng said she was very upset and distressed over the deaths.
“We want to know the best way to ensure the survival of these reptiles,” she said.
She added that in November, another Asian Giant Soft-Shelled Terrapin, weighing about 40kg, was found dead near Pulau Kambing here by state Marine Park Unit workers. The cause of death has yet to be ascertained.
She described the terrapin as a rare species, last discovered in Cambodia.
“I was excited when first told about the species that was found in the Terengganu River. Unfortunately, we have yet to stumble on one that is alive,” she said, adding that the terrapin found at Mengabang Telipot had been brought back to the university for an autopsy.
Prof Chan said the terrapins were mostly found in freshwater but would travel to the beach to lay their eggs
By R.S.N. MURALI
KUALA TERENGGANU: Marine conservationists and the authorities are baffled and upset over the spate of turtle deaths here.
In just four days, two rare giant terrapins and a greenback turtle have been found dead with wounds on their bodies. The carcasses of the freshwater terrapins were found at separate spots along the Terengganu River bank within days of each other.
The first was found at Pantai Tok Jembal on Thursday and the second one was discovered at Mengabang Telipot yesterday. Both, measuring between 1m and 1.3m in length, were identified as the Asian Giant Soft-Shelled Terrapin, scientifically known as Pleochelys cantorii.
Visible wounds were found, indicating that they could have been injured by fishermen’s trawl nets. The wounded terrapins were believed to have died after being stranded on the riverbank.
In Kampung Merang, a 1.2m-long greenback turtle was also found dead on the beach yesterday by villagers, with wounds on its body.
State Agriculture and Regional Development Committee deputy chairman Rozi Mamat said he wanted the marine agencies to explain why the turtles died.
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu’s turtle research and rehabilitation scientist Prof Chan Eng Heng said she was very upset and distressed over the deaths.
“We want to know the best way to ensure the survival of these reptiles,” she said.
She added that in November, another Asian Giant Soft-Shelled Terrapin, weighing about 40kg, was found dead near Pulau Kambing here by state Marine Park Unit workers. The cause of death has yet to be ascertained.
She described the terrapin as a rare species, last discovered in Cambodia.
“I was excited when first told about the species that was found in the Terengganu River. Unfortunately, we have yet to stumble on one that is alive,” she said, adding that the terrapin found at Mengabang Telipot had been brought back to the university for an autopsy.
Prof Chan said the terrapins were mostly found in freshwater but would travel to the beach to lay their eggs
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Out of the Cage
Khairy Jamaluddin
New Straits Times
THE campaign in the Batu Talam by-election has been frustrating. A rural constituency with not much by way of industry or economic development, it is typical of the many agricultural state assembly districts in the Malay heartland. By physical size it is as large as Perlis.
It takes almost an hour to get from the outskirts of Raub town where Batu Talam begins to some areas of Felda Tersang or Hulu Atok at the other ends of the constituency. It is an ideal venue for a classic duel between two of the biggest Malay-based political parties in Malaysia, repeating the many contests that have taken place in the very same place during previous elections.
When news of the death of the former assemblyman was relayed to me, I anticipated a spirited challenge by the opposition in the form of a Pas candidate.
After all, 2006 in many ways was not an easy year for Umno and its leadership. There were concerns over economic growth, divisive issues concerning religion and ethnicity, and a very public and damaging spat between present and past leaders.
The timing of the by-election was, therefore, a fortuitous turn of events for the opposition keen to capitalise on the setbacks of the past year. Or so I thought.
But instead of facing off with Umno/Barisan Nasional in Batu Talam, the opposition has staged a boycott of the by-election. Rather than using the opportunity of the campaign as a platform for raising issues against the government, they have decided to abstain from the election purportedly as a sign of protest against the Election Commission (EC). They claim that the EC needs an urgent and comprehensive revamp to clean up the electoral roll and also to re-examine laws and regulations that discriminate against opposition parties.
Yet, they forget to mention that this is the same EC that oversaw the last general election, the Sarawak state polls and the Kuala Berang and Pengkalan Pasir by-elections which all saw opposition candidates participate freely without any restriction and win some seats. They omitted the fact that after Pas’s loss in Pengkalan Pasir, they challenged, albeit without success, the result of the election in court. They will never admit to the various complaints and reports that Umno has made to the EC of "phantom voters" appearing or the systematic moving of voters from Pas strongholds to marginal seats in Kelantan.
The very real reason that the mainstream opposition is not contesting in Batu Talam is because of the near certainty of losing and losing badly. They know that a crushing defeat will take whatever initiative they had gained during the events of last year away from them. A comprehensive defeat would nullify whatever psychological gains they believe they have made. And they know that the best way of solidifying and uniting the Umno/Barisan Nasional rank-and-file is to go up against Pas, one on one.
So when on nomination day, we discovered that we were not up against Pas, not even against DAP or Keadilan but an independent candidate barely old enough to vote (I’m not even sure that he’s even a registered voter), we knew the campaign would be frustrating and difficult. It would be frustrating because of the absence of a real enemy.
You can never land the sort of punches that you train for years to throw when you don’t have anybody in your weight category to fight. And the campaign would be difficult because you are really just up against yourself. I suppose the best analogy is you cannot expect someone running the 100 metres alone to break the world record. The athlete would have to be running with the best peers in the world to have a chance of setting a new mark.
This is not to say that the opposition has stayed out entirely. Pas, typical of its new schizophrenic brand of leadership under the very confused younger generation of leaders, has given instructions to party members to boycott the election but if they must participate to support the independent candidate.
It was evident during the last few days of the campaign that their boycott didn’t preclude going down to give ceramah on the pretext of explaining the boycott but really lending their political capital for the opposition candidate.
The lack of a firm directive to their own members hardly signals a political entity that is sure of its own convictions and future direction. And as the Umno information chief astutely pointed out, had the by-election been held in Kelantan, in one of the Pas-held seats where the fate of the entire state government would hinge on its outcome, the thought of a boycott would not have even entered their minds.
DAP has also demonstrated a badly concealed indecision over Batu Talam. It is no secret that the independent candidate’s father has had a strong past with DAP and the party’s involvement in the by-election is strongly inferred from all the behind-the-scenes assistance and preparations that have been made for the independent candidate. DAP’s lack of a consistent and principled stand in Batu Talam may be symptomatic of the public power struggle that is imploding the party as it prepares for life after their emperor.
In many ways, Batu Talam reflects the health of the opposition at the national level. They find themselves without a clear direction, devoid of any real electoral strategy and lacking in any real political initiative.
Their neither-here-nor-there posturing in Batu Talam with the feeble excuse of not trusting the EC thrown in, exposes them as a political sideshow clutching at straws for what to do next. Remember, if the government had a rough year politically last year, none of it was due to the opposition’s own efforts. They merely cheered it on, unable to gain traction on any issue they wanted to raise.
Of course there was great hope within opposition circles that the return of Anwar Ibrahim would provide them with fresh impetus. Sadly for them, Anwar ending his nomadic wanderings has not led to any new consensus emerging ahead of the next general election.
He is still short on ideas as to how to position himself between Pas and DAP, desperately not wanting to alienate any part of the vast political spectrum that he wants to straddle. (Sounds familiar?) He has been taking his usual pot-shots, making allegations and spreading innuendo. But 2007 is a year short of a decade on from his heyday reformasi moments and Anwar is beginning to look and sound like a pathetic, marginal has-been.
I suppose one of the greatest failings of the opposition is their lack of any positive platform. What they offer in their rallies, through their elected representatives, in their websites and via their mouthpieces in blogosphere, is what the Americans call negative campaigning.
Rather than getting their policy platforms across, almost all of the opposition’s activities and efforts are channelled towards pointing out what they think is wrong with the government today.
Think about it. When was the last time the opposition came up with an original, positive policy platform? Sometimes they bring up pertinent issues but most of the time, their charges have as much veracity as a blog run by some never-was journo hack with a dried-up contact list and an enormous chip on his shoulder.
What has made it worse for the opposition is the open policy of the present government that has encouraged dissent from within its ranks. Case in point would be the emboldened government backbenchers who regularly take senior government officials to task for failed promises or shoddy execution rendering the opposition redundant.
So as frustrating as the Batu Talam campaign has been it has served — as countless other by-elections have in the past — as a useful indicator of national political trends. Before nomination day many thought that it would be a barometer of heartland support for the government and the prime minister.
But as events have shown, it has exposed the dysfunctional and rudderless state of the opposition that sought to spin the boycott in their favour only to see it blow up right in their faces.
Penangite comments: As I posted very much earlier..as the chief campaigner, of course the absolute victory would be expected. Out of the 'Cage', in to the 'Cave'.
New Straits Times
THE campaign in the Batu Talam by-election has been frustrating. A rural constituency with not much by way of industry or economic development, it is typical of the many agricultural state assembly districts in the Malay heartland. By physical size it is as large as Perlis.
It takes almost an hour to get from the outskirts of Raub town where Batu Talam begins to some areas of Felda Tersang or Hulu Atok at the other ends of the constituency. It is an ideal venue for a classic duel between two of the biggest Malay-based political parties in Malaysia, repeating the many contests that have taken place in the very same place during previous elections.
When news of the death of the former assemblyman was relayed to me, I anticipated a spirited challenge by the opposition in the form of a Pas candidate.
After all, 2006 in many ways was not an easy year for Umno and its leadership. There were concerns over economic growth, divisive issues concerning religion and ethnicity, and a very public and damaging spat between present and past leaders.
The timing of the by-election was, therefore, a fortuitous turn of events for the opposition keen to capitalise on the setbacks of the past year. Or so I thought.
But instead of facing off with Umno/Barisan Nasional in Batu Talam, the opposition has staged a boycott of the by-election. Rather than using the opportunity of the campaign as a platform for raising issues against the government, they have decided to abstain from the election purportedly as a sign of protest against the Election Commission (EC). They claim that the EC needs an urgent and comprehensive revamp to clean up the electoral roll and also to re-examine laws and regulations that discriminate against opposition parties.
Yet, they forget to mention that this is the same EC that oversaw the last general election, the Sarawak state polls and the Kuala Berang and Pengkalan Pasir by-elections which all saw opposition candidates participate freely without any restriction and win some seats. They omitted the fact that after Pas’s loss in Pengkalan Pasir, they challenged, albeit without success, the result of the election in court. They will never admit to the various complaints and reports that Umno has made to the EC of "phantom voters" appearing or the systematic moving of voters from Pas strongholds to marginal seats in Kelantan.
The very real reason that the mainstream opposition is not contesting in Batu Talam is because of the near certainty of losing and losing badly. They know that a crushing defeat will take whatever initiative they had gained during the events of last year away from them. A comprehensive defeat would nullify whatever psychological gains they believe they have made. And they know that the best way of solidifying and uniting the Umno/Barisan Nasional rank-and-file is to go up against Pas, one on one.
So when on nomination day, we discovered that we were not up against Pas, not even against DAP or Keadilan but an independent candidate barely old enough to vote (I’m not even sure that he’s even a registered voter), we knew the campaign would be frustrating and difficult. It would be frustrating because of the absence of a real enemy.
You can never land the sort of punches that you train for years to throw when you don’t have anybody in your weight category to fight. And the campaign would be difficult because you are really just up against yourself. I suppose the best analogy is you cannot expect someone running the 100 metres alone to break the world record. The athlete would have to be running with the best peers in the world to have a chance of setting a new mark.
This is not to say that the opposition has stayed out entirely. Pas, typical of its new schizophrenic brand of leadership under the very confused younger generation of leaders, has given instructions to party members to boycott the election but if they must participate to support the independent candidate.
It was evident during the last few days of the campaign that their boycott didn’t preclude going down to give ceramah on the pretext of explaining the boycott but really lending their political capital for the opposition candidate.
The lack of a firm directive to their own members hardly signals a political entity that is sure of its own convictions and future direction. And as the Umno information chief astutely pointed out, had the by-election been held in Kelantan, in one of the Pas-held seats where the fate of the entire state government would hinge on its outcome, the thought of a boycott would not have even entered their minds.
DAP has also demonstrated a badly concealed indecision over Batu Talam. It is no secret that the independent candidate’s father has had a strong past with DAP and the party’s involvement in the by-election is strongly inferred from all the behind-the-scenes assistance and preparations that have been made for the independent candidate. DAP’s lack of a consistent and principled stand in Batu Talam may be symptomatic of the public power struggle that is imploding the party as it prepares for life after their emperor.
In many ways, Batu Talam reflects the health of the opposition at the national level. They find themselves without a clear direction, devoid of any real electoral strategy and lacking in any real political initiative.
Their neither-here-nor-there posturing in Batu Talam with the feeble excuse of not trusting the EC thrown in, exposes them as a political sideshow clutching at straws for what to do next. Remember, if the government had a rough year politically last year, none of it was due to the opposition’s own efforts. They merely cheered it on, unable to gain traction on any issue they wanted to raise.
Of course there was great hope within opposition circles that the return of Anwar Ibrahim would provide them with fresh impetus. Sadly for them, Anwar ending his nomadic wanderings has not led to any new consensus emerging ahead of the next general election.
He is still short on ideas as to how to position himself between Pas and DAP, desperately not wanting to alienate any part of the vast political spectrum that he wants to straddle. (Sounds familiar?) He has been taking his usual pot-shots, making allegations and spreading innuendo. But 2007 is a year short of a decade on from his heyday reformasi moments and Anwar is beginning to look and sound like a pathetic, marginal has-been.
I suppose one of the greatest failings of the opposition is their lack of any positive platform. What they offer in their rallies, through their elected representatives, in their websites and via their mouthpieces in blogosphere, is what the Americans call negative campaigning.
Rather than getting their policy platforms across, almost all of the opposition’s activities and efforts are channelled towards pointing out what they think is wrong with the government today.
Think about it. When was the last time the opposition came up with an original, positive policy platform? Sometimes they bring up pertinent issues but most of the time, their charges have as much veracity as a blog run by some never-was journo hack with a dried-up contact list and an enormous chip on his shoulder.
What has made it worse for the opposition is the open policy of the present government that has encouraged dissent from within its ranks. Case in point would be the emboldened government backbenchers who regularly take senior government officials to task for failed promises or shoddy execution rendering the opposition redundant.
So as frustrating as the Batu Talam campaign has been it has served — as countless other by-elections have in the past — as a useful indicator of national political trends. Before nomination day many thought that it would be a barometer of heartland support for the government and the prime minister.
But as events have shown, it has exposed the dysfunctional and rudderless state of the opposition that sought to spin the boycott in their favour only to see it blow up right in their faces.
Penangite comments: As I posted very much earlier..as the chief campaigner, of course the absolute victory would be expected. Out of the 'Cage', in to the 'Cave'.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
This is real bullshit man!
NS in need of more Chinese trainers
KUALA LUMPUR: The national service (NS) programme is in dire need of Chinese trainers, who only account for 1% of the training force in the 78 camps across the country.
For this reason, the NS Training Council is seeking those who have retired from teaching or from the civil service to volunteer as trainers.
They could fit in for the modules of community service, character building and nationhood, said council chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
There are, at present, only nine trainers on the physical training module.
Giving a breakdown on other trainers, he said 1,057 were Malays. The others are Indians (18) bumiputra from Sabah (190) and bumiputra from Sarawak (180).
Lee cited the low RM80 daily allowance as one of the probable reasons for the small number of Chinese trainers.
However, he added, the council has proposed to raise the allowance to RM120.
It is up to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Defence Minister, to decide, he told reporters at Wisma MCA here yesterday.
Ahead of the press conference, Lee and MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai met some of the current Chinese trainers.
Lee said trainers are needed for those who converse mainly in dialects such as Hakka, Hokkien and Cantonese.
Liow said MCA Youth would organise a nationwide road show to draw more Chinese trainers.
“Anyone who is interested can apply through the MCA,” he said, adding that they would have to submit their particulars by Feb 15 to be eligible as trainers for the second batch of training that begins in March.
Applicants can also fax their particulars to the council at 03-2687 3555.
Penangite comments: Hello sir, you said low wages are the cause for Chinese people not to apply to be trainers. Isn't this highlighting and worsening the scenario of economic disparity among the Malays and the Chinese. So meaning that the Malays and other bumiputeras are satisfied with the RM80 allowance? Nationwide road show to draw more Chinese? Eh, NS program kills ppl la..and u know Chinese very 'kiasi and kiasu' right? Even the police force fails to attract the Chinese, u think this small thing will? NS is already a failure as I have said in many of my posts earlier.
Can the government please..pretty please..end this disaster..it kills ppl..i dun care if Najib is involved in the murder of that chick, i can forgive him..heck i can even be frens with him but pls..abolish this NS program...a total waste of resources.
KUALA LUMPUR: The national service (NS) programme is in dire need of Chinese trainers, who only account for 1% of the training force in the 78 camps across the country.
For this reason, the NS Training Council is seeking those who have retired from teaching or from the civil service to volunteer as trainers.
They could fit in for the modules of community service, character building and nationhood, said council chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
There are, at present, only nine trainers on the physical training module.
Giving a breakdown on other trainers, he said 1,057 were Malays. The others are Indians (18) bumiputra from Sabah (190) and bumiputra from Sarawak (180).
Lee cited the low RM80 daily allowance as one of the probable reasons for the small number of Chinese trainers.
However, he added, the council has proposed to raise the allowance to RM120.
It is up to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, who is also the Defence Minister, to decide, he told reporters at Wisma MCA here yesterday.
Ahead of the press conference, Lee and MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai met some of the current Chinese trainers.
Lee said trainers are needed for those who converse mainly in dialects such as Hakka, Hokkien and Cantonese.
Liow said MCA Youth would organise a nationwide road show to draw more Chinese trainers.
“Anyone who is interested can apply through the MCA,” he said, adding that they would have to submit their particulars by Feb 15 to be eligible as trainers for the second batch of training that begins in March.
Applicants can also fax their particulars to the council at 03-2687 3555.
Penangite comments: Hello sir, you said low wages are the cause for Chinese people not to apply to be trainers. Isn't this highlighting and worsening the scenario of economic disparity among the Malays and the Chinese. So meaning that the Malays and other bumiputeras are satisfied with the RM80 allowance? Nationwide road show to draw more Chinese? Eh, NS program kills ppl la..and u know Chinese very 'kiasi and kiasu' right? Even the police force fails to attract the Chinese, u think this small thing will? NS is already a failure as I have said in many of my posts earlier.
Can the government please..pretty please..end this disaster..it kills ppl..i dun care if Najib is involved in the murder of that chick, i can forgive him..heck i can even be frens with him but pls..abolish this NS program...a total waste of resources.
Malaysian Health Minister reflective of Malaysia's ills
I refer to Zafar Shah’s letter “The Arrogant Malaysian Health Minister” and cannot agree with him more. This guy’s conceit and condescending remarks are not only disgusting but increasingly reflective of this government’s “couldn’t be bothered attitude” towards Malaysians in general. He thinks he has rammed down the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 down GPs’ throats and now can sneakily ram down the National Healthcare Financing Scheme down the public’s throats by appointing a foreign consultant and a local CEO while hiding behind the OSA.
Needless to say both he and his publicity seeking Director-General have lost the plot. Just last week they were after private medical colleges for a lack of lecturer-student ratios when even LAN and the Education Ministry didn’t know anything about it and this whole week they appear to be focusing on raiding, through elaborate undercover schemes, clinics that are not run by dukuns, pawangs, Chinese sinsehs (which by the way, Chua will never dare disturb) and ayurvedics but clinics actually run by Medical Assistants, Nurses and Midwifes who in all likelihood were trained by the MOH itself.
Don’t these guys have anything better to do? Forget about Dengue, Avian flu or even the floods. Leadership in Healthcare died with Sardon Jubir (Read MGG Pillai), when the MOH became nothing more then a vehicle for money making. Just look who are the Deans, Presidents of Private Medical Colleges or don't be surprised who directors are of medical equipment suppliers - ex-MOH officials including ex-DGs. So much for transparency, corruption, etc, etc. Even Judges in this country are not allowed to join a legal firm until after 5 years after retirement. But in the MOH anything goes.
This Minister is so arrogant that medical students who came for an excursion to the Ministry of Health must have wished they had skipped it. The minister and his DG’s penchant to hide behind the Malaysian Medical Council’s skirts everytime they want to implement anything controversial does not hold water anymore. The MMC became a discredited body the moment racialist overtones were seen in the Crimean episode. Colleges both private and public unable to meet the criteria set should just be told “NO” to recognition. Manipal till this day is not recognized neither in Singapore, Australia or the UK but we recognize it. Why? Because there is a need for more doctors and this incredible pressure from the government, of whom a subservient MMC is a footnote, not independent of the Executive. The needs of the country must clearly be met lest we fall statistically short of taking care of our countrymen's healthcare needs. The solution is simple - a common exit examination for all graduating medical students, private or public, recognized or unrecognized, science stream or arts stream based, foreign or local, GMC or non-GMC recognized. But never, never, fall into the race trap, for then the medical profession will always have to live with - no credibility. We should then not fault the public or courts for siding with Whitaker instead of Bolam.
To those eager students who visited the MOH for a shot at inspiration but instead got lectured that they may be "no standard", loose not hope for medicine is all about initiative, drive and desire to keep up with new knowledge and changes. And if you have that drive in you to keep learning and apply it diligently - you will always be a good doctor, no matter what people tell you. And to the Minister, the MCA should really send him back to Batu Pahat where I believe mandors currently are in great need.
Needless to say both he and his publicity seeking Director-General have lost the plot. Just last week they were after private medical colleges for a lack of lecturer-student ratios when even LAN and the Education Ministry didn’t know anything about it and this whole week they appear to be focusing on raiding, through elaborate undercover schemes, clinics that are not run by dukuns, pawangs, Chinese sinsehs (which by the way, Chua will never dare disturb) and ayurvedics but clinics actually run by Medical Assistants, Nurses and Midwifes who in all likelihood were trained by the MOH itself.
Don’t these guys have anything better to do? Forget about Dengue, Avian flu or even the floods. Leadership in Healthcare died with Sardon Jubir (Read MGG Pillai), when the MOH became nothing more then a vehicle for money making. Just look who are the Deans, Presidents of Private Medical Colleges or don't be surprised who directors are of medical equipment suppliers - ex-MOH officials including ex-DGs. So much for transparency, corruption, etc, etc. Even Judges in this country are not allowed to join a legal firm until after 5 years after retirement. But in the MOH anything goes.
This Minister is so arrogant that medical students who came for an excursion to the Ministry of Health must have wished they had skipped it. The minister and his DG’s penchant to hide behind the Malaysian Medical Council’s skirts everytime they want to implement anything controversial does not hold water anymore. The MMC became a discredited body the moment racialist overtones were seen in the Crimean episode. Colleges both private and public unable to meet the criteria set should just be told “NO” to recognition. Manipal till this day is not recognized neither in Singapore, Australia or the UK but we recognize it. Why? Because there is a need for more doctors and this incredible pressure from the government, of whom a subservient MMC is a footnote, not independent of the Executive. The needs of the country must clearly be met lest we fall statistically short of taking care of our countrymen's healthcare needs. The solution is simple - a common exit examination for all graduating medical students, private or public, recognized or unrecognized, science stream or arts stream based, foreign or local, GMC or non-GMC recognized. But never, never, fall into the race trap, for then the medical profession will always have to live with - no credibility. We should then not fault the public or courts for siding with Whitaker instead of Bolam.
To those eager students who visited the MOH for a shot at inspiration but instead got lectured that they may be "no standard", loose not hope for medicine is all about initiative, drive and desire to keep up with new knowledge and changes. And if you have that drive in you to keep learning and apply it diligently - you will always be a good doctor, no matter what people tell you. And to the Minister, the MCA should really send him back to Batu Pahat where I believe mandors currently are in great need.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Sembang Kedai Kopi must never leave out Sembang Bola
Featuring Ronaldinho, Soccer Genius of FC Barcelona.
Serupa tapi tak sama, but both pretty babes are dead =(
PETALING JAYA: South Korean actress and pop singer U-Nee was found hanged in her home last Sunday.
The online version of the South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo reported that the 26-year-old singer’s grandmotherfound her body in her 22nd-floor apartment in Seo-gu, Incheon.
U-Nee is believed to have been suffering from depression.
U-Nee – real name Hur Youn, but who performed under the stage name Lee Hye-ryeon – became known to Malaysians when her pictures were mistakenly used for murdered Mongolian beauty Altantuya Shaaribuu.
The pictures were widely circulated via e-mail.
Several newspapers here and in Singapore ran the pictures but Altantuya’s father Shaaribuu Setev, when he was in Kuala Lumpur last year to help in police investigations, clarified that the pictures were not that of his daughter.
U-Nee’s 71-year-old grandmother, identified only as Lee, said she returned home from church to find her granddaughter hanging from a doorframe.
The artiste’s fans were surprised when they learned about the news as they were awaiting the release of her latest album Honey, due out on Feb 1.
South Korean police said neither a suicide note nor a will was found in U-Nee’s apartment and people close to her had testified that she had been suffering from depression.
U-Nee had allegedly posted her feelings of loneliness on her website earlier.
“I feel everything is empty. I am again walking down a path to reach a destination that I don’t know,” the posting said.
The singer-actress rose to fame under the name Lee Hye-ryeon after her debut in Korean KBS television drama Grown-ups Just Don’t Understand in 1996.
She also acted in the movie Seventeen in 1998 and later in television dramas Theme Game and Tears of the Dragon.
When she ventured into singing, she adopted the name U-Nee.
The daily claimed that U-Nee’s sexy dance moves and revealing attire made her a favourite pop star among teenagers across Asia.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
When ur on top, will u be tat stupid to come down? Of coz not! Power is vital.
PM: I’ll run in next elections
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi wants to run in the next general election and continue leading the country.
“I think so. I think so. There is a lot of work to be done. There is a lot of work. Yes,” the Prime Minister said when asked if he still had the appetite for the job and planned to contest in the next elections, expected in 2009.
He was speaking in an interview over BBC’s Asia Today, which was aired yesterday morning.
On Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism of him, Abdullah said the former prime minister had the right to say whatever he wanted, but as the current leader, he (Abdullah) had a government to run.
“I have to do whatever is best. The economy is better now. The 9th Malaysia Plan was launched last year, and today it’s gathering momentum.
“Maybe (the criticism is because) we are a little slow and he (Dr Mahathir) is getting impatient,” he added.
Abdullah also denied that there was a more aggressive advancement of Islam at the official level and that this was making non-Muslims in the country more uncomfortable.
“No, no – that’s what some believe. But as far as we are concerned, we believe in freedom of worship. This is guaranteed by the (Federal) Constitution. People of other faiths are free to practise their religion in Malaysia, and at the same time we do not marginalise them.
“They participate in the Government because we have a government that shares power among Muslim and non-Muslim – the Hindus, Buddhists and Christians,” he said.
He agreed that some Muslim groups were trying to propagate a more aggressive Islam in Malaysia.
He noted that a political party (PAS) had been talking about setting up an Islamic state, adding that the country had an open electoral system.
“They (PAS) contest the elections. If the non-Muslims want to vote for them it’s up to them,” he added.
Abdullah admitted that there were some in Malaysia who were inclined towards militant philosophies such as the Jemaah Islamiah (JI); but added that the authorities had been very quick to act and curb such tendencies.
“We acted very fast. We have to engage them. We have to talk to them, counsel them. That has been done and that’s what we have been doing all the time,” he said.
“Islam is the official religion and the practice here has been moderate and we have done very well.”
Abdullah also took to task US President George W. Bush’s lopsided policies in West Asia, which he said angered the Muslims.
He pointed out that shortly after the Sept 11, 2001, terror attack in the US, when Bush declared the war on terror “everyone supported it because we thought it (the attack) was something unfair – something that should not have happened.”
“After that he (Bush) changed the game plan. He attacked Iraq and went into Afghanistan,” Abdullah said, adding that it was very obvious that in the Middle East issues, the US president always favoured Israel.
“This action that he has taken has caused a lot of unhappiness and angered the Muslims,” he said, adding that the US president should instead try to create a better understanding of Islam in the Christian West.
Abdullah denied that moderate Muslims leaders like him were reticent about speaking about sectarian violence among warring Muslim groups, pointing out that he had spoken up against it a number of times.
He said he has been condemning militants “very often” because the religion has zero tolerance for terrorism.
Acknowledging that a chasm has developed between the West and Islam, with both sides demonising each other, Abdullah said it was important to create a better understanding of Islam.
This, he believe, could be done by continuing to talk about what Islam really is.
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
An article to share..
By NG WEI LEEN
Ask any Malaysian where the best place is to eat in their area and chances are you will spend at least 15 minutes listening to him or her waxing lyrical about the fantastic fish-head curry or mee rebus just around the corner. We Malaysians love our food and are unapologetic about it.
Ask the same person about unionising labour in Malaysia or about the latest contractor to spill concrete onto one of our priceless coral reefs and what he thinks about the matter, and unfortunately the response is often much less enthusiastic. Why don’t we care about things that really matter?
I have a theory. Socrates believed that all men (and women) necessarily seek “the good.” However, most people do not know what is good for them.
Fortunately, there is salvation. One need only seek knowledge to know what is good for true knowledge necessarily leads to true good. Some would claim that the pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of God. My belief is that once men (and women) know what is truly good, they will pursue it and see that good is done. Simple. All we need now is an education.
We Malaysians are by and large an uneducated lot. Blasphemous but true. Education is not just going to school and getting a diploma or degree. That is “merely” formal education.
I mean critical and ethical education, the kind of education that bestows upon us not mere knowledge but that elusive quality called wisdom, or common sense if you prefer.
Think of it this way. A little formal education will teach you not to trust propaganda. True common sense would teach you not to trust the person who tells you to question propaganda.
All this seems well and good on paper. However, how is one to get a critical and ethical education, especially since formal education seems to be the only education that we’ve grown to know? My answer to that is a simple and effective two-step program called “Ask & Act“(A&A), which promises to help you become the wisest person you can be (or your money back).
Inquiry
This is of paramount importance. If you are aware of the image of Malaysians sipping teh tarik while talking cock, you must surely also realise that the mamak stall is a poor place for seeking and disseminating knowledge. Read and listen widely, ensuring that both mainstream and alternative ideas are heard and understood. You will be a limited individual if you foolishly limit your knowledge base. Also, you will end up finding only information that supports your bias. A local newspaper is no less informative than an alternative blog, especially since both can only give one point of view each (ironically, the people who believe The Star is worthless are the same people who don’t read it).
After that, ask questions. In doing so, one should be careful not to keep speaking to the same people. Speaking to one set of people tends to give only one side of the story, which not only tends to persistently reinforce or refute your own personal beliefs, but is also frequently a lot less exciting for arguments.
Activism
Though activism comes after inquiry, it is no less important. Knowledge and wisdom must guide one’s actions, or you risk becoming someone else’s pawn. However, once you have a point of view, it is surely your duty to defend it to the umm… principal’s office. This in no way implies that activism is strictly associated with radical activities. That would be a grave misinterpretation.
Activism in the context I intend is all-encompassing. The oft-repeated refrain against any action is that it is too hard, troublesome or dangerous. However, I sincerely doubt a community service volunteer would face grave danger.
Even so, on a personal level, a simple minimum can be met with ease. Writing - whether on a blog, for a school magazine, or even in a letter to a newspaper - can be a meaningful way to contribute to issues of concern for the individual.
The less literary among us may decide to volunteer to care for sea turtles, while the adventurous may decide to venture into where even deep-sea dwelling turtles don’t go – politics. Even changing your diet to a vegetarian one in the name of animal activism counts.
At the end of the two activities above, you will be a wiser, more mature individual. Too often, we settle for intellectual sloth, believing without criticising, and abhor the intellectual rigour that must accompany any sort of knowledge seeking.
If by the end of your A&A program you have changed your position on at least one major belief and acted on it, you would have contributed in a small way to changing the apathy of your generation.
–
NG WEI LEEN is an average guy who tries as much as possible to stay in touch with the country of his birth, which isn’t easy even though its only a bridge away to the north. Pragmatic but idealistic, he wants to reconcile rationality with patriotism.
Ask any Malaysian where the best place is to eat in their area and chances are you will spend at least 15 minutes listening to him or her waxing lyrical about the fantastic fish-head curry or mee rebus just around the corner. We Malaysians love our food and are unapologetic about it.
Ask the same person about unionising labour in Malaysia or about the latest contractor to spill concrete onto one of our priceless coral reefs and what he thinks about the matter, and unfortunately the response is often much less enthusiastic. Why don’t we care about things that really matter?
I have a theory. Socrates believed that all men (and women) necessarily seek “the good.” However, most people do not know what is good for them.
Fortunately, there is salvation. One need only seek knowledge to know what is good for true knowledge necessarily leads to true good. Some would claim that the pursuit of knowledge is the pursuit of God. My belief is that once men (and women) know what is truly good, they will pursue it and see that good is done. Simple. All we need now is an education.
We Malaysians are by and large an uneducated lot. Blasphemous but true. Education is not just going to school and getting a diploma or degree. That is “merely” formal education.
I mean critical and ethical education, the kind of education that bestows upon us not mere knowledge but that elusive quality called wisdom, or common sense if you prefer.
Think of it this way. A little formal education will teach you not to trust propaganda. True common sense would teach you not to trust the person who tells you to question propaganda.
All this seems well and good on paper. However, how is one to get a critical and ethical education, especially since formal education seems to be the only education that we’ve grown to know? My answer to that is a simple and effective two-step program called “Ask & Act“(A&A), which promises to help you become the wisest person you can be (or your money back).
Inquiry
This is of paramount importance. If you are aware of the image of Malaysians sipping teh tarik while talking cock, you must surely also realise that the mamak stall is a poor place for seeking and disseminating knowledge. Read and listen widely, ensuring that both mainstream and alternative ideas are heard and understood. You will be a limited individual if you foolishly limit your knowledge base. Also, you will end up finding only information that supports your bias. A local newspaper is no less informative than an alternative blog, especially since both can only give one point of view each (ironically, the people who believe The Star is worthless are the same people who don’t read it).
After that, ask questions. In doing so, one should be careful not to keep speaking to the same people. Speaking to one set of people tends to give only one side of the story, which not only tends to persistently reinforce or refute your own personal beliefs, but is also frequently a lot less exciting for arguments.
Activism
Though activism comes after inquiry, it is no less important. Knowledge and wisdom must guide one’s actions, or you risk becoming someone else’s pawn. However, once you have a point of view, it is surely your duty to defend it to the umm… principal’s office. This in no way implies that activism is strictly associated with radical activities. That would be a grave misinterpretation.
Activism in the context I intend is all-encompassing. The oft-repeated refrain against any action is that it is too hard, troublesome or dangerous. However, I sincerely doubt a community service volunteer would face grave danger.
Even so, on a personal level, a simple minimum can be met with ease. Writing - whether on a blog, for a school magazine, or even in a letter to a newspaper - can be a meaningful way to contribute to issues of concern for the individual.
The less literary among us may decide to volunteer to care for sea turtles, while the adventurous may decide to venture into where even deep-sea dwelling turtles don’t go – politics. Even changing your diet to a vegetarian one in the name of animal activism counts.
At the end of the two activities above, you will be a wiser, more mature individual. Too often, we settle for intellectual sloth, believing without criticising, and abhor the intellectual rigour that must accompany any sort of knowledge seeking.
If by the end of your A&A program you have changed your position on at least one major belief and acted on it, you would have contributed in a small way to changing the apathy of your generation.
–
NG WEI LEEN is an average guy who tries as much as possible to stay in touch with the country of his birth, which isn’t easy even though its only a bridge away to the north. Pragmatic but idealistic, he wants to reconcile rationality with patriotism.
are u ok DAP?
is DAP having a political crisis? Lim Kit Siang - Lim Guan Eng looks a bit like Lee Kuan Yew - Lee Hsien Loong. why not? after all DAP originates from PAP. from Malaysian Malaysia to Malaysian First, DAP has its own internal squabbles too...
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH...I'M LAUGHING NON STOP
MB’s way to expose skivers
By LOONG MENG YEE of The Star
KLANG: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has found a way to turn the tables on government employees who pretend to be sick and submit false medical certificates (MCs).
Armed with flowers and fruit baskets, Dr Khir has visited the homes of some supposedly ill employees and caught them out fishing, visiting their in-laws or running personal errands.
“Some were very shocked to see me (when they returned), apologised for their dishonesty and promised not to do it again.
“Others, however, are quite stubborn. Not only do they not want to admit wrong, but blame their doctors for insisting on giving them MCs although they did not want them,” said Dr Khir.
A former dentist, the Mentri Besar said he was quite well-versed with false MC tricks as some patients had given all sorts of excuses, including gum problem and toothache just to get medical chits.
He related his experiences dealing with such patients in his morning address to Klang district civil officers and employees yesterday.
Dr Khir said state employees who needed to attend to urgent personal matters should be honest with their bosses.
“Cheating using MCs is not the way out. If you genuinely need time out to attend to urgent family matters, tell your bosses.
“It boils down to a sense of responsibility. Getting away with false MCs is not a sign of being clever but an attitude of dishonesty. You get caught and the trust is gone, it will affect your chances of promotion,” said Dr Khir.
He called on state employees to work with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in improving the delivery system to the public and investors.
Dr Khir added the state employees should work for the people instead of “syok sendiri” (for personal satisfaction).
“Going for long tea breaks, ignoring the public, using the office Internet for personal use – these are attitudes that don't benefit the public,” said Dr Khir.
Instead, he wants employees to follow the state's guidelines on settling inquiries and problems raised within two weeks.
“Reply to the letters sent by the public, do not keep them in the dark. That’s really impolite and shows a poor sense of accountability,” said Dr Khir.
He also warned the state employees to steer clear of corruption.
By LOONG MENG YEE of The Star
KLANG: Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo has found a way to turn the tables on government employees who pretend to be sick and submit false medical certificates (MCs).
Armed with flowers and fruit baskets, Dr Khir has visited the homes of some supposedly ill employees and caught them out fishing, visiting their in-laws or running personal errands.
“Some were very shocked to see me (when they returned), apologised for their dishonesty and promised not to do it again.
“Others, however, are quite stubborn. Not only do they not want to admit wrong, but blame their doctors for insisting on giving them MCs although they did not want them,” said Dr Khir.
A former dentist, the Mentri Besar said he was quite well-versed with false MC tricks as some patients had given all sorts of excuses, including gum problem and toothache just to get medical chits.
He related his experiences dealing with such patients in his morning address to Klang district civil officers and employees yesterday.
Dr Khir said state employees who needed to attend to urgent personal matters should be honest with their bosses.
“Cheating using MCs is not the way out. If you genuinely need time out to attend to urgent family matters, tell your bosses.
“It boils down to a sense of responsibility. Getting away with false MCs is not a sign of being clever but an attitude of dishonesty. You get caught and the trust is gone, it will affect your chances of promotion,” said Dr Khir.
He called on state employees to work with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in improving the delivery system to the public and investors.
Dr Khir added the state employees should work for the people instead of “syok sendiri” (for personal satisfaction).
“Going for long tea breaks, ignoring the public, using the office Internet for personal use – these are attitudes that don't benefit the public,” said Dr Khir.
Instead, he wants employees to follow the state's guidelines on settling inquiries and problems raised within two weeks.
“Reply to the letters sent by the public, do not keep them in the dark. That’s really impolite and shows a poor sense of accountability,” said Dr Khir.
He also warned the state employees to steer clear of corruption.
Condolences to the professor's family
Syed Hussein dies at 79
KUALA LUMPUR: Former politician and academic Prof Syed Hussein Alatas died of a heart attack at his home in Damansara Heights here at 9.30 last night. He was 79.
His son-in-law Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah said Syed Hussein fell down and was rushed to the University Malaya Medical Centre where he was pronounced dead. His remains were taken home early this morning for burial later today.
He was a founder member of Gerakan in 1968. – Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Former politician and academic Prof Syed Hussein Alatas died of a heart attack at his home in Damansara Heights here at 9.30 last night. He was 79.
His son-in-law Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah said Syed Hussein fell down and was rushed to the University Malaya Medical Centre where he was pronounced dead. His remains were taken home early this morning for burial later today.
He was a founder member of Gerakan in 1968. – Bernama
Bloggers must be responsible
News report from thestar online:
LONDON: Bloggers must be responsible for what they write on the Internet as there are laws on defamation and sedition, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
The Prime Minister said these laws were enforceable and bloggers must bear in mind that they could not hide or take advantage of the Internet to do something that was against the law.
“They cannot hope to cover themselves or hide from the laws,” he told Malaysian journalists at the end of his three-day working visit here yesterday.
He said bloggers, just like newspaper journalists, must be responsible for what they wrote or risk facing legal action from others.
Abdullah was commenting on the legal action against bloggers Jeff Ooi and Ahirudin Attan by the New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd (NSTP), its deputy chairman Datuk Kali-mullah Masheerul Hassan, Group Editor in Chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun and former Group Editor Brenden John Pereira.
He raised the question of “what was freedom without responsibility,” saying that laws must be respected.
On the lack of proficiency in English among teachers and lecturers, he said there was a need to improve the curriculum and methods to teach English in schools.
He added that Malaysians must understand that English was an international language.
Abdullah was responding to questions from journalists on the declining standard of English in Malaysian schools and universities.
Earlier, Abdullah told Malaysian students at the London School of Economics of the need for Malaysia to be competitive, pointing out the paces already made by the Chinese and India.
Penangite comments: Does this mean the world of blogosphere has become quite influential in shaping the mindset and mentality of the general public? But how many percentage of Malaysians are actually reading stuff from the internet? I wonder...
LONDON: Bloggers must be responsible for what they write on the Internet as there are laws on defamation and sedition, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
The Prime Minister said these laws were enforceable and bloggers must bear in mind that they could not hide or take advantage of the Internet to do something that was against the law.
“They cannot hope to cover themselves or hide from the laws,” he told Malaysian journalists at the end of his three-day working visit here yesterday.
He said bloggers, just like newspaper journalists, must be responsible for what they wrote or risk facing legal action from others.
Abdullah was commenting on the legal action against bloggers Jeff Ooi and Ahirudin Attan by the New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd (NSTP), its deputy chairman Datuk Kali-mullah Masheerul Hassan, Group Editor in Chief Datuk Hishamuddin Aun and former Group Editor Brenden John Pereira.
He raised the question of “what was freedom without responsibility,” saying that laws must be respected.
On the lack of proficiency in English among teachers and lecturers, he said there was a need to improve the curriculum and methods to teach English in schools.
He added that Malaysians must understand that English was an international language.
Abdullah was responding to questions from journalists on the declining standard of English in Malaysian schools and universities.
Earlier, Abdullah told Malaysian students at the London School of Economics of the need for Malaysia to be competitive, pointing out the paces already made by the Chinese and India.
Penangite comments: Does this mean the world of blogosphere has become quite influential in shaping the mindset and mentality of the general public? But how many percentage of Malaysians are actually reading stuff from the internet? I wonder...
Monday, January 22, 2007
Mencari Damai Abadi
Aku cari bukan harta bertimbun-timbun,
Untuk hidup kaya,
Aku cari bukan wang berjuta-juta,
Untuk hidup bergaya,
Aku cari bukan kawan-kawan,
Untuk hidup sekadar berfoya-foya,
Aku cari mana dia Al-Ghazali,
Aku cari mana dia Al-Shafie,
Kita bongkar rahsia kitab suci,
Cari panduan,
Kita bongkar rahsia sunah Nabi,
Cari pedoman,
Aku hidup kerana Dia Rabbi,
Dialah teman,
Dialah wali,
Dia mencukupi,
Aku hidup bererti,
Menikmati damai abadi.
PM Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Friday, January 19, 2007
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