Merdeka!!!!

Adakah kita sudah merdeka sejak 1957? Benarkah merdeka itu hanya bermaksud bebas dari penjajahan kuasa asing di negara kita ini? Adakah cara-cara lain yang membolehkan kita masih dijajah?

Banyak lagi soalan-soalan yang perlu dijawab berkenaan merdeka ni. Tapi yang paling utama sekarang ialah kita berpeluang menyaksikan langkah pertama untuk negara kita bebas dan merdeka daripada penjajahan minda oleh bangsa sendiri. Kemenangan Pak Sheikh di PP merupakan satu contoh kemerdekaan daripada penjajahan minda oleh UMNO dan BN.

UMNO dan BN, bermula dengan era pemerintahan kuku besi TDM, telah menggunakan 'mainstream media' untuk menjajah minda rakyat. Menyebarkan berita-berita palsu untuk menjamin 'survival' politik mereka. Berita-berita dan rencana yang disebarkan kepada rakyat melalui stesen tv dan suratkhabar telah diputarbelitkan oleh pihak-pihak ini untuk memberi gambaran yang salah kepada pihak pembangkang. Bukan setakat berita dan rencana sahaja, malah rancangan-rancangan tv yang sepatutnya hanyalah sebagai hiburan keluarga, juga membawa mesej-mesej politik dan propaganda jahat parti pemerintah.

Saya dan beberapa rakan berpeluang untuk pergi menghayati 'history in the making' di PP pada malam terakhir kempen. Tujuan ke sana adalah untuk menyaksikan sendiri keadaan sebenar perjalanan kempen sebelum pilihanraya kecil PP setelah kami tidak percaya dengan laporan-laporan yang telah diputarbelitkan oleh 'spindoctors' kerajaan dalam suratkhabar. Benarlah seperti yang kami jangkakan. Tidak kelihatan ceramah yang dianjurkan oleh UMNO (mungkin kami tak pusing habis sebab tak tau jalan sangat) kerana penduduk tempatan lebih tahu tentang program ceramah DSAI. 'Finale' ceramah di Jalan Baharu adalah 'venue' terakhir DSAI berceramah sebelum pilihanraya pada 26/08/08.

Hujan yang agak lebat tidak menghalang penyokong-penyokong DSAI untuk menanti ketibaan DSAI malah ada yang menjerit "mana ada hujan!!!" apabila penceramah meminta mereka bersabar dalam keadaan basah kuyup. Suasana yang 'meriah' ini amat menyentuh perasaan saya. Adakah ini suasananya semasa pemimpin-pemimpin negara berceramah kepada rakyat dalam usaha memerdekakan negara daripada penjajahan British dulu? Bezanya hanyalah dulu nak merdekakan negara dari penjajah asing tapi sekarang nak merdekakan negara dari penjajah bangsa sendiri.

Saya baru berpeluang melayari internet setelah hampir seminggu disebabkan oleh kesibukan kerja. Laman pertama yang saya ingin layari telah disekat (Malaysia-Today) oleh ISP's atas arahan MCMC. Kenapa? Setelah menyekat kebebasan media mereka kini melangkah setapak lagi untuk membelenggu pemikiran rakyat dengan menyekat pula dunia tanpa batasan - internet. Sungguh zalim dan bodoh kerajaan BN sekarang ini. Adakah mereka fikir dengan menyekat blog RPK ni dapat membantu mereka memenangi hati rakyat? Begini sempitkah pemikiran para pemimpin negara Malaysia ini?

Saya tidak berkesempatan dan berpeluang untuk meraikan kemerdekaan ini di KL namun saya menghayati kemerdekaan ini dengan memanjatkan syukur kepada Allah kerana memakbulkan doa kami rakyat tertindas ini dengan memberi harapan baru meniti hari-hari mendatang dalam dunia yang semakin mencabar dan yang semakin menghampiri 'hari kesudahan'.

"Ya Allah, tuhan sekalian alam... Makbulkanlah permintaan rakyat untuk melihat negara ini merdeka daripada penjajahan minda UMNO dan konco-konconya dengan menjadikan DSAI pemimpin kami. Dan seterusnya jangankah Engkau wahai Tuhan kami, memesongkan pula DSAI daripada perjuangannya sekarang... Amin"

Who is Anwar Ibrahim...???

Who is Anwar Ibrahim?? Is he a saint? American agent? Gay? Ulama? Great leader? Hypocrite? Talam dua muka? Opportunist?

So many questions asked on who on earth this Anwar Ibrahim really is.. No one can answer it correctly except for himself. I believe none of others know who he really is including definitely myself.

Personally, I've only met Anwar Ibrahim twice. The 1st was during his visit for speech day in 2004 and another was at his house 2 days before he was caught by the police for his 1st sodomy allegation. So, I do not have the bloody right to tell who is this Anwar Ibrahim as I don't personally know him.

What I do know is that he represent the hope of a new Malaysia. Why Malaysia has to be renewed? My personal opinion is that the current leadership of UMNO and BN has become complacent for being too long at the helm. No other political party or opposition alliance that can threaten the position held by them. They have ignored the suffering of the Rakyat but instead just thinking of their own interest. They just prioritise their own desire which definitely directly make the people suffer more.

Recent development shows that they have ignored their duties as the country leaders just to concentrate on relinquishing Anwar from his position now, to make sure that they stay at the helm. Who is suffering? Not them..

This morning I heard from the news FOMCA's statement that the reduction in fuel price will dampened the objective of urging people to use public transport as people will go back to using their own vehicle. So stupid and naive.. They can make these kind of statements as they are not significantly affected by the hike in fuel price. They have enough to cover the increase in travelling cost which we as 'marhein' people don't have.

Furthermore, our public transportation is so lousy that we will definitely running late to work due to delay timing, not enough busses / trains, etc.. Have these people actually experienced the rush hour travelling using public transport? So inconvenient. But, we people couldn't have that option of convenient or not as we are being forced to take these lousy means of transportation due to the hike in fuel price. Fair?

Will Anwar be able to solve these problems? I don't know. I do not intend to have any bet on this. Then why we have to vote him and hope for him?

Because.... He is the only capable opposition leader in Malaysian history that can provide threat to the ruling government.. He is the only one (although we don't even know yet his capabilities in governing the country) in the opposition that has vast experience being in the government..

Some people that I've met raise doubts over his sodomy allegation. Come on people... Why don't you also point out the current leaders personal problem?? Womanizer, corrupted to the max, cronysm, nepotism, etc.. For me, and I believe most of the sane people in the country, do not punish Anwar based on allegations. We'll wait until he is proven guilty BEYOND any reasonable doubts. Can the judiciary provide this to us?

I am not obsessed with Anwar Ibrahim. I never did. But I am so obsessed for good governance in our country. Being a Malaysian, the current government has done too much damage to the country especially the people. Wake up people..!!

The address....???

My wife just saw the blog last night.. The 1st question was why is the address is teratakrindudamai?? Why?? It's actually a tribute to arwah Papa.

The story goes like this..

Papa really wanted to have a nice kampung house with a spacious compound where he can exercise his hobby of gardening. He really loved gardening. He dreamt of a house with balinese garden and a yard full with cow grass.. The area will be guarded with 'pokok pagar' which will also include flowers like bougainville and roses.

Every evening, he'll be occupied with maintaining the house compound. Burning the trashes (his favourite till certain people even call him Bakar) and cutting the grass. That's home according to him.

He dreamt of naming his home 'Teratak Rindu Damai'....!! Why? Because he missed the peaceful feeling and environment of a real kampung..

After years of staying away from his hometown, finally he managed to be back to the very house he was born. But, he only managed to be there for a mere 4 years before he passed away in the very room he was born. Al-Fatihah...

To Papa, may you rest in peace in Allah grace. I may not be the best child you've ever dreamt of. It's too late for me to prove otherwise. I will always pray for you instead. Miss you so much..

Nervous breakdown....!!!

Hhhhmmm... Been very busy these few days with work and Q's wedding. Tak sempat nak log in sebab internet pun kat office jer. Been in the office only on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning but then was so busy completing proposal to AFISB.

Few things took place in the last few days. Q's grand wedding with 3 dinners for 3 consecutive nights starting with Akad Nikah dinner (with the presence of TYT Sarawak), Reception dinner (CM Sarawak was present) and Thank You dinner (last night at Aziza's house just to thank Q's family, Aziza's family and others contributed their energy to make it happen). ** I'll post the pictures later...

Another significant event occured was that after so long (a week or so), the one that I really love called me (finally). Thank you sayang... Really really appreciate that.. Miss you so much..

During Q's wedding, I spent most of the time with Zairil, in which we shared our view on various subjects including politics, business, old days in Koleq and even personal matters. But what interest me the most was our final conversation at Kuching Airport just before he left back to KL. Creating batch legacy was our main topic. I salute you bro for having the spirit if even not more should be at least equal to other thoroughbred brothers.

Last but not least, the current political scenario was in flame further when SBA swore in a so called Islamic way (as claimed by UMNO including TPM), that he was sodomised by DSAI. Kudos SBA!!! Thousands and even millions of claps to you.. Finally, you have really set a precedent in Malaysia. Finally, UMNO has widely shout that judiciary is not the best way of proving a crime. I really pray that my lovely daughter don't have to live in such a country anymore. I would rather ask her to migrate to another NOT BOLEHLAND..

Why am I, as a commoner (marhein), should be worried?? Does it affect me directly?? Those who say no is actually so BODOH.. Naive can be an excuse too. Muslims, nowadays, definitely not like the golden era. They're after that rectangular thing called Ringgit in Malaysia. I obviously know this as I am one of them. We tend to neglect our teachings just because of money. The saddest part is that we tend to neglect everything else including our beloved family just to pursue wealth. For me, eventhough my intention in being wealthy is only to have a better life with the ones i love, but so many times in the process that i was lost in the journey. I have to make so many u-turns in order not to be derailed from my initial objective.

Nervous??? Yes... Just as Q sitting for almost an hour in front of TYT Sarawak waiting for Akad Nikah.. I am so nervous and eagerly waiting for this coming 26 August. The day when hopefully I know whether is there any hope for my daughter to stay living in her motherland?

Long Day

Am having a very long day. Really bz with things. Just got back from Sandakan last night driving alone. Kereta dah la cam sial je condition. Tak leh nak accelerate more than 80 km/h. Gile.. Nak overtake lorry tu semua susah gile.

Supposed going to Pitas today for the reforestration project but was postponed as I cannot contact Mr Martin Kho.

Just read the paper today. Utusan. A picture of UiTM students parading to protest the Selangor MB's suggestion to open the U to non bumis. Hmmm... In this current political situation, I really think this issue is being over politicised. The picture shown with the description "5,000 students marching towards MB office" is really exaggerated especially on the numbers. 5,000??? You see it yourself..

Leaving for Kuching tomorrow. Q's wedding..

New Pic of Awin

My wife just sent me the latest picture of our sweetheart....!!! Miss both of them so much...!!!