Ustaz Asri of Rabbani Dies of Heart Attack

Ustaz Asri of Rabbani nasyid group dies of heart attack at Hospital Pantai Kuala Lumpur at 11 am this morning. Such a big loss to our nasyid industry.He was the best of all. May he rest in peace.

AL FATIHAH.

-Taken from Tunku-

Politicians with balls

Finally there is a politician with balls.

He's willing to be stripped of all his positions and will not entertain any intimidation. He's willing to stand his ground. Caya la YB. I solute you!!!! Tabik spring sket!!

Though I do not share his ideology, but I admire his courage. Some people might say that this is just another drama or wayang kulit. But who cares right? At least he is willing to fight for the right reason. Whether he is sincere or not, let's leave that between God and Him.

I hope this will be the first milestone. Hopefully there will be a lot more politicians like this.

I hope they understand that there is a limit in pursuing any agendas. Whatever that agenda may be. The end doesn't justify the mean. Along the way, if you find out that the only way to achieve your agenda is by doing wrong against other people or would inflict injustice, for God's sake. Please stop. It is just God's way to tell you that your agenda is actually wrong and bad.

Peace!

13 and counting?

Last night, the death toll of H1N1 reached 13.

Because of that, I AM OFFICIALLY FREAKING OUT!!!

Mannn....this has gone out of hand. Hospitals are overcrowded. People are panicking. Nowhere seems to be safe now.

I just hope that my family will not be infected. Aminnn....

Hmmm....gotta buy some vitamins for the boys la....

Beware you guys and take care!

Tongue Twister

How many times can one twist his/her tongue? One? Twice? Thrice? It doesn't matter though. Because all you need to know is, the tongue will come to a point whereby it will snap after too much twisting. Try it if you do not believe me.

Yup, tongue is elastic, but it will not hold forever. There is a snapping point. Hmmm...I'm writing in circle now, am I?

My point is, stop twisting your words too much. Stop the lying. Stop the acting. Stop bullshitting. Yup, if I'm not mistaken, Sun Tzu once said, 'the bigger the lie is, the more believable it is'. Maybe in war. I'm not convinced it would be effective in real life modern world.

So, please remember, once you are 'kantoi'ed. No words can back you up anymore. People will know you true colors. And people will start deserting you.

Astro Sucks

I'm Pissed with Astro!

I received a letter yesterday. Astro will be increasing my monthly bill starting next month.

Reason being : the cost of airing the sport channels has increased and they can no longer absorb the cost.

I have no complaint about the cost. But I'm annoyed with the sport channels. You see, Astro has this one channel dedicated solely to golf - The Golf Channel. And yet, other sport channels such as ESPN & StarSport are still airing golf programs. Why la? You have a dedicated channel then stick to one channel only la. It's not fair to non golfers, dont you think?

The Non-Golfers are actually absorbing the cost of the Golf Channel!!! I think the Golf Channel should only be offered through additional subscription. Just like Turbo Channel. So, if you are a golf aficionado, by all means, subcribe the channel. That's how Astro should make their money. Not by making others to equally absorb the cost.

Blog Award

I got this award from Nomee. Sorry la Nomee. Lambat ah sket. Aku busy siot.And If Im not mistaken Muzee pon ada pernah tag aku. Anyways, thanks for the award. Not sure whether I earned it or not :) But since orang dah bagi, hambik je la kan.

This is Nomee's description about me:

'Kami sama-sama di PPP. Tapi masa tu tak kenal sangat. Dah berblogging i baru ada tegur menegur dalam comment box. He is very sincere in his entries.'

First of, I'm very happy with her comment. It makes me feel good about this blog :)

Before I start to do this tag. These are the rules set that I copy paste from Nomee’s blog.

# Write five (5) interesting facts about the person who gave you this award.
# Jot down ten (10) interesting facts about yourself or your hobbies.
# Pick your ten (10) most deserving recipients and describe them.
# Leave a comment on the recipients' blog to tell them they've been tagged
# Paste the award badge in your sidebar

Five interesting facts about Nomee:

1. Macam dia cakap la. Masa kat PPP dulu, kitorang tak rapat. Aku ni shy guy la beb. Tapi Nomee ni kalo ditegur pon tak kekok. Aku ingat dulu kitorang ada lepak kat student lounge in between classes. So kekadang aku ade gak join kengkawan dia borak. Dia punya layan cam dah kenal aku 20 tahun. So kira friendly la Nomee nih.

2. Orang Negeri Sembilan. Aku suka orang N9 ni sbb bahasa dia best. Lgpon sebab aku dulu pon belajar kat N9. So ada sentimental value la sket. Tp bukan sentimental value kat ko tau Nomee :)

3. Nomee ni la satu2nya budak batch aku yang kerja dalam industri hotel. Rasanya takde orang lain keje hotel nih. Tul tak Nomee?

4. Dia ni suka sangat kat Shah Alam. Dah la dulu belajar kat Shah Alam, keje pon kat Shah Alam. Teringat aku kat goreng pisang seksyen 19. Sedapnyaaaa....

5. Entry dia best gak. Ada citer hantu la, citer marah kat bos la, banyak la citer pasal life dia. Usually aku tak minat sangat baca pasal life orang nih. Sebab usually, semua orang termasuk la aku skali, life kita ni selalunya routine je. Tapi sbb mungkin Nomee nih pandai bercerita kot. Tu yang agak best tu. Sket je la. Maleh aku nak puji lebih2 :)

Ok, first step done. Nexxttttt!!!!!


10 interesting facts about yourself or your hobbies

1. My birthday - 26 December (1977). It's also the day when Malaysia was hit by Tsunami 2004. So ingat aku ingat Tsunami.

2. I value friendship. I really do. My friends are like my second family. If I'm stressed, I'll go to them to unwind. To my friends, thanks for everything. You know who you are.

3. I only had one girlfriend. She is now my wife and the mother of my boys. Kira Kekasih Awal dan Akhir la nih. We courted for about 10 years before finally tied the knot in 19 December 2003 <-- I double checked the date to make sure I got it right...ehehheh.

4. After SPM, I didn't even buy the UiTM application form. I was very berlagak and arrogant then. To me, UiTM was only for 2nd Grader. Tapi Allah itu Maha Besar, he taught me a lesson, I didn't get to further my study to USA in 97, UiTM was the only university to have opened their arms and welcomed me to join them. I eventually gruaduated with Bachelor in Accountancy (Honors) in UiTM. Ironic!

5. I hate cicak. I'm always squemish around them. But my boys do not seemed to be bothered by this cold blooded creature. Siap boleh kejar lagi. The other day, I was escorting Alif to the bathroom. He wanted to wee wee. I told him to take off his pants and then I turned on the light when suddenly a cicak fell from the ceiling. The three of us froze as we tried to decipher the situation. When the reality kicked in, all of us ran. The cicak was running away from me. I was running away from the cicak. Alif, still half naked, was running AFTER the cicak. When asked of his action, he told me 'ustazah kata kalo jumpa cicak kena bunuh, sebab dia dulu tak tolong nabi muhammad (s.a.w). Tapi kalo jumpa spider takpe. Dia tolong nabi'. Sejuk hati aku.

...penat ah...nanti aku sambung.....

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6. I'm not good in receiving information through audio. Especially radio. I could memorize a complete song and still dont know what it is about. Seriously. My brain receives the info but do not process it. Unless if I force it too. I'm more of 'seing is believing' kind of guy.

7. I'm obsessed with watching TV. I could spend one whole weekend by just sitting in front of the TV. But not to the extend of being a couch potato though. Yup, my wife hates my hobby. She can only talk to me during the commercial :)

8. Other than TV, I like reading books. Thriller novels - espionage, mystery that kind of stuffs. Unfortunately, Ipoh does not have good book stores. The best store that we have is MPH. The store is small and the books are limited. Not good enough for me. That's why whenever I visit KL, I'll make sure to stop by at Kinokuniya, Times etc,etc.

9. My family is strength and it is also my weakness. Catch my drift?

10. I don't like satay. I'll not be offended if you eat satay and not offer it to me. Something about satay that really turn me off. I dont know what. I think something happened when I was small la. Maybe I had a nightmare about satay. Or maybe after watching that Sundel Bolong movie. Dunno la.

There, It's done!

I've decided not to pick 10 other poeple simply because I do not have enough blogger friends :) And those who have blogs, already did this tag. So that's it.

Repeat

Tonight, there will be repeat between Malaysia and Manchester United. Man U has cancelled their game in Jakarta due to security reason and instead replaced it with a second match with Malaysia. Last Saturday, Man U won 3-2.

I was actually impressed with the scoreline. I was expecting of at least 3-0 bashing to Malaysia. But I guess this time they really pulled it through huh? Congrats la. It may not be a win. But it was an eye opener to Malaysian fans. Is there a hope? Only time will tell.

So, tonight I think it's not going to be easy. I reckon Man U will play with full might. They need to save their ego too. So my prediction is - it's gonna be a thrashing to Malaysia. But still, deep in my heart, I hope Malaysia will survive this match. Good luck lads!!!

Ayop

Ayop sent a message on facebook the other day. A day after I posted 'Ashamed'. He said

'I've just finished reading your last entry. Frankly, I agree with Kazarul. December babies usually have an easier path in life. Like you and me....'

To Ayop, You completely missing the point dude. It wasn't about being December baby nor having an easy path in life. It's about the need to be grateful with what we have in life! Hope this will clarify my intention in 'Ashamed'. Peace!!

Murder of Suicide

I was not in the office today as I was in a one day meeting marathon. So I was clueless and deprived of information. I didn't watch the news because I watched a delayed match of St Gallen vs Liverpool. It was a draw.

However, about 30 minutes ago, I switched on my laptop and started reading the blogs. I was shocked to find out about the death of a special officer/ polsec of a Selangor Exco member. He was found lifeless on the roof of a building adjacent to the SPRM office and believed to have fallen from the SPRM building. Before that, he was in the SPRM office to facilitate investigation regarding some corruption case. I guess by now, you guys already know about this case. So no need to elaborate lah.

The question in debate is whether he committed suicide or was he murdered. Frankly, it's too early to tell. But in my sincerest opinion, nobody from SPRM would murder him. I'm sure of that. SPRM has everything to lose by murdering him. It's ridiculous to even have that kind of idea about SPRM.

Whatever it is, I hope the police will do their best to investigate this case.

Ashamed

I have three good news so far this year. Well, that's not entirely true eh. I get good news almost everyday. But this three beat the rest of them.

First, I was awarded the Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan or HLP. HLP is an education award to government servants who by receiving this award is eligible to further their studies free of charge. The government is paying for everything. I'll be furthering my study in the US of A next year. Insya Allah. Hopefully this time there will be no more hurdles like the one I had in 97. But since I've gone through the 97 calamity, I'm taking it easy this time. Anything could happen in a year right?

Second, I finally passed my PTK. Yahoo!!!!! Now, I can apply for confirmation.

Third, I sat for my TOEFL and I passed. I got 98, which surpasses the JPA requirement of 92. But I've got to admit it, I'm not entirely happy with my result though. I targeted at least a 100. To be so near and yet so far is utterly frustrating. But you know what, always be grateful with what you have. If you want more you gotta work harder.

Despite all this, I'm actually ashamed. I'm ashamed to God. I know for a fact that I'm not really a good or perfect muslim and yet I'm blessed with His love. I'm confused as I was ready for bad news. Instead, I was showered with these magnificent gifts. If you were me, will you be ashamed?

I guess, these are actually tests. God is testing me whether I'll be grateful or will I be straying away from the rightful path.

I know that some of you are not superstitious. You say - Good thing happens and shit happens too. Well, I'm not like that. I believe things happen not only because we deserved it, or because we worked for it. It happens also with the help of divine intervention. An element that most of us have been ignoring. So, I'll stop neglecting. I'll strive to be a better muslim. Will you join me? :)

Emotional eh? Drama? ahahah...I admit I'm a little bit emotional la. I remember one day when I was lepaking with Kazarul in NZ. We were wasting our time talking about the past. You know la, the same old stories repeated all over again and yet it didn't bore us. I was telling him although we had a lot of fun in college, it wasn't actually a walk in a park. We worked hard to survive, I said.

Kazarul paused for a while and then he smiled. He said, 'tapi jalan ko sebenarnya senang rul, ko je tak perasan'. I was puzzled.

He continued 'ko masa study dulu exam lepas, degree pon lepas, pastu keje pon ko senang, takyah nak interview banyak kali, dapat PTD pon senang, pastu dlm PTD pon naik pangkat pon senang, rezeki ko murah rul' (I didn't repeat his words verbatim. Just the gist la eh)

It took me a moment for the his words to sip through my brain, but then I realized that he was correct. He's not saying I'm the luckiest person in the world. What he's trying to say is that my life is simply better than others.

I was a little bit proud for a moment. But then I got scared. How long would a good luck streak last? I've been taking so much and forgot to give. So that's why I'm a little emotional. I (we) am not getting younger you know. Rumah kata pergi, kubur kat mari. Let's do something to balance our lives. Lets show some initiatives. And hopefully God will bless us. Insya Allah....

As a conclusion, Kazarul...bila nak lepak kat uptown ni? :))

Uneasy

I have this uneasy feeling regarding the happenings in this country lately. Something is wrong. Something is not right.

Since I work outside the city, I could sense the feelings of the 'orang-orang kampung'. They too are feeling this uneasiness. But of course, these people, being brought up in full tradition and culture of the people in this part of South East Asia, didn't say anything out loud.

They were taught not to hurt other people's feeling even though their hearts are aching. They were taught to avoid conflicts as far as possible. These people, even though they are crying inside, they will themselves to force a smile. Reminds me of Micheal Jackson :)

One of the first thing taught to my friends and I when we first reported for government service was that we need to learn to 'memendam rasa'. Of course then, we didn't know what 'memendam rasa' was. After more than five years, I'm now immune to it. I'm immune to this uneasiness.

I'm immune to people who speaks cheaply just to be the hero of the day and then would be the first to chicken out when the first sign of failure surfaces. He would run as far and as fast as possible so that others would have to clean up his messy concoction of stupidity and arrogance. Once everything is back to order, the coward freak will come back and claim everything to his name. As usual, the person who did the actual damage control would 'memendam rasa'.

I think we need to stop this memendam rasa culture. It's not healthy. This was the way the British treated us when they were here. They said, they were the Tuans, so need to abide to everything they have to say. But now, they are long gone, we are the Tuans. We need to speak up. Do not let others who do not have the right to speak in the first place, speak. Eventually, we'll be left behind.

Like one of my friends said about me in her blog, I'm trying to make sense of the happenings around me. She is right. I'm trying. I believe others are trying too.

At time like this, I'll listen to this song to cheer me up. Hope it'll cheer you guys too.

Disini lahirnya sebuah cinta

Yang murni abadi sejati

Disini tersemai cita cita

Bercambah menjadi warisan

Andai ku terbuang tak diterima

Andai aku disingkirkan

Kemana harusku bawakan

Kemana harusku semaikan cinta ini

Betapa

Dibumi ini ku melangkah

Keutara selatan timur dan barat

Ku jejaki

Aku

Bukanlah seorang perwira

Gagah menjunjung senjata

Namun hati rela berjuang

Walau dengan cara sendiri

Demi cinta ini

Ku ingin kotakan seribu janji

Sepanjang kedewasaan ini

Ku ingin sampaikan pesanan

Aku lah penyambung warisan

TOEFL Test

I sat for my TOEFL test last Saturday.

It was tougher compared to the first one I sat in 1997. 12 years could really changes things huh :)

Nevertheless, it wasn't undoable. It was just tougher.

Basically, I felt could have done better. I fumbled in the first section. Miscalculating the time given to me and eventually I missed the last question. It was simple actually, there was a reading passage and then some questions to answer, but the passage was so technical in nature, I had to read it twice before I could really understand the whole idea. It was about geothermal energy, and how it could be used to warm homes and be generated as electricity. And since I'm not a science freak, I couldn't really capture the idea of the passage.

The fumble really derailed me of my confidence. I was a little bit jumpy after that. To make it more frustrating, the rest of the reading passages were also technical in nature, the 2nd one was about infant amnesia, it discusses about why we cannot remember anything before we reach 3 years old. Again, the passage was flooded with a lot of annoying science jargon. And the third passage was about how did man develop the needs for agriculture. Ntah hape2 ntah, citer pasal ice age la, nomadic tribes la, anthropology la.

Mannn....I hope I'll pass this test. The JPA requirement is 92. I hope I could make it. Janji lepas. I guess I need to tune my mindset. It's not easy to go back to school you know. I left UiTM in 2000. It has been 9 years now. My brain has developed a lot of rust.

I hope I'll be ready for my Master's. I still have time. Hopefully....Insya Allah

Facebook RIP

Over the weekend, the whole world was shocked when the news of Micheal Jackson and Farrah Fawcett deaths broke out. It was really a sad weekend.

Amid his controversial and eccentric life, MJ was a legend and will always be a legend. I grew up listening to his songs and I was always fascinated with his creativity especially when it comes to his music videos. Simply and superbly fantastic. To MJ, if you were a Muslim, may Allah bless your soul.

To Farrah, RIP. Sorry, I couldn't really comment about her, the only angels I know are Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu and Drew Barrymore :)

Today, I got another shock. I tried to access Facebook, but it was denied. Apparently, the IT people has decided to ban Facebook. This is actually frustrating and annoying even.

Well, policy is policy. No matter how stupid or irrational it may be. As employees, we have to abide by it.

This sucks. RIP Facebook

Out of Town

I'm now at Damai Laut. Attending a course.

The first time I was here, it was my honeymoon. Yup. Nothing fancy. Just Damai Laut.

Well, we actually planned for Sabah or Bali. But then, there were constraints : time, logistic and to some extend, money. So my wife and I decided to go for a 'mini honeymoon' first and after a month or so we'd go for a real one.

But we could only plan....

We got married in December 03. In January 04, we find out that my wife was pregnant. So everything was cancelled.

Damai Laut seems like it was before. Peaceful and romantic.

Just now decided to go for a walk. You know, just to reminisce old times. Found the gym instead. Tried the treadmill. Injured my ankle. Sheehhss.....

As I said, we could only plan. I'm now limping..... :)

Alhamdulillah

KEPUTUSAN PERMOHONAN HADIAH LATIHAN PERSEKUTUAN (HLP) SESI 2010 JABATAN PERKHIDMATAN AWAM
Nama Penuh	AZRUL SANI BIN IBRAHIM
Bidang	STRATEGIK / KESELAMATAN
Peringkat	SARJANA
Negara	AMERIKA SYARIKAT
Status	BERJAYA
Jawapan	TERIMA

Al-Fatihah

Inna lillahi wa Inna ilaihi rojiunn

Azwan (Wan Cibai) telah telah kembali ke Rahmatullah pagi tadi

Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan di kalangan ahli syurga

Amin

Takziah dari aku sekeluarga

p/s: Hari ni hari Jumaat....

Kipaskah?

Masa aku masuk opis tadi, aku tengok aku punya tumbler air dah siap berisi dah.  Wahhh....bagus staff aku nih.....kipas ke nih?  Tapi kalo nak kipas misti dia buat depan aku kan.....ke aku memang seorang boss yang baik?...ahahhaha.....thanks la to whoever yang isi tumbler aku nih.....

Malam ni nak main badminton

I need shoes for my badminton game lah.  All this while I've been using my jogging shoes, which is sooo uncomfortable in terms of balancing.  I need shoes with flat sole.  Cam yang kat atas nih.  Cam besssttt je...

I got my self a new racquet too.  The legendary Yonex Carbonex 21.  I know I'm not that good to own a Carbonex 21or maybe a pair of new shiny shoes.  But I don't care.  My money whattt.  But I'm determined to be better.  In fact I'm better now than before.  I've picked up some new techniques from my friends.  And I'm not so gelabah now, I'm more composed.  Chewahhhh.....

But of course, I'm never gonna be like Datuk Lee Chong Wei.  I could, but it's just too late oredi.

I realize that Badminton is more fun than running.  Because you play in group.  You can kutuk each other, you motivate each other and at the end of the day all of us will indulge in that delicious and dainty Longan Ais at the al fresco Sabar Menanti.  Seriously, the Longan Ais is out of this world mann.  Sluurrppp..... 

But I still run though.  Just need some break from it once in a while.  

So maybe after work I'll go window shopping for that badminton shoes.  Will it be Yonex?  Hmm....too pricey I think.  Yet, I own a Carbonex 21....ahahhaha.....

SPM

Education Minister wants the public to give feedback on whether English should be a 'must pass' subject in order for a student to obtain an SPM.

Well, maybe the Minister doesn't know that if you fail your BM, you still could get you SPM.  Of course you wont be getting Grade 1.  But still, it's a SPM.  This is during my time, I reckon it's still the same now.  But if I'm wrong, please correct me.  You know la, it's been 15 years since my last day at school.  I might need to do some catching up.  

Update - Aishah clears the air for me.  If you fail BM, you will only get SAP not SPM, you need to take July paper and pass to qualify for SPM.  But if you score P7 or P8, you still could get your SPM but downgraded to Grade 2 eventhough you score A for all other subjects.  Thanks Esah!!   

I think before making English a 'must pass' subject, the Ministry should impose the 'must pass' criteria on BM first.  It's our National Language whattt....and this is a fact nobody can deny.   

And, what's the story about they don't teach grammar at schools anymore???  WTF???  I don't understand this.  Why la?  During my time, we were taught grammar since primary school, and yet sometimes my grammar still koyak.

I think this must has something to do with incompetent teachers.  When the teacher's grammar is mediocre, then how is he/she supposed to teach the students?  Well, that's my theory.  

Wan Cibai Update

I was told yesterday that Wan was discharged last Sunday.

The doctor gave him 6 months to live.

He has a newly born baby.

He couldn't even hold his baby in his arms because his hands were too weak.

I couldn't imagine the anguish and agony he and his family are going through.

Lets us all pray for him.  

Is there any way to fight cancer?

Ya Allah....jauhkanlah aku dari ujian sebegini.....

EPL

With the completion of the FA Cup Final last Saturday, the EPL 2008-2009 season is officially over.  Congratulation to the winners.  As for my team, Liverpool, we didn't win anything this season.  But we gave a hell of fight though.  We sure gave Man United a run for their money.  Well, better luck next season.

I feel that, Liverpool would do better next season.  Hopefully, we'll manage to lure some good players to the club.  I heard the management is trying to fish some players, inter alia, Tevez and Eto'o.  And I do hope that they'll offload the non performers such Lucas and Voronin.  And please don't let Alonso go.  He's such an asset to the club.  Same goes to Agger, he might not be at his best now, but I think he'll be better. 

My love story with Liverpool started when I was very young.  I think I was in standard 1 or 2.  My father is a Liverpool fan too, so we used to watch the game together.  Actually, I wasn't really interested in watching the game, but I had to or rather forced to.  I wanted to watch cartoons, but since we only have one TV, I forced myself to wait until the game was over.  But of course, once the game was over, the cartoon was over too.  So, since I cannot menderhaka to my father, I decided to join him.   That's my Liverpool story.

I think most Liverpool fans, became a fan in the 80's.  That was when Liverpool was the king of the premier league.  Names like Kenny Dalglish, Ian Rush, Peter Beardsly, John Barnes, Bruce Grobbelaar, Garry Ablett and many more were dancing on the lips of fans not only in Malaysia but the world over.

And I believe, that's also how MU fans became MU Fans.  Most of them started to follow MU in the 90's.  Because, that was when MU were topping the EPL league table and they still do.  And (I think) this is why MU got more fans than any other teams in the world.  Because, in the 90's, EPL games were broad casted much more frequently and also there was the introduction of cable tv.  They peaked at the right time.

Generally, Liverpool fans and MU fans hate each other.  ahahhahaa....but it's not as bad as it sounds.  We just enjoy the rivalry.  As for me, I don't really hate Man U as a team.  I hate Ronaldo and to some extent Rooney as well.  I don't know why.  I guess they look a little arrogant in my eyes, especially Ronaldo.  

But you know what, at the end of the day, both fans share something in common - our passion for football.  We just love the entertainment produced by the EPL.  Malaysian Super League will have to learn more.  And please do it quickly.  Alaaa....malas la plak nak comment on MSL.  I think I'll only comment on MSL when I feel they have taken a genuine effort to uplift the Malaysian Football.  Before that time comes, I'll stick with EPL.

Ok folks, see you next season!!!

Wan Cibai

A friend of mine from my PPP days was diagnosed with liver cancer stage 4.  I forgot his full name, all I could remember his name is Azwan.  Maybe Khairul Azwan or Mohd Azwan.  But we usually call him Wan Cibai, because he always uses that word.  But don't get me wrong, he's not a person with foul mouth, it's just that sometimes he used the word when nobody expected it.  

He is a very good person who hails from Kedah.  Soft spoken, quiet and very low profile.  I could still remember while most of us would spend all of our monthly allowance to ourselves, he would sent back half the money to his parents in his kampung.  So he was living on approximately RM150 a month.  Anybody who used to be in PPP knows very well that RM150 is not enough.  But he survived.

He is now an ADO in Kedah.  I'm not sure which district.  It has been a very long time since I last met him.  More than 12 years ago if I'm not mistaken.  Such a pity that a good person like him is suffering from this gruesome illness.  But Allah works in a way we could never understand.  And please remember that 'Penyakit' is one of the 'Ujian Besar' that we will be tested upon.

I hope that his family will be strong to go through this phase.  Pray to God and hope for His mercy.  And to all my PPP friends, let us pray for Azwan.  Let's hope he'll get well soon.  Insya Allah.

Dep Minister Against 1Sekolah Campaign

Recently, the Demi Negara community started a campaign - Satu Sekolah Untuk Semua, Satu Bahasa Satu Bangsa Satu Negara.  The campaign is aimed at reinventing the current education system which is promoting different streams of schools ie Sekolah Kebangsaan, Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan etc etc.  

According to them, there should be only one type of school.  And this is the only way for us to forge a cohesive and unified community and nation.  We need to start with the language.  Every Malaysians must be able to converse flawlessly in Malay.  Just look at other countries, none of them have different type of schools, different languages.

I support them 1,000,000,000%.  And any other proud Malaysians should too.  To read more about this campaign, go here.

Unfortunately, there's this one Dep Minister who is not happy with this campaign.  I wonder why?  I reckon he's politically motivated.  I'm tired of this bullshit lah.  I mean, it's time for the politicians to stop sucking up to their voters' whims and start telling them the truth about the right way to build a strong nation.  Stop playing the racial card.  Start rereading the constitution, understand it, respect it and discharge their responsibilities accordingly.

Seriously la dudes, I'm tired and fed up la.  Insaf la Malaysians ooiii.

Results

America's got a new idol.  Kriss Allen.  I never believed he could win.  I predicted that Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey would be in the final.  But I was wrong.  

Last night, I thought Adam would stroll to the crown.  Again, I was wrong.  But still, I feel that in term of talent, Lambert and Gokey are much much much better than Allen.  Maybe Kris is more likable or may be people feel that Adam and Danny would do well regardless whether they win or lose.  Dunno la.  But Kara really showed her stuffs last nite huh?  Ahahahh....daring ah.  And that Katrina gal has got more flesh now huh?  Perghhh...

And just now, the court has decided and declared who is the rightful MB of Perak.  I was delighted as I thought the imbroglio is finally over.  Turned out that there is still one more appeal process.  Hmmm....it's not over yet folks.  The people of Perak are still in the crosshair of mayhem.  Bila nak habis daa....

May 13th

Some say that we should forget about the past and instead, focus on the present and the future. I disagree.  I feel that although some of our history may not be pretty, but we still need it as a reminder to the young generation of the mistakes we made in the past.  These mistakes should not be repeated by the young as it will only hold us back and prevents us from progressing.

Recently, I came across some suggestions in blogs that we should totally forget about May 13th.  Again, I disagree.  In fact, I feel that each and everyone of us must know May 13th by heart.  The question is now, how do we do that?  Most of the infos are either too general or too hard to find.  Just look at Tunku Abd Rahman's book - May 13 : Before and After.  It's become a rare item.  Plus most of us are too busy to find time to read books.  We'd rather read blogs.

So, I'd like to take this opportunity to urge all of you to read Jebat Must Die's take on May 13.  I'm not asking you to believe it bluntly, just read and analyze and learn; and if you have the time, dig deeper.  You can use the references he quoted in his posts.  It's good stuff.  Kudos to Bro JMD.  Happy reading folks.

   

Finally

Fuhh....the internet been down since Friday.  Dunno why.  Felt like being in the stone age :)

Anyways, this entry would be short and sharp la.

First of all, Happy Mother's Day (belated la) to all mothers especially to my mother, my MIL and last but not least my wife.  You guys rock!!

Secondly, the latest twist in Perak political scene has affected the morale of the government servants.  Now, everything is being put on hold, all the plannings are in the verge of collapsing.  This is not good la.  A waste of time and energy.  Boring.

That's all folks.  See ya!!