374. ENTER THE NEW PRESIDENT...FOR OUR KELEDANG CLUB

The yearly Keledang Club Installation Nite every year end is always the club's highlight. This year's event is no different. As usual, The guest of honour is the Club Patron ,DYTM Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Dr Nazrin Shah graced the occasion with his consort, DYTM Raja Puan Besar.

It is the Keledang Club tradition to elect and install a new president at every year end to head the club's main committe for the following year. Each president serve only one calendar year to be succeeded by another member.

What makes it more interesting is during the installation night, members, their families including the kids as young as 4 years old will make special presentations and shows in the form of singing, dancing, comical acts, fashion shows and musical displays to entertain the the guests.

The dances by Keledang Kids were superb and the fashion show by the Keledang Ladies was sheer magic.Sdr Dato' Hj Megat Ahmad Shahrani, the current Club's Vice President, an accomplished civil and structural contractor was elected and elevated as the new Keledang Club's President for the year 2012. He will be assisted by Sdr Dato Hj Mohd Hamdan Dato' Hj Ahmad, a well known landscape contractor as the new Vice President.

The gala nite ended near midnight with the Royal guests acknowledging the performers and the audience.

Another successful event of a string of colourful events by the Club to end another memorable year.

372.TRIP TO ROYAL BELUM FOREST RESERVE...WE CARE

I have never been to the Royal Belum. In fact none in the family has set foot to this part of Northern Perak, famed for being one of the oldest rain forest in Malaysia, in fact in the world.

Perak, our home state has earmarked the year 2012 as VISIT PERAK YEAR. Royal Belum Forest Reserve, gazetted as a national heritage has been targeted as one of the premier destinations for local and world tourists.

With the objective of having a first hand look and pursuing a few community projects in the villages in the vicinity, Kelab Keledang members and families numbering 79 persons set the journey by cars on one beautiful October 2011 weekend.

to be continued...

371.DI AMBANG HIJRAH DI TAMAN MERU IPOH, PERAK

SALAM HIJRAH 1433

Dari awal minggu, tiga buah khemah mega telah mula didirikan di pekarangan Masjid al Mutaqqin, Taman Meru, Ipoh.

Masjid yang jaraknya hanya 200 meter dari rumah ku telah dipilih sebagai lokasi untuk majlis sambutan diambang hijrah peringkat negeri Perak tahun ini.

Jam 1.00 tengahari ini, TNB telah siap menyediakan genset standby, kerusi-kerusi siap diatur dalam khemah dan para caterer juga kelihatan sibuk menyiapkan persediaan untuk jamuan malam ini. Jamuan buffet untuk rakyat dan jamuan berdome untuk pemimpin.

Solat Zuhur tengahari tadi masih macam biasa, hanya dua saf jemaah.

Alhamdulillah pada waktu 'Asar, jemaah dalam masjid mula penuh. Ada bas yang membawa rombongan daripada TLDM Sri Pelanduk dan ada juga bas daripada Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Tanjung Malim serta bas dari UNiKL membawa rombongan pelajar. Tak kisahlah daripada mana hadirin datang, asalkan masjid penuh dan majlis dapat diimarahkan.

Ceramah agama yang disampaikan oleh penceramah undangan menyusul diikuti dengan bacaan surah Yaasin menjelang waktu maghrib. Naskah-naskah surah Yaasin yang cantik diedarkan percuma kepada jemaah.

Tetamu undangan yang dijangkakan Menteri Besar Perak diwakili oleh Kapten Dato' Najmuddin, ADUN Batu Kurau merangkap Penasihat Agama.

Sementara menanti waktu Isyak dan Forum Perdana selepas solat Isyak , jemaah dijemput menikmati jamuan makan secara buffet. Maka bersusun panjanglah barisan beratur untuk mendapat makanan percuma.

Alangkah cantiknya jika para pemimpin pun dapat turut serta beratur menikmati makanan untuk rakyat. Baru terasa hijrahnya telah bermula...

Apa pun terima kasih lah kepada kerajaan Negeri Perak kerana sudi memilih masjid khariah ku untuk majlis di ambang hijrah.

SEMOGA ALLAH TA'ALA MEMBERI HIDAYAH KEPADA KITA SEMUA UNTUK BERHIJRAH SIKAP DAN MATLAMAT KEARAH YANG LEBIH BAIK.

p/s Sayang sekali, anggota RELA yang bertugas di pintu masuk masjid tidak berkesempatan solat 'Asar kerana katanya tidak dibenarkan meninggalkan pos....ia ke?

370. SALAM AIDILADHA

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil 'Adha diucapkan kepada semua muslimin dan muslimat di seluruh Malaysia dan di mana jua blog ini dibaca.

Semoga kita terus berusaha menjalani kehidupan dalam mencari keredhaan Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.

369. ILI KHALIDAH...CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS SPECIAL MOMENT IN LIFE...

As early as 5.15 a.m today, I am up and ready to share this very special event on our academic calender this year .

October 10, 2011 is no ordinary day. I need to dress up immediately after the Subuh prayers to be in time for the 7.00 a.m journey to the Multimedia University 3rd day of this 12th MMU Convocation ceremony scheduled at 8.00 a.m even if the journey would only take 5 minutes. Our girl reminded us about the schedule on the invitation card and to be early to get the best seats though I am perfectly aware that the ceremony would start much later.

No matter, as proud parent to our youngest darling, even if the varsity were to call us for the ceremony at midnight, my wife and I would still be there.

We just wanted to register how blessed and thrilled we are to share this precious moment in our daughter's life. The day when she would be receiving her first class honours bachelor's degree in accountancy from Multimedia University, Malaysia is another milestone in our life.

Congratulations dear...luv u very much. In the strong family tradition of academic excellence, you have raised the bar of par excellence to a greater height...well done ILI KHALIDAH.

Thank you MMU...and Thank you Telekom Malaysia

368.HAPPY 'EID MUBARAK

Wishing all my friends and blog visitors... A very happy Eid Mubarak and may Allah bestows prosperity, good health and taqwa to all of us.

During this joyous and special occasion, spare a thought to our fellow brothers and sisters who might not be as fortunate...

Take care...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA 'AIDILFITRI

Saya dan keluarga mengucapkan Selamat Hari Raya 'Aidilfitri kepada semua sanak saudara, sahabat handai dan semua pengunjung blog ini.

Dengan rasa rendah diri, kami pohon ampun ma'af zahir dan batin jika ada terkasar bahasa, tersalah kata dan tersinggung rasa...

Dalam masa kita merayakan hari yang mulia ini, ingatlah juga saudara-saudara seagama yang mungkin tidak sebertuah kita...

Semoga kita semua didalam peliharaan dan keberkatan Allah subhanahu wata'ala jua...

367.HARI RAYA COMES EARLY FOR DARUSSALAM KIDS

It was a joyous occasion. The Keledang Club officials including The President, Vice President, Committee members, club members and their respective families descended upon The Darussalam Orphanage Home in Simpang Pulai, Ipoh to join the 57 Darussalam kids at the Iftar session last Tuesday evening.

Such event has been the yearly ritual since last year. This year was kind of special because this would be the final year we are having the Iftar at this temporary place.

The Club has adopted the whole orphanage and will be relocating them to a new modern complex in Kampong Melayu, Ipoh by end of the year, insyaallah.

The new complex will be built on a plot of land donated by a club member. The total cost of construction and facilities estimated at RM 600,000 was raised from members and well wishers contributions through Yayasan Bakti Keledang, our Club's foundation.

The evening dishes sponsored by a club member and prepared by the staff were simply delicious and tasty. All of us including the Darussalam kids had a hearty meal.

After the Maghrib prayers, it was time for our Club President to update the progress of club's project to the delight of the Darussalam kids followed by the distribution of the 'duit raya' packets.

The club's doyen, Tan Sri Ahmad Azizzuddin started the ball rolling to the joy of all. The Keledang ladies were not to be outdone.

Even Muzill, the LT Watch Gallery owner and the club's youngest member dug deep into his pocket to hand out the 'duit raya' packets. Indeed this Hari Raya comes early for this 57 Darussalam kids…

SELAMAT HARI RAYA…

366.KELAB BAKTI GUNUNG KELEDANG-AKTIVITI SEPANJANG BULAN RAMADHAN

Agak lama saya tidak melaporkan aktiviti kelab dalam blog ini. Bukannya kelab tiada aktiviti tetapi sejak tidak berada dalam AJK induk, sumber maklumat aktiviti terhad kepada aktiviti-aktiviti yang mampu saya sertai atau petik daripada buletin kelab.

Seperti biasa setiap tahun kelab lebih rancak menganjurkan aktiviti kebajikan sepanjang bulan Ramadhan khusus untuk golongan anak yatim, masyarakat Orang Asli Islam dan ibu tunggal serta ibu tinggal.

Segala pembiayaan disalurkan daripada dana Yayasan Bakti Keledang yang diuruskan oleh Kelab Bakti Gunung Keledang.

1. Masyarakat Orang Asli
   
   
   
   1. Mulai 01- 29 Ramadhan-Program morei untuk majlis berbuka puasa setiap petang di tiga buah Kampong Orang Asli (KOA) iaitu di KOA Kg Lalang, Jalan Cameron Highlands, KOA Kg Makmur, Tambun dan di KOA Sg Choh, Tambun.
      
      
      
   2. Pada 17 Ramadhan-Program morei Khas disertai oleh ahli-ahli keluarga Keledang di KOA Kg Makmur untuk penduduk Gugusan Kg Makmur, Kg Batu, Kg Tonggang dan sekitarnya. Diharap pada majlis yang dijangka dihadiri oleh 600 orang penduduk dapat kemukakan masalah mereka secara langsung kepada ADUN kawasan yang akan turut hadir.
      
      
      
   3. Kutipan sumbangan daripada ahli-ahli dan keluarga Keledang untuk mangsa-mangsa tanah runtuh di KOA Sg Ruil, Cameron Highlands sedang diusahakan. Semua sumbangan yang diterima akan disampaikan kepada mangsa-mangsa tanah runtuh tersebut sebelum Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
      

      
      

2. Rumah Anak-anak Yatim
   
   
   
   1. Pada 03 Ramadhan-Program morei bersama anak-anak yatim Nurul Huda Budi Mulia, Tanah Hitam, Chemor. Sdr Dato' Presiden, Sdr Dato' Naib Presiden, ahli-ahli kelab dan para isteri serta ahli-ahli keluarga turut hadir.
      
      
      
   2. Pada 09 Ramadhan-Sdr Nor Ali, Setiausaha Kehormat kelab telah sudi meraikan anak-anak yatim Darul 'Aini dan Darussalam di majlis berbuka puasa dan solat Maghrib berjemaah di Hotel Seri Malaysia, Ipoh.
      
      
      
   3. Pada 09 Ramadhan-Sdr Dato' Ishak Hj Mohamad, ahli kelab meraikan anak-anak yatim di majlis berbuka puasa, solat Maghrib, solat Isyak dan solat Tarawih berjemaah di Kompleks anak yatim BAKIP, Meru Raya, Ipoh.
      
      
      
   4. Pada 09 Ramadhan- Program iftar kelab bersama anak-anak yatim di Darul Hikmah, Sungai itik, Gopeng.
      
      
      
   5. Pada 15 Ramadhan- Program iftar dan solat berjemaah bersama anak-anak yatim Darussalam, Simpang Pulai. Terima kasih kepada ahli-ahli kelab yang telah sudi menyumbang pakaian hari raya untuk penghuni rumah-rumah anak yatim.
      

      
      

3. Pembinaan Kompleks Anak yatim Darussalam Keledang, Ipoh
   
   
   
   1. Pada 05 Ramadhan-. Pada satu majlis rengkas di kediaman Sdr Dato' Presiden, Yayasan Bakti Keledang telah menyerahkan cek bernilai RM 160,000 kepada Sdr hj Mustapha Mohamad, ahli kelab yang dipertanggungjawabkan sebagai Bendahari projek kompleks anak yatim(KAY) Darussalam.
      
      
      
   2. Keledang Bakti Sdn Bhd telah dilantik sebagai pengurus projek KAY Darussalam yang sedang dibina diatas tapak yang di wakafkan oleh seorang ahli kelab di Kampong Melayu, Ipoh. Kompleks baru ini dengan anggaran kos RM600,000 dijangka beroperasi akhir Disember 2011.
      
      
      Bagi pihak kelab saya ingin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan dan terima kasih kepada sahabat baik saya, Tuan Syed Mohri, Pelopor Kelab Peminat Jam Vintage Malaysia yang telah sudi menyumbangkan tiga biji jam tangan untuk kutipan dana pembinaan Kompleks anak yatim Darussalam yang baru.
      
      
      Terima kasih daun keladi Pak Habib...

4. Ibu Tunggal dan Ibu Tinggal

   1. Beberapa kes ibu tunggal dan ibu tinggal yang perlukan bantuan telah dikenalpasti untuk disampaikan sumbangan.

   
   

   Semoga segala usaha kita diberkati Allah SWT jua.

365.MARHABAN, MARHABAN YA RAMADHAN ALMUBARAK…

Syukur tidak terhingga kerana masih berkesempatan sekali lagi untuk menyambut dan merasa nikmat berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan, bulan yang penuh barakah. Selesai sudah solat Tarawih berjama'ah malam pertama di masjid.

Betapa indahnya Ramadhan setiap tahun dan alangkah sedihnya jika ditakdirkan inilah Ramadhan terakhir…

Sama-sama kita tingkatkan ibadah sepanjang Ramadhan sebagai model untuk sebelas bulan berikut kearah mencari keredhaan Allah yang Maha Esa.

KEPADA SEMUA MUSLIMIN DAN MUSLIMAT, SELAMAT BERPUASA.

MAAF ZAHIR BATIN.

364. OUR HUMBLE CENDOL MAN…

He is our local cendol man, smiling his way throughout his daily routine of serving bowls of cendol to his customers.

Despite recently being voted as the no. 1 cendol in the city of Ipoh, Perak by the Ipoh Echo, the local newspaper , he remained as cool and friendly s ever.

Mr Cendol Maju Maju has been serving cendol, the family delicacy for years from his bachelor days till today as a family man with his wife as his able deputy.

I’m not much into cendol but I still dropped off and on for my bowl of cendol and to have our usual chitchat.

For those who have yet to taste this cool, fresh and mouth watering serving of pandan cendol, do drop by in front of Almutaqqin Mosque, Jalan Bukit Meru, Meru Height, Ipoh, Perak.

Do’t be surprise too to see him serving his famous cendol at wedding receptions during wedding seasons around here for is very popular and likable chap.

On this holy month of Ramadhan, I pray for his continued success and may Allah bless him and his family with happiness, best of health and fortune…Amin

363. Raja Nazrin: Rulers must not be shielded from the truth

Extracted from The Star

The Raja Muda of Perak, Raja Nazrin Shah said Monday rulers should not be shielded from the truth and must be told the real story.In addition, rulers should never be surrounded by people with personal interests who are willing to use them as tools.

"Rulers must have advisers who are sincere, sensitive to the people's needs and bold enough to state the truth," he said at 'Wacana Ilmu Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) with the theme "The Role of Malay Rulers in Nurturing Unity" at Dewan Agong Tuanku Canselor here.

Raja Nazrin said rulers should be willing to accept the facts, no matter how bitter, as justice could not be upheld without the truth.

"Rulers can't play a meaningful role if they are given a rosy picture. The false impression is unfair as he is denied the right to carry out his responsibilities fairly."

He said that shielding rulers from the truth would only separate them from the people, making it difficult for the rulers to address issues of integrity, statehood, loyalty and unity.

"It is unwise if the nation and people choose to reject reality, blurring the vision as to real reasons that affect unity."

Raja Nazrin said stiff political competition had exploited sensitive religious and racial issues and the dissatisfaction of the people.

"In all conflicts, no one party is right all the time and no one party is wrong all the time.”

"Rulers must use wisdom to calm the situation but they do not have a "magic lamp" to keep the unity especially when the siutation has become chaotic."

Raja Nazrin said the rulers' role was to give advice privately so that it is not misinterpreted as directly interfering with the administration. - Bernama

362. A SQUEAKY CLEAN CLOCK TOWER...A REVISIT

April last year I posted an article on this specific clock tower situated next to the famed Zahir Mosque, Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia. It was overgrown with little parasitic plants overhanging the edges of the clock.

It prompted me then to submit an email followed by a letter highlighting the situation for the direct attention of the honourable Chief Minister of The Kedah State.

As I passed by the very clock tower last month, I noticed a squeaky clean tower. What a beautiful sight. So relieved and thankful that at long last the beauty has been fully restored.
Whether by coincident or vide the prompting of my letter, it is irrelevant.

The beautiful sight of this historic clock tower is a delight that everyone should cherished…

361. TUJUH WASIAT RAJA-RAJA MELAYU

Semasa menghadiri acara ‘Konsert Diraja’ di Dewan Canselor, Universiti Teknologi Petronas awal bulan ini, saya tertarik dengan kandungan yang dimuatkan pada halaman 21 dalam buku aluan yang diberikan.

Berapa ramai rakyat Malaysia hari ini yang tahu dan faham akan perkara ’ 7 Wasiat’ yang tertera pada halaman tersebut?

Alangkah baiknya jika Kementerian Pelajaran mengkaji semula subjek Sejarah yang diajar di sekolah-sekolah dan meletakkan Sejarah Tanah Melayu pada perspektik yang lebih tepat seperti menyatakan dengan jelas perkara “7 Wasiat’ ini supaya pelajar-pelajar dan rakyat dari semua kalangan kaum di Malaysia faham tentang pengorbanan Duli-duli Yang Maha Mulia sembilan Tuanku-tuanku Sultan.

Saya perturunkan ‘ 7 Wasiat’ untuk tatapan bersama.

Pada tarikh 5 Ogos 1957, Duli-Duli Yang Maha Mulia sembilan Raja-Raja Melayu sebagai Raja Pemerintah dari empat "Negeri Melayu Bersekutu" dan lima "Negeri Melayu Tidak Bersekutu" telah memberikan perkenan menurunkan tandatangan persetujuan kepada pembentukan Perlembagaan Persekutuan Tanah Melayu dengan memahat Tujuh Wasiat Raja-Raja Melayu yang berbunyi:

"Kami wasiatkan kepada zuriat keturunan kami tujuh perkara yang mana jika kamu bersatu-padu dan berpegang teguh kepadanya selama itulah kamu akan aman dan damai dan selamat sejahtera"

TUJUH PERKARA ITU ADALAH:

Pertama:

Kami namakan dan kami panggil akan dia, bumi yang kamu pijak dan langit yang kamu junjung PERSEKUTUAN TANAH MELAYU (sekarang dikenali dengan nama MALAYSIA)

Kedua:

Kami isytiharkan dan kami simpan untuk kamu dan kami benarkan kamu isytihar dan simpan untuk anak cucu kamu, selain gunung-ganang, tasik dan hutan simpan, TANAH SIMPANAN MELAYU sehingga nisbah 50 peratus, selebihnya kamu rebutlah bersama-sama kaum lain.

Ketiga:

Bagi menjaga kamu dan bagi melindungi anak cucu kami serta harta hak milik kamu, kami tubuhkan REJIMEN ASKAR MELAYU selain untuk membanteras kekacauan dalam negara dan ancaman dari luar negara.

Keempat:

Kami kekalkan dan kami jamin Kerajaan dan Kedaulatan RAJA-RAJA MELAYU memerintah negara ini.

Kelima:

Kami isytiharkan ISLAM adalah Agama Persekutuan.

Keenam:

Kami tetapkan bahasa kebangsaan ialah BAHASA MELAYU.

Ketujuh:

Kami amanahkan dan kami pertanggungjawabkan kepada Raja-Raja Melayu untuk melindungi KEDUDUKAN ISTIMEWA ORANG MELAYU dan KEPENTINGAN SAH KAUM-KAUM LAIN. (Kemudian ditambah kedudukan istimewa anak negeri Sabah dan Sarawak).

Wasiat ini dihasilkan atas kehendak Raja-Raja Melayu untuk mengekalkan kesinambungan sejarah, kedaulatan dan kuasa politik Melayu (yang terletak pada Raja-Raja Melayu) kepada kesinambungan kedaulatan negara yang terletak kepada Raja-Raja Melayu serta mendapat penerimaan rakyat (consensus) melalui wakil-wakil sah yang mempunyai locus standi, maka Perlembagaan Persekutuan mempunyai fasal-fasal tertentu.

Fasal-fasal tersebut adalah Perkara 3(1), (2),(3) dan (5); Perkara 11, Perkara 12, Perkara 38(5); Perkara 152, Perkara 153 dan Perkara 181 (1). Fasal-fasal ini memerlukan izin Majlis Raja-Raja Melayu untuk sebarang pindaan perlembagaan Parlimen dibenarkan berkuat kuasa.

Renung-renungkanlah pengorbanan Raja-raja yang kita cintai dan sejauh mana wasiat tersebut di patuhi…

360. UP, UP AND AWAY…

Overheard a conversation at a mamak shop:

Ah Sui: dei Sambi, yuono ah, Superman o'ready in Malaysia, mah. You know aah, that funny man with underwear outside one and always say "Up, Up and away…"

Sambi: Really ah…When he come here one?

Ah Sui: O'ready more than one year, mah. People said aah, his house in Putrajaya. He likes to play buttons. Press one button, he says, "Up, up and away".

Sambi: Huh? Never heard la, Tipu la, Ah Sui…

Ah Sui: What tipu? I never tipu one…sumpah potong ayam ohhhh.

Ah Sui: You know aah Sambi, last month this fella up sugar, some more up petrol. This month upped again electricity and up gas. Next month dunno what up some more?

Sambi: (Gigling ala Eric Leong's) oh dat fella uh, Okay, okay, understood…Never mind la…complain also no use. He's Superman.

Ah Sui: Ai Sambi, where to buy pelita ayam, aah ? I wanna to buy two.

Sambi: What for, Sui?

Ah Sui: I wanna give to Superman. Must help him maa. After this aah, all gelap in town, maybe his house also padam lampu, jeemattt maa... So, when he stays at home or when flies he can use pelita ayam.

Sambi: Citt, you're so smart one. Eh, give me two also la Ah Sui, I want to use pelita ayam for my toilets.

Ah Sui: Oii Sambi, one enough la, why two? Gila ka…

Sambi: One for small job, two for big job …hehehe

Ah Sui: huh?

Sambi: Dei, Ah Sui, what are you drinking aah? Smells nice la…

Ah Sui: oh this one huh? Special from Arab maa. Try la Sambi…syiok ooo…

Ah Sui: Aboo, kasi lagi dua botol… halal beer.

Samba: Malaysia bole…

# I supposed, the above dialogue has no relation to anybody dead or alive.

359. Rupa-rupanya ramai ahli keluarga 'anak yatim'!

Jarang saya membaca Utusan Malaysia tetapi berita hari ini yang saya petik melalui 'The Malaysian Insider' menarik perhatian.

Semasa sesi kunjungan ke rumah-rumah anak yatim, saya selalu terfikir apakah benar mereka adalah anak-anak yatim atau di'yatim'kan oleh ibu bapa yang bercerai berai atau keluarga yang sengaja mencari selesa meletakkan anak-anak tersebut dibawah jagaan ustaz dan ustazah yang sememangnya sukakan anak-anak.

Artikel Utusan Malaysia hari ini seperti petikan berikut seolah-olah memjawab sebahagian persoalan berkenaan.

Utusan Malaysia

25 MEI — Pesanan sms yang diterima pagi semalam daripada seorang kenalan terus mengejut benak fikiran saya ketika membelek akhbar tentang nasib anak-anak di Rumah Anak Yatim dan Anak Hidayah Madrasah Al-Taqwa, Hulu Langat, Selangor.

Katanya, semasa anak-anak yatim itu hidup, mereka tidak dijaga sendiri oleh ibu bapa. Mereka di hantar ke rumah kebajikan itu. Di sana mereka diserah kepada ustaz untuk diberi makan minum dan dididik dengan ilmu agama. Senang cerita tahulah pihak asrama dan madrasah itu hendak mencari dana untuk memelihara anak-anak mereka.

Mereka pun anak-anak yatim, tentu banyak sumbangan derma dihulurkan oleh orang ramai yang bersimpati.

Jadi soal makan minum, pakaian dan kesihatan sudah ada orang yang ambil peduli. Tidak perlu risau apa-apa lagi. Semua ditanggung beres.

Maka dengan ‘kemudahan’ sedia ada, ibu atau bapa serta saudara mara tidak datang menjenguk pun tak apa. Bukan sebulan sekali menjenguk anak-anak yatim, malah ada yang sudah terlalu lama hingga berbelas tahun tak datang bertanya khabar anak-anak sendiri.

Paling malang, apabila anak-anak yatim itu meninggal dunia kerana tertimbus tanah bukit yang runtuh menimpa mereka, ada waris-waris tanpa segan silu terima wang simpati.

Kata kenalan saya itu lagi, wang itu setelah diterima patut disumbang semula ke rumah anak yatim.

Betul juga pandangannya itu. Itu yang semolek-moleknya. Tetapi resmi orang kita, nampak duit mata pun jadi kelabu. Lupa tentang cerita duka, sebaliknya mula terbayang apa hendak dilakukan pada wang derma itu.

Melihat kepada trend orang Melayu bukan sahaja sekarang tetapi sejak dahulu lagi, ada kalangan kita baru hadapi dugaan menjadi janda atau duda dan baru ada dua atau tiga orang anak kecil, sudah mengaku kalah untuk menjaga mereka. Ada yang tanpa malu-malu serah kepada rumah kebajikan atau rumah anak yatim.

Memang pada permulaan hidup ini susah tetapi apabila sudah berkemampuan, ambillah anak-anak itu daripada rumah kebajikan. Rasalah sendiri bagaimana susah senang untuk membesar dan mendidik mereka. Jangan langsung membiarkan anak-anak tinggal di rumah anak yatim.

Pemikiran orang Melayu terhadap rumah kebajikan dan rumah anak yatim patut diperbetulkan. Pihak pengurusan rumah kebajikan pun perlu betul, jangan menerima sahaja orang awam menyerahkan anak-anak mereka.

Kena selidik dan periksa dahulu kemampuan mereka dan saudara mara mereka. Pastikan anak-anak yatim yang diterima masuk terdiri daripada mereka yang telah hilang tempat bergantung.

Jika ada saudara mara yang berkemampuan, minta mereka membantu ambil alih menanggung kos hidup anak yatim berkenaan.

Sebagai Melayu, tak malukah kita melihat anak-anak waris sendiri hidup di rumah kebajikan.

Sesungguhnya Allah nak tunjukkan kepada kita bagaimana sikap waris keluarga anak-anak yatim.

(Taken from www.utusan.com.my)

358.TRAGEDI TANAH RUNTUH BERULANG…

Alfatihah…enam belas nyawa terkorban dalam kejadian tanah runtuh di Hulu Langat, Malaysia pagi semalam. Terlalu sedih dan pilu apabila kejadian yang melibatkan anak-anak yatim yang tidak berdosa… Bukan pertama kali tragedi tanah runtuh sebegini berlaku di Malaysia.

Masihkah ingat dengan peristiwa Highland Towers dan kejadian-kejadian tanah runtuh di Bukit Antarabangsa?

Tapi seperti biasalah, kejadian sebegini hanya diingati seketika sahaja. Lantas kemudiannya semua lupa sehingga kejadian berulang semula.

Tentulah ada peraturan-peraturan pihak berkuasa tentang cara-cara yang betul untuk memotong cerun. Tentu ada cara-cara penguatkuasaan bentuk pembangunan bangunan berhampiran cerun.

Pastinya ada tatacara pembangunan dan pembinaan yang tertib dan tersusun.

Kita tentu tidak suka malapetaka berulang disebabkan kealpaan dan kerja-kerja samberono manusia. Kita tentunya tidak selesa melihat gambar-gambar mayat dikeluarkan daripada timbusan-timbusan tanah runtuh. Namun kenapa kerja-kerja pemotongan tanah, pembangunan dan pembinaan bangunan sesuatu projek tidak mengikut ketertiban peraturan dan tatacara sedangkan dalam wudhu' dan solat harian pun kita diajar kaedah tertib?

Tentunya kita jelik mendengar ada menteri berteriak bangunan tiada kelulusan setelah malapetaka menimpa.

Sebagai imbasan, saya pernah menghantar surat kepada pihak berkuasa merujuk kepada kerja-kerja pembersihan bukit dan pemotongan tanah pembinaan rumah-rumah berhampiran kawasan perumahan yang saya didiami. Malangnya, tak nampak pun apa-apa tindakan.

Hari ini kerja-kerja pemotongan tanah di kawasan tersebut masih berjalan lancar. Tidak kelihatan apa-apa papan tanda yang menunjukkan bahawa projek yang dijalankan telah mendapat kelulusan daripada Pihak Berkuasa tersebut pun. Kerja pemotongan cerun sudah terlalu hampir dengan kawasan perumahan Puncak Meru, ipoh yang didiami oleh pesara-pesara kerajaan yang telah banyak berjasa.

Janganlah hendaknya terjadi satu lagi tragedi tanah runtuh barulah pihak-pihak berkuasa terhegeh-hegeh nak menjenguk dan saudara mara serta para pemimpin pun menangislah teresak-esak.

Pihak pemaju juga perlu akur nasihat jabatan kerajaan seperti JKR yang sentiasa mengingatkan tentang perlunya menjaga cerun seperti papan tanda yang dipaparkan walau pun cerunnya tidak seberapa. Sekadar ingatan buat diri sendiri dan sahabat-sahabat, kita dituntut untuk melaksanakan sesuatu amalan atau pekerjaan dengan tertib dan mengikut tatacara yang ditentukan supaya kesempurnaan terjamin dan perkara yang tidak baik dapat dihindarkan.

Kita juga dinasihatkan supaya menegur mana yang tidak kena supaya ada penambahbaikan.

Renung-renungkanlah…

357. MAN UNITED IS THE BPL CHAMPION…

The EPL championship was clinched the previous week when Man United grabbed a point at Blackburn with a Wayne Rooney penalty conversion.

That was the single point needed to accumulate the unassailable lead that, crowned Manchester United as the Barclays (English) Premier League champion for the record 19^th time.

Still, the team that took the field in their last match at Old Trafford this season against Blackpool took to the field with full of passions, vigour, focus and determination to win as if the championship was still at stake.

The first Man U goal by Ji Sung Park was a real beauty in simplicity.

Blackpool with Charlie Adams taking charge at the midfield, highlighted by that wonderful free kick goal was just marvelous. The way he gathered his team to equalize and then took the lead was just brilliant.

What an asset this player would be to Man U if Sir Alex cares to bring him to Old Trafford.

Just too bad for Charlie Adams and his team, on the night that Man U was penned to receive the Barclays EPL championship Trophy, no one could spoil the Man U party. The way Vidic rallied his team back to earn a deserving victory was very commendable. Just love to watch the Anderson's and Michael Owen's goals again and again… Wow

In the end, Blackpool lost condemning them back to Championship football where they were the previous season.

To Man U, Sir Alex Ferguson and the team of 2010/2011, congratulations on this successful campaign and as a long time fan, I said “Thank you for such an entertaining season. Hope to be at Old Trafford ground next season.”

To Edwin Van der Sar and Gary Neville who will be hanging their boots after this season, TQ for all the services at Man U.

To Michael Owen and Owen Hargreaves who might be leaving for new clubs, all the best in your new venture.

HAIL MANCHESTER UNITED, THE GREATEST ENGLISH FOOTBALL CLUB EVER...

356. THE NOBILITY OF TIME

As I was travelling along the Nanjing Road, Shanghai, appreciating the beautiful landscapes of the city, I kind of noticed an interesting face of a clock erected at the front of a building. I immediately requested the driver to stop the car just for me to have a closer look.

The imposing sculpture of a melting clock in the design of a footprint was too mesmerizing to give a miss.

Took a few quick shot with a promise that I would definitely source for more information since I could not locate any plaque nearby.

What I found out from my search was more interesting.

Apparently this sculpture echoes the “The Persistence of Memory”, the famous painting of the celebrated Spanish artist, Salvador Dali that first appeared in 1931 featuring a melting watch to symbolize the passage of time.

It was erected in 2007 in commemoration of the Shanghai exhibitions of Dali's works.

Similar sculpture named "THE NOBILITY OF TIME" were erected in Mendrisio, Switzerland and the capital city of Andorra.

The sculpture has also been displayed in London, Berlin, Vienna and Paris.

355. NICE AND ATTRACTIVE SET OF NEW STAMPS OF MALAYSIA

Collected a registered mail from the Philately Unit, Pos Malaysia today. Actually the postman failed to deliver the mail and I was supposed to collect last week but just could not make time.

The envelope unveiled the latest set of the new stamps plus first day covers for 2011… nice set of attractive stamps.

Pos Malaysia seemed to churn out a stream of marvelous designed stamps worthy of collections.

There is also a note that the 2010 stamp album has also been released early this month. I'm eagerly waiting for my copy to complement the earlier sets of annual albums in my collections.

Well, I guessed there is a need to keep sufficient funds in my account with the Philately Unit, Pos Malaysia to ensure I do not miss out on any new release of 2011.

354. TERKEJUT BERUK KENE TEGUR…

Oleh: muzill.mansor

Saje nak cerite…

Pagi tu aku memang kalut…dan serabut… dah dua tiga minggu mengayun kat treadmill. Ikut mood…kadang-kadang tegeliat…

Tapi pagi tu memang angin satu badan.

Selesai treadmill, belakang sakit giler… Lemak tak kurang-kurang gak.

Takleh jadik nie... sambar kunci kete berdesup terus kat famasi carik koyok. Mane tempat yang dah keriyok, sedap ni kalau tampal koyok.

Selambe je pakai seluar pendek… takle pendek sangat…kire bawah lutut le. Sekali-sekali je pakai macam ni.

Depan farmasi terserempak sorang pak Aji, dia renung aku dan terus dia bagi salam. “Assalamu ‘alaikum”.

Sape ntah ni…Tak kenal pun…Dah pakai ketayap putih, pak aji le tu kot... Orang dah bagi salam, jawab je le. Tak jawap, biadab lak…

“Wa’alaikum mussalam warahmatullah”.Panjang le sikit jawab salam, kene respek lebih, ni Pak Aji.

Dia senyum, aku sengeh le balik. Aku tengok dia teropong lain macam je…Macam ade bende tak kene…

”Pakcik nak cakap sikit, jangan marah ye” kate Pak Aji.

“Takpe, abende pakcik nak cakap?” aku tanye.

Pakcik susul dengan soalan tambahan “Ngape pakei seluar pendek, tak tutup aurat tu?”

Hahh…Aku tengok dia atas bawah, atas bawah…Kire seluar pendek aku ok pe?…bawah pade lutut…

Bengang gak kene sound macam ni. Nasib baik takde orang lain.

Teringat pulak pesan cikgu-cikgu… biar beradab dengan orang tua…cool le sikit…

”Oh, saya nak cepat tadi, tak sempat tukar seluar lepas exercise, lain kali saya lebih beringat. Terima kasih pakcik” kate ku… control gilerrr, beb.

Ok le, bukan kene bayar pun. Lantak le…Orang tua kadang-kadang diorang tengok macam lain…mane boleh same dengan orang mude…banyak beza…

Kite ingat dah ok, dia orang tengok tak ok.

Dia senyum…barangkali puas dapat sound aku.

Aku masuk kedai beli koyok. Pelik tapi bila keluar kedai dan masuk kete, rase sengal-sengal dah mule lege…

Sesekali mase workout kat treadmill sekarang, teringat muka Pak Aji yang relaks je…Ntah-ntah dia pun teringat muke aku yang terkejut beruk kene tegur…aku senyum sendiri.

Sape lah hamba Allah tu…

P.S

Sempena hari guru…Kepada semua cikguku dan semua guru, daripada peringkat tadika sehinggalah ke peringkat university dan peringkat professional. Begitu juga guru-guru tak rasmi…

TERIMA KASIH CIKGU.

353. TULIPS AND LOTS OF TULIPS FROM HOLLAND…IN SHANGHAI

Piaoliang...zhen piaoliang. those are the words that spurted out the moments I set sight on the colourful tulips or 'yu jin xiang' in Mandarin. Pure magic.

The flowers were from Holland, planted, supervised and managed initially by Dutch horticulturists but the scenes belong to Shanghai Flower Pot in Shanghai, the biggest tulip garden in China.

There were lot and lots of blooming tulips despite our visit in late April. The Shanghai Tulip Festival commences in late March till early May every year for the last seven years.

Tulips of various colours and species were planted in various plots around a very large area surrounding a beautiful lake exuberating a fresh, colourful and exquisite sight.

The Shanghai Flower Port sprawling over 99 over hectares encompassing a mesuem, research and development centre and tulips garden of more than one million bulks is indeed very well planned with rows and rows of blooming bright, colourful tulips lining up meandering roads and well cropped shaded trees. Three large windmills enhanced the Dutch flavor.

I was fortunate to be in Shanghai on my recent birthday, escorted by my dear brother, spending half a day at the Shanghai Flower Port during this late springtime to witness these picturesque creations and manipulations of colours extravaganza.

Such beautiful and exquisite sights would have easily inspired Robert Louis Stevenson, one of the greatest English poets to write memorable poem of the day. Alas, I’m not Stevenson. So, forgive me for these poor narrations to describe and capture my moments in this worldly paradise.

For 100 Yuan per entrance, it is very inexpensive for rare sights of dazzling colours of tulips.

Red and white tulips with intermission of lavender greeted visitors by the entrance.

As you walk into the garden, a large scenic lake opens up with a water fountain in the background and blooming tulips in various plots dotting the perimeter of the lake. Boats are available if you care to flex the leg muscles.

What I like most about this tulip garden is the infrastructural design that allows brisk walking along the meandering paths and shaded trees at leisurely pace hopping from one plot of tulips to another with ease and comfort.

Workers though busy manicuring the flowers were seen smiling at the visitors presumably satisfied that their works get attention and appreciation.

The sanitary facilities are well kept and exceptionally clean.

Coffee houses are available but they only serve limited dishes for lunch. For a change, we had organic and crunchy cucumber and succulent tomatoes for lunch, the lightest lunch ever but still enjoyable and filling. One plate of cucumber and tomatoes cost only 10 Yuan and we are thankful for that healthy meal.

The garden compound is kept squeaky clean.

For those who wish to visit Shanghai, plan the visit in early April and mark the Shanghai Flower Port as a must visit destination. The visit would definitely be a real memorable one.

Zaijian.