The older the better?

Last month I went for a normal medical check-up and my doctor told me that he had detected cancer cells in my blood. I was told that my cancer is at stage 3 and I can go on for another, say, about 3 months. While on the one hand, I was laughing to myself, saying this doctor is trying to play GOD, on the other hand, I begun thinking really hard as to how I am going to dispose off my properties. I rather go peacefully after settling all issues instead of turning in my grave with my siblings and family arguing and fighting over who should get what.

One week after receiving the horrifying news, I decided to call all my siblings to my house so that I could inform them the manner in which, how and where I want myself buried and who should administer my estate. Obviously, I had in mind my daughter, being my only child, to be the administrator my estate.

On the appointed date all my siblings came without fail. Some came with tears in their eyes and some showed no emotions at all. I am not the favorite younger brother to some of my elders. I don’t blame them as I always had been outspoken saying things they do not want to hear right on their faces.

As I was about to read my so called will, my neighbor, who, in the first place had no business being amongst my siblings, suggested something which really annoyed me. Who the hell is he to tell me to reconsider appointing my daughter, who is hardly 18 years in age, as my administrator. Yes, that is what he actually told me in the presence of my siblings. He suggested that my elder brother, who is now about 65 years old, be appointed my administrator although he knew very well that my siblings had earlier agreed to my suggestion that my daughter be appointed.

My daughter has no experience he said. My daughter had not gone through thick and thin with me like my brother had. My daughter does not know the meaning of hardship. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. Therefore, according to this idiotic neighbor of mine, my brother should be given the role instead of my daughter.

I looked around and realized that some of my siblings were nodding in agreement. Infact a majority of my siblings were in agreement with this bastard neighbor of mine. Suddenly, I heard the words I feared most – Harris we feel that this gentlemen neighbor of your is right. Gentleman? Oh my GOD!!!

You must appreciate Harris, that while your daughter is too young to shoulder this heavy responsibility, your daughter will also not remain with your family forever. She will soon marry and will move out with her husband. All your property will then be inherited by a complete stranger. We feel that your elder brother should be appointed as administrator to ensure that all properties of you remain within instead of, one day, your properties going without. Under whatever circumstances, we will ensure that after your demise, your daughter and widow will be taken care of.

I was left with no choice but to agree with my useless neighbor and my fickle minded siblings. Sorry sweetheart, your uncles and aunties have been brainwashed to drop you and there is nothing Papa can do about it.

See how fickle man can be? See how man can have this perception that an older person is always better compared to a young one? Is there any guarantee that the suggested older person will be a better administrator? You be the judge as I will not be around to see what happens next.

Assalamualaikum …

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The voice of Nurul Izzah

Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar today accused former prime minister and Perkasa patron Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of perpetuating the politics of racial fear to keep the ruling Malay elite in power, which she said was detrimental to the nation’s stability and progress.

The PKR legislator also offered to debate the veteran Umno politician to disprove the claims he articulated in a blog post yesterday, in which the latter denied he was a racist.

“The ‘politics of fear’ uses Article 153 as a political instrument of deceit and despair,” the first-term MP said, referring to the Federal Constitution.

Article 153 concerns the special position of the Bumiputeras, which includes the Malay community.

Dr Mahathir appeared to play the race card for Umno yesterday by warning Malays that they risked losing power if Pakatan Rakyat (PR) came to rule.

He also implied that a Chinese or an Indian could become prime minister if PR took federal power because there was no constitutional restriction on race for the position.

The former prime minister claimed the political marginalization of the Malays had already become a reality in PR-controlled states even though those administrations were led by Malays.

The Malaysian Insider understands that Dr Mahathir has offered his expertise to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to deliver a big win for Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election, which could be held as early as next year.

His remarks to Umno Online yesterday suggest he will play a big role in Umno’s campaign to consolidate support among conservative Malays and win over fence-sitters uneasy with PR administrations.

Nurul Izzah observed today that Dr Mahathir appeared to be suggesting the constitution should be amended so that only Malays can hold the prime minister ship.

“The aim of this is none other to maintain political hegemony by the ruling Malay elite few who have enriched themselves through corruption, abuse of power and undermining the constitution relentlessly,” she added, slamming the octogenarian for warning yesterday.

“I find this statement as irresponsible and as a desperate attempt to destabilize the nation,” the 30-year-old said of the country’s longest-serving premier.

The eldest daughter of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and a rising star in the PR bloc called on Malays to stand firm against the described threat to their community.

“We must fight back by emphasizing on the ‘Politics of Hope and Liberation’, which will transform the Malay mind from the false fear of losing their identity and economical development to a positive force that will create a confident and liberated community,” she urged.

Nurul Izzah claimed the Malays have been persistently “indoctrinated” to “act out a victim mentality narrative that degrades, confuses and paralyses a community to remain enslaved intellectually and emotionally first by the colonial masters and now by its new reincarnation, Umno”.

She stressed that the other partners in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition were also guilty for not speaking up for the communities they represented.

Source: Malaysian Insider

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Syawal aku dicemari lagi

Ramadhan telah meninggalkan kita dan kini kita berada diawal Syawal. Sempat kah kita bertemu Ramadhan ditahun akan datang. Wallahualam. Bersama-sama lah kita berdoa agar kita diketemukan dengan Ramadhan sekurang-kurangnya sekali lagi agar dapat kita bertaubat dan beribadat semoga peroleh keredaan Allah. InsyaAllah.

Bermacam ibadat dilakukan sepanjang 30 hari Ramadhan. Selain solat fardu, kita solat sunat, kita berzikir dan kita berterawikh. Rata-rata Masjid menjemput Tahfiz untuk meriahkan lagi malam-malam Ramadhan. Mata kita cengkung kerana kurang tidur dan badan kita kurus lemah akan tetapi kita gembira dan bahagia kerana berpeluang untuk beribadat dalam bulan yang penuh barakah.

Ibadat diteruskan diawal syawal. Kita solat Eid secara berjamaah. Kembalinya kita dari Masjid, kita teruskan dengan ibadat apabila kita bermaaf-maafan antara famili, sanak saudara dan jiran tetangga. Ibadat diteruskan lagi apabila kita ziarah kubur arwah-arwah yang telah meninggalkan kita. Yassin dibaca dengan khusyuk, kita bertahlil, kita berdoa dan kita sedekah fatihah. Seterusnya kita berkunjung kerumah saudara mara dan rakan-rakan. Dalam ertikata lain, ibadat bukan sahaja dalam bulan Ramadhan malahan diteruskan sehingga pagi 1 Syawal.

Namun apabila kita kembali kerumah dan pasang TV untuk berehat sebentar, kita rasa segala ibadat yang diamalkan sepanjang Ramdahan dan pagi 1 Syawal dicabul serta dicemar dengan berbagai maksiat yang dihidangkan oleh RTM dan TV 3 seolah-olah ketiga-tiga stesyen TV dikendalikan oleh mereka yang bukan Islam. Astagfirullahalaziiimm. Selama ini kita diberitahu Malaysia Negara Islam. Islam kah Malaysia?

Ibadat kita dicemari dengan sajian progam dimana artis-artis, baik lelaki atau perempuan, bergaul tanpa batas. Bersalam-salaman dan berlaga bahu antara bukan mahram. Artis wanita tergedek-gedek dengan pakaian mendedah aurat. Ini kah cara kita mengucap selamat tinggal kepada Ramadhan dan mengucap selamat datang kepada Syawal yang mulia?

Tak sedarkah kamu wahai orang distesyen siaran bahawa sajian lawak bodoh dari pelawak-pelawak kita yang terkinja-kinja tak tentu arah sebenarnya mencemarkan kesucian rohani muslimin dan muslimat yang masih dalam ibadat. Begini kah cara sebuah Negara Islam menyambut 1 Syawal?

Salah kah kalau stesyen siaran teruskan dengan progam berunsur ugama agar Muslimin dan Muslimat tidak leka? Salah kah kalau RTM dan TV 3 ikut jejak Astro Oasis untuk sementara waktu agar 1 Syawal tidak dicemari?

Kalau ada mana-mana muslimin dan muslimat yang ingin ibadat mereka dicemar, mereka bebas untuk tonton stesyen Astro dimana disajikan bermacam maksiat. Mereka bebas untuk tonton Sex In The City. Mereka bebas untuk tonton 92010 (betul ke itu?), Mereka juga boleh tonton Accidently on Purpose atau How I Met Your Mum. Mereka bebas untuk buat pilihan akan tetapi kamu, RTM sebagai stesyen TV Nasional dan kamu, TV 3, sepatutnya hormati setiap muslimin dan muslimat dipagi Syawal yang masih dalam ibadat.

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Sah DNA milik Dato Sosilawati

Sebentar tadi telah disahkan melalui DNA bahawa specimen yang dijumpai diMorib adalah milik Dato Sosilawati dan 3 yang lain. Maka sahlah bahawa Sosilawati dan 3 yang lain telah ditahan, dipukul sampai mati, dibakar dan abu mayat dibuang kedalam sungai. Kejam, sungguh kejam. Al-fatihah disedekah kepada arwah-arwah dengan doa agar roh mereka ditempatkan diantara yang soleh solehah diakhirat nanti.

Entri ini bukan untuk mengulas kematian ketiga arwah tersebut atau mengulas kekejaman yang dilakukan sekumpulan manusia yang tidak berhati perut dan didalangi seorang peguam bergelar Dato’ akan tetapi akan sentuh isu samada pihak polis telah jalankan tanggungjawab mereka dengan cara profesional.

Saya terbaca dalam akhbar dan juga terdengar dalam television sebentar tadi bahawa Peguam begelar Dato yang ditahan itu juga disyaki pernah terlibat dalam kegiatan mengelapkan wang, kes hilang beberapa orang yang pernah berurusniaga dengan Dato berkenaan dan juga mengamalkan gaya hidup melampaui kemampuan.

Daripada banyak perkara yang Dato lawyer dikatakan telah lakukan, satu perkara yang menarik perhatian saya - kehilangan beberapa orang yang pernah berurusniaga dengan Dato lawyer. Polis mengesahkan bahawa terdapat lapuran hilang dan Dato lawyer merupakan orang yang disyaki namum Dato lawyer tidak dapat ditangkap kerana mempunyai kenalan diperingkat tinggi dan juga mempunyai pengetahuan mendalam persoalan undang-undang.

Dalam ertikata lain, kalau sesiapa yang ingin lakukan jenayah, pastikan anda kenal beberapa orang yang berkedudukan tinggi dan belajar selok belok undang-undang. Kalau anda mempunyai 2 kelebihan terebut, maka polis tidak ada kuasa untuk buat tangkapan. Saya sudah lulus satu peringkat (saya seorang peguam walaupun belum digelar Dato) dan sekarang sedang berusaha untuk berkenalan dengan beberapa orang yang berkedudukan tinggi. Tercapai sahaja keperluan kedua, maka saya bebas untuk lakukan jenayah. Sekurang-kurangnya itu lah mesej tersirat yang saya dapat cungkil dari kenyataan polis.

Betul kah Dato lawyer tidak ditangkap sebelum daripada ini atas alasan yang diberi oleh polis sedangkan Dato lawyer disyaki telah melakukan jenayah atau adakah Dato lawyer tidak ditangkap disebabkan mangsa Dato lawyer sebelum daripada ini bukan daripada golongan elit? Adakah polis hanya akan siasat apabila golongan elit yang menjadi mangsa? Tiada nilai ke nyawa warga marhaen?

Bukan niat saya untuk melawan takdir. Jodoh pertemuan ajal dan maut adalah hak Allah. Kita merancang Allah yang menentukan. Tapi andaikata, polis bertindak cepat dengan menangkap Dato lawyer dan Dato lawyer dituduh atas kesalahan-keasalahan lampau, tanpa ambil kira siapa yang Dato lawyer kenal dan berapa banyak jurnal undang-undang yang Dato lawyer telah hafal, ada kemungkinan Dato Sosilawati dan 3 yang lain masih hidup hari ini.

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