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Sunday, October 7, 2012

3/10/12 REVISITING PONTIANAK...

27 Sept., 2012 (Thursday) I took the 0830 hours MasWing flight to Pontianak. Departing home around 0630 hours, I could only reached the airport at about 07.50 hours ie just mere 10 minutes before the check-in counter was to be closed. Starting from the main road from my home right to the flyover junction at the airport road, the traffics were snailing. As I couldn’t sleep well the night, I fall tidur-tidur ayam all through the journey. That took me out of the unnecessary concern of the traffic jammed.Upon boarding, I noticed MasWing had changed their sitting arrangement. Previously, the so called Business Class is located at the front, now they changed to the rear. Their reason I would say to facilitate those Business Class passengers to outboard earlier than the rest. But what exactly is the concept of the Business Class, is it boarding and out-boarding matter, or is it all about Privacy and Exclusivity? I suggest they should conduct Customer Survey before they should decide on the matter. I believe as a discipline to be a Developed Nation, we must be a bit research oriented in our deal.

(2) Upon reaching the airport, I quickly dashed out to the check-in counter, but unfortunately few entrances to the checking hall was blocked due to the huge crowd turn-up to send those leaving for Hajj. I was blocked from immediate access to the Check-In Counter which was just in front of me. I was asked to take another distance entrance. The airport turned a bit chaotic. Going for Hajj normally is a real big deal especially for the Malays community. Particularly for the rural folks or the lower income groups, the trip may cause them their whole life saving and hard working. Thus most relatives and or friends, would love to send their love one to the door of the plane for reason of barakkah. Never mind about that, but my only concern, as I highlight to the MAS, Immigration, security, and the Tabung Haji (TH) staffs whom were on duty: We are supposed to move into the Modern Society, yet daily in our lives affairs we are going to the opposite direction. Hajj is an annual affair, and it has been there since the existence of human kind, and TH had been organizing Hajj and Ummrah for so long, yet we can’t get thing properly organized. I wonder, Islam is about discipline, yet the day we want to purify ourselves, we depart with lots of chaotic. TH, I believe don’t really understand the Japanese culture of continuous improvement, they should learn and learn. TH can’t be complacent about their so call ‘good’ reputation and just remain status quo. I believe the Indonesian Hajj is much larger than ours, yet, there is less complains from them and about them. I did see how much organized they especially during their ummrah. Their fee was also much cheaper with lots occupying better hotel facilities than Malaysians. If business is about cost-effectiveness, my judgement then, they must have been better than us, despite with the less support of their government.

(3) A friend of mine, Mas Kris was with me. We landed in Pontianak by 0815 hours local time, though I took off at 0830

Malaysian’s time . In fact the two cities are located on the same latitude, the same time zone. Pontianak is located right at the Equator, while Kuching is just 40 mile north. As we landed, the airport, the Pontianak air was hazy. Burning was all over the places. I felt a sharp pinch in my chest as I breath the smoky air. Peat soil burning is a usual phenomena in Pontianak especially during the drought season.

(4) After checking into the Mercure Hotel, we then immediately left for Dinas Perkebunan. There we were shown all those areas that had been allocated for Plantation development. About 3.60 million hectares of land had been given out. Based on the map shown, it is very clear that there is no more State Land available for alienation. To date, only about 800,000 hectares had been planted with oil palm. Kalimantan Barat is targeting to have about 1,500,000 million of oil palm plantation. As my natural habit, I request for the acquisition of all those maps that I could later use to plan and pin point of our interest areas.

(5) Then we have quick lunch at Dangau. About 15 years ago, Dangau is a very nice

cool eating place. Located near to the airport, in the paddy field, the breezing air heightened one’s appetite. Today, Dangau lost all her serenity and the taste of the foods had changed to just nice. Myself nad Mas Kris took lots of ayam kampong bakar. Later we went over to see the Planning Branch of Pontianak City Council Head. We were shown the potential new growth area of Pontianak. By a glance, it

brought me back to the early days memories when I was at the SPU, Sarawak in helping the preparing of the Greater Kuching Master Plan. In fact, Pontianak resembles the growth constraint of Kuching. The north, is the much flat swampy peat land but having greater access to the Pan Kalimantan Region. This is the new great growth area since most of the hinterland is now opened up for plantation development. The south which host the existing town, is crowding and expanding toward the sea. In most cases, the ground is a bit below the MSL. Thus the drainage in this area, is considered poor. But this is the section that house most of the population.

(6) In the late afternoon, I decided to rest but prior to that I just rushed over to the nearby Shopping Mall and spent a bit of time going through the books at Gramedia. I landed with carrying back 23 books mostly those on spiritual and self-experience novels. I did also spent some times having a coke at the nearby KFC with two young poor kampong ladies of Pontianak Malays. Their brief life stories activated my mind over the fate of the Nusantara Nation that I now is pondering. By the night, I spent most of the time inventorying and glancing through those books that I have bought. The best among the books is about Dahlan Iskan whom was a journalist, and later was tasked to lead the Indonesian Electric Supply Company, PLN. He is of those Jack Walse and Steven Job character person. Upon taking over as the CEO of PLN, he made a pledge to electrify and solve the rotaional routine power shut down in Indonesia. He made a target of making 1,000,000 connection on daily basis, and aims a mere one year to lightened every Indonesian homes instead of the forecast 10 years under the previous scenarios. He did it and he achieved it without much Indonesian government subsidy. He in fact made PLN free of government subsidy and thus propels the Company into profit. Dahlan Iskan achieved his duty with lots of sacrifice of personal gain and glory. He traveled all through Indonesia. He met and works with all his people at all levels. He even briefed by his men not in the comfort of a conference or meeting rooms. In some instances he discussed the Organization problems by sitting on the floor without chairs and tables. He left after serving the Organization for four years. He is now working to make a turnaround in PETROMINA. I believe, he must be making either ESSO or PETRONAS as his bench mark. Previously he made TEN Malaysia as his challenge, and he achieved such benchmark fast.

(7) 28 Sept., 2012 (Friday), after late breakfast, we made some visit to the north side of Pontianak. Few properties development areas were earmarked. We made a stop

at one Affordable Housing Project, where a two room house size 20’ by 30’ semi detached are sold at IDR210,000,000-350,000,000 or RM70,000-120,000. Affordable homes in Pontianak is without Government subsidies or control. It is left to the market. The design is interesting with the possible expansion of at least another two bedroom well accommodated. Along the way, I could see nice RuKo concept, which coincide in fact with what I had proposed for the Kek Lapis Industry Clustering at the Darul Hana Project in Kuching. RuKo is an acronym for Rumah dan Toko, shop house. But the design of the upper storeys resemble a normal living place. Clustering of these Projects form a nice neighbourhood, if we care to design all those open space and good parking area. I would believe, if the one that I had suggested for Darul Hana is well implemented, not only the place will be of paradigm shift but most interesting is to see how the Malays within their traditional environment could emerge as a great business-enterprising societies. My personal vision of Darul Hana Project as the stimulant to the renaissance of the Sarawak Malays' Soul. I had put up my view about soulless development in the past.

(8) Later we had a Friday pray at a nearby Old Malays Architecture Mosque. Again my memory travel back to the days I had been struggling in the

formulation of the Darul Hana Project mosque, I had worked to combine the Javanese, Kelantanese and Pattani architecture into the Plan. Except for the dome which takes the third Kuching Old Mosque dome, the rest of the mosque is planned to be totally Malays. The idea is to give Darul Hana the Malays' Soul into the whole plan. At the mosque, what interest me most was seeing so many kids joining the pray. This is the specialty of the Indonesian societies, they really ummarah their mosques. This in fact is what I tried to visualise for Darul Hana Mosque-Madrasah Complex. I wish, one day the concept of integrating the Mosque-Madrasah into a Community Service Center which would play the central

role to develop our young into the Islamic Corporate Force, will be realized. The Mosque, Madrasah, Market Place and Water Taxis-Cultural Center, and Kek Lapis Clustering are the center piece of Darul Hana, and in fact such planning configuration I derived from my long reading and thinking of the initial Masjidil Nabawi-Bazaar development during Muhammad SAW and Umar Al-Khataab times. My wandering at Madinah and Mecca in last March, confirmed the Concept. I hope to emulate such development to provide the needed environment to nurture the Islamic Sense of Place. Seeing these kids made me wonder: probably, poverty and life miseries make one closer to Allah! We than have our lunch at a nice Rumah Makan Padang.

(9) Upon returning to the hotel after lunch, we met few allocated plantation land owners that are willing to sell their approved land. From the discussion with Mr. Agus, a freelance consultant, I figure the land application in this part of the world is very much complicated. In fact, almost all over the South Pacific, the native land tenure system had hindered the progression of the people. In Kalimantan, the customary land law is such uncertain that patient and determination will only present the success. The western corporate culture would not work here. A much People Sympathy Development Model had to be deployed. Worst, if the locals are governed by different political parties as those in Jakarta or Pontianak. I believe Allah had given me great experiences in managing the same nature of business when I was leading the LCDA of Sarawak. I hope my experiences could make a difference here. I believe the potential conflicts with the people could be eliminated is one’s practice the Islamic Corporate Culture, which I’m trying hard to figure out. Basically, if the have not and the have, care for each other needs, this world would be in much prosperity and harmony. In Islam, the compulsory Sholah, Zakat, and Care for the Needy had been seen in isolation to each other. I believe, such directive by Allah means an Integrated Center Piece of Islamic Adeen. I believe that is the basic precondition of the Islamic Corporate Culture. May Allah help me to define such precisely in the very near future.

(10) Later in the late afternoon, I rushed back to the nearby Ayani Mall and bought

some more books especially on the Jebon and Segon Timber Plantaion with some other more novels and heart filling publication. Jebon tree is a fast growing soft timber species that could be planted for plywood, chip and fibre board productions. The tree can achieve the 1.60 cubic meter volume within 6-7 years of cultivation. A high less branches bole, reaching to 10-15 meters height. We were told, in the olden Dutch period, Jebon trees are exclusively theirs for ammunition manufacturing purposes. I’m exploring the possibility of this tree species as the alternative to the thirsty and fire hazard Acasia.

(11) In the evening we have nice dinner at Abang Kepiting Restaurant. An old friend, En. Tarmizi, whom previously was with Sime Darby and now serving a Trengganu-based Plantation firm, is managing a plantation in Sambas joined us. With his long experienced serving in Kalimantan and Indonesia in general, I’m now a bit educated in land dealing in this part of the world. InsyaAllah, may He provides me with great strength and health, I would make some foot step to my dream to start-up with what I called as the Nusantara Renaissance. Later I fallen flat asleep since I have very early appointment to catch up the next day.

(12) 29 Sept., 2012 (Saturday), En. Tarmizi took me to pay a courtesy call to Bupati Landak. We went to his private home sharp by 0800 hrs local time. While having Teh Bujang we discussed the possibility of looking at all those land that have been given Izin Lokasi but not yet developed, and thus possible for takeover. In general there is no more State land available for further alienation. Returning to the hotel later, I invited En. Tarmizi for real heavy breakfast. Later my friend Kris join me, where then we explore to change hotel. I love to try the much chaotic Jalan Nusa Indah area at the down town.

(13) We choose to shift to Hotel Kini. Here, it is much happening, though the environment is a bit slum. After heaving real heavy

lunch at Rumah Makan Padang, I took a long late afternoon nab. It was almost Magrib only I woke up, and then having light dinner with Bebek Goreng and Bakar at the road side stall. The very most capturing that I

made is the way a guy preparing Sambal Terasi. It look very unpleasant but, as I said, sometimes we have to live with old tradition, who knows one day, we may have to endure it. I strolled those shops nearby and bought myself a leather shoe for about RM100.00 which in Kuching sure will cost me RM250.00. I then strolled all those souvenir shops along Jalan Patimura , which long times ago were fruits stalls and bought, among others an interesting small books, a research by a lecturer about Sex Game and Trade among the Universities girls and boys. Probably for our Educational Facilities Planners, reading this book would give them some clue of the social danger when we do things without detailing the social impact of the Plan. This I could now see happening in Kota Samarahan and I won’t be surprise one day there will be a phenomenal findings that our girls and boys are trapped into such pleasure game and trade.

(14) 30 Sept., 2012 (Sunday) myself and Mas Kris fetched Hamid Bugo (Tan Sri) at the

airport. After helping him to check into the Mercure Hotel, we again made a second tour of the City and the sub-urban area. We met some landowners whom are willing to sell their land for the proposed properties development. Later we had lunch at another nice Rumah Makan Padang. The haze was rather bad that day, so we decided to rest earlier in the afternoon as well as to give Hamid Bugo the chance to shop at the nearby Ayani Mall. In the evening we had dinner with the City Planning Division Head and his officials at a nice sea food restaurant called Rumah Kakap. We explored all the related procedure wrt properties investment in Pontianak. So far, there is none big developer operating there, and there is non-foreign investor ever setting foot there yet. During the discussion, I treat everybody to the best Kopi Item Pontianak.

(15) 1 Oct., 2012 (Monday) after nice breakfast we went to see the Head of Dinas Kehutanan. At the lobby of his Office, I took this photo Nundak Lantin which is considered very nostalgic to me. In my young days, at my Kampung Sedilo, Simunjan, I used to see

logs being chained as such and being dragged to the nearby KTS and Hua Lim Sawmill. Sometimes, some of the logs will get loose, and myself with a friend name Wan Mahmud Wan Seman will take our sampan to race after the loose logs and took them to the nearest sawmill. We sold each log at RM1.00 and normally we made about RM5.00-10.00/week. That were good money for our school expenses. Our rezeki was better during the High King Tide, when the Tidal Bore smashed those logs chains and made more to run loose. From the briefing by the Dinas Kehutanan Head, we then realise how investment in Indonesia can be very hazy. Each Dinas has their own authority and they could impose those very independently. The Dutch culture of Break and Rule die hard.

(16) Our Monday running fast, and most are to organise all the maps that I needed. With the help of Allah, I got all those documents beyond my believe. Later I seek permission from Hamid Bugo to let everybody to have their own time. I rested to the late afternoon, until I again have to meet with two groups of landowner. I took them to the nearby restaurant, and due to their heavy smoking habits, I have to cut all the discussions short. Then I took my time to stroll the Jalan Nusa Indah where the Malaysians used to spend their time to shop.

(17) After the Magrib, I invited Mas Kris and our runner to take us to the good night lives of Pontianak. We were taken to the River-X Music & Lounge at the Aston Hotel. Well, the sky here is much more hazy, thundering and windy since almost everybody were smoking, dancing to the deafening music and drinking. I just endure with such environ to test the strength of my lungs since couple of weeks I had experiencing a sharp pinch on both side of my chest. The music and songs were great except when there were interventions by a Crazy Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), hereafter I refer as Crazy YB with his girl friends on stage and on the floor. I chose to stay on, after I noticed interesting body language of the ladies, and I just love to do some psycho-analyse of his two girls friends. My mind travel as far as Chenna of India,

remembering those Peacocks dance when they are fighting for their couple, I discovered in one of my those oversea traveling. The same with the Bird of Paradise that I saw in Papua New Guinea at one of my various visit there. The two young ladies, put and act to the best sexy acting to catch the attention of the Crazy YB. His act was very casual: hugging, kissing, singing, and dancing freely with both alternately either on stage or on the floor. Both ladies sometimes lingering around with the other men while the other was with him. I can sense a silent war between the two, and after about two hours or so, I decided to make a move, but coincidently the Crazy YB also took off. The very interestingly, both ladies were left to be taken by all his left over friends. Hopefully, one day I'll have a greater insight into this small psycho-analyse that I'm trying to master.

(18) As an overall, Pontianak had changed very much, to the better. All through the long days, I could only catch-up with only once, a lady bathing by the roadside drain as compared to my first visit about 15 years ago. The cars on the streets are much more and in varieties even better than home. The faces of the people are much happier. Less Jalan berlubang-lubang dan lubang berjalan-jalan. The people start to fill up with more fat. KFC seem well patronized. There are much less roadside stalls and more restaurants. The trishaws are not much more running around. The effect of the 800,000 hectares of Oil Palm development in the hinterland are making the impact.

(19) In this trip, I have defined the Malays are those associated with batik, belacan, tempoyak, sirih, pinang, pekasam, cabek, and pencak silat. But, the larger Malays, the Nusantara as I would dream oil palm, sago, marine-based food, spices, bright colorful tropical fruits and herbals are our immediate strength with Islamic Financial and Economic System should be our best gift to the world. May Allah help all of us to contribute for the best of the ummah and whole mankind. SubhanaAllah

Pontianak, Indonesia
27 Sept., 2012

3/10/12 REVISITING PONTIANAK...

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27 Sept., 2012 (Thursday) I took the 0830 hours MasWing flight to Pontianak. Departing home around 0630 hours, I could only reached the airport at about 07.50 hours ie just mere 10 minutes before the check-in counter was to be closed. Starting from the main road from my home right to the flyover junction at the airport road, the traffics were snailing. As I couldn’t sleep well the night, I fall tidur-tidur ayam all through the journey. That took me out of the unnecessary concern of the traffic jammed.Upon boarding, I noticed MasWing had changed their sitting arrangement. Previously, the so called Business Class is located at the front, now they changed to the rear. Their reason I would say to facilitate those Business Class passengers to outboard earlier than the rest. But what exactly is the concept of the Business Class, is it boarding and out-boarding matter, or is it all about Privacy and Exclusivity? I suggest they should conduct Customer Survey before they should decide on the matter. I believe as a discipline to be a Developed Nation, we must be a bit research oriented in our deal.

(2) Upon reaching the airport, I quickly dashed out to the check-in counter, but unfortunately few entrances to the checking hall was blocked due to the huge crowd turn-up to send those leaving for Hajj. I was blocked from immediate access to the Check-In Counter which was just in front of me. I was asked to take another distance entrance. The airport turned a bit chaotic. Going for Hajj normally is a real big deal especially for the Malays community. Particularly for the rural folks or the lower income groups, the trip may cause them their whole life saving and hard working. Thus most relatives and or friends, would love to send their love one to the door of the plane for reason of barakkah. Never mind about that, but my only concern, as I highlight to the MAS, Immigration, security, and the Tabung Haji (TH) staffs whom were on duty: We are supposed to move into the Modern Society, yet daily in our lives affairs we are going to the opposite direction. Hajj is an annual affair, and it has been there since the existence of human kind, and TH had been organizing Hajj and Ummrah for so long, yet we can’t get thing properly organized. I wonder, Islam is about discipline, yet the day we want to purify ourselves, we depart with lots of chaotic. TH, I believe don’t really understand the Japanese culture of continuous improvement, they should learn and learn. TH can’t be complacent about their so call ‘good’ reputation and just remain status quo. I believe the Indonesian Hajj is much larger than ours, yet, there is less complains from them and about them. I did see how much organized they especially during their ummrah. Their fee was also much cheaper with lots occupying better hotel facilities than Malaysians. If business is about cost-effectiveness, my judgement then, they must have been better than us, despite with the less support of their government.

(3) A friend of mine, Mas Kris was with me. We landed in Pontianak by 0815 hours local time, though I took off at 0830 Malaysian’s time . In fact the two cities are located on the same latitude, the same time zone. Pontianak is located right at the Equator, while Kuching is just 40 mile north. As we landed, the airport, the Pontianak air was hazy. Burning was all over the places. I felt a sharp pinch in my chest as I breath the smoky air. Peat soil burning is a usual phenomena in Pontianak especially during the drought season.

(4) After checking into the Mercure Hotel, we then immediately left for Dinas Perkebunan. There we were shown all those areas that had been allocated for Plantation development. About 3.60 million hectares of land had been given out. Based on the map shown, it is very clear that there is no more State Land available for alienation. To date, only about 800,000 hectares had been planted with oil palm. Kalimantan Barat is targeting to have about 1,500,000 million of oil palm plantation. As my natural habit, I request for the acquisition of all those maps that I could later use to plan and pin point of our interest areas.

(5) Then we have quick lunch at Dangau. About 15 years ago, Dangau is a very nice cool eating place. Located near to the airport, in the paddy field, the breezing air heightened one’s appetite. Today, Dangau lost all her serenity and the taste of the foods had changed to just nice. Myself nad Mas Kris took lots of ayam kampong bakar. Later we went over to see the Planning Branch of Pontianak City Council Head. We were shown the potential new growth area of Pontianak. By a glance, it brought me back to the early days memories when I was at the SPU, Sarawak in helping the preparing of the Greater Kuching Master Plan. In fact, Pontianak resembles the growth constraint of Kuching. The north, is the much flat swampy peat land but having greater access to the Pan Kalimantan Region. This is the new great growth area since most of the hinterland is now opened up for plantation development. The south which host the existing town, is crowding and expanding toward the sea. In most cases, the ground is a bit below the MSL. Thus the drainage in this area, is considered poor. But this is the section that house most of the population.

(6) In the late afternoon, I decided to rest but prior to that I just rushed over to the nearby Shopping Mall and spent a bit of time going through the books at Gramedia. I landed with carrying back 23 books mostly those on spiritual and self-experience novels. I did also spent some times having a coke at the nearby KFC with two young poor kampong ladies of Pontianak Malays. Their brief life stories activated my mind over the fate of the Nusantara Nation that I now is pondering. By the night, I spent most of the time inventorying and glancing through those books that I have bought. The best among the books is about Dahlan Iskan whom was a journalist, and later was tasked to lead the Indonesian Electric Supply Company, PLN. He is of those Jack Walse and Steven Job character person. Upon taking over as the CEO of PLN, he made a pledge to electrify and solve the rotaional routine power shut down in Indonesia. He made a target of making 1,000,000 connection on daily basis, and aims a mere one year to lightened every Indonesian homes instead of the forecast 10 years under the previous scenarios. He did it and he achieved it without much Indonesian government subsidy. He in fact made PLN free of government subsidy and thus propels the Company into profit. Dahlan Iskan achieved his duty with lots of sacrifice of personal gain and glory. He traveled all through Indonesia. He met and works with all his people at all levels. He even briefed by his men not in the comfort of a conference or meeting rooms. In some instances he discussed the Organization problems by sitting on the floor without chairs and tables. He left after serving the Organization for four years. He is now working to make a turnaround in PETROMINA. I believe, he must be making either ESSO or PETRONAS as his bench mark. Previously he made TEN Malaysia as his challenge, and he achieved such benchmark fast.

(7) 28 Sept., 2012 (Friday), after late breakfast, we made some visit to the north side of Pontianak. Few properties development areas were earmarked. We made a stop at one Affordable Housing Project, where a two room house size 20’ by 30’ semi detached are sold at IDR210,000,000-350,000,000 or RM70,000-120,000. Affordable homes in Pontianak is without Government subsidies or control. It is left to the market. The design is interesting with the possible expansion of at least another two bedroom well accommodated. Along the way, I could see nice RuKo concept, which coincide in fact with what I had proposed for the Kek Lapis Industry Clustering at the Darul Hana Project in Kuching. RuKo is an acronym for Rumah dan Toko, shop house. But the design of the upper storeys resemble a normal living place. Clustering of these Projects form a nice neighbourhood, if we care to design all those open space and good parking area. I would believe, if the one that I had suggested for Darul Hana is well implemented, not only the place will be of paradigm shift but most interesting is to see how the Malays within their traditional environment could emerge as a great business-enterprising societies. My personal vision of Darul Hana Project as the stimulant to the renaissance of the Sarawak Malays' Soul. I had put up my view about soulless development in the past.

(8) Later we had a Friday pray at a nearby Old Malays Architecture Mosque. Again my memory travel back to the days I had been struggling in the formulation of the Darul Hana Project mosque, I had worked to combine the Javanese, Kelantanese and Pattani architecture into the Plan. Except for the dome which takes the third Kuching Old Mosque dome, the rest of the mosque is planned to be totally Malays. The idea is to give Darul Hana the Malays' Soul into the whole plan. At the mosque, what interest me most was seeing so many kids joining the pray. This is the specialty of the Indonesian societies, they really ummarah their mosques. This in fact is what I tried to visualise for Darul Hana Mosque-Madrasah Complex. I wish, one day the concept of integrating the Mosque-Madrasah into a Community Service Center which would play the central role to develop our young into the Islamic Corporate Force, will be realized. The Mosque, Madrasah, Market Place and Water Taxis-Cultural Center, and Kek Lapis Clustering are the center piece of Darul Hana, and in fact such planning configuration I derived from my long reading and thinking of the initial Masjidil Nabawi-Bazaar development during Muhammad SAW and Umar Al-Khataab times. My wandering at Madinah and Mecca in last March, confirmed the Concept. I hope to emulate such development to provide the needed environment to nurture the Islamic Sense of Place. Seeing these kids made me wonder: probably, poverty and life miseries make one closer to Allah! We than have our lunch at a nice Rumah Makan Padang.

(9) Upon returning to the hotel after lunch, we met few allocated plantation land owners that are willing to sell their approved land. From the discussion with Mr. Agus, a freelance consultant, I figure the land application in this part of the world is very much complicated. In fact, almost all over the South Pacific, the native land tenure system had hindered the progression of the people. In Kalimantan, the customary land law is such uncertain that patient and determination will only present the success. The western corporate culture would not work here. A much People Sympathy Development Model had to be deployed. Worst, if the locals are governed by different political parties as those in Jakarta or Pontianak. I believe Allah had given me great experiences in managing the same nature of business when I was leading the LCDA of Sarawak. I hope my experiences could make a difference here. I believe the potential conflicts with the people could be eliminated is one’s practice the Islamic Corporate Culture, which I’m trying hard to figure out. Basically, if the have not and the have, care for each other needs, this world would be in much prosperity and harmony. In Islam, the compulsory Sholah, Zakat, and Care for the Needy had been seen in isolation to each other. I believe, such directive by Allah means an Integrated Center Piece of Islamic Adeen. I believe that is the basic precondition of the Islamic Corporate Culture. May Allah help me to define such precisely in the very near future.

(10) Later in the late afternoon, I rushed back to the nearby Ayani Mall and bought some more books especially on the Jebon and Segon Timber Plantaion with some other more novels and heart filling publication. Jebon tree is a fast growing soft timber species that could be planted for plywood, chip and fibre board productions. The tree can achieve the 1.60 cubic meter volume within 6-7 years of cultivation. A high less branches bole, reaching to 10-15 meters height. We were told, in the olden Dutch period, Jebon trees are exclusively theirs for ammunition manufacturing purposes. I’m exploring the possibility of this tree species as the alternative to the thirsty and fire hazard Acasia.

(11) In the evening we have nice dinner at Abang Kepiting Restaurant. An old friend, En. Tarmizi, whom previously was with Sime Darby and now serving a Trengganu-based Plantation firm, is managing a plantation in Sambas joined us. With his long experienced serving in Kalimantan and Indonesia in general, I’m now a bit educated in land dealing in this part of the world. InsyaAllah, may He provides me with great strength and health, I would make some foot step to my dream to start-up with what I called as the Nusantara Renaissance. Later I fallen flat asleep since I have very early appointment to catch up the next day.

(12) 29 Sept., 2012 (Saturday), En. Tarmizi took me to pay a courtesy call to Bupati Landak. We went to his private home sharp by 0800 hrs local time. While having Teh Bujang we discussed the possibility of looking at all those land that have been given Izin Lokasi but not yet developed, and thus possible for takeover. In general there is no more State land available for further alienation. Returning to the hotel later, I invited En. Tarmizi for real heavy breakfast. Later my friend Kris join me, where then we explore to change hotel. I love to try the much chaotic Jalan Nusa Indah area at the down town.

(13) We choose to shift to Hotel Kini. Here, it is much happening, though the environment is a bit slum. After heaving real heavy lunch at Rumah Makan Padang, I took a long late afternoon nab. It was almost Magrib only I woke up, and then having light dinner with Bebek Goreng and Bakar at the road side stall. The very most capturing that I made is the way a guy preparing Sambal Terasi. It look very unpleasant but, as I said, sometimes we have to live with old tradition, who knows one day, we may have to endure it. I strolled those shops nearby and bought myself a leather shoe for about RM100.00 which in Kuching sure will cost me RM250.00. I then strolled all those souvenir shops along Jalan Patimura , which long times ago were fruits stalls and bought, among others an interesting small books, a research by a lecturer about Sex Game and Trade among the Universities girls and boys. Probably for our Educational Facilities Planners, reading this book would give them some clue of the social danger when we do things without detailing the social impact of the Plan. This I could now see happening in Kota Samarahan and I won’t be surprise one day there will be a phenomenal findings that our girls and boys are trapped into such pleasure game and trade.

(14) 30 Sept., 2012 (Sunday) myself and Mas Kris fetched Hamid Bugo (Tan Sri) at the airport. After helping him to check into the Mercure Hotel, we again made a second tour of the City and the sub-urban area. We met some landowners whom are willing to sell their land for the proposed properties development. Later we had lunch at another nice Rumah Makan Padang. The haze was rather bad that day, so we decided to rest earlier in the afternoon as well as to give Hamid Bugo the chance to shop at the nearby Ayani Mall. In the evening we had dinner with the City Planning Division Head and his officials at a nice sea food restaurant called Rumah Kakap. We explored all the related procedure wrt properties investment in Pontianak. So far, there is none big developer operating there, and there is non-foreign investor ever setting foot there yet. During the discussion, I treat everybody to the best Kopi Item Pontianak.

(15) 1 Oct., 2012 (Monday) after nice breakfast we went to see the Head of Dinas Kehutanan. At the lobby of his Office, I took this photo Nundak Lantin which is considered very nostalgic to me. In my young days, at my Kampung Sedilo, Simunjan, I used to see logs being chained as such and being dragged to the nearby KTS and Hua Lim Sawmill. Sometimes, some of the logs will get loose, and myself with a friend name Wan Mahmud Wan Seman will take our sampan to race after the loose logs and took them to the nearest sawmill. We sold each log at RM1.00 and normally we made about RM5.00-10.00/week. That were good money for our school expenses. Our rezeki was better during the High King Tide, when the Tidal Bore smashed those logs chains and made more to run loose. From the briefing by the Dinas Kehutanan Head, we then realise how investment in Indonesia can be very hazy. Each Dinas has their own authority and they could impose those very independently. The Dutch culture of Break and Rule die hard.

(16) Our Monday running fast, and most are to organise all the maps that I needed. With the help of Allah, I got all those documents beyond my believe. Later I seek permission from Hamid Bugo to let everybody to have their own time. I rested to the late afternoon, until I again have to meet with two groups of landowner. I took them to the nearby restaurant, and due to their heavy smoking habits, I have to cut all the discussions short. Then I took my time to stroll the Jalan Nusa Indah where the Malaysians used to spend their time to shop.

(17) After the Magrib, I invited Mas Kris and our runner to take us to the good night lives of Pontianak. We were taken to the River-X Music & Lounge at the Aston Hotel. Well, the sky here is much more hazy, thundering and windy since almost everybody were smoking, dancing to the deafening music and drinking. I just endure with such environ to test the strength of my lungs since couple of weeks I had experiencing a sharp pinch on both side of my chest. The music and songs were great except when there were interventions by a Crazy Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR), hereafter I refer as Crazy YB with his girl friends on stage and on the floor. I chose to stay on, after I noticed interesting body language of the ladies, and I just love to do some psycho-analyse of his two girls friends. My mind travel as far as Chenna of India, remembering those Peacocks dance when they are fighting for their couple, I discovered in one of my those oversea traveling. The same with the Bird of Paradise that I saw in Papua New Guinea at one of my various visit there. The two young ladies, put and act to the best sexy acting to catch the attention of the Crazy YB. His act was very casual: hugging, kissing, singing, and dancing freely with both alternately either on stage or on the floor. Both ladies sometimes lingering around with the other men while the other was with him. I can sense a silent war between the two, and after about two hours or so, I decided to make a move, but coincidently the Crazy YB also took off. The very interestingly, both ladies were left to be taken by all his left over friends. Hopefully, one day I'll have a greater insight into this small psycho-analyse that I'm trying to master.

(18) As an overall, Pontianak had changed very much, to the better. All through the long days, I could only catch-up with only once, a lady bathing by the roadside drain as compared to my first visit about 15 years ago. The cars on the streets are much more and in varieties even better than home. The faces of the people are much happier. Less Jalan berlubang-lubang dan lubang berjalan-jalan. The people start to fill up with more fat. KFC seem well patronized. There are much less roadside stalls and more restaurants. The trishaws are not much more running around. The effect of the 800,000 hectares of Oil Palm development in the hinterland are making the impact.

(19) In this trip, I have defined the Malays are those associated with batik, belacan, tempoyak, sirih, pinang, pekasam, cabek, and pencak silat. But, the larger Malays, the Nusantara as I would dream oil palm, sago, marine-based food, spices, bright colorful tropical fruits and herbals are our immediate strength with Islamic Financial and Economic System should be our best gift to the world. May Allah help all of us to contribute for the best of the ummah and whole mankind. SubhanaAllah

Pontianak, Indonesia
27 Sept., 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012

10/9/12 BEDA CINTA DAN KASIH SAYANG.....lihat pada perlambangannya (buat Vivi dan Icha)

Abdullah Chek Sahamat 1 comment :

Sejak mendarat sekitar jam 0815 pagi ini, dan setelah pusing keliling mundar mandir di Kota Pontianak yang sudah jauh berubah, ketemu beberapa ketua jabatan kepala dinas, lewat sore saya langsung ke Matahri Mall untuk melihat buku-buku terbaru di Gramedia. Saat memilih buku-buku novel berbentuk Islami dan peneguh hati saya dibantu oleh seorang gadis genit namanya Vivi. Anak Pontianak jati Melayu dan bekerja sebagai pembantu lantai dengan gaji sekitar Rp1,000,000.00/bulan. Kerja dari jam 10.00 pagi sampai jam 10.00 malam.

(2) Kemudian, bila berjalan keluar dari Gedung Gramedia, melintasi pintu utama, tiba-tiba Vivi bersama temannya yang lain, Icha, menegur: "Apa bapak mau dibantu?". Dalam hati saya, bagus sekali pelayanan anak-anak itu. Saya tidak menjawap, terus saja menjining buku-buku di kedua belah tangan saya, malah menayain "Kalian mahu ke mana?" "Istirehat, mau makan sebentar bapak" jawap si Vivi. Kebetulan di depan saya ada sebuah KFC, langsung saya mengusul apa mereka mahu makan KFC. Pastinya, anak-anak seumuran sebegitu, minatnya pada KFC sangat tinggi. Saya sebetulnya agak dahaga. "Bapak traktir ya" sampuk Icha. Saya hanya tersenyum tanda setuju.

(3) Sambil makan, saya menanyain soal-soal tentang kehidupan di Kota Pontianak, khusus tentang minat para remaja dan mereka yang agak berada di sini. Tujuannnya agar saya dapat mengagak apa mungkin peluang serta pola investasi yang bisa dijalankan di Kota ini. Paling menarik, saya kira, mungkin untuk satu atau dua generasi (15-30 tahun) ke depan, pasti masih banyak, khususnya anak-anak pribumi sejati Pontianak akan terus terperangkap dalam kehidupan yang sekadar cukup makan. Kedua orang tua Vivid an Icha, membuat kerjaan yang pendapatannya tidak ketentuan, pembantu pakir. Ibu mereka, suri rumah sepenuh masa. Mereka tidak bisa melanjutkan pelajaran lantaran desakan hidup. Namun gaji mereka cuma RP 1,000,000.00/bulan iaitu sekitar RM10.00/hari. Kedua Vivid dan Icha menceritakan betapa mereka belum boleh membantu kedua orang tua masing-masing dan ada ketikanya mereka harus meminta bantuan dari orang tua buat membayar ansuran, pajak speda motor. Hidup kami agak stress pak, bilang si Vivi.

(4) Melihat pada tubuh mereka, biar sudah seumuran 23 tahun, amat kecil, kurus saya tafsirkan, maka taraf sosial mereka yang masih payah amat jelas. "Lantas, gi mana kalian hilangkan stress?", saya tanyain. "Untung ada pacar Pak" sahut si Icha. "Saat stress bisa motor-motoran" sambung Vivi sambil tersenyum-senyum malu. "Pacarnya umur berapa dan apa udah kerja?" tanya saya. "Sebaya dan kerjanya ya gitu-gituan aja" balas Vivi. "Tambah stress Pak punya pacar. Tapi kalau ngak punya, malu juga, kerana nanti dibilang kita ngak laku" sampuk si Icha.

(5) "Pak, mau nanyain. Apa beda cinta sama kasih sayang?" tiba-tiba Vivi bertanya seperti menyergah dan memandang saya dengan tepat. Agak terpingga-pingga juga saya dengan soalan sebegitu. "Gini ya, pada umur kalian ini, saya kira cinta itu adalah kerana keserasian sosialitas, pergaulan. Kalian kepingin bersama, buat seneng-senengan. Cinta kalian adalah demi suka-suka. Mungkin itu kalian rasa sebagai kebahagian" jelas saya. Kedua-duanya terdiam dan menantap terus muka saya. "Cuma, mungkin cinta kalian itu belum ada pengisiannya" sambung saya lagi. "Maksud bapak?" tanya Vivi penuh dengan wajah bersungguh-sungguh penuh pengharapan. "Pengisian cinta adalah kasih sayang" balas saya pendek. "Saya sayang sama pacar saya pak. Dia juga begitu." sampuk Icha. "Maksud sayang kalian itu gi mana? soal saya. Ya, kami saling menyayangi. Sepertinya cinta itu adalah sayang dan sayang itu adalah cinta, bukan begitu?" soal Icha kembali."Ya bisa saja dikatakan cinta dan sayang itu hampir-hampir serupa, tetapi ngak sama. Cinta itu boleh dikira sayang tanpa kasih", ujar saya seterusnya.

(6) Saya sebetulnya juga sedikit keliru bila cuba mentafsirkan tentang perasaan halus sebegitu. Namun kerana cuba membantu kedua anak gadis yang naive ini maka saya karang saja tafsiran sebegini "Cinta itu adalah perasaan birahi. Selalunya terdorong atas kesepian atau kesendirian. Selalunya, cuma untuk ngobrol-ngobrol, bercerita, lantas seringnya kerana godaan nafsu, akan terjadi perhubungan intim yang bisa berlanjutan kepada soal-soal lain. Sedang kasih sayang itu, tersangkut dari soal belas kasihan, orang Jawa bilang meles. Kerana rasa belas kasihan, maka timbul soal ingin membantu, berkorban akhirnya. Maka kasih sayang itu terkait dengan perbuatan membantu atau memberi secara ikhlas biar dalam bentuk material atau sekadar kata-kata simpati dan nasihat.Kasih sayang yang murni sering tidak mengharapkan pembalasan juga penghargaan. Sedang cinta, ianya mesti berbalas iaitu dengan cinta juga."

(7) "Tapi pak, cinta itu juga bisa menuntut korban. Juga jika kita gagal dalam percintaan, akan ada korbannya. Hati akan hancur serta serik". sanggah Icha lanjut. "Bener. Korban itu sekadar mengikut perasaan. Biar tergadai nyawa sekalipun, tetap ianya sekadar korban perasaan" balas saya. "Sebetulnya kasih sayang itu, adalah kecintaan yang jauh lebih mendalam. Cinta yang digiring rasa tanggungjawap. Cinta ngak semestinya dituruti dengan tanggungjawap. Contohnya, saat kamu coba membebankan cowok kamu dengan permasalahan berat, belum tentu dia mahu sekuatnnya membantu. Makanya kamu harus hati-hati, apakah pacar kamu mencintai kamu sekadar mahu suka-suka, serasi untuk bersama seneng-senengan atau dia menunujjukkan sifat-sifat bertanggungjawap atau tidak. Juga harus ingat, kasih sayang tidak menuntut pembalasan, dan cinta yang tidak terkawal membawa hilang kehormatan yang akhirnya banyak mendukakan". jelas saya selanjutnya. "Seringnya ya Pak, cewek jadi korban, lalu jadi serik. Cowoknya kabur bebas, dan terus bercinta lagiujar Icha dalam wajah sedikit suram. Saya tidak mahu mendongkel apa di balik kesuraman itu.

(8) "Fitrah lelaki menyerang. Sang penyerang, biar kalah, pasti dia mencari jalan untuk bangkit dan menyerang lagi. Sedang fitrah perempuan adalah menerima. Saat terkecundang, bekasnya luka pasti ada, dan bekas itulah yang menyebabkan mereka fobia, serik jadinya. Juga coba lihat, penternya sang pencipta perlambangan cinta, hati yang terpanah. Hati yang merah adalah ceweknya, sedang anak panahnya adalah cowoknya. Saat cinta terkorban, pasti Hatinya digambarkan terbelah dua. Anak panah, tidakpun tergambar patah atau cacatnya, dan pastinya boleh saja diguna buat memanah lagi. Maka kalian harus hati-hati Sedang kasih sayang hanya tergambar sebagai hati merah yang sempurna".
jawap saya cuba meyakinkan keduanya.
(9) Keduanya kemudian terus mengiring saya ke gerbang utama, untuk kembali ke hotel di samping saja. Keduanya kemudian melambai tanda hormat. Kedua tanggan saya jadi pegel menjinjing dua karung buku-buku yang akan menambah khazanah ilmu di khutub khanah MyStore di Kampung saya, di antaranya:

(i) Hidup Ini Keras, maka Gebuklah! Prie GS. VisiMedia. 2012. Jakarta
(ii) Lelaki Yang Menggenggam Ayat-Ayat Tuhan. Dari masa lalu, I Datang; Kerana Masa Lalu, Ia Kembali. Taufiqurahman Al-Azizy. Diva Press. 2012. Jakarta
(iii) Khindir. Mencari Manusia Paling Misterius di Muka Bumi. Wiwid Prasetyo. Diva Press. 2012. Jakarta
(iv) Suwung. Tentang manusia yang berumah di dalam mimpi. Hendra Purnama. Republika.012. Jakarta
(v) Lilinpun Dipadamkannya. Sebuah Novel Kepimpinan Umar Abdul Aziz. Wiwid Prasetyo. RealBooks. 2012. Jakarta
(vi) Meuthia Rizki Memeluk Mimpi Mendayung Harapan. Alberthiene Endah. Transmedia Pustaka. 2012. Jakarta
(vii) Atap. Fira Basuki. Grasindo. 2002. Jakarta
(viii)Pintu. Fira Basuki. Grasindo. 2012. Jakarta
(ix) Jendela-jendela. Fira Basuki. Grasindo. 2001. Jakarta
(x) Roggeng Dukuh Paruk. Ahmad Tohari. Kompas Gramedia. 2011. Jakarta
(xi) Perahu Kertas. Dewi Lestari. Bintang. 2009. Yogyakarta
(xii) Air Mata Tjitanduy. Sebuah Riwayat. Bambang Setiaji. Republika.2012. Jakarta
(xiii)Go Thunderfly. Laintasilah Langit. Violet Afifah. Republika. 2012. Jakarta
(xiv) Antologi Islam. Rislah Islam Tematis dari Keluarga Nabi. Rofik Suhud, Anna Farida et. Alhuda. 2012. Jakarta
(xv) Merintihlah dalam Tahajjudmu. Hanya padaNya kumengadu di tengah malam buta. Haidar Hibsy Ifala. Najah. 2012. Jakarta
(xvi) Embun Jiwa. Bikin Hidup Lebih Hidup. Waidi. Kompas Gramedia. 2012. Jakarta
(xvii)Kisah Lainnya. Catatan 2010-2012. Aroel . Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia. 2012. Jakarta
(xviii)Chiefdom Madinah. Salah Paham Negara Islam. Abdul Aziz, MA. Alvabet. 2011. Jakarta
(xix) Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Luruh Dalam Ideologi. Savitri Scherer. Komunitas Bambu. 2012. Depok
(xx) Cina Muslim dan Runtuhnya Republi Bisnis. Teguh Setiawan. Republika. 2012. Jakarta
(xxi) Perempuan berlipstik kapur. Esti Nuryani Kassam. Sheila. 2012. Yogyakarta
(xxii)Menyusuri Kota. Jejak Kejayaan Islam. Heri Ruslan, Desy Susilawati at el. 2011. Jakarta
(xxiii)Indonesia Habis Gelap, Terbit Terang. Kisah Inspiratif Dahlan Iskan. Ishadi S.K. PT Benteng Pustaka. 2012. Yogyakarta

Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat
27 Sept., 2012

10/9/12 BEDA CINTA DAN KASIH SAYANG.....lihat pada perlambangannya (buat Vivi dan Icha)

Abdullah Chek Sahamat 1 comment :

Sejak mendarat sekitar jam 0815 pagi ini, dan setelah pusing keliling mundar mandir di Kota Pontianak yang sudah jauh berubah, ketemu beberapa ketua jabatan kepala dinas, lewat sore saya langsung ke Matahri Mall untuk melihat buku-buku terbaru di Gramedia. Saat memilih buku-buku novel berbentuk Islami dan peneguh hati saya dibantu oleh seorang gadis genit namanya Vivi. Anak Pontianak jati Melayu dan bekerja sebagai pembantu lantai dengan gaji sekitar Rp1,000,000.00/bulan. Kerja dari jam 10.00 pagi sampai jam 10.00 malam.

(2) Kemudian, bila berjalan keluar dari Gedung Gramedia, melintasi pintu utama, tiba-tiba Vivi bersama temannya yang lain, Icha, menegur: "Apa bapak mau dibantu?". Dalam hati saya, bagus sekali pelayanan anak-anak itu. Saya tidak menjawap, terus saja menjining buku-buku di kedua belah tangan saya, malah menayain "Kalian mahu ke mana?" "Istirehat, mau makan sebentar bapak" jawap si Vivi. Kebetulan di depan saya ada sebuah KFC, langsung saya mengusul apa mereka mahu makan KFC. Pastinya, anak-anak seumuran sebegitu, minatnya pada KFC sangat tinggi. Saya sebetulnya agak dahaga. "Bapak traktir ya" sampuk Icha. Saya hanya tersenyum tanda setuju.

(3) Sambil makan, saya menanyain soal-soal tentang kehidupan di Kota Pontianak, khusus tentang minat para remaja dan mereka yang agak berada di sini. Tujuannnya agar saya dapat mengagak apa mungkin peluang serta pola investasi yang bisa dijalankan di Kota ini. Paling menarik, saya kira, mungkin untuk satu atau dua generasi (15-30 tahun) ke depan, pasti masih banyak, khususnya anak-anak pribumi sejati Pontianak akan terus terperangkap dalam kehidupan yang sekadar cukup makan. Kedua orang tua Vivid an Icha, membuat kerjaan yang pendapatannya tidak ketentuan, pembantu pakir. Ibu mereka, suri rumah sepenuh masa. Mereka tidak bisa melanjutkan pelajaran lantaran desakan hidup. Namun gaji mereka cuma RP 1,000,000.00/bulan iaitu sekitar RM10.00/hari. Kedua Vivid dan Icha menceritakan betapa mereka belum boleh membantu kedua orang tua masing-masing dan ada ketikanya mereka harus meminta bantuan dari orang tua buat membayar ansuran, pajak speda motor. Hidup kami agak stress pak, bilang si Vivi.

(4) Melihat pada tubuh mereka, biar sudah seumuran 23 tahun, amat kecil, kurus saya tafsirkan, maka taraf sosial mereka yang masih payah amat jelas. "Lantas, gi mana kalian hilangkan stress?", saya tanyain. "Untung ada pacar Pak" sahut si Icha. "Saat stress bisa motor-motoran" sambung Vivi sambil tersenyum-senyum malu. "Pacarnya umur berapa dan apa udah kerja?" tanya saya. "Sebaya dan kerjanya ya gitu-gituan aja" balas Vivi. "Tambah stress Pak punya pacar. Tapi kalau ngak punya, malu juga, kerana nanti dibilang kita ngak laku" sampuk si Icha.

(5) "Pak, mau nanyain. Apa beda cinta sama kasih sayang?" tiba-tiba Vivi bertanya seperti menyergah dan memandang saya dengan tepat. Agak terpingga-pingga juga saya dengan soalan sebegitu. "Gini ya, pada umur kalian ini, saya kira cinta itu adalah kerana keserasian sosialitas, pergaulan. Kalian kepingin bersama, buat seneng-senengan. Cinta kalian adalah demi suka-suka. Mungkin itu kalian rasa sebagai kebahagian" jelas saya. Kedua-duanya terdiam dan menantap terus muka saya. "Cuma, mungkin cinta kalian itu belum ada pengisiannya" sambung saya lagi. "Maksud bapak?" tanya Vivi penuh dengan wajah bersungguh-sungguh penuh pengharapan. "Pengisian cinta adalah kasih sayang" balas saya pendek. "Saya sayang sama pacar saya pak. Dia juga begitu." sampuk Icha. "Maksud sayang kalian itu gi mana? soal saya. Ya, kami saling menyayangi. Sepertinya cinta itu adalah sayang dan sayang itu adalah cinta, bukan begitu?" soal Icha kembali."Ya bisa saja dikatakan cinta dan sayang itu hampir-hampir serupa, tetapi ngak sama. Cinta itu boleh dikira sayang tanpa kasih", ujar saya seterusnya.

(6) Saya sebetulnya juga sedikit keliru bila cuba mentafsirkan tentang perasaan halus sebegitu. Namun kerana cuba membantu kedua anak gadis yang naive ini maka saya karang saja tafsiran sebegini "Cinta itu adalah perasaan birahi. Selalunya terdorong atas kesepian atau kesendirian. Selalunya, cuma untuk ngobrol-ngobrol, bercerita, lantas seringnya kerana godaan nafsu, akan terjadi perhubungan intim yang bisa berlanjutan kepada soal-soal lain. Sedang kasih sayang itu, tersangkut dari soal belas kasihan, orang Jawa bilang meles. Kerana rasa belas kasihan, maka timbul soal ingin membantu, berkorban akhirnya. Maka kasih sayang itu terkait dengan perbuatan membantu atau memberi secara ikhlas biar dalam bentuk material atau sekadar kata-kata simpati dan nasihat.Kasih sayang yang murni sering tidak mengharapkan pembalasan juga penghargaan. Sedang cinta, ianya mesti berbalas iaitu dengan cinta juga."

(7) "Tapi pak, cinta itu juga bisa menuntut korban. Juga jika kita gagal dalam percintaan, akan ada korbannya. Hati akan hancur serta serik". sanggah Icha lanjut. "Bener. Korban itu sekadar mengikut perasaan. Biar tergadai nyawa sekalipun, tetap ianya sekadar korban perasaan" balas saya. "Sebetulnya kasih sayang itu, adalah kecintaan yang jauh lebih mendalam. Cinta yang digiring rasa tanggungjawap. Cinta ngak semestinya dituruti dengan tanggungjawap. Contohnya, saat kamu coba membebankan cowok kamu dengan permasalahan berat, belum tentu dia mahu sekuatnnya membantu. Makanya kamu harus hati-hati, apakah pacar kamu mencintai kamu sekadar mahu suka-suka, serasi untuk bersama seneng-senengan atau dia menunujjukkan sifat-sifat bertanggungjawap atau tidak. Juga harus ingat, kasih sayang tidak menuntut pembalasan, dan cinta yang tidak terkawal membawa hilang kehormatan yang akhirnya banyak mendukakan". jelas saya selanjutnya. "Seringnya ya Pak, cewek jadi korban, lalu jadi serik. Cowoknya kabur bebas, dan terus bercinta lagiujar Icha dalam wajah sedikit suram. Saya tidak mahu mendongkel apa di balik kesuraman itu.

(8) "Fitrah lelaki menyerang. Sang penyerang, biar kalah, pasti dia mencari jalan untuk bangkit dan menyerang lagi. Sedang fitrah perempuan adalah menerima. Saat terkecundang, bekasnya luka pasti ada, dan bekas itulah yang menyebabkan mereka fobia, serik jadinya. Juga coba lihat, penternya sang pencipta perlambangan cinta, hati yang terpanah. Hati yang merah adalah ceweknya, sedang anak panahnya adalah cowoknya. Saat cinta terkorban, pasti Hatinya digambarkan terbelah dua. Anak panah, tidakpun tergambar patah atau cacatnya, dan pastinya boleh saja diguna buat memanah lagi. Maka kalian harus hati-hati Sedang kasih sayang hanya tergambar sebagai hati merah yang sempurna".
jawap saya cuba meyakinkan keduanya.
(9) Keduanya kemudian terus mengiring saya ke gerbang utama, untuk kembali ke hotel di samping saja. Keduanya kemudian melambai tanda hormat. Kedua tanggan saya jadi pegel menjinjing dua karung buku-buku yang akan menambah khazanah ilmu di khutub khanah MyStore di Kampung saya, di antaranya:

(i) Hidup Ini Keras, maka Gebuklah! Prie GS. VisiMedia. 2012. Jakarta
(ii) Lelaki Yang Menggenggam Ayat-Ayat Tuhan. Dari masa lalu, I Datang; Kerana Masa Lalu, Ia Kembali. Taufiqurahman Al-Azizy. Diva Press. 2012. Jakarta
(iii) Khindir. Mencari Manusia Paling Misterius di Muka Bumi. Wiwid Prasetyo. Diva Press. 2012. Jakarta
(iv) Suwung. Tentang manusia yang berumah di dalam mimpi. Hendra Purnama. Republika.012. Jakarta
(v) Lilinpun Dipadamkannya. Sebuah Novel Kepimpinan Umar Abdul Aziz. Wiwid Prasetyo. RealBooks. 2012. Jakarta
(vi) Meuthia Rizki Memeluk Mimpi Mendayung Harapan. Alberthiene Endah. Transmedia Pustaka. 2012. Jakarta
(vii) Atap. Fira Basuki. Grasindo. 2002. Jakarta
(viii)Pintu. Fira Basuki. Grasindo. 2012. Jakarta
(ix) Jendela-jendela. Fira Basuki. Grasindo. 2001. Jakarta
(x) Roggeng Dukuh Paruk. Ahmad Tohari. Kompas Gramedia. 2011. Jakarta
(xi) Perahu Kertas. Dewi Lestari. Bintang. 2009. Yogyakarta
(xii) Air Mata Tjitanduy. Sebuah Riwayat. Bambang Setiaji. Republika.2012. Jakarta
(xiii)Go Thunderfly. Laintasilah Langit. Violet Afifah. Republika. 2012. Jakarta
(xiv) Antologi Islam. Rislah Islam Tematis dari Keluarga Nabi. Rofik Suhud, Anna Farida et. Alhuda. 2012. Jakarta
(xv) Merintihlah dalam Tahajjudmu. Hanya padaNya kumengadu di tengah malam buta. Haidar Hibsy Ifala. Najah. 2012. Jakarta
(xvi) Embun Jiwa. Bikin Hidup Lebih Hidup. Waidi. Kompas Gramedia. 2012. Jakarta
(xvii)Kisah Lainnya. Catatan 2010-2012. Aroel . Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia. 2012. Jakarta
(xviii)Chiefdom Madinah. Salah Paham Negara Islam. Abdul Aziz, MA. Alvabet. 2011. Jakarta
(xix) Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Luruh Dalam Ideologi. Savitri Scherer. Komunitas Bambu. 2012. Depok
(xx) Cina Muslim dan Runtuhnya Republi Bisnis. Teguh Setiawan. Republika. 2012. Jakarta
(xxi) Perempuan berlipstik kapur. Esti Nuryani Kassam. Sheila. 2012. Yogyakarta
(xxii)Menyusuri Kota. Jejak Kejayaan Islam. Heri Ruslan, Desy Susilawati at el. 2011. Jakarta
(xxiii)Indonesia Habis Gelap, Terbit Terang. Kisah Inspiratif Dahlan Iskan. Ishadi S.K. PT Benteng Pustaka. 2012. Yogyakarta

Pontianak, Kalimantan Barat
27 Sept., 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

5/9/12 ANIH MUNGKIN BENAR.....buat renungan Najib

Abdullah Chek Sahamat No comments :

Hari sabtu lepas saya ke Melaka kerana menghadiri Majlis Persandingan anak teman saya yang saya kenali semasa bersama di Denver, Colorado, USA pada tahun 1997 dulu. Majlisnya ringkas dan menarik. Tetamu dijemput hadir dari jam 11.00-16.00. Majlis diadakan di sebuah Dewan Masyarakat. Sekitar 30 meja telah tersedia rapi. Tetamu datang, dan mereka dijemput makan di mana hidangan dibuat secara buffet. Tetamu boleh mengambil makanan ikut selera dan masa masing-masing. Selepas makan, tetamu bolehlah beredar ikut masa-masa masing-masing. Sangat bersahaja gayanya. Sedang tetamu sibuk makan, pengantin pula bersanding bersahaja. Ini mungkin caranya orang Melaka. Majlis ini saya kira agak berbeza dengan di Sarawak, biar di Kampung atau di Kota.

(2) Di Sarawak, jika di kota, tetamu akan datang serentak, dihidang serentak dan makan serentak biasanya bersama pengantin selepas majlis tepung tawar dsb. Kemudian tetamu akan beredar serentak. Di luar bandar, hidangan di buat secara berempat atau dalam bahasa tempatan berseperah di mana pada setiap seperah itu akan melibatkan empat orang. Jika sudah cukup empat orang (termasuk kanak-kanak), hidangan terus dibuat, dan tetamu dijemput makan. Selepas makan, tetamu bolehlah beredar ikut masa masing-masing. Acara tepung tawar dsb dijalankan di dalam rumah, sedang tetamu di hidang di pelataran. Saya kira majlis yang saya hadiri di Melaka ini adalah hibrid kota dan luar bandar di Sarawak.

(3) Semasa makan dan bergerak bersembang-sembang dengan sesiapa saja, saya mengusul hujah ganjil: Melaka sudah bersediakah untuk ditadbir PAS atau PKR. Rata-rata, tersenyum dan tertawa sinis sambil berkata payah sedikit. Rata-rata yang datang tampak agak mewah dilihat dari segi pakaian dan perhiasan diri, paling ketara bentuk tubuh badan, kekeluargaan serta kereta yang dipakai. Tidak ada yang datang naik motorsikal, beca, atau basikal. Jauh sekali dari menaiki kereta lembu. Yang datang kebanyakan sihat-sihat belaka. Yang kurus mengunjing tidak kelihatan. Ada juga tetamu Cina yang datang ala hendak pergi ke pasar minggu. Soalnya, tetamu nampak santai dan mesra. Sebetulnya teman saya ini, dari segi taraf sosio-ekonominya, boleh saya katakan dari kalangan menengah rendah. Berasaskan pertunjuk-pertunjuk sosial yang saya gunakan di atas, jelas bahawa masyarakat Melayu khususnya yang hadir dalam Majlis tersebut agak selesa dengan pentadbiran Ali Rustam-Najib Razak. Saya tidak sempat mengucap selamat kepada pasangan pengantin kerana mereka masih disinghana, pelamin sewaktu saya hendak beredar.

(4) Sebetulnya, semasa saya masuk ke Dewan Masyarakat tersebut, saya agak tercuit bila memperhatikan gambar Najib Razak berlambak menghiasi segenap dinding dewan. Sepertinya, Majlis Persandingan Najib pulak rasanya. Namun kerana Majlis adalah sangat sederhana, kehadiran poster-poster Najib seperti hiasan pula kepada Majlis tersebut. Begitu juga sepanjang jalan di Kota Melaka, tersungging wajah Ali Rustam dalam gaya Melaka Majunya. Saya terfikir, apakah image consultant Ali-Najib pernah membuat kajian akan kesan terlalu banyak gambar dan poster Najib-Ali (dan pemimpin-peminpin lain termasuk pembangkang) bergantungan di serata tempat itu sebagai suatu yang menyelerakan atau mungkin boleh mendatangkan kemuakan? Sayapun cuba-cuba mengingat, kenapa agaknya Muhammad SAW serta para empat Khaifah pertama, gambar mereka sehingga kini tidak pernah tergan tung di mana-mana. Pasti ada maksud di sebalik sunnah tersebut. Kenapa para ulama kita tidak berbunyi. Apakah nilai fasiq pada mereka itu sangat tebal sehingga takut untuk menasihati yang benar. Juga para ahli Sains Komunikasi di Universiti-universiti tempatan, juga terus beku daya keIlmuan mereka? Saya yakin, kebencian rakyat kepada Kerajaan bukan sekadar atas keberkesanan spekulasi pembangkang tetapi juga atas rasa meluat atas kelampauan-kelampauan yang tidak disadarai. Apakah sikap Islam, Kristian, Hindu, Buddha dan Konfusiusma terhada soal melampau-lampau. Melayu, Cina, dan India di Negara ini ternayata tidak gemar akan pertunjukkan yang melampau-lampau. Sesungguhnya, demografi rakyat tah jauh lebih cerdik dan berpengalaman harus Ali-Najib sadari.

(5) Kepada pendokong Dewan Jeperun Sg Petai, Alor Gajah saya ucapkan syabas kerana terdapat lebih kurang 20 jenis (warna) bunga kertas di tanam di sekeliling Dewan. Mudah-mudahan ada nanti yang berakal, menjadikan bunga-bunga di situ sebagai sumber rezeki mereka. Kalau boleh, elok buat pertandingan Gubahan Penanaman Bunga Kertas sebagai lambang DUN di situ. Rasanya, wajar calunkan Bunga Kertas sebagai lambang bunga Melaka.

(6) Kemudian saya ke Kota Melaka, melawat ke tempat kegemaran biasa saya, cendol pulut bawah pokok dan galeri lukisan Melaka di Tebingan Sungai Melaka. Semasa makan cendol, saya ditemani oleh seorang kenalan lama di Melaka yang kini giat dalam politik tempatan, MCA dan UMNO. Selepas berbincang tentang sedikit urusan niaga, kami melalut ke arena politik. Saya cuba menduga kekuatan BN di Melaka, apakah rakyat Melaka masih kuat bersama Ali Rustam. Hakikatnya, 40 peratus dari pengundi berdaftar di negara ini adalah mereka yang berumur kurang dari 40 tahun. begitu juga sudah banyak yang berumur 55 tahun ke atas dan merupakan pesara awam dan swasta. Maka saya kira, kebanyakan pengundi Malaysian kini adalah mereka yang berpelajaran. Demografi pengundi sudah sangat berbeza.

(7) Kerana hari liburan serta Shawal masih belum habis, suasana kegembiraan masih terasa. Golongan muda, khususnya masih bergembira sakan. Secara keseluruhan mood di Kota Melaka dan bahkan di sepanjang jalan di kampung-kampung yang saya lalui, mood kebanyakan orang sememangnya masih hangat. Kalau Ali Rustam istihar Pilihanraya Negeri awal, saya rasa dia boleh menang besar.

(8) Kemudian saya bertolak ke Kuala Lumpur dan singah sebentar untuk bertemu seorang sahabat lama di R&R Air Keroh. Di sini, suasana lebaran sepertinya masih terlalu hangat. Rakyat masih banyak berpakaian Melayu dan kurung. Rakyat bersesak-sesak mencari meja untuk makan. Saya seperti biasa, sebelum makan, seringnya akan keliling dulu melihat apa-apa yang enak. MasyaAllah, masakan Malaysia, jarang yang tidak bermandikan minyak. Mentang-mentanglah Allah hadiahkan minyak kepala sawit berlambak kepada kita, maka kitapun mandikan segala makanan kita dengan minyak masak. Akhirnya, minyak-minyak ini pula tertimbunlah di perut, kiri kanan pinggang dan punggung orang-oramng Melayu khususnya. Esok, saya kira, kita boleh buat sebuah hospital khusus untuk menyerap minyak manusia-manusia Melayu. MasyaAllah.

(9) Kemudian saya terus ke Jalan Chow Kit dan menginap di Hotel Regency Kuala Lumpur di Jalan Alang. Tujuan saya adalah untuk terus menikmati suasana kedhaifan Kota Melayu, Kampung Baru Kuala Lumpur, agar jiwa dan fikiran saya tetap terus bersama mereka. Saya dapati menginap di Regency Kuala Lumpur ada banyak manafaatnya terutama bagi golongan berpendapatan rendah dan menengah rendah. Di sini, di depan hotel, banyak gerai-gerai buah-buahan. Kalau kita pandai menyusun semua ini, pasti ianya akan sama hebat dengan Freemantle, Perth, Australia dan Public Wet Market, Vancouver. Jika kita berjalan jauh sedikit ke sebelah dalam, akan terdapat banyak gerai-gerai makanan yang cukup tasty. Rasanya makanannya tidak kalah dengan restoran-restoran hebat Indonesia dan Thailand. Restoran rasa antarabangsa sudah wujud di sini, cuma taraf fizikalnya saja masih meloyakan.

(9) Dulu, dalam tahun 1980an, orang Kelantan dan Trengganu adalah para peraih dan pengusaha toko-toko buah-buahan, hasil keluaran tempatan, buah-buahan dan segala macam makanan basah lainnya. Kemudian toko-toko ini di kuasai oleh masyarakat Sumatera, samaada dari Padang dan atau Medan. Kini masyarakat Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan dan pelbagai kaum dari Indonesia sudah menguasai toko-toko ini. Begitu juga rumah-rumah di Kampung Baru, saya kira sudah banyak jadi Rumah Tumpangan dan atau Rumah Sewa. Maka, tidak heranlah, bila Kerajaan cuba mengusulkan pembangunan semula Kampung Baru, rakyat di situ seperti mahu memberontak biar bermandi darah. Hakikatnya, saya kira, yang sanggup bermandi darah ini adalah masayarakat persinggahnan yang sudah menemui jalan hidup mereka di situ. Jika perniagaan mereka terjejas, pasti mereka merasa sangat terancam. Kesannya, masyarakat asal Kampung Baru, yang saya kira kini sudah menjadi land Lord, sedang berselindung di sebalik keberanian masyarakat persinggahan ini untuk mempertahankan pendapatan lumayan mereka hasil dari pulangan sewaan yang sangat lumayan.

(10) Bersama seorang teman, pada hari Ahadnya, kami ke Wisma GM di Jalan Haji Taib 1. Lorong Haji Taib, dulu terkenal sebagai tempat apek-apek menjual perempuan Melayu dari Kedah, Kelantan, dan Trengganu. Di sini juga dulu amat terkenal dengan holo dan pondan-pondan dari Sabah dan Sarawak. Itu di tahun-tahun 1980an, zaman saya suka berpetualang. Kini, tempat ini terkenal dengan Perniagaan Bundle dan Barangan Murah. Di Wisma GM dan TAR yang saling berdekatan, sepertinya Tanah Abang di Jakarta, atau Pasar Baru di Bandung. Di sini saya dapati lambakan barangan borong dari India, Pakistan, Vietnam, China, Kambodia dan Jepun-Korea-Amerika, yang mampu dimiliki oleh rakyat berpendapatan rendah serta menjadi sumber bekalan kepada para penjaja di Pasar-Pasar Malam. Cuba bayangkan saya boleh mendapatkan pewangi Iseki Miyaki AAA dari Dubai hanya dengan harga RM50.00 bagi 250 ml, sedang di Lapangan Terbang ianya bernial sekitar RM270.00. Apa lagi segala accessories perempuan. Cuma, kasihan, untuk ke sini, sepertinya kita berjalan di dalam hutan belukar penuh onak dan duri. Kedaan lalu lintas cukup tidak teratur serta lorong-lorong yang kotor berair dan bersampah. Di sinilah saya amat terasa terhina, sepertinya si brengsek sengoyoran neng negoro dewe. Najib bolehlah tanya Muhyiddin apa maksudnya!

(11) Saya berkira para pengawai di DBKL bahkan Menteri dan Kementerian berkaitan rasanya agak buta, tuli, pekak, dunggu, dan kudung untuk dapat merasa, mengerti dan menghayati tentang betapa Chow Kit-Hj Taib adalah syurga buat golongan berpendapatan rendah. Orang Kedah kata, jika mereka berakai pasti mereka dapat melihat betapa, perniagaan di kawasan ini sangat membantu rakyat berpendapatan rendah. Kita heboh dengan Kedai 1Malaysia, tetapi kita tidak nampak Public Wet Market di Vancouver, menjadi kunjungan semua lapisanb masyarakat. Bersih, selesa, menarik perlancung akhirnya betapa mereka di sini sudah menjalankan Kedai 1Malaysia terdahulu. Apa tidak mungkin dapat kita perelokkan keadaan dan kebersihan di sini. Saya yakin jika para pegawai di DBKL, termasuk Menterinya serta Menteri Perlancungan dan Kebudayaan bergabung tenaga, pasti banyak kebaikan dapat dibuat di sini. Bagi saya, jika kita binjak, Melayu berpendapatan rendah pasti aka rasa terhormat jika dapat kita jadikan Chow Kit-Hj Taib sebagai Bazaar Rakyat. Sesekali Rosmah Mansur, Sharizat Jalil dan Zetti Aziz bolehlah membeli belah Tas Jenama LV di sana buat hadiah bibik-bibik mereka, kalau tidak buat mereka bimbitan sendiri. Sesungguhnya, Melayu telah banyak terjual di Chow Kit-Hj Taib, dan kini maruah perniaga kecil-kecil Melayu di sini tetap tergadai sampai kapanpun. Najib, saya kira kena mempunyai banyak pendokong yang suka berjalan, memerhati, berfikir dan bertindak demi masyarakat dari terus diburu dan dilingkungi golongan yang terkejar ke sana kemari sekadar mahu mengisi tembolok sendiri.

(12) Di sebelah petang saya mendapatkan Urutan Tradisional Melayu di Jalan Ampang. Pengusahanya sangat cermat dan baik sekali, umuran sekitar pertenggahan 50an. Ini benar-benar mengurut bukan picit, pijak dan atau tekan. Tradisinya, orang Melayu mengurut, diambil dari istilah melurut iaitu melurut mengikut jalanan urat-urat yang sebetulnya secara tidak langsung adalah pembuluh-pembuluh darah. Jika urutan adalah baik, pasti badan kita jadi segar kerana segala urat ie pembuluh-pembuluh darah kita sudah diperbetulkan, kelancaran aliran darah menyebabkna kita segar. Dia juga ada menjual pati ramuan tujuh buah-buahan khas dari Amerika. Pati ramuan ini dikatakan baik untuk pelbagai penyakit popular kini, khususnya kegemukan. Namun saya tidak membelinya pati ramuan tersebut kerana tidak dinyatakan kandungan bio-chemistry utama bahan-bahan tersebut. Bagi saya, jika dijelaskan ramuan bio-kimianya, pasti buah-buahan tempatan juga dapat memberikan kandungan bio-kimia yang sama. Bayangkan jika jambu batu, belimbing besi, betik, nona, kunyit, serai, lengkuas, halia, sirih, dsb kita kaji dan kita jadikan ramuan yang secocok dengan keperluan kimia ubatan batuk, sakit sendi, darah tinggi, kencing manis, dsb, pastinya, kita tidak akan terlalu mudah teruja dengan kehebatan buah-buahan Amerika. Para penyelidik kita di Universiti-universiti saya kira kini lebih banyak main golf dan menghambat harta dari menebar ilmu, makanya kita jadi buta, tuli, pekak, lengai, dan dunggu terhadap kelebihan yang Allah telah berikan kepada umat Melayu!

(13) Pagi Isnin, saya di bawa teman saya ke SunWay City. Saya sebetulya sangat kepingin untuk makan makanan Melayu yang enak. Inilah lawatan pertama saya ke SunWay City. Dalam fikiran saya, tempat ini hanyalah tempat hiburan buat anak-anak dan remaja. Rupanya, ianya adalah sebuah Shopping Mall ala-Las Vegas, cuma tidak ada unsur-unsur perjudian rasmi. Sambil santai melewati ruang legar Mall tersebut, kelihatan semua seperti berseronok sakan, terutama kini sudah di zaman kegilaan I-pad dan FB atau Twitter. Tidak kira generasi dan kaum, semua tampak sama sahaja. Semua suka bergambar dan pastinya upload untuk dihebohkan kepada semua rakan-rakan dan atau sanak saudara. Di mana-mana, semua orang seperti sebok dengan handphone, I-pad dan kamera. Sepanjang tiga jam saya berlegar-legar di situ, tidak seorangpun yang saya temui membelek-belek buku. Kenapa?

(14) Kami makan di Ole-Ole Bali. Saya memesan Nasi Campur di mana dihidangkan semangkuk kecil nasi, tiga kerat otak-otak, tiga ekor udang bakar, kari daging lembu, ikan bakar, sedikit sayur, dan rempeyek. Kerana kami berdua, rasanya satu tidak cukup, lalu kami pesan sejenis makanan lain yang menghidangkan otak-otak, satay, cumi goreng, kepak ayam, dan sedikit sayur. Bila hidangan sampai, MasyaAllah, satu untuk seorang berlebihan; untuk dua orang tidak berapa cukup. Kalau dua, sedang elok untuk bertiga. Sekali lagi, biar kurang berminyak, saat terhidang di Malaysia, makanan kita sepertinya proses pengemukan manusia. Kita sudah meniru cara Barat bila kita makan, cuma, di Barat, mereka melahap di waktu malam sedang breakfast sekadar hot black coffee di tengahari cuma go light, selalunya coke with salad sedang kita kapanpun melahap terus.

Photo Courtesy of a friend "breakfast" from Melbourne (15) Saya berkira, rakyat Malaysia sudah menjadikan kegemukan sebagai suatu lambang kejayaan. The bigger your tummy, ther prosper you are!. Makanya, di TV kita, mereka yang gemuk kian ditonjol sebagai mereka juga boleh, merteka juga berjaya. Jarang sekali kita dipertonton betapa mereka yang gemuk tergolek longlai di katilk-katil di hospital yang boleh mematahkan tulang-tulang para missi kita yang genit-genit. Saya rasa, untuk menyedarkan masyarakat betapa kegemukan ini boleh menjejaskan pertumbuhan ekonomi negara juga menurunkan kehebatan di ranjang wajarlah kita jadikan samaada Era Fazira dan atau Sheila Majid jika tidak Ella menjadi Malaysian 1Woman. Saya berkira lambang Malaysian 1Woman kita harus memilih Permpuan Melayu sejati yang sifat-sifatnya muka membujur sirih, leher jinjang zirafah, rambut ikal mayang, mata pancar delima, bibir seulas pinang, pinggang ramping kerenge, punggong lebar gajah duduk, betis bunting padi, jalan lenggang itik, senyum manis madu, bicara lembut bayu, dan laku luhur pari-pari. Wanita dan Puteri UMNO boleh buat peraduan saban tahun untuk menobatkan 1Perempuan 1Melayu 1Malaysia. M Daud Kilau mungkin boleh jadi ketua Jurupilih dengan Chef Wan sebagai pembantu.

(16) Dalam perjalanan keluar dari SunWay Pyramid Mall, saya sempat singgah melihat pameran pembangunan perumahan swasta. Sebuah unit kondo sederhana tiga bilik seluas sekitar 12,000 kaki persegi dijual dengan harga RM750,000.00. Bayangkan jika pembiayaan melalui pinjaman selama 25 tahun, pembeli terpaksa membayar sekitar RM2,400.00/bulan untuk faedah bank, serta ansuran pokok sebanyak RM2,500.00/bulan. Maka kalau gaji bulanan RM10,000.00 baru sekadar cukup hidup untuk kediamana sebegini. Bayangkan jika harga rumah adalah RM375,000.00 pasti jumlah bayaran bulanan adalah RM2,500.00/bulan. Maka, ini sekadar cukup hidup bagi yang bergaji RM5,000.00/bulan. Juga jika harga rumah adalah RM185,000.00 pasti bagi yang bergaji RM2,500.00 adalah sekadar cukup hidup. Dengan TOL berlambak-lambak, tempat parking bebayar mahal, kehidupan rakyat sesungguhnya kian resah. Tidak heran jika banyak yang memaksa diri mencari pendapatan lain biar halal dan atau haram. Sesungguhnya inilah akibat kebebasan kapitalis cabang agama Yahudi yang telah kita biar umat Islampun telah anuti. MasyaAllah. Najib kena berfikir keras untuk mengatasi ini. Begitu juga Muhyiddin Yassin dan Rais Yatim kena bergembeling tenaga memikirkan jalan bagi merendahkan apa yang disebut sebagai Utilities Function dalam sistem ekonomi konvesyenal yang sebetulnya adalah sifat nafsu nafsi tamak haloba agama Yahudi-kapitalis. Mungkin kajian baru-baru ini yang menyatakan Isteri-isteri di Malaysia adalah sekitar 30 peratus curang ada kaitan dengan tekanan hidup ini!

(17) Najib atasai segera masalah perumahan mampu milik berasaskan strata pendapatan rakyat, kemudahan pengangkutan awam, kebersihan dan ketertiban bandar, serta keselamatan umum rakyat. Peluang untuk rakyat terus meningkatkan pendapatan harus menjadi pokok semua kokokan di Parlimen dan Senat dan bukan berdebat pasal sekadar hendak tunjuk gaya danb bahasa perdebatan. Muhyiddin, dengan segera, nilai-nilai moral Insani dalam pendidikan kita mesti diterapkan dengan segera. Saya berkira, inilah kelemahaan sistem ekonomi kita.

Kuching, Sarawak
19 Sept., 2012