Yang Di-Pertuan Agong ke 14: Malaysia 14th King

  السلام عليکم

1. His Majesty Sultan Mizan (of Terengganu) ended his term as Malaysian 13th King on 11th Dec 2011. And on 18 May 2012, Malaysia crowned new King. Malaysia is implementing unique elected rotational constitutional Monarchy, one of its kind in the world.

2. King of Malaysia or locally called as Yang Di-Pertuan Agong or Supreme Lord of Malaysia is an elected office among nine state monarchs. The nine monarchs form a council known as Conference of Rulers, which is the highest ruling council in the nation. They will elect one of them among them to be Federal King for five years term.

3. If any of state monarchs is elected, His Royal Highness is require to give up his state throne to take up Federal Throne. His Royal Highness will appoint a Regent or set up a Council of Recency to perform His Royal Highness constitutional duty as state monarch.

Official flag for His Majesty King of Malaysia

Official royal flag for Her Majesty the Queen of Malaysia

4. King Mizan previously appointed Council of Regency (later Representative Council of Regent) because his eldest prince, His Highness the Crown Prince Tengku Muhammad Ismail is a minor, just eight years old during the time of election. While Sultan Abdul Halim also appointed Council of Regency due to the incumbent heir, his younger brother, His Highness Crown Prince Tunku Abdul Malik is not psychically fit to be Regent.

5. To make Malaysian monarchy to be more unique, another office is created, called the Deputy King. The Deputy King will take up King's role if the King is not capable to perform His Majesty's duty as describe by the Federal Constitution. It is also an elected position. Along with the election of Sultan of Kedah as King, Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan is elected as Deputy King.

Left: incumbent 14th King of Malaysia: Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah with His Majesty's predecessor (right), Sultan Mizan of Terengganu; 13th King of Malaysia.

5. Malaysia at this time, is blessed with three great King: Sultan Mizan (of Terengganu) as former King, Sultan Abdul Halim (of Kedah) the incumbent King and Sultan Muhammad V (of Kelantan) the future King.  

6. Let us inspect their royal highnesses profile one by one: 

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin:

Malaysian 13th King (2007-2011) & 17th Sultan of Terengganu. 

 

7.Tuanku Mizan is a young King and the first Malaysia Sovereign to be born after Independence Day 31 Aug 1957.   HRH to me in personal point of view is a brave King, executing many actions which is rarely done among Malaysian King.

Royal Ensign (flag) Sultan of Terengganu

8.Right after 2008 General Election, HM Sultan Mizan shockingly refused reappointment of Dato' Idris Jusoh as Menteri Besar aka MB (Chief Minister) of Terengganu as advised by Prime Minister at that time, His Right Honorable Dato' Seri Abdullah Badawi. HRH instead appoint Kijal State Assembly men Dato' Mat Said as new Menteri Besar. 

9.This lead into Constitutional crisis as Prime Minister claimed HM action is unconstitutional. The Palace stating that it is HM prerogative right to appoint or refuse any candidate as Menteri Besar to HM home state. This is rare event where most of the time states monarch will follow and approve any recommendation from Prime Minister or State Chief Minister. later the same event occur in Perlis as King of Perlis also reject PM's suggestion of reappointment of Dato' Seri Shahidan Kasim.

10. Terengganu's petroleum royalty payment which suspended when party PAS won and form state government in Terengganu also returned back under HM reign. Previously Terengganu MB Mat Said threatening to sue  Federal Government if Federal fail to pay back the royalty back to the state.

11. Sultan Mizan was commonly seen residing in Palace of Terengganu, Kuala Lumpur and only driven to official palace, the Istana Negara (National Palace) for official ceremonies. This is proved by Malaysian Royal Ensign to be commonly flown at Palace of Terengganu compound and can be seen clearly from busy road of Jalan Tun Razak.

12. In 2011, Bersih 2.0 rally was organized. It is people's procession to call for free and fair election. Their intention was to walk to National Palace and hand over memorandum of 8 demand to His Majesty the King. They want Sultan Mizan to interfere using HM's prerogative power to make the election to be more transparent, fair and free. This time Sultan Mizan made an extraordinary move.

13. Bersih main leader Dato' Ambiga, a lawyer, former President of Bar Council being portrayed by Malaysian mass media, as a traitor with all bad and negative image/perception. Malaysia mass media is well known to support the government and federal ruling party which heavily call to cancel the procession. Ambiga made a request to have an audience with HM Sultan Mizan.

14. She stressed that, she want to consult the King: to proceed or not Bersih 2.0. She said she will ignored Govt call to cancel Bersih but if Sultan Mizan ordered her to stop, she will follow. Unexpected by many, even by the Government, Sultan Mizan grant Ambiga an audience in Istana Negara. This move shock the nation. The media stay speechless because their propaganda being denied badly by the King himself.

15. The decision? The King grant Ambiga permission to carry out Bersih 2.0 rally. Rally you want and rally you get. Bersih 2.0 initially declared by Federal Government as illegal and ask people to stay away from the rally and locked down the Kuala Lumpur Federal Capital to stop the rally from take place. The King's decision is a very rare extraordinary move. This is a huge slap to Federal Govt face. The govt later offering Merdeka Stadium as alternative to assemble rather than rally. But Bersih 2.o refuse because the King's permission.

16. Sultan Mizan later after the historic audience, issued a decry, publish by National Palace. The King in his decry call for peace and unity. The King is hoping that people will not stay separated and against each other badly because of politic and urge people to do politic with the spirit of democracy. Issuing a decry is also rare related to political issue is also rare in our history.

17. Personal experience: I used to meet, greet, shake and kiss HM's hand, face-to-face right after Friday prayer at Kg Baru Mosque circa 2008. Awkwardly, I was never realize the presence of Sultan Mizan there. The only moment I realize that when I walk freely into the middle of prayer hall, without any problem, where everybody seated silently and suddenly a man dressed in white Baju Melayu, that seem to be so familiar walk alone not far behind me and it was Sultan Mizan.   

18. King Sultan Mizan is the last King be crowned in Istana Negara Lama (Old National Palace) at Jalan Istana and the last King to be officially reside there before moved to Istana Negara Baru (New National Palace) at Jalan Duta. Sultan Mizan also is the only King to date which do not kiss the Keris Panjang Diraja, Long Royal Dagger, during HM coronation. Keris which is the symbol of King's Power and is carried along by the King when the King is in official royal robe. HM was just raise the Keris Panjang Diraja and put to his forehead. 

Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah:
Malaysian 5th King (1970-1975): First reign
Malaysian 14th King (2011-incumbent): Second reign
and also 27th Sultan of Kedah (1958-incumbent)

HM Yang Dipertuan Agong (King) Sultan Abdul Halim (L) and HM Permaisuri Agong (Queen) Sultanah Haminah

19. Currently Sultan Abdul Halim is the 14th King of Malaysia. HM marked new history when becoming currently the only Sultan to be elected twice to the Federal Throne as King of Malaysia. Sultan Abdul Halim also served twice as Deputy King of Malaysia and once become Regent of Malaysia when Sultan Mizan incapable to perform duty as King as HM undergone knee surgery.

20. Sultan Abdul Halim is also currently the longest Sultan to rule on State of Kedah as HM celebrated Golden Jubilee in 2008. HM in history is the forth Sultan of Kedah to rule more than 50 years with 9 Menteri Besar served under HM reign.  

21. HM first ascension to Federal Throne marked history as the end of aristocrat dominance and transition to people's government. The first PM of Malaysia is Sultan Abdul Halim very own uncle, royal prince HH Tunku Abdul Rahman step down after serving a day as PM under HM tenure. The late PM Tunku Abdul Rahman resign due to strict Malay Royal Protocol which an uncle cannot bow to his nephew even the nephew is a King. 2nd PM Tun Razak (the late) later sworn in as new PM.

22. HM first ascension also marked another new era of Malaysia. The country before that was in the state of emergency due to 13th May 1969 racial riot. The country is entering new peace and stable era with so many effort to close gap between race. Thus HM is seen as icon of unity. 

Royal Ensign: Sultan of Kedah

23. With 9 MB served under HM reign, HM also witness the fall of 50 years old long Barisan Nasional (National Front) as state government and oversee transition to PAS new state government which is previously an opposition party. 

24. Personal experience: It was once during my secondary school when the Palace issued invitation to the public at my home town, inviting the Muslim to royal banquet for breaking fasting during month of Ramadan. The banquet taken place at our local mosque however Sultan Abdul Halim do not turned out as scheduled; break fasting and pray together with locals as HM was visiting several other mosque. The Sultan only arrived after Maghrib (dusk) prayer to be with us.

25. Sultan Abdul Halim is the first King to have his coronation in newly build Istana Negara Baru (New National Palace) at Jalan Duta. 

Sultan Muhammad V:
Deputy King of Malaysia and 29th Sultan of Kelantan (2010-incumbent).

 26. His Royal Highness is previously known as Crown Prince Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra before adopting regnal title as Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan. Conference of Ruler during the election of Sultan Abdul Halim as King also voted Sultan Muhammad as Deputy King.

Royal Flag for His Royal Highness Deputy King of Malaysia

27. HRH ascension was quite controversial. HRH was Regent of Kelantan at that time in his capacity as Crown Prince. This was due to previous Sultan of Kelantan, HRH' father, Sultan Ismail Petra was incapable to perform duty as Sultan because suffered from stroke attack. 

Official Royal Ensign Sultan of Kelantan

28. Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra act as Regent for almost one year. After seeing no potential of Sultan Ismail Petra recovering, the Succession Rule in the Constitution of Sultanate of Kelantan being amend to allow Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra to be new Sultan. With majority vote form State Royal Succession Council, Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra being proclaimed new Sultan in October 2010. His father, the former Sultan Ismail Petra challenged the action in the Court.

29. Before that, the royal drama become interesting and complicated with an attempt by Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra's younger brother, Prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra to take out Sultan Ismail Petra form Kelantan without his permission. Special Force Unit form Malaysian Royal Police intercept and stormed the royal convoy before separating the Sultan from the prince. Sultan & Queen were divert to the hospital and heavily guarded by the Police. 

30. There was an attempt, which be considered as assassination attempt on HRH where one of HRH body guard being shot dead outside on his way home. Prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra's pistol and his body guard's pistol being seized by the Police and being investigate to find any relation to the event. 

31. Enough of the royal drama.

32. I personally considered Sultan Muhammad V as a brave and unique Sultan. HRH dare to stand for his decision and standing. HRH approach is also unique as not really stressed on protocol, less using royal language and using more commoners language. HRH is widely associated with the image of wearing white plain jubah or robe, with white plain kopiah or Taqiyah and simple slippers or crock during meeting the people.Making HRH close to the people.

33. HRH also seeing to be close with Islamic religious activity when attending and organizing many religious event. HRH in many occasion become Imam for prayer, which quite rarely done by many Muslim monarch to lead the prayer in person. 

34. No personal experience with Sultan Muhammad V.

35. Sultan Muhammad V made extraordinary move when replacing 3 time chant of Daulat Tuanku or Long Live the King during his proclamation which is a protocol of royal proclamation and coronation in Malays civilization of hundreds of years. HRH change it to "Allahuakhbar" or Allah Is Great to shouted during his proclamation.  

May Your Majesty reign lead us to more developed and prosperous Malaysia 

and may Your Majesty is always under Allah guide and protection.

Daulat Tuanku!!!

Long Live the King!!!

Assalamualaikum

-Duke of Black Antz-

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Freedom

السلام عليکم 

1. Recently, Muammar Gaddafi, revolutionary leader of Libya was toppled down by rebel armed forces and they successfully occupied Libyan capital, Tripoli, forming National Transitional Council to govern over newly freed Libya. 

2. Till this day, status of Gaddafi remained unknown. Arab World now experiencing a new kind of Arab uprising, after Arab Revolt 1916-1918. Many dictators & their regime were brought down by force by their own people who lived in discrimination, depression and controlled. 

3. Uprising which initially started in Tunisia, inspiring & fuel the same uprising in Egypt before spread out through out Arab republics which for decades under dictators rule. Arab kingdom under monarchy rule however remained in control with some monarchs have taken some step to reform their states towards more democratic nations.

Middle East Map : uprising in Arab states 

4. Inspired by uprising, this song has been created and dedicated to Arab world who fight for their liberty, Muslim world that fight for justice & all part of the world that fight for their freedom from tyranny. 

Maher Zain: Freedom 

Gathered here with my family

…My neighbors and my friends

Standing firm together against oppression holding hands

It doesn't matter where you’re from

Or if you’re young, old, women or man

We’re here for the same reason; we want to take back our land

Oh God thank you

For giving us the strength to hold on

And now we’re here together

Calling you for freedom, freedom

We know you can hear our call ooh

We’re calling for freedom, fighting for freedom

We know you won’t let us fall oh

We know you’re here with us

No more being prisoners in our homes

No more being afraid to talk

Our dream is just to be free, just to be free

Now when we've taking our first step

Towards a life of complete freedom

We can see our dream getting closer and closer, we’re almost there

Oh God thank you

For giving us the strength to hold on

And now we’re here together

Calling you for freedom, freedom

We know you can hear our call ooh

We’re calling for freedom, fighting for freedom

We know you won’t let us fall oh

We know you’re here with us

I can feel the pride in the air

And it makes me strong to see everyone

Standing together holding hands in unity

Shouting out load demanding their right for freedom

This is it and we’re not backing of

Oh God we know you hear our call

And we’re calling you for freedom, freedom 

We know you can hear our call ooh 

We’re calling for freedom, calling for freedom 

We know you won’t let us fall oh 

We know you’re here with us

To Arab states:

It is no use to gain freedom from your own regime

but you are indirectly ruled by the West.

And if you are strong enough to free your own country,
please help your brothers & sisters in occupied Palestine, 
they deserve freedom too!

 till then, assalamualaikum

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Berat sebelah ke senget sebelah???

Salam

1. Heh, berat sebelah dgn senget sebelah tu sama je kan? haha. Ok Kita tgok sapa yg senget & sapa yg berat sebelah.

2. Sejak kebelakangan ni (actually dah lama) aku makin jelek dgn media arus perdana. Kadang2 mcam malas nak baca, dengar & percaya. Tapi nak buat mcam mana bnyak info & news datang dr media arus perdana. Media bukan lagi instrument utk menyampaikan maklumat tp menghasut & membentuk pemikiran masyarakat mengikut selera tauke2 & taikun2 yg berkepentingan. Menyampai & membentuk pemikiran adalah dua benda berbeza.

3. Dalam isu2 tertentu, media & pengamal media sibuk melaungkan "media professionalism" dlm kerjaya pengamal media. Tp laungan tu cuma sekadar omong kosong dan tak diterjermahkan dlm tindakan yg konkrit. Malah media nmpak mcam dicucuk hidung & menurut apa saja kehendak political master.

4. Pasal kelakukan dicucuk hidung jelas sangat dlm beberapa kes baru2 ni. Contoh isu judi bola, bila kerajaan kelihatan positif utk membenarkan judi bola : Akhbar X dgan TV sibuk canang sana sini siang malam dgn menyiarkan komen, kenyataan & pendirian pelbagai individu, tokoh & organisasi yg menyokong judi bola. Seolah2 semua pihak setuju bahawa judi bola mesti dibenarkan & tidak ada pilihan lain. Tetapi lepas kebenaran judi bola ditarikbalik, secara tiba-tiba Akhbar X & TV mengubah tema siaran daripada menyokong kepada membantah judi bola. Sibuk pulak la siarkan komen, kenyataan & pendirian pelbagai pihak yg membantah judi bola. Media sanggup menjilat ludah sendiri dlm menjadi medium propaganda pihak tertentu. Dulu ludah, skarang jilat balik.

5. Lagi satu, apa yg aku bertambah jelek bila media kelihatan jarang2 cuba utk mendapatkan penjelasan dr pihak yg berkenaan tp lebih suka membesar2kan komen pihak yg tak berkenaan & unauthorized source.

6. Media jugak suka mencetuskan tuduhan & pertanyaan retorik. Saja bertanya tp xnak dapat jawapan atau langsung xnak beri pihak berkenaan menjawab sesuatu isu.

7. Contoh terbaru kes pasir di Selangor. Kita tolak tepi isu sapa yg bersalah. Tuduhan dilemparkan sewenang2 terhadap jentera kerajaan negeri. Sengaja mencetuskan persoalan tetapi yg hairanya enggan memberi peluang utk Menteri Besar or authorized personnel kerajaan negeri utk menjawab & memberi penerangan apa yg berlaku & apa yg diambil tindakan. Sebaliknya media terus menyiarkan komen pihak yg tidak ada kuasa utk mengambil tindakan dgn matlamat yg kelihatan adalah bukan mahu menyelesaikan isu pasir tp nak membentuk pemikiran yg kerajaan negeri tidak mampu mentadbir.

8. Lagi satu perkara yg jelek. Media sejak Mac 2008 memang tidak mesra pembangkang Persekutuan tetapi begitu intim kepada pembangkang negeri. Pelik? Knapa msti ada double standard camni, kalo sokong kerajaan Persekutuan, media kena sokong kerajaan Negeri jugak la, kalo tidak memihak kpd pembangkang Persekutuan, maka media kena buat benda yg sama kpd pembangkang Negeri. Betul tak.?

9. Kalo ada apa2 isu di negeri sibuk mintak komen dr pembangkang Negeri padahal dia bukan ada kuasa, kenapa tak tanya Menteri Besar? atau pegawai kerajaan Negeri? Dah la tu. Siar tuduhan pembangkang Negeri tp tak siar jawapan dari kerajaan Negeri. Kalau siar pulak sekerat2, tak habis atau tak jelas, atau Negeri dituduh pulak tak serius. Haih pelik la, kerajaan pon kena boikot dgn media perdana.

10. Jadi dimana peranan & profesionalisma media? Dngan itu jgan salahkan rakyat yg semakin mencari media alternatif sebagai sumber maklumat apabila mereka jelek dgn media arus perdana.

11. Kalau ak tgok news di tv ak hanya fokus berita luar negara & sukan sbb tak ada agenda. Berita dlm negeri hanya sebagai joke utk aku gelak2. Sama gak kalo baca paper, aku selak berita luar negara first, berita nasional & dalam negeri tu aku tgok sekali imbas je. Malas nak baca kecuali betul2 menarik perhatian. Kenapa? paper selalunya (especially Utusan) isu satu je, komen peribadi ketua cawangan tu, ahli cawangan ini sampai 3-4 page, dah la komen tanpa si polan itu ada knowledge dlm apa yg dia komen, just komen kosong & gila nk keluar paper. Buang masa baca & buang duit beli.

To all:

Paper apa korang baca?

till then, assalamualaikum

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Perancangan coup d'état Turki

Turki

Salam

Baru-baru ini hampir 50 orng pegawai tinggi (termasuk 3 bekas jeneral udara,darat,laut) tentera Turki ditahan atas pertuduhan cuba utk melancarkan coup d'état (rampasan kuasa) di Turki. Satu cubaan utk menggulingkan kerajaan Turki atas dasar kerajaan Turki pimpinan Recep Tayyip Erdogan terlalu keIslaman bagi Turki sebuah negara sekular. Itu alasan gerombolan askar pencen tu? Ini semua pengaruh Mustafa Kamal Attaturk la ni. Kalau dilihat tumbangnya Empayar Uthmaniyah bermaksud hilanglah sudah institusi Khalifah Islam & tumbangnya penaung semua negara Islam didunia. Uthmaniyah memang satu ancaman bagi Eropah utk hampir seribu tahun lamanya.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Rancangan rampasan meliputi pengeboman keatas masjid & provokasi ketenteraan ke atas Greece. Bila masjid dibom maka itu dilihat satu kegagalan kerajaan AKP (Parti Keadilan & Pembangunan) yg pro-Islam utk menjaga kestabilan Turki & unsur Islam sebagai gagal & tidak sesuai dgn dasar sekular Turki. Provokasi ketenteraan terhadap Greece akan mengakibatkan Greece akan mengancam melancarkan serangan defensive ke atas Turki & peluang ini akan diambil pihak tentera berkuasa & "memulihkan" dasar sekular dgan menyingkirkan kerajaan awam AKP. Greece adalah bekas jajahan Uthmaniyah yg dibebaskan oleh gabungan tentera negara Eropah. Apa plan berikutnya aku pon xtau,just itu yg dilaporkan dlm berita.Apa-apa pon aku sedih dgn nasib Turki sebagai empayar Islam terbesar & terakhir berakhir dgan menjadi sebuah negara yg termakan pengaruh sekular dari Eropah. Pelik rasanya tgok rakyat Turki pernah berdemo di dataran utama Istanbul berikrar utk pertahankan dasar sekular. Dah mcam di brainwash oleh si pengkhianat Mustafa Kamal. Aku penah secara berdepan dlm taun 2006 membantah buku Mustafa Kamal diletak di bahagian "Wira Islam" di bahagian Kanak2 Perpustakaan Negeri Kedah. Aku sifatkan syarikat yg terbitkan buku tu dlm "Siri Pejuang Islam" sebagai "sewel" dan tindakan kaki tangan perpustakaan negeri sebagai tak wajar & "jahat". Petugas perpustakaan terima bantahan aku & keluarkan buku tu dari rak. Nasib baik,kalo tak budak2 yg baca buku tu akan terpengaruh dgn Mustafa Kamal. Aku pon kebetulan ternampak buku tuh. Mustafa Kamal memang "pernah" mnjadi hero Uthmaniyah & umat Islam semasa "Battle of Gallipoli" WWI. Uthmaniyah menang dlm perang tu dgan Mustafa sebagai Panglima Turki waktu tu. Gallipoli dianggap satu dari siri perang era WWI yg penting kerana kedudukan yg strategik. Tapi kemudian dia bertindak mengulingkan Uthmaniyah & satupembelotan terhadap dunia Islam.

Berbalik pada perancangan jahat td, pihak polis dpt kesan terlebih dahulu plan "baek" ni & semua dalang ditahan. Nasib baik polis berpendirian neutral dlm politik berbanding tentera yg sentiasa campur tgan dlm politik. Kalo tak memang hancur la politik Turki. Semoga Perdana Menteri Recep Tayyip dapat kembalikan kegemilangan pentadbiran Islam di Turki.

Empayar Uthmaniyah

Kpd Turki:

kembalilah ke zaman gemilang anda

Kpd Malaysia:

ambil pengajaran

till then, assalamualaikum

-Black Antz-

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Halal ke Haram???

Sebelum apa-apa komen, nak maklumkan aku seorang neutral. Cuma pemerhati keadaan semasa negara. Jadi jangan cakap aku ni sokong mane-mane pihak, cuma nak kita sama-sama berfikir. Jom aku kongsi gambar dan keratan akhbar ni.

Hairan??

Ingat tak dulu satu poster gergasi DSAI pernah didirikan dan menerima kritikan hebat pelbagai pihak dan dihukum haram oleh mufti.

Pelbagai hujah dikemukakan oleh satu pihak bagi mengharamkan poster berkenaan : dari sudut agama dan moral.

Manakala satu pihak lagi pun tak kurangnya berhujah bagi menghalalkan tindakan mereka menaikan poster berkenaan dari sudut legal/perundangan : dibenarkan oleh PBT.

Hari ni, menurut Berita Harian potret gergasi Datuk Seri Najib Razak didirikan di perkarangan Batu Caves. Najib akan membuat lawatan khas ke Karnival Batu Caves 1Malaysia.

Hmm, menarik kan??. Satu poster gergasi di simpang jalan bagi mengucapkan selamat hari raya dihukum haram kerana unsur pemujaan. Jadi apa pulak hukum poster gergasi di kuil Batu Caves??? makruh???

Atau halal sebab "berniat baik" . Kene tengok niat, niat baik tak apa, niat tak baik tak boleh. Jadi kalo berniat baik nak tolong orang, halal lah merompak harta orang???

Sama-sama kita tunggu, apa hukum poster Najib ni


From The Star :

Tuesday October 7, 2008

Council-approved giant cutout of Anwar draws flak

KUALA LUMPUR: The 12.2m high cutout of PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Batu Caves has drawn mixed reactions from the residents and politicians.

Selayang Municipal Council president Zainal Abidin Azim said Batu Caves assemblyman Amirudin Shari had submitted for approval the cutout which stands in front of Wisma Keringat in Batu Caves last month and the council approved it.

“I feel there is no reason this cutout should be an issue,’’ he said about the giant structure which is akin to those used to promote Bollywood stars.

However, Barisan Nasional assemblymen who are against the cutout costing RM5,000 that was put up on Sept 28 argued on religious grounds that it would be tantamount to idolising Anwar and that was prohibited in Islam.

Kuang assemblyman Abdul Shukur Idrus said, as a Muslim, Amirudin should know better than to put up the cutout.

“He should have consulted a religious group like the PAS for advice.

“This cutout just shows that the PKR is promoting itself with banners and posters,’’ he added.

Meanwhile, Sungai Burong assemblyman Datuk Mohd Shamsudin Lias said that it was a waste of public funds.

“Although there is a claim that the cutout is to wish the people Selamat Hari Raya, there are many other ways to do it.

“Besides everyone knows who Anwar Ibrahim is,” he said.

Amirudin said the cutout was initiated by activists and residents in the Batu Caves constituency to wish the people Selamat Hari Raya and it would be taken down once the duration date was up.

In Malacca, Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the cutout showed that Anwar was idolised by PKR.

“I want to ask PAS whether the party gave the approval for the erection of the cutout,” he told reporters after a visit to the Kota Gemilang project in Ayer Keroh yesterday.

Perlis Mufti Dr Asri Zainul Abidin advised Anwar’s supporters not to be too extreme in their actions such as idolising the PKR leader.

“The action should be stopped immediately for fear that it would become a practise within the society.

“It can deviate the Muslim’s faith.

“I don’t blame Anwar because it was not him who put up the cutout but his supporters should not idolise too much.

“The structure must be brought down immediately,’’ said the mufti.

Kepada politician :

Agama tidak boleh dipermainkan demi kepentingan politik masing-masing tak kira la BN ke PR ke

Kepada rakyat :
Jangan buta!!! Salah tetap salah walau apa pun niat dihati

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Di dalam dan di luar gelangang

Dalam apa - apa juga situasi, perlawanan, pertandingan, majlis, atau tugasan kerja sekalipun, akan wujud golongan "diluar gelangang". Mereka duduk di luar, sama ada pernah masuk "gelangang" atau sebenarnya seumur hidup pun tidak pernah cecahkan kaki ke dalam "gelangang". Contohnya dalam perlawanan bola, yang main mestilah pemain bola sepak dan yang menonton : sebagai penonton, peminat, penyokong/penyorak pun majoritinya adalah pemain juga. Tetapi tidaklah professional pemain di dalam "gelangang". Lumrah , kebiasaanya orang yang di luar "gelangang" tidak akan pernah puas hati melihat prestasi orang di dalam "gelangang". WAJIB!!! mesti ada yang salah, dan dalam dunia dia sorang sahaja yang betul.

Dia akan menyorak gembira kalau perkara/keputusan dalam "gelangang" memihak kepada dia padahal orang lain yang berhempas pulas untuk mendapatkan keputusan berkenaan. Tetapi jika perkara/kesudahan/keputusan di dalam "gelangang" tidak memihak kepada dia, maka dia (yang di luar "gelangang") akan mula memaki hamun.

"Woi macam pondan!! "
"Itu pon x reti ke!!! "
"Itu pun tak tau ke!! "
"Adik aku pon boleh buat la"
"Kalo aku masuk la...ha ko mesti kagumnye..."

Cuba suruh orang tadi, yang kuat sorak tu masuk ke dalam "gelangang". Cuba tengok, adakah dia sehebat apa yang dia cakap di luar "gelangang" tadi??? Adakah dia lebih hebat dari orang yang di dalam "gelangang"?? Atau dia cuma hebat bersorak sahaja.

Selalunya mereka ini hanya pandai dan menang sorak sahaja. Cakap besar: dia tahu semua benda, dia boleh buat semua benda. Tapi bila dicabar masuk "gelangang" untuk "beraksi", alasan yang infiniti akan diberi.

Bila dicabar :

Penakut dan Pengecut : akan memberi sejuta helah untuk mengelak padahal dia yang cakap besar di luar "gelangang". Sebenarnya dia pun tidak tahu pun dan tidaklah sehebat mana. Cakap je besar, cakap nak gempak.

Pejuang sebenar : akan menerima cabaran untuk "beraksi" di dalam "gelangang". Dia akan cuba sedaya - upaya untuk membuktikan teorinya adalah benar. Dia akan merealisasikan teorinya semasa di luar "gelangang". Jika teori/rancangannya menjadi atau terbukti benar, maka dia akan menuai kejayaan dan ganjaran setimpal atas apa yang dilakukan. Pejuang sebenar tidak akan hanya menyorak di luar "gelangang". Tetapi, jika terbukti bahawa teorinya adalah salah dan tidak berupaya direalisasikan, dia sanggup menerima tanggungjawab dan memohon maaf.

Tidak semudah yang disangkakan sebenarnya. Di luar, kita lihat "gelangang" itu lantainya rata, cantik dan lancar dan orang di dalam "gelangang" itu yang bodoh. Bila berada di dalam "gelangang" barulah kita nampak bertapa bergunung-ganangnya "medan permainan". Penuh ranjau dan "drama".

Penyorak di luar "gelangang" tidak mempunyai hala tuju, perjuangan yang tidak ke mana. Penat sahaja yang dapat. Tetapi jika dia benar seorang pejuang, jangan hanya bersorak, masuk "gelangang" dan buktikan!!!

-Black Antz-

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