The Inception of Malaysia

Merdeka!

Al-Fatihah kepada semua pejuang tanahair..
I wish one day I can be like them too..

MALAYSIA~...We are still new and developing..and for a young nation like us,I think we have done quite well,no one can argue that..Of course there are a lot of room for improvements,and there were few mistakes here and there..

Malaysia can be considered as one of the most complicated country in the world..Trust me..In everything we do,we have to consider everyone..If we want to build school,we have to build school for everyone..Malay school,Chinese school,Indian school,English school, Agama school,etc..you name it..If we want to have holiday,we have to give holiday to everyone..Raya holiday,Chinese New Year holiday,Deepavali,Thaipusam, Christmas Holiday,whatever it is,you ask for it..The last time I went back to Malaysia,even the "1Malaysia" song are sung in 7 or 8 language..It doesn't sound right for me..Instead of being ONE,we became "8Malaysia" it seems..haha..Sigh..Sometimes I do think we are a confused country..There is no other country that is too lenient like us..I haven't found any,but still,we are complaining..

But,as I said before,we are still young..We are still learning..We will go through all these phases step by step.. All great countries experienced this kind of things before they become any great..America has experienced this thing back in the 60's,70's..We have experienced some difficulties too,and we have overcome it together.. Most of the time people will become united when there's a common purpose..We had few before,and we were united..In 1957,everyone got united,because everyone shared the same dream,to be independent..Then after the 13th May tragedy,everyone got united again to rebuild the country..I am not saying that we need another crisis, in order to make us unite again..Eventhough I do think that crisis will re-ignite peoples' spirit and be united to achieve more success..Look at Japan after the WW, look at the Jews after the Holocaust, look at China after Mao Tse Tung, Renaissance,etc..I'll elaborate more about this in other post..But anyway, we don't need to come until that stage to achieve success..

We are unique..We even achieved independence peacefully from British..Not so many country could have done that..We solved problems in our own way..and we will solve this problem again..But all this hypes about racial issues back home has to stop..It's too much now..Like my housemate,a cute Sabahan Chinese guy said,"Maybe all the politicians should watch the movie,"Remember the Titans".. haha..Another friend of mine,who has Chinese blood,or you can say mixture of everything (hehe..sorry Daf),even give a cooler idea.."Maybe we need more inter-racial marriage".. which I think I'll give it a very deep consideration this time..haha..So, mana-mana yang ada member amoi tu,ehem ehem..hehe..kidding..

Yes,we are not in crisis yet but who knows what can happen.It's not too late..I still have high hopes for Malaysia..Don't let anyone destroy what ever we have achieved..And yes,we will achieve true unity as Malaysian..

Too much critics won't help anyway..This topic is too huge to be written in here.. Just hoping that one day we will understand each other better and better..Will write again about this issue from time to time..Today, let us all 'bersyukur' with everything we have,and work harder to achieve more..

Happy Merdeka everyone!May Allah bless us..

Sekali merdeka,terus merdeka..:-)..Salam from Adelaide..






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All I want for Ramadhan....

Meminta dijauhkan perkara-perkara yang buruk dan mengelirukan dalam hidup saya.. 

Dalam bentuk apa jua sekalipun.. Tiada musuh, fitnah, khianat dan salah faham.. I just want peace,honesty, keikhlasan, and some sense of dignity from everyone in my life.. ~And perhaps, happiness in the akhirat.. Insyallah..

Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku beristikharah dengan ilmuMu, dan aku meminta dengan Kudrat dan kekuasaanMu, dan aku bermohon dengan kurniaanMu yang Maha Agung, sesungguhnya Engkaulah yang menentukan segala sesuatu bukanlah diriku ini penentu, dan Engkaulah yang Maha Mengetahui sedang diriku tidak mengetahui, dan Engkaulah sahaja yang mengetahui perkara-perkara ghaib. Ya Allah, sekiranya Engkau ketahui perkara ini lebih baik buatku, untuk agamaku, kehidupanku dan segala urusanku di dunia dan di akhirat, maka engkau tentukanlah ia untukku, dan permudahkanlah segala urusannya untukku, kemudian engkau berkatilah daku padanya. Namun sekiranya engkau ketahui bahawa perkara ini adalah tidak baik bagiku, untuk agamaku, kehidupanku dan segala urusanku di dunia dan akhirat, maka engkau jauhilah ia daripadaku, dan engkau jauhilah daku daripadanya, sebaliknya engkau tukarkanlah ia dengan ketentuan yang lebih baik untukku di mana-mana, kemudian engkau redha akan daku dengannya pula, wahai tuhan yang maha pemberi rahmat.

Final Fantasy

Forgotten how long, since I've last heard from you,
telling me your favourite story..

I have thought for a long time,and start to feel uneasy,
Have I done something wrong again?..

You said to me in tears, fairytale is just a lie,
And there is no way I am your prince..

Perhaps you don't understand,ever since you said you loved me,
The stars in my sky started to twinkle..

Then I am willing to become, the angel you love,
Open my arms,turning them into wings to watch over you..

You have to believe,believe that we'll be like the fairytale,
With happiness and joy at the end..

Together, we'll write our own ending..

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Friendship + Football

People make friends through a lot of different ways.. Some can make friends easily,and some don't.. Some are friendly,and some are reserved.. But there are certain tools that can be used to connect people and make them click.. And one of the tools is sports,which in this case..FOOTBALL..and this is where the idea of Dan Dan FC came from..

History

Prior to 2006,there were not so many Malaysians around in Perth, or maybe people are just strangers to each other..So everyone was like scattered around..We can't even form a full Malaysian team..We had to mix with our Singaporean and some Indonesian friends..There was no such thing as friendly matches every weekends and such..There's only Sunday soccer to be played socially.. Main petang-petang orang kata..

Dan Dan FC '10

In 2006, with the friendly attitude of Fairuz, Hadry, Kale and Saz,we managed to get more people who play football..Since then, we had a proper team of Malaysian students..We even bought a set of Malaysian jerseys,and everytime we played,we brought our national flag along proudly..Seriously,it felt like playing for the national team..heheh.. Since that moment, we've been through a lot and have come a longgg way,with ups and downs,happy moments, conflicts,success, failures and everything.. That Malaysian team has evolved, and has become Dan Dan FC like how you see it is today..

new stars of DDFC

Football is just the tool,the medium to bring people together..And friendship is priceless..That is why in DDFC, "Friendship comes first,football second".. It's the networking,the bond created.. And so far,this thing has continued from generation to generation.. Even when you go back home after finishing studies, we'll be together.. You don't have to play the sport,or know anything about soccer at all..

Gold Coast '08

Dinner '09

champion futsal merdeka

Before 2007,we usually played only in futsal or 7a-side tournaments.. There were Umno Merdeka Cup, Kampung Liga, SSS-tourney,etc.. Not more than that.. It was at the end of 2006, in Gold Coast,at Umno meeting, when me and Zac heard about Masca NCG..and WA had never sent any representatives before.. From there on, Masca NCG has become our primary target every year..It's like a World Cup for DDFC.. Imagine,naik flight pegi main bolaaaaa...hehe..

Melbourne '07

Sydney '09

champion Bru tourney

Till today,we never failed to send a contingent every single year.. Melbourne,Brisbane,Sydney and Canberra.. Although luck was not on our side to win it yet.. But anyway,to be able to bring a full squad with the high costs and long journey every year is already an achievement in my opinion.. Considering that most of us are not that loaded ,not sponsored by anyone..It's all our own struggles, commitments and high spirits..

wedding Fad

Dan Dan is not exclusive,not groupy..thats what I hope it is.. It's just a name,a medium.. Back in Malaysia it is like an alumni.. After study,life's gonna be hectic and busy.. Once a year we'll try to gather everyone during summer holidays either December or January.. New generation,and those who already left.. We had few gatherings past few years,and hopefully will continue doing it annually.. We had futsal,football Dan Dan Legend vs DDFC Perth,buka puasa,attend weddings ramai-ramai, annual dinner,and such.. This coming 4th of September they'll be doing "Buka Puasa" for the second time,some where in KL..Last year we had it in Umbai,Melaka..

Dan Dan Yearbook

Hmm..I'm not sure how long it's gonna stay and continue like this..but I believe,Dan Dan has already created histories and memories for some..:-).. My only hope is that DDFC will continue to do what it's doing.. I've seen a lot of this kind of 'club','bond',that come and go.. Either because of mismanagement,or stupid conflicts..So far, DDFC has done well.. Even club Umno pun takleh maintain macam ni..trust me.. So,all the best people.. Enjoy!

Dan Dan Reunion Jan '10 (Football n BBQ Dinner)

Here are some collections of videos if you wanna watch..Hadry's Goal in Masca Melbourne, Kale's Crazy Celebration.. Tu jer yg ada kat youtube..huhu Yang lain semua kena tgk kat page fb DDFC lah.. Cheers guys..

Merdeka..Abroad..Perth

In less than a week,we are going to celebrate our 53rd Merdeka Day.. Just wanna share with you another experience, of me as a Malaysian who lives far away from home during merdeka...:-)..

In 2007, I got the opportunity to become the project manager for our Merdeka celebration again.. (click here for 2006).. Hmm,when we think about "Merdeka", there's only one thing in mind..UNITY.. So,that year,the basic idea was to involve everyone, all students..The reality in Perth during that time was,there were some gaps among the students community..We wanted to bridge that gap..So,for the first time ever,Umno, Masca, Petronas,and all Malaysian Student's Society of (Curtin,UWA,ECU,Murdoch), joint-ventured to organize it..The rest,was history..:-)

Other than the opening speech that I had to do on that day,

Adoiiii..Liverpool

Adoiiiii...inilah dugaan bulan puasa orang cakap..Tanda-tanda awal kekalahan Liverpool telah dapat dihidu dengan kesilapan aku membeli beras pulut 5 kilo sebelum bukak puasa tadi..wakaka!

Mungkin kemenangan Man City tadi jugak sebab Yaya Toure adalah seorang devoted Muslim,berpuasa seolah-olah seperti umat Islam ketika perang Badar..Makin puasa,makin kuat..and a great humble guy too..hehe..see here..Wallahualam..

Liverpool lak,tak tau laa kenapa.. Dah laa last week Reina practice tangkap ayammmm..huhu.. Another thing,ingatkan Benitez jer suka kat Lucas tu... Rupa-rupanya si Hodgson ni pun sameeeee..adoiiiiii! Lucas ni klu nak masuk Dan Dan pun gua tak bagi main kut.. Walaupun gua pun tak bagus manaaa..haha.. Lucas ni dibandingkan ngan player DDFC,jauh bagus Boy,Zubair,errr Afzal gua malas sebut,sebab dia kitai gua tadiii..haha..dan few others.. Manager pun lemahhh jer aku tengok..Dah 3-0 baru nak tukar player.. Time lain duk diammm jer kat bench..

(favourite player DDFC)

Dah laa tak beli player..Nasib baik aku takde duit,kalau tak boleh gak aku tolong belikan..huhu.. We need 2-3 more star quality attacking players..

Oleh sebab kita takde duit,kita main fantasy league jer lah..Join Hadry punya Pundek League.. Kalau nak main yang betting,tanya dia lah.. Macam biasa,tiap-tiap tahun gua menang..hahaha..

Tapi,apa-apa pun,menang ke,kalah ke....You'll Never Walk Alone everyone!! Beat those Devils..;-).. Ibarat kata Spartan kat bawah tu...Cheers!Time to studyyy..

THIS IS ANFIEELLD!!

Kampung Perth

Perth...Apa laa yang ko best sangat??huhu.. Sometimes,I don't even understand it myself.. Is it the life,the memories,the people,the fresh air,or the place itself?

I've been around a lot of places in my life,but nothing compares to it.. The only place that can beat the feelings is Mekah I guess..Kuantan came close neck to neck,Boston is not too bad either,Madrid seems nice,London pun ok,Hawaii is heaven..

But nothing comes close..

I'm not saying other places are not good or unsuitable..I don't know,you just have to experience it yourself.. It can't be explained..Maybe it's just me..

Kat Perth,duduk diam kat rumah tak buat apa pun best..huhu!

Okeh,,time to studyyyyyyyyyyyyy...haha!

Not too bad

According to Newsweek, Malaysia is ranked at 37th in The World's 100 Best Country..:-;
See here..'A Newsweek study of health,education,economy,politics ranks'..

Hmm,not too bad.. Australia is ranked 4th in the world..

Based from what I see from it, among the countries that has > 20 millions population,we are ranked at 12th,it is not bad at all...and guess what, Australia, 1st..great.. This excludes all the small countries like Singapore,Luxembourg etc.. The bigger the country,the harder to manage for me..

So well done!

School of Unity

Reading about all those racial skepticism,or even worse,disunity among Malays and Muslims back home,makes me ponders about my schooldays life..I am very passionate about unity,and it was during my schooldays that I was taught about it thoroughly.. I hate it when people got disunited..

So guys and girls,this is what I've been taught in school.. Semua orang adalah sama..Tiada perbezaan taraf..No one is superior than the other.. It sounds and looks simple isn't it?

My school,which everyone considered as a prison back then,has let us to have experienced the meaning of 'togetherness' for 5 years.. People came from every kind of background and races.. Ada anak peneroka,anak petani, anak Tan Sri,anak driver lori,anak lawyer,anak tauke balak,kaya,miskin,dari Kelantan,KL,kampung,bandar,hensem,tak hensem..semua ada..hehe..

Imagine,for 5 years,hundreds of us stayed and sleep under the same roof,shared the same bathrooms,eat together,played together,studied together..We became family.. Anak raja ke,anak nelayan ke,anak gangster ke,semua makan makanan yang sama,tidur di katil goyang yang sama,semua basuh baju sendiri,semua kene pegi surau tiap-tiap hari..etc.. We weren't allowed to wear expensive clothings,not allowed to have shining shoes etc.. Everything is almost standardized.. So all this created a sense of belongings,sense of responsibility, respects,togetherness and humbleness.. It taught us about why we cannot do this,and why we cannot do that kinda thing.. We learned to understand and compromise with people's sensitivity in religions,culture,social status,family background, and interests..

Until now,we are still like 'adik-beradik'..not just schoolmates..

I am not saying I have the best school,but all these are just a good example on how to create understanding and sensivity towards each other.. I am quite interested with the idea of having one school system in the country.. If I am a minister,I'll build more of this kind of school,top quality,with mixture of everything,everyone..

Believe me,you won't be less Malay,less Chinese,less this and less that by being in it.. In fact,you will gain more than you can ever imagine..:-)..You'll be Malaysian..

SELAMAT MENYAMBUT BULAN KEMERDEKAAN~

Julia..Women..&..Inspiration

If you don't watch any Australian national television channels, read any newspapers or do simple things like checking the mailbox outside of your house, I guess no one will realize that we are having an Election here in Australia..:-).. Well, the results will be known ultimately tomorrow..and things are going pretty close this time..Gillard vs Abbott~

last few months

I still remember waking up in the morning a couple of weeks ago when Julia Gillard, out of nowhere,suddenly became the Prime Minister of Australia, replacing Mr. Rudd.. Hmm, I am not really into the idea of having a woman as the PM though, no offence to anyone..:-) Well,but I believe that a woman could be a wonderful advisor to a leader,meaning,I am okay if they are to be the Deputy PM,or minister at least..But all these thoughts of mine only valid in terms of politics..so don't judge me as a sexist yet yeah..:-)..

Dr.Jemilah

Women,for me,can be a good leader in many other things..I adore Princess Diana,Mother Theresa,Tun Siti Hasmah,Dr.Jemilah Mahmood (MERCY), Dr.Mazlan Othman etc..They are the trend-setter,way better than what politicians can do..They inspire people..Still remember how I met Tun Siti just before my exam paper last few years in Perth,near Curtin,chatted personally with her at one corner for quite a while,and zooooommmm,to the exam hall..And guess what??..HD for that paper..haha.. Seeee!

Dr. Mazlan

Anyway,who ever you are,either man or woman,it doesn't matter.. Who knows you might also be the one who inspire a lot of people one day..And I believe you will..:-)..
Err..actually this is quite out of topic,considering the introduction above..But hey, what I am trying to say is,either it's a random act of kindness,or a major things that can change the world, do good things..
You don't need to be a big leader,or human activist.. Even your simple smile can inspire someone..You never know..:-)

Salam Perantauan

Hari ni budak-budak ni buat satu lagi citer kelakar.. Takde keje pi antar gambar masuk suratkhabar Kosmo, Salam Perantauan..wakaka...

Tak pernah-pernah selama bertahun duduk Australia ni.. But it really made my day though..haha..
Dah laa kelakar,pakai nama nickname FB semua..Ada ke patut..haha! Nik Tiger laa, Zac-Gal Arif laa.. Paling kesian Mamat..haha..mcm tuuu jer letak..wakaka! Ni link dia..Salam Perantauan 1..

ni gambar yang dipakai..huhu

Pastu,belek-belek lagi terjumpa gambar mamat ni pulak..wakaka..Lagi takleh blah..hahaha.. Hey Asa...Asa..
Mu ni memang loyar buruk betul laa.. Study kat Perth jer.. Gambar salji bukan mainnnn lagi...haha..

Click sini..Salam Perantauan 2.. Asamudin, my junior in school.. A really nice guy.. Haha.. Anyway guys, it's not time to wish Selamat Hari Raya yet in here.. Hopefully everyone is having a good Ramadhan till today.. Selamat berbuka,bersahur and such..;-)

p/s: dulu ada zaman pedajal member kat sekolah..main letakkk and hantar jer gambar pasport kat magazine URTV,Mangga etc..section mencari kenalan..haha.. harap-harap kali ni takde laaa..

Merdeka..Merdeka

 The Perth experience
 Merdeka Joy in Perth

Just found these 2 old online newspaper articles in theStar,(click on the above)..The first one includes some interviews of me and Zac..In conjuction with this Merdeka month,let us bring back some memories of the unity of Malaysian Perthians.. It was our first big scale Merdeka Celebration in Perth ever,with Education Minister as the VIP.. As for me,organizing events like this has always becomes a kind of enjoyment,with the help of a lot of good,easy going people...2006,first year as VP for UMNO WA.. We had fun..

(tak tau laa apa Hadry kelentong Tok Pa,Didi sengihhh jer..huhu)

(A banner full of students' signatures & Merdeka greetings to be sent to the Prime Minister)

Kak Ijan, Wan Nadiah, dan seperti biasa, Zac and Pok Nik time tuh, adalah the mannnnnn...takde diorg ni semua,tak jadi semua mende:-)

It was a beautiful experience, full of Merdeka spirits..If only I can get more pictures and videos to show how happening it was..The minister told me personally that he enjoyed it so much,and stayed from the afternoon till dinner time..Gua sempat nyanyi untuk Aidil punya band lagi malam tuh..huhu...Tapi bila menteri dah balik laa..haha

Hmm..
Nak tergelak pun ada tengok budak-budak ni nyanyi lagu patriotik time tu, tapi sebab diorg lah semua aktiviti UMNO WA meriah,sepanjang dua tahun saya dalam committee.. Next post, might be 2007 punya celebration..Lagi gempak daripada yang ni..Till then, SELAMAT MENYAMBUT BULAN KEMERDEKAAN~