IT IS A SAD DAY FOR MALAYSIA TODAY

IT IS A INDEED SAD DAY. Due to the twisted mind of many, KOSMO today published an open apology to the familly of Allahyaharmah Yasmin for its report on her a few days back.

Why a sad day? Today marks the day that we Malaysian recognised or uphold the belief that by being born a khunsa, one is looked upon in shame. Many khunsa out there will cower in shame, will hide thier identity and will do whatever is necesary not to be identified as a khunsa. They are now a "pariah" in the eyes of society!

To those who thinks that a khunsa is a degrading and a shameful situation to be born as, look at your values. Have a deep deep look into your own soul and values.

IT HAS BEEN A WHILE

It has been quite a while. The real world required my full attention.

I still abstain from smoking. It has been 2 years and 7 months now.

Life has been good to me, very good.

MJ and Yasmin has left us. When the US (and local) newspapers/electronic media reported about the passing of MJ, they mentioned the 3 child molestation cases. No uproar there!.

In the case of Yasmin, Kosmo wrote about something that left many being upset. Was her situation degrading and shameful? To whose eyes? I left this comment in rantingsbymm!

I read about the English debacle. Marina posted an opinion of a Malaysian living in NY I think. The good Doctor thought his opinion on the matter is so good and comprehensive and he thinks lowly of the Minister and the many officials of the Ministry and those learned people who studied the issue! Oh well.

We have a new PM. From what I know of him and personally experienced, at least he is decisive and he makes decisions. That is important. One must make decisions!

What do I think of the Pakatan Rakyat? Well, for one they dont really bersepakat. The Tiger Singh has been silenced! Nik Aziz shoots his mouth without thinking as always. Anwar is playing safe.

H1N1 is playing havoc with the life of many. Personally it affects me as I travel overseas quite often. Apart from the fear of risk of catching the virus when in a plane finding later that I need to be quarantined in a foreign land, I feel helpless because I cant control my "neighbours" on those planes I travel in as well as people I mix with. I am going to HCM Vietnam in August god willing.

The economy? It will get better and it is improving. It is saying so in the "business" that I am in.

Cheers to all.

Selamat Hari Raya

To all Moslems, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and have a wonderful and joyous Hari Raya.

To all Malaysian, lets celebrate Hari Raya together.

BE SAFE!

Greetings From Beijing

Dear All,

I am writing this from Beijing. I know I know! I was supposed to be away for just 2 weeks but it has been more than that.

Anyway, Beijing was different from the last time I was here around one and a half year ago. Maybe the Beijing olympics game has a lot to do with that as I couldnt find my favourite moslem restaurant anymore in the area that it was supposed to be. I looked for it for almost 1 hour. Not that I know many moslems restaurant and when I couldnt find that one, you can imagine my dissapointment!

Havent really managed to visit those olympic village yet but will go there tomorrow. Am going back on sunday.

The weather here is nice, not so hot but just plain cool enough. The nights are around 18-20 degrees, the day around 27.

Take care everyone and selamat berpuasa to all moslem readers.

Bye

I Will Be Away

Hi everybody. This is to notify all visitors and friends that i will be "away" for around 2 weeks from tomorrow. I may login or I may not.

Best wishes to all.

LUCKY, LUCKY, LUCKY and YET!

I am curious actually. The no 8 is considered a lucky number by the chinese. Thats why we have many going after the number 8, 88, 888 or 8888 for thier cars, houses, tel no, road street that they stay in etcetc..

NOW, I read in the newspaper on saturday that although many tied the knot on that day of 8/8/08 but that day itself is considered not a lucky date/day to get married. How is it that a triple luck is still not lucky enough?

I and Bukit Mahkota

This morning it was announced that the mother of one of the staffs had passed away yesterday and that the burial will be carried out before noon. The staff`s house is in Bukit Mahkota Bangi.

They gave me the house address and I thought I`d pay the familly my respect so off I went looking for the house, first in Bangi and I was somewhere near UKM.After I asked around I was told that Bukit Mahkota is near Nilai, I headed for the Highway.

After getting lost twice in the area, i found the house but everybody has left for the kubur. I asked a few persons in the housing estate and some claimed they didnt know and some showed me certain direction.

Off I went and got lost again. It was already 1215 pm. I have been on the road looking for the house and the kubur for 1 hour. I finally found a guard house and asked a security guard there and he showed me where to go. I followed his instruction and later I found myelf at a T junction. I took the left turn and went on for 2 km and decided to turn back. I went the other way and finally found myself at the bandar Baru Bangi near the UKM, exactly where I was earlier before I found out that Bukit Mahkota is in Nilai.

1245 pm and I decided that the since whole thing was over by then, I gave up. Had my makan in Bangi and after that headed back to the office.

My Problem? Well I didnt see one sign at all to direct me to the kubur. Come to think of it, this is a similar situation in all kubur that I have been to.

MEMO to me: write to all State Islamic Affairs Dept and tell them to ensure that all kubur have signs to lead visitors to them.