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Syarat untuk jadi Peguam Syarie
1. Sekarang kecoh pula pasal isu seorang peguam berbangsa India dan beragama Hindu yang hendak jadi peguam Syarie tetapi ditolak kerna dia bukan beragama Islam. Dia buat rayuan. Bagi saya memang tidak cukup hanya dengan Diploma dari UIA tu. Tapi apa salahnya kita kasi dia dengan syarat...syaratnya, beliau kena pergi kelas agama dan then dijadikan co-counsel dulu...dan mesti di'supervise' oleh seorang mentor (contohnya peguam syarie yang berpengalaman)...then bila da 1-2 tahun, test la dia...apa salahnya, mana la tahu dia masuk Islam pulak nanti...TAPI bagaimana pula orang bukan Islam yang terlibat secara langsung dengan perbankan Islam dan Takaful? Banyak isu salah satu - Banyak orang mempersoalkan tentang kadar BFR yang mirip dengan konsep BLR...adakah ini kerna kurang pengetahuan dalam hal ini di kalangan orang ramai atau kerna anasir-anasir yang tidak berlandaskan syariat agama Islam yang dipengaruhi oleh orang bukan Islam?

Tidak Basuh Dubur
2. Kes Sodomy yang hebat diperkatakan sekarang ini ada banyak isu menarik...antaranya, kalau tak dibasuh dubur dalam masa dua hari, macamana si pemilik dubur tu basuh lepas buang najis? Adakah semasa sampel air mani di duburnya diambil sudah dicemari najis dan boleh digunakan lagi? Si pemilik dubur tu kata juga dia tak basuh duburnya tapi dia mcm basuh atau lap gitu-gitu je untuk preserve bukti air mani yang terlekat kat duburnya...Jika tidak ada buang najis dalam masa dua hari itu, adakah air mani itu masih boleh diambil dan dikaji DNA nya? Tapi si tertuduh yang dikatakan orang yang 'menyerang' dubur berkenaan pun satu...ambikla coffee girl lain kali...

Limbang
3. Kerajaan memang hebat, depa jawab semua isu kecuali isu Limbang...orang nak tahu adakah Limbang sudah jadi milik Malaysia atau masih menjadi 'rebutan' Brunei juga? Jawablah, apa salahnya...

Kenapa?

Oh sudah lama tak ber'blog' ni...manyak sibuk.

Anyway, I nak tanya Home Minister kita ni kenapa boleh 'menghadap' jumpa Raja Perempuan Kelantan yang mendakwa dikasari oleh Polis? Laporan akhbar mengatakan tangan Raja Perempuan 'lebam' kerana kekasaran itu.

Kenapa pulak tak pergi jumpa keluarga Aminulrasyid berkaitan anak mereka, Aminurasyid yang telah ditembak di kepala dan mati?

Bukankah darah si arwah itu merah juga?

Adakah kerna Shah Alam dipegang oleh MP yang tidak sekutu dengan kerajaan dan kerna itu Chief Of Police Negeri Sembilan (yang dikuasai oleh kerajaan) terus memintak maaf bila orang dia menembak seorang mat rempit di negeri sembilan?

Memang saya setuju bila kerajaan melalui Peguam Negara bawa kes Aminulrasyid ke Mahkamah.

Tapi lebih banyak baiknya jika Home Minister kita pergi jumpa keluarga Aminulrasyid...kalu tak nak disensasikan atau disalahertikan, jumpa la senyap-senyap.

bukan begitu Labu?

The ash cloud is really scary

...and it is coming to your doorstep!!

latest news - it has reached part of Canada!! By looking at the pattern, its next stops - Middle East and/or Africa!

it is good that Europe stopped all the flights. Some people thought they were over-reacting...hey, i thought it is better to be safe than sorry. Just look what happened to the Finnish fighter jets.

but i do agree it is affecting the world economy tremendously!! All airlines stocks is going down and still going down!! South Africa is worried they wont have enough balls (for sale) for World Cup 2010 as Pakistan, the main soccer/football maker in the world could not send them! South Korea is having problem to send their millions of newly made handphones (I assume Samsung's as they are popular in Europe) to Europe; Tanzania and Kenya could not send their roses in Europe! Bangladesh is having problem to send their textile goods to their European clients! Even KLIA is having headache with 450 tonnes of cargo they have now in their warehouse!! Some couples could not get married because the groom/bride is stuck somewhere in Europe!!!

These are just some example of economic crisis we are facing now. And I thought economic crisis, this size, only caused by greedy capitalists!! (But I thought it is still their fault - you know why. Let me give you one example. They opened a textile factory in Bangladesh because of the cheap labour there...usually when they are ready, they will send them to Europe for sale at 10 fold prices. So now when this disaster happened...they will start to lose money. When they are losing money, they will close the Bangladesh factories and open some new ones in Eastern Europe where you still can find cheap labour...now, Bangladesh is suffering because of that move..when Bangladesh is suffering, its government called their friends and offer their citizens to be 'exported' to some countries to get some jobs...when this happened, cases of human trafficking will rise and keep rising!! Then it created not just economic problem but also social problem in Bangladesh and other countries who are not initially affected by the volcanic ash cloud!!! Do you see what I mean!!)

Our life is just intertwined with all what had and has happened around us. You will feel the effect either directly or indirectly. It does not matter where you are now and how you are prepared for it.

Bird flu, H1N1, earthquakes, tsunami, global warming and wars are just few examples that have far reaching effects and brought us calamity one after another. Blow after blow. BUT what are these things trying to tell us?!

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Redang
1. I know this is subject that is quite basi (old) already but I think I need to say something. Someone is foolish enough to think that Pulau Redang should be turned into a luxury destination. In the first place, what is the purpose? Is it because Trengganu so 'poor' that you felt that Redang needed to be 'upgraded' to overcome the problem? and why Redang? why not Lang Tengah? First of all I must say Trengganu is my favorite state in West Malaysia...due to many reasons - its people, its orginality, etc. We even had our honeymoon in Redang!! Is it because Michelle Yeoh has bought a land and built her mansion with Jean (Ke)Todt in Marang? Is it because Vincent Tan wanted to upgrade its hotels in Redang but he put the plan aside because felt that there are too many local tourists there making the island look cheap? Is it because of the so called prestigious Monsoon cup and since Trengganu and Redang's standards are too low thus making it unattractive to the foreigners?

Apartheid and Genocide
2. Some Malaysians have wild imaginations. They seem to think that apartheid is actually being practised in Malaysia and another group thought that genocide did happened in Malaysia!! First of all, do they know the meaning of apartheid and genocide. I bet they did not even bother to look up at Wikipedia...let alone the available jurisprudence from the international criminal tribunals. The only unfortunate and worst thing that happened in Malaysia is 13 May - the racial riot in Selangor/KL. So look forward. We should encourage each other to use the right channels (dont give up!) and be more diplomatic (if you listen to people, the people listen to you back).

Basic knowledge of personal finances
3. Do we know that we should have savings of at least equivalent to our 6 months of our monthly salary at all times? Do you know that our EPF is not sufficient to support our retirement? Facts : Survey shows that many Malaysians spent all their EPF money within 3-5 years after they retired; the current life expectancy of a Malaysian Male is 70 and female is 75. Do you know that only 20% of Malaysians have life insurance/takaful? Many of us think that our employer's insurance(s) is more than enough. Do we know what inflation (I do not know who created this 'inflation') means? Do we know how to handle it? Just imagine, in 1980s, you could buy 10 hacks sweets at the price of 10 cent. Now you need at least 60 sen to buy 10 hacks sweets.

Islamic Laws
4. I am sad to see that even some Muslims in Malaysia are embarassed that Islamic Laws are being practised in some small areas and enforced by our Syariah Courts. I sense that they are being pressured by certain influential groups that uphold their so-called human rights to the extreme. These groups put religion at the same level of freedon of speech but yet they practised double standards. They allowed Muslim prophet to be depicted as terrorist but they put people in jail if someone denied the existence of holocoust!! Influenced by such propagandas, Muslims in Malaysia and other parts of the world decided to reject Islamic laws and/or Islam itself through their actions or inaction. They somehow contributed into the thinkings that Islam and/or Islamic Laws are oppressive, violent and orthodox (they want to be looked as modern and forward thinkers)!!

Success
5. I always believe that if you have the desire/hunger, belief and knowledge/skills you will be successful in whatever field you chose to be in! And money is just another by-product created by your success. But dont just think about money. Some people chose their fields and had success in the name of 'change' or just to get recognition. Thus, when you are successful, money, recognition, etc will follow you! and because of your success, you may have the time to devote yourself to your God, family, etc. and think big always!! the bigger your dream, the more successful you are!!

From Arusha to Watamu

2 April was Good Friday and 5 April was Easter. So we had a long weekend but we did not know where to go.

On 31 March, our dear friend called us and invited us to follow them to go to Mombasa, Kenya. Mombasa is the main port of Kenya and at the same time is a tourist destination because of its beautiful beach (especially Nyali Beach).

We never been to Mombasa before. So why not.

The route that we took is Arusha - Moshi - Holili (Border town - Tanzania side) - Taveta (Border Town - Kenya side) - Voi - Mombasa. We departed at around 6am. When I started the car, my friend had already left Arusha. He said he wanted to pray Jumaat in Mombasa.

So we had to chase them as we did not want to get lost. My friend is a fast driver. If I drive 150km per hour he will do 170km per hour!! So they had to stop few times just to wait for us.

We arrived at Holili before 10am. To get into Kenya, you have to pass through 6 checkpoints. First, I have to register myself at the Tanzania police station stating that we are going to Kenya. Then to the Tanzanian immigration. Thereafter to Tanzanian Revenue Authority to get the permit to 'export' my car temporarily to Kenya. All that took us around 30 minutes. When we reached Taveta, we had to pass the last 3 checkpoints - Police, Immigration and Kenya Revenue Authority. That took us another 30 good minutes.

The area from Holili to Taveta was a no man's land. The road was really bad. But to go to Voi was even worst. It took us about 2 hours to reach there. Thank God for 4wd.

Then from Voi all the way to Mombasa was a breeze until we reached the hotel. Somehow we thought the hotel was a 'luxury' hotel but it turned out to be a rundown hotel. It was really nice if you look from outside. But once you are inside the rooms, it was like a YMCA hostel!! So we had to change hotel. We found a really nice hotel in Mombasa.

I told my friend that we wanted to go Watamu, a small beach town about 1-2 hour drive from Mombasa the next day. They said no but boy, we did not regret our decision! Watamu is great! The white sand beach is clean and the resort we chose was really good especially for families with small kids. My kids really had fun. Me and my wife had fun too. We also made some new friends there. We stayed there until Monday. We went back to Mombasa and stayed there for another night. We departed to Arusha on Tuesday.

An Article by IKIM - I fully agree with him

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/30/focus/5937508&sec=focus

Let religion be the business of the experts
IKIM VIEWS By Dr WAN AZHAR WAB AHMAD
SENIOR FELLOW/DIRECTOR


Human rights advocates have been fighting for gender equality before the law and yet when Islamic law stands in support of their claim, they accuse syariah of being uncompromising, inhumane and discriminatory.

I am flabbergasted by the prejudices and misgivings of certain quarters against religious teachings. I am almost speechless when reflecting on the degree of denial and obstinacy shown by them.

A recent incident which seemingly took the nation by surprise is the purported outcry over the whipping carried out on Muslim (women) syariah offenders.

While the offenders themselves had no qualms about the punishment, many others became involved in an unnecessary controversy. Human rights advocates have been fighting for gender equality and yet when Islamic law stands in support of their claim, they accused syariah as uncompromising, inhumane and discriminatory.

It is understandable if the criticism came from non-Muslims. But when the rejection came from Muslims themselves, it is incomprehensible. They seem to glorify human rights doctrines more than honouring their own religious pronouncements, or the principles of true ethics and morality.

This is secularism. It represents a process of secularisation as certain quarters are influencing others to shy away from religion and good value system.

Islam does not lay rigid emphasis on punitive actions. The religion is about knowledge, education and the inculcation of good values. Islam asks Muslims to refer to a legal avenue to solve disputes only as a last resort. Even this is always preceded with words for forgiveness and mediation.

Islamic law does not differentiate between male and female offenders. In fact, in achieving salvation, Islam is giving equal opportunity to both sexes.

In the recent execution of the punishment, four male criminals were flogged. But the human rights vanguards chose to close one eye on this.

For the Muslims in this grouping, their secular inclination manifests their inadequate Islamic upbringing, resulting in confusion and ignorance. Even after being told the truth, they stubbornly hold firm to their misunderstanding.

For the non-Muslims, they appear to have lost a sense of adab, the sense of respect of other religions. Camouflaged under the pretext of human-rightism, they claim the right to interfere in a domain they have minimal or no knowledge about.

The Muslim and non-Muslim detractors simply defy authoritative religious precepts, authentic knowledge, reliable authorities, irrefutable historical facts, the rules of reason and logic, and the rules of ethics and morality. In the process, they have consciously or unconsciously become atheists, agnostics, sophists, and secularists.

It is amazing to learn the paradox that people conveniently acknowledge the authority of certain professionals in certain fields but hardly do the same in some other areas.

For example, many will not risk their health or life visiting unqualified physicians for their medical problems and later question the prescription given.

They do not dare challenge any registered lawyer, accountant, engineer, or architect for any matter within their respective fields of expertise and professionalism. Ironically, when it comes to religion, many believe that it is “free” for everyone to interfere with. I fail to understand this logic.

Our nation is blessed with many educated people but it appears that some do not have the wisdom that is supposed to come with education. A considerable number simply do not know their limit.

One of the signs of wisdom is to know one’s limit of knowledge. This implies that one is not supposed to comment on things that one is not well informed of. If one lacks knowledge on anything, one must first gather sufficient information and data before making any remark. Hearsay evidence or mere observation will not help solve any problem.

One must also do it with a clear conscience as one may need to alter or retract one’s opinion if someone else who is more knowledgeable points out the mistake in certain respects or in the entire subject matter.

Failure to fulfil the prerequisites means one is not wise. Not knowing the limit in a way signifies stupidity. If and when one does that and declines to take the right advice, one only exposes one’s ignorance and, worse, arrogance.

Knowledge is not something neutral. It is laden with values that one must not ignore: good and evil, right and wrong, beneficial and harmful.

In the context of a multi-religious society, everyone must be alert to each other’s sensitivities. If a non-Muslim is making unfair comment on Islam and its institutions, no sound Muslim will just keep quiet.

Similarly, if Muslims for example are questioning the rationality of the Christian concept of trinity, or the Hindu’s multiplicity of gods, or the practice of the caste system, the leaders and followers of these religions will not just shut up and do nothing.

Therefore, it is extremely important for all groups in our pluralistic society not to touch on each other’s sensitivities, especially those that pertain to theology and matters that have been granted by our Constitution.

Let us affirm the general position that matters of religion do not fall under the purview of any layman on the street, even an educated one, as there are conditions to be met. Let us maintain the status quo that religion is the business of those qualified experts and professionals.

Yes, religion is open to human interpretation, but not just by anybody. If one has fulfilled certain requirements, there will be no objection to engage in any religious discussion. In the case of Islam, this applies to everybody having the desire, determination and efforts for a better understanding.

Top 10 Things in my mind

1) My wish is that one day that Malaysia will qualify for World Cup (football/soccer)...at the same time I am saying to myself "yeah dream on bro!!"

2) I want my kids to be professional sportmen/women...like my daughter - professional golfer (and they wear decent clothes, not like tennis, soccer, hockey players). As for my two sons, they can choose from this list - F1, European football, tennis, golf, etc, the ones that are lucrative and we can follow them when they are on world tour!! If they do not favour any of them, the next best thing to do is to be doctors, all of them and they must master one extra language other than Malay and English like Chinese, Arabic and French

3) FDI into Malaysia has gone down and keep going down.

4) Malaysia's ranking in hockey has gone down too. In 2003, we are 10th in the world, now we are 15th!! Come on!!!

5) Why investing in real estate in Malaysia (especially in KL, Selangor, JB and Penang) is not so hot like in Singapore, HK, India (Mumbai!), etc...is it because too much cheap lands, too many 'corridors', not too many people being crammed in the cities, not many can afford more than 500k properties, rigid and strict land regulations?

6) Che Det said that other cars except Proton and Perodua are expensive due to the government's policy to stop petrol-guzzling cars from coming into Malaysia and cheap cars will clog the roads in no time...I almost 'tertelan' ayam kampung!! Yeah right...as if Malaysia is so enviromentally friendly and Perdana does not guzzle so much petrol or Toyota Vios or Honda City 'eat' so much petrol...just admit it...they are just reasons, sedikit sebanyak all these policy dicipta ini menolong (mengikut pintu belakang or indirectly cakap orang putih) sangat Proton and Perodua!

7) I miss Malaysia so much it hurts

8) I have not finished preping my next witness...aarrgghhhh!!

9) I have to strategize on my next move on Malaysian share market especially when RM is going up (vs. US$)

10)You really can make money in Africa. Just look at China on how they 'dump' their goods (be it quality or not) in Africa!!