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gerila nasionalisme bukan komunis!

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Barangkali mereka yang kurang peka dengan sejarah terkeliru dengan persepsi gerakan militan komunis dan pembabitan gerila nasionalisme dalam epiosd perjuangan yang berbeza. Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan Dato' Seri Dr Rais Yatim mahupun Menteri Pertahanan Dato' Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi memberikan pandangan mengenai gerakan militan menerusi pendekatan politik semasa. Dakwaan negatif pembunuhan beribu-ribu jiwa akibat gerakan mlitan komunis, seharusnya tak membabitkan pejuang gerila nasionalisme.

Tok Janggut Haji Mat Hassan di Pasir Putih, Kelantan terbabit dalam gerakan gerila pada 1915, malah ramai pengikutnya terbunuh di tangan kolonial British. Begitu juga insiden di Padang Kacong, Hulu Terengganu berpuluh-puluh umat Islam terbunuh di hujung senapang tentera upahan kolonial British pada 1928 termasuk Haji Musa Minangkabau, Sayyid al-Sagoff, Abu Bakar Cinting, Penghulu Salleh Pasir Nyiur, Tahir Pasir Padang, Mamat Tok Pintas, Ismail Kuala Por, Lebai Kiya dan Tok Janggut Zakaria. Mereka adalah pejuang gerila nasionalisme yang sama sekali menolak komunisme!

Mahkamah dan undang-undang skular British menjatuhkan hukuman buang negeri ke atas Tuan Guru Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong dengan menggunakan kuasa institusi istana. Malah pembunuhan beramai-ramai dilakukan kolonial British ke atas penduduk Jenderam di Kajang pada awal dekad 1950-an, sengaja disembunyikan daripada pengetahuan umum. Apalagi yang terbabit termasuk kanak-kanak, wanita dan warga emas, semata-mata mahu memberkas Abu Bakar Jali. Mereka ditahan dilokap Balai Polis Kajang dengan berasak-asak sebelum dibuang ke Muar. Selepas merdeka 1957 barulah mereka dibenarkan balik ke Jenderam, setelah berulang kali membuat rayuan kepada Tunku. Sutan Djenain yang terbabit dalam perjuangan gerila adalah bapa mentua Dato' Abu Bakar Baginda, Menteri Besar Selangor pertama pasca merdeka.

Pembunuhan 2,000 masyarakat Cina dari Bau, Sarawak yang disumbat ke dalam gua sekitar dekad 1850-an dengan dibakar serta ditutup pintu gua adalah pembunuhan kolonial British paling kejam ke atas penduduk tempatan, tetapi disembunyikan daripada fakta sejarah. Pembabitan Rentap @ Libau dalam tragedi 28 Oktober 1861 di Bukit Sadok atau Mat Salleh di Sabah adalah gerila nasionalisme yang tak boleh disamakan dengan militan komunis.

Tun Abdul Razak dan Tun Ghazali Shafie juga terbabit dalam gerakan gerila 'Wataniah', malah Tan Sri Tengku Osman Jewa dan Tun Ibrahim Ismail pejuang gerila 'Force 136' sekitar dekad 1940-an. Apalagi pembabitan Rashid Maidin yang dengan ihsan Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad menunaikan fardu haji, atau Abdullah CD yang diperkenan menghadap ke istana oleh Sultan Azlan Shah pada 1998. Malah pada 2007 Abdullah CD juga dijemput dalam majlis yang dihadiri Tun Haniff Omar dan Dato' Seri Aziz Shamsuddin tak seharusnya mengelirukan Rais mahupun Ahmad Zahid. Aduhai!

-Pak Dharma

SEKADAR PANDANGAN...

Bring back MAHATHIRISM:

Foreign press seem to imply

By
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

1. One way of demonising an opponent, particularly a political opponent, is to give him a derogatory label.

2. At one time Lee Kuan Yew labeled me as a Malay ultra. After that caught on, I could do nothing that would not be labeled as extreme. Even if I make the most innocent statement, it would be considered as extreme, as racist.

3. It took me decades to live it down. When I was appointed Deputy Prime Minister there was consternation among the Chinese. What was going to happen to Malaysia when this Malay ultra took over the Prime Ministership?

4. However, by the time I stepped down I had managed to belie that description. In the 1999 Election it was Chinese votes which helped give me the 2/3 majority in Parliament.

5. Now the doomsday label is Mahathirism. Such was the fear of this thing called Mahathirism that Tan Sri Muhyiddin had to assure the public that Najib's ascendancy to the Premiership would not bring back Mahathirism. The foreign press seem to imply authoritarian Government with Mahathirism.

6. No one has yet described the rule of Dato Seri Abdullah Badawi as Badawism. It must be because he is said to be liberal and free from authoritarianism. But is he?

7. It appears to be simply because the mainstream media, print or electronic, is totally controlled by him through his hatchet man, Kalimullah. And Kali ensures that the media plays up Abdullah's supposed liberalism, his transparency, his tolerance of the press etc. That the media blacks out any news that is not flattering of him is not noticed by readers, especially the foreign press.

8. Until the bloggers came into the picture and their blogs became extremely popular as they reported the truth, the black-out was effective. Now Kali's media reports some of the news and views appearing on the blogs.

9. But still the general public is not aware of the kind of authoritarianism of Abdullah. Ministers and civil servants critical of him have been removed. Many are in cold storage. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid who was President of the International Islamic University was one of those removed. No one has been appointed to his vacant place yet.

10. A whole bunch of journalists working with the UMNO owned paper had to resign, to be replaced by Kali's nominees from Singapore.

11. But Kali has friends amongst the foreign journalists. So we do not hear of Badawism. But privately people have given all kinds of uncomplimentary labels to the 5 years of misrule by the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia.

12. By now people can draw their own conclusions as to whether Mahathirism in whatever form has returned.

DARI PEJABAT ANWAR...

Stop awarding scholarships:
Children of government ministers

From TODAYonline.comBy Ansley Ng
ansley@mediacorp.com.sg

ONE way he would improve racial ties in Malaysia if he were Prime Minister, said opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, would be to stop awarding scholarships to the children of government ministers. Describing his experience when his eldest daughter Nurul Izzah — now Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai in Kuala Lumpur — went to university,Mr Anwar said he was told he needn’t pay her fees as she was “automatically” given a scholarship. But Mr Anwar, who was then Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, persisted and the university eventually accepted his payment.

“This has to be stopped,” he said of the practice, which has angered families of poor Chinese and Indian students who qualified for assistance but did not receive it. Speaking at a lunch yesterday organised by the Foreign Correspondents Association of Singapore, Mr Anwar touched on a variety of topics, including racial harmony, Malaysia’s New Economic Policy (NEP) and his long-time political foe, former PM Mahathir Mohamad. Mr Anwar was also sceptical about current PM Najib Razak’s pledge that the controversial NEP would be reviewed. The policy gives privileges in government contracts, jobs, business, property purchases and education to Malays, and has resulted in a lack of opportunities for the minority races.

“He announced it here in Singapore, that he wants to dismantle the NEP, (but) nothing has happened since. You dismantle it in place of what?” asked Mr Anwar. “Do you still continue the old ways of disbursing funds to selected companies and to your cronies?” The opposition, on the other hand, outlined a plan several years ago to replace the NEP, said Mr Anwar, one that would make Malaysia compete aggressively with economies like South Korea and Taiwan. On Dr Mahathir, Mr Anwar said the former PM performed “remarkably well” in terms of reforming the country. He pointed out that the elder statesman had risen to prominence, though he did not come from an influential political family.

TERSURAT & TERSIRAT...

Badan tak berdaftar pelopori:

Usaha hidupkan ideologi komunis

SUBANG 26 Mei – Kementerian Pertahanan mengesahkan terdapat beberapa kumpulan di negara ini dikesan cuba menghidupkan ideologi dan nilai-nilai komunisme. Menterinya, Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, gerakan itu kini dipelopori badan-badan tidak berdaftar dan tidak kurang juga dari kalangan parti politik. “Ada semacam usaha yang berbau komunis cuba dihidupkan oleh badan-badan yang tidak berdaftar dan kami dapat hidu. Ada juga yang cuba menghidupkannya melalui parti politik,” katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas melakukan lawatan kerja ke beberapa kemudahan di Pangkalan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM) di sini hari ini.

Ahmad Zahid mengulas kenyataan Menteri Penerangan, Komunikasi dan Kebudayaan, Datuk Seri Dr. Rais Yatim mengenai penyebaran sentimen komunisme di negara ini yang disuarakan beberapa pihak. Menurut Rais, beliau bimbang kerana sesetengah pihak kini didapati cuba membangkitkan sentimen itu di media cetak dan blog melalui isu membenarkan bekas pemimpin Parti Komunis Malaya (PKM), Chin Peng kembali ke negara ini. “Inilah yang kita anggap satu kedurjanaan, unsur-unsur ini langsung tidak peka dengan pembunuhan beribu-ribu rakyat negara ini di tangan gerila komunis antara tahun 1948 hingga 1960 dulu. Saya yakin rakyat Malaysia tidak mudah tertipu,” katanya semalam.

Mengulas lanjut, Ahmad Zahid menegaskan, kementeriannya sedang bekerjasama rapat dengan pihak Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) bagi membendung sentimen itu daripada terus merebak.
Selain PDRM, beliau yakin dengan kecemerlangan perisikan dalam ketiga-tiga perkhidmatan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM), yang disifatkannya berada pada tahap tertinggi. - (http://utusan.com.my).

DARI HARAKAHDAILY...

Puasa sunat digalakkan:

Selaras dengan syiar Islam

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 Mei (Hrkh) - Pesuruhjaya PAS Perak yang juga bekas Presiden Persatuan Ulama Malaysia Ustaz Ahmad Awang menegaskan keputusan Badan Perhubungan PAS Perak untuk menganjurkan puasa sunat dan munajat sewaktu berhadapan dengan kemelut politik di negeri Perak adalah selaras dengan Islam. Dalam kenyataannya sebentar tadi, Ustaz Ahmad berkata, hikmah berpuasa juga bertepatan dengan sunnah apabila umat Islam digalakkan berpuasa sunat tiga hari setiap awal bulan hijrah iaitu 1 Jamadil Akhir (esok).

Katanya, keputusan PAS selaras dengan hasrat parti-parti komponen Pakatan Rakyat yang mahu menganjurkan mogok lapar tiga hari mulai esok sebagai membantah kezaliman Barisan Nasional terhadap rakyat di negeri itu. "Saya sudah bertanya kepada rakan-rakan bukan Islam daripada DAP dan KeADILan, mereka mengatakan mogok lapar yang dianjurkan tidak dibuat sehingga menyeksa diri. "Lagi pun mereka menyediakan khidmat doktor yang akan sentiasa memantau keadaan," katanya.

Sekaligus Ustaz Ahmad menolak kenyataan Mufti Perak, Dato' Seri Harussani Zakaria yang mengatakan umat Islam haram melakukan mogok lapar.

INFO SASTERA & BUDAYA

Baru keluar kerabang

Cuba nak terbang tinggi

Sikap individu yang menganggap penulis Melayu tak dihormati di luar negara kerana menolak PPSMI disifatkan sebagai 'baru keluar kerabang, cuba nak terbang tinggi' menurut aktivis budaya di Pahang, L. Mankadir Shamsi. Menyentuh sikap beberapa pendukung PPSMI yang berbangga menulis dalam Bahasa Inggeris, Mankadir berkata ianya sekadar boleh menulis sahaja. "Tahap penulisannya tak sampai kepada gaya Bahasa Inggeris standard seperti Tun Ghazali Shafie, Dr Syed Hussin Ali, Yassinsalleh, Dr Muhammad Haji Salleh, Ainon Mohd yang dikenali dengan keindahan bahasa penulisan mereka," beliau menambah.

Mankadir juga kesal apabila individu terbabit mempersoal penghormatan terhadap penulis Melayu, kerana karya-karya Dato' A Samad Said, Dato' Shahnon Ahmad malah Pak Dharma sudah diterjemah ke bahasa Inggeris, Russia dan Cina (Mandarin). Kalau dirujuk ke perpustakaan di unversiti Ohio, Amerika Syarikat beberapa karya penulis Melayu termasuk Shahnon, Mohd Mansor Abdullah dan Pak Dharma tersimpan di peprustakaan berkenaan. "Anehnya, penulis yang sekadar mampu membuat komen di blog dengan tak menghasilkan sebarang karya nak bercakap fasal penhormatan kepada penulis Melayu," jelasnya.

Seterusnya beritahu Mankadir yang pernah memenangi penulisan skrip drama pentas anjuran DBP, sebuah buku biografi penulis-penulis Malaysia dalam Bahasa Mandarin tak tercatat pun nama individu terbabit. Sebaliknya menurut Mankadir, daripada 20 penulis Malaysia yang dicatat biografinya, dua penulis Melayu yang terpilih ialah Pak Sako dan Pak Dharma (gambar buku biografi 20 penulis Malaysia dalam Mandarin). Buku berkenaan dicetak di Singapura dan disibar ke Hongkong, Taiwan dan Republik Rakyat China, Singapura selain daripada Malaysia. "Kalau kail panjang sejengkal, jangan lautan hendak diduga," kata Mankadir menambah.

INFO DARI SINGAPURA

Malaysia’s Anwar Vows
Tough Defense In Sodomy Trial


From Nasdaq.com


SINGAPORE (AFP)–Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim vowed Monday to put up a strong defense against sodomy charges, saying it wouldn’t be easy to convict him of the offense for a second time. Addressing the Foreign Correspondents’ Association in Singapore, Anwar insisted the case against him was based on false evidence concocted by political enemies. “What case are you talking about? We have seen medical records,” said Anwar, who is on bail ahead of a trial set to be heard in Malaysia’s High Court between July 1 to 24. He insisted that he was innocent of the allegations of sodomy leveled against him by a 23-year-old former aide.

“Of course, with or without a case they will always charge and convict you. But I don’t believe they can do it that easily this time. We’re going to fight a very strong case,” he added.
“I don’t believe they can fool Malaysians or the international community.” Anwar, a former deputy prime minister, was sacked in 1998 and jailed for sodomy and corruption. In 2004 Malaysia’s highest court overturned the sodomy conviction, allowing Anwar to go free after six years in jail and paving the way for his return to politics.

Under Anwar’s leadership, the opposition last year dealt the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition its worst electoral setback yet but fell short of the numbers needed to form a new government.
Anwar also won a landslide victory in a by-election that allowed him to return to parliament, but he has so far failed in his bid to topple the federal government after key political defections he had hoped for didn’t materialize.