Mencongak Halatuju Politik Negara Selepas 26 Ogos 2008..

Kemenangan yang sudah diduga, tetapi peningkatan undi majoriti yang sedikit memeranjatkan. Pertambahan sebanyak 2000 ribu undi majoriti merupakan satu lonjakan moral kepada PKR dan para pendokong Pakatan Rakyat umumnya.

Proses pengundian yang telah disempurnakan tanpa sebarang insiden atau tragedi yang tidak diingini sebenarnya telah melengkapi amalan demokrasi di negara kita ini.

Menurut laporan media, sebanyak 70 laporan polis telah dibuat oleh pihak-pihak yang bertanding manakala kertas siasatan yang dibuka hanyalah sebanyak 25. Statistik ini jelas menunjukkan bahawa Pilihanraya Kecil Permatang Pauh P44 ini sememangnya sengit dan ‘panas’.

Anwar yang dulu disifatkan sebagai ‘dead and buried’ setelah di penjarakan selama 8 tahun akibat rasuah dan salahguna kuasa, kini mengorak langkah ke Putrajaya. Namun begitu, tarikh keramat 16 September yang dinanti-nantikan masih lagi samar malah segelintir penganalisis politik berpendapat ianya tidak mungkin terjadi.

Tapi yang paling menarik diperhatikan ketika ini ialah corak politik negara setelah Anwar menjejakkan kaki di parlimen. Kemenangan Anwar Ibrahim di Permatang Pauh serta impaknya terhadap senario politik negara :

1) Bakal menamatkan era pemerintahan Parti Perikatan@Barisan Nasional selama 50 tahun. Menubuhkan kerajaan baru gabungan PKR, PAS dan DAP.

2) Bakal mewujudkan sistem 2 buah parti utama di negara ini sama seperti di negara-negara barat yang silih berganti mentadbir negara. Contohnya seperti di Amerika Syarikat yang mempunyai Demokratik dan Republikan. Pakatan Rakyat sebagai alternatif kepada Barisan Nasional.

3) Politik pembangunan semakin tidak mendapat tempat di hati rakyat. Dendangan lagu lama pemerintah biarpun kekadang diberi nafas baru kini semakin sumbang alunannya. Isu yang sudah tidak relevan dan rakyat lebih berminat membicarakan tentang kualiti hidup yang dinikmati.

4) Begitu juga dengan politik keperibadian yang dimainkan oleh sesetengah pihak. Politik sumpah dan menyerang peribadi semakin tidak di gemari dan memualkan.

5) Media massa arus perdana bukan lagi ‘penentu’ yang mempengaruhi kuasa undi. Mainan politik ‘mainstream media’ yang hanya menyebelahi sebelah pihak menjadikan rakyat semakin muak dan jelak. Sebaliknya mereka lebih mempercayai sumber yang diperolehi daripada internet.

6) Penamatan ‘kontrak’ Perdana Menteri lebih awal, walaupun pelan peralihan kuasa telah pun di persetujui. Keputusan Pilihanraya Kecil ini sebagai satu signal untuk Perdana Menteri supaya berundur lebih awal.

Perlu di ingat kes liwat melibatkan Anwar Ibrahim masih lagi di dalam proses mahkamah. Dan perjalanan seorang ‘comeback king’ bersama angan-angannya untuk menjadi ‘premier leader’ masih lagi jauh dan samar.

First Arab-Muslim To Win Gold Medal at 2008 Olympic

American swimmer Michael Phelps probably the most dominant figure in swimming pool. Having won 8 gold medals in single Olympic Games made him the most decorated athlete in the history of Olympic. The ‘Baltimore Bullet’ also broke the old time record made by his fellow countryman Mark Spitz with 7 Olympic gold medals under his belt.

But shocker of the day comes from Tunisian’s swimmer Oussama Mellouli. The 24-year swimmer won gold medal in the men's 1500 metres freestyle on Sunday, claiming his country's first Olympic gold since the 1968 Mexico City Games. He also becomes the first Arab to win gold medal in this year’s games.

The swimmer, who returned from an 18 month-doping ban beat favourite Australian Grant Hackett by a body length to win the medal in 14 minutes, 40.84 seconds. Hackett is also the record holder for the discipline.

After all, all eyes probably will focused on the women 200m, where hijab clad athlete Ruqaya al-Ghasara will be in action. We’re hoping at least that the Asian champion will make it to the final of women 200 metres and land another medal for Muslim all over the world. Any colour will do.

Miracles are possible.

Bar Council...Will They Ever Learn?

Amidst the instability of nation political landscape, a bunch of minority legal practitioners took this opportunity by organizing a discourse which was claimed as an effort to provoke and insult on Islam.

This isn’t the first the Bar Council attempted to create the uneasiness and anxiety among the Muslims in this country. Before this, in June, they held a highly controversial forum entitled ‘Ketuanan Melayu’, whereas Malay right had been questioned and debated.

Despite being warned and advised by the authority, they stood firm to carry on with the forum on the name ‘freedom of speech’ at the expense of majority. As a multiracial country, certainly the most sensitive issue is religion. You can say and talk on whatever topic you want, but never touch on religion matter.

Conversion to Islam: Art 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution, Subashini & Shamala Revisited. The title of the discourse tells us everything. According to the organizer the forum will focus how conflicts in matrimonial and family should matters i.e. divorce, custody, maintenance and distribution be resolved, upon conversion to Islam of one party in a non-Muslim marriage: Ought the Civil Courts to have exclusive jurisdiction.


It is clear by any mean that the main objectives to hold such a forum like this are none other to call and persuade the government to amend and review Article 121 (1A). The failure of 10 non-Muslims cabinet in 2006 to call upon the government to amend the Article wasn’t a restriction for them to strike again until their mission accomplish.

As Muslims, we need to know and clear of the consequences if the above Article is being amended. There were plethora of decided cases showing how the civil courts had successfully set aside various judgments of the shariah courts despite the fact the cases dealt with Islamic law and the parties or litigants were muslims.

And for civil courts’ judges, in spite of not being well versed in Islamic law, they able to usurp the power of shariah court as if the muslim’s rights of practicing his own religion had no constitutional value.

But millions of appreciation to those who were working extremely hard to make sure that the forum will not go on as planned. Credit must go to brother Zulkifli Noordin, the Kulim Bandar Bharu MP and the muslims NGO’s from all over the country for their tireless work rate just to confirm that there will be no further discussion on Art 121 (1A).

"Never stir the hornets’ nest".

Boikot Barangan Belanda Berkesan

ANTARA PRODUK KELUARAN BELANDA

Tindakan boikot hasil produk Belanda oleh negara-negara pengguna seluruh dunia, akibat tindakan seorang ahli parlimennya yang memperlekehkan Islam, memberi kesan cukup mendalam kepada pertumbuhan ekonomi negara tersebut.

Kesan daripada pemboikotan itu, beberapa syarikat pengeluar barangan negara berkenaan memohon kemaafan khususnya daripada negara-negara umat Islam.

Isu bermula berikutan keterlaluan ahli parlimen berhaluan kiri Geert Wilders yang sengaja menimbulkan kemarahan dan sensitiviti umat Islam seluruh dunia.

Umat Islam bertindak seperti mana yang mereka telah lakukan terhadap barangan Denmark apabila sebuah akhbar negara itu menyiarkan karikatur menghina keperibadian Rasullullah SAW.

Permohonan maaf bermula dengan penyiaran iklan dalam akhbar Jordan dan negara Arab lain oleh syarikat-syarikat dari Belanda yang menyebut bahawa "Muhammad seorang Rasul yang menyatupadukan manusia".

Di samping itu, ia menyatakan bahawa semua agama mengajar penganutnya menghormati satu sama lain.

Syarikat Penerbangan Belanda (KLM) dan syarikat elektrik terkemukan PHILIPS, menyampaikan ucapan terima kasih khusus kepada pihak berkuasa Jordan yang sedia menyiarkan permohonan maaf tersebut.

Ia juga disusuli dengan syarikat produk keju dan bahan makanan ringan yang juga menyatakan kekesalan terhadap apa yang berlaku.

Pada masa yang sama, pihak berkenaan juga sanggup menerima tindakan yang dikira munasabah agar pemboikotan itu tidak mengambil masa yang panjang hingga boleh menjejaskan ekonomi dan hubungan dua hala.

The UMNO-PAS muzakarah : Reality or Fantasy

The possibility of Umno-Pas muzakarah seems to be unavoidable. Both parties agreed to face each other for the sake of nation building especially matters related to Malay and Islam. It was a bright move made by both Malay dominant parties to dispatch any ideology or sentiment in order to redevelop a better and prosperous Malaysia. I personally welcome the dialogue without any prejudice. Why not? We shouldn’t look this yet to be materialized muzakarah from such a narrow perspective and need to remain positive.


As for PAS,despite being daringly criticized by the die hard supporters, the openness of their top post leaders to have a round table meeting with Pak Lah and Co. is simply dignified. The step taken proves seems to be a killer blow for the critics suggesting that PAS are orthodox, intolerable and militant. It also proves that the leaders of the Islamic party are optimistic against their arch-rival despite being kicked out of the Barisan Nasional in 1978 after experiencing 8 year of madness with the coalition. The ardent PAS follower won’t simply forget this one. The bitters are still there.

As I said earlier, we shouldn’t view the muzakarah form a narrow perspective. Yes, there has been a lot of uneasiness among the grassroots and the Pakatan Rakyat ally, but they need to be positive. PAS only willing to drag itself to hold talks with UMNO for the sake of the nation especially matters related to Malays right and Islam. Tuan Guru Hj Abd Hadi Awang never promises there will be any political engagement with Umno. Pas already engage with Pakatan Rakyat and as it had been proven that Pas did not need Umno to survive in mainstream politics.

Why need UMNO when you are in the driving seat to form a new government coming next general election? There are lots and lots of problems regarding Malays and Islam need to be addressed. Any discussion related to political motivated cooperation between the two is just a waste of time. The unity talks between PAS and UMNO should focus more on:

1) Apostasy
2) Bumiputera Share Equity in NEP (New Economic Policy)
3) Social Contract
4) Social Problems among Malays

These are the main threats need to be taken care of first rather than pointing out fingers accusing each other for the failure of the Malays. Recent claims which is made by the Mufti of Perak Datuk Harussani Zakaria, saying that there has been thousand of Malay Muslims converting to the other religions and something is needed to be done here. We also should be concerned regarding our right which is being questioned lately by other races and the bumiputera share equity in NEP which is still hit the lower note despite Malaysia being governed by the self-confess Malay party.

Just let it happen. Why need to distract or halt the Malay agenda. For sure, Malay Muslims are the main beneficiary resulting from the muzakarah. However honesty is the best policy. Both parties need to be honest for the sake of the Malays far from any hidden agenda to strengthen their political influences.

Ke arah Malaysia baru..

Assalamualaikum dan salam sejahtera ,

Bersyukur kita kepada Allah SWT dengan limpah kurnia serta hidayahnya, kita masih lagi dipanjangkan umur dan diizinkan untuk terus menghirup udara yang segar ini yang bersifat sementara serta pinjaman Allah kepada hambanya.Di lengkapi dengan nikmat Islam dan Iman diharapkan kita akan terus memacu ke arah kehidupan yang lebih sejahtera serta diredhai Allah.

Alhamdulillah, debat perdana bertajuk ”HARI INI TUBUH KERAJAAN, ESOK TURUN HARGA MINYAK’ di antara penasihat PKR Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan Menteri Penerangan Dato’ Ahmad Shabery Cheek telah pun berakhir dan berjalan dengan tanpa sebarang kejadian yang tidak diingini berlaku. Tahniah kepada akhbar portal Agendadaily dan semua yang terlibat dalam menganjurkan debat ini. Namun, siapa pemenangnya? Itu lah persoalan menarik yang sepatutnya dirungkai. Rambut sama hitam, hati lain-lain. Terpulang kepada anda untuk menobat sang juaranya. Yang pasti saya lebih menyetujui pandangan bekas Ketua Hakim Negara Tun Salleh Abas. Menurut beliau KITA semua adalah pemenangnya.

Analisis berkaitan debat berkenaan tidak seharusnya dilihat dari satu perspektif sahaja. Ramai penganalisis membuat kupasan berlegar sekitar menentukan siapakah pemenangnya walaupun terpaksa menegakkan benang yang basah. Saya lebih berminat untuk membincangkan dari sudut yang berbeza. Kita sebagai rakyat Malaysia harus melihat kejayaan penganjuran debat ini sebagai satu usaha murni yang perlu diteruskan demi memenuhi prinsip-prinsip demokrasi seperti mana yang di laung-laungkan. Keterbukaan dan kesediaan kerajaan memberi ruang kepada aktiviti sihat sebegini haruslah di puji.

Seharusnya program-program sebegini wajar diteruskan bagi membuka ruang dan waktu kepada para pemimpin tanpa mengira fahaman politik untuk duduk berbincang dan bertukar-tukar pandangan demi kemaslahatan rakyat. Gendang telah pun di palu. Agendadaily sebagai perintis dan di harapkan kesinambungannya berterusan. Rancangan-rancangan televisyen seperti Hujah di TV9 dan perbincangan isu semasa di TV1 adalah cukup bermanfaat bagi melahirkan generasi muda yang berilmu, berwawasan dan berketrampilan berbanding program hiburan ’reality show’ yang langsung tidak mampu membina sahsiah dan jati diri bangsa.

Usah lah kita membutakan mata dan memekakkan telinga. Bukalah mata dan minda untuk melihat, mendengar serta menilai setiap hujah yang telah di bentangkan dengan rasional dan hati yang terbuka. Sikap assobiyyah dan ketaksuban kepartian haruslah di hindarkan sama sekali dalam membuat keputusan. Sindrom takut untuk mendengar kebenaran kekadang begitu menghantui sesetengah pihak. Begitu payah dan susah untuk mengakui kebenaran pihak lain hanya kerna perbezaaan politik.

Apapun pujian dan sekalung tahniah juga harus di berikan kepada pendebat atas keberanian dan kecekalan mereka menyahut cabaran pihak penganjur. Negara sememangnya memerlukan pemimpin seperti ini yang berani menyahut cabaran, mempunyai ilmu pengetahuan yang luas,berfikiran kritis dan kritikal serta bijak melontar hujah. Bukan sekadar mereka-mereka yang hanya berani ’melalak’ dan bercakap atas dasar retorik semata-mata , tapi kecut untuk berhadapan di gelanggang perdebatan tanpa alasan munasabah.

Sebagai sebuah negara yang menjujung amalan demokrasi, kita tidak hanya mengimpikan siri – siri debat sebegini sebagai penanda aras bahawa betapa suburnya demokrasi di bumi Malaysia. Masih banyak lagi tunjang kepada demokrasi yang harus dipenuhi oleh pihak kerajaan. Kebebasan untuk berkumpul dan menyuarakan pendapat, kebebasan media cetak dan elektronik masih lagi di takuk lama dan perlu kepada penambahbaikan yang menyeluruh.

Wa akhiru kalam, di harapkan agar anjakan paradigma bertitik tolak dari debat yang diadakan baru-baru ini, dapat dilihat sebagai satu momentum untuk menjadikan Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara yang kompeten, adil dan toleren.

Britain To Implement Syariah Law?

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams (pic).

In his recent interview with the BBC, the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr.Rowan Williams provided the rest of the Britian’s citizens with an outrage and shocking remarks saying that the implementation of Syariah Law in UK is unavoidable. He said that the introduction of Syariah Law could help improve Britain's flagging social cohesion.

His statement later echoed by Britain’s most senior judge, Lord Nicholas Philips. On Friday July 4, he suggested that Syariah Law could play a role in British legal system. Both individuals mentioned above are British’s most influential personality in UK’s legal system.Despite being strongly criticized by British’s top leader; they stand firmly on what they had said.

Are we going to witness a historic transition in British legal system ?

Sadly no. Michael Ellam, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman rejected Williams' proposal saying that “Brown believes that British law should apply in this country, based on British values.”

For myself, I’m quiet amazed and impressed by the Archbishop remarks regardless whether its going to be a moment of truth for UK’s Muslims or not. His readiness to accept the accommodation of Syariah Law in British legal system quiet unthinkable. When an ardent follower of Christianity in one of the Christians most powerhouse country , has welcome Syariah Law as part of the medium of mediation, this could be something interesting. I was totally flabbergasted.

As I said just now, I really don’t mind if the Archbishop’s suggestions ends up nothing. Logically, its going to be like that. Why ? Because majority of the British are Christians. To reject the Islamic Law in their legal system is acceptable. The question now is, are we, as a Muslim willing to implement Islamic Law in every aspect of our life? Marriage,business, economy , banking and etc? Are we ready to embrace it? A multiracial country isn’t an obstacle nor restrictions for us to let the beautiful of Islam to spread in every inch of our life. God willing.