I've been following our Mantan Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir's blog (http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/) for quite sometime. Initially I just want to improve my English, not only from his posts but from the comments made by his followers. But since early this year I began to really follow his blog because I find that his view in many things are quite different than others, which I respect. Although I don't agree with all his writing/opinion, often he gave a different perspective.
Recently he wrote about bangsa Melayu in two posts (http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/2010/06/melayu-kemana.html) and(http://chedet.co.cc/chedetblog/2010/06/melayu-kemana-2.html). As usual many people made comments, some are very fruitful while some are opposite. And here is my comment to his post:
By Irma Hakimi on June 17, 2010 1:15 PM
Assalamualaikum.. Yang dihormati Tun dan pengikut Che Det,
Pada saya memang benar Melayu harus bersatu tanpa perlu mengira fahaman politik. Tetapi apa yang lebih penting umat Islam sendiri yang sangat harus bersatu, tanpa mengira bangsa, keturunan, mahupun fahaman politik. Rakyat Malaysia juga perlu bersatu tanpa mengira kesemua yang dinyatakan di atas.
Sehingga hari ini saya tidak faham mengapa perlu adanya parti2 politik yang berbeza2 - UMNO, PKR, PAS, MIC, MCA, DAP, etc. Pada saya kesemua parti politik mempunyai visi yang sama pada dasarnya iaitu mahukan yang terbaik untuk rakyat Malaysia, kaum masing2, agama masing2, kemajuan dan pembangunan negara (sosio dan ekonomi), dan segala yang baik2 belaka. Tetapi hanya kerana berbeza pendapat kita berpecah-belah, bukan sahaja Melayu malah kaum2 lain juga berpecah-belah. Mengapa kesemua parti tidak politik menumpukan dan melihat kesamaan yang wujud antara mereka - iaitu mahukan yang terbaik untuk rakyat. Tetapi parti2 politik lebih menumpukan kepada perbezaan antara satu sama lain, membeza-bezakan antara satu sama lain malah memburuk-burukkan satu sama lain. Saya sangat2 tidak faham.
Saya dari generasi yang lahir dlm tahun akhir 70an, tidak merasai kepayahan mencapai kemerdekaan seperti generasi terdahulu, dan membesar dalam keadaan negara yang aman dan membangun. Tetapi semakin saya meningkat usia semakin saya tidak faham dengan politik dalam negara dan keadaan rakyat yang semakin berpecah belah. Saya langsung tidak minat politik, tidak mengikuti, dan tidak menyebelahi mana2 parti politik. Saya rasa ramai lagi orang dari generasi saya dan generasi selepas saya yang sama seperti sama.
Berbalik kepada isu tadi, berbeza pendapat tidak bermaksud kita tidak boleh duduk di bawah bumbung yg sama, tidak boleh berada dalam kapal yang sama, tidak boleh bekerja secara professional bersama2. Sedangkan dalam satu pejabat ada masanya kita tidak bersetuju dengan sesuatu/seseorang, tapi kita tidak terus berhenti kerja. Kita masih juga bekerja menjalankan tanggungjawab masing2 untuk mencapai matlamat masing2. Dalam sesebuah perkahwinan juga ada masanya suami isteri berbeza pendapat, tapi tidak pula terus bercerai bila ianya terjadi. Seperti lelaki dan perempuan yang dijadikan Allah berbeza tetapi saling melengkapi. Begitu juga pelbagai kaum di dunia. Pasti ada hikmah mengapa Allah jadikan pelbagai kaum itu berbeza.
Pada saya kuncinya ialah TOLERANSI (bertolak ansur). Perpaduan juga memerlukan toleransi dalam hal tertentu. Hal apa? Kembalilah kepada agama, rujuk kepada ajaran/kepercayaan masing2. Saya percaya tidak ada satu agama pun dalam dunia yang membenarkan perkara2 tidak baik dilakukan (mencuri, membunuh, berzina, etc).
Saya sedar memang mudah bercakap tapi melaksanakannya tidak semudah berkata2. Sedangkan dulu rakyat boleh bersatu menentang penjajah, mengapa sekarang rakyat tidak boleh bersatu untuk kemajuan dan kebaikan semua? Mengapa rakyat perlu memilih parti politik untuk mendapatkan kemajuan? Kalau kita fikir susah untuk bersatu, maka susahlah ia. Pokok pangkalnya perlu ada kemahuan. Jika mahu, Insya-Allah boleh.
Apa yang ingin saya tekankan di sini:1) Kita SEMUA harus bersatu tanpa mengira kaum, bangsa, keturunan, agama, fahaman politik demi kebaikan semua. 2) Jangan hanya melihat perbezaan, tapi lihatlah persamaan yang kita ada antara kita.3) Toleransi dan kerjasama perlu untuk mencapai sesuatu.
Maaf sekiranya buah fikiran ini agak menyimpang dari tajuk yang Tun bincangkan di atas. Wallahu 'alam
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Where and What will I be?
Lately I've been thinking and asking myself "what and where will I be in the next 5 - years?", "will I still be working? Or perhaps become a full-time house wife? Or perhaps doing own business?" Sebenarnya bukan baru2 ni jer terfikir soalan2 ni.. tp dah lama. Cuma tak pernah benar2 serius memikirkannya. Maybe because I felt comfortable with the life I went through, the working environment, etc.. that made me feel its not important to think about it seriously.
Sometimes I asked myself "Do I really love this job? Am I really suit with research type of work?" Sometime the answer is 'yes'.. sometimes the answer is 'no'. One think for sure I stayed because I know the experience and knowledge I gain from here will help me to achieve my ambition - to be a lecturer. Whether it will be realized or not.. hanya Allah Yang Maha Mengetahui. But what have I done to accomplish my dream? Hhmm..
What if I don't become a lecture? What is my alternative? Opening a tuition centre is not a bad idea.. at least I can still do some teaching and coaching. Or perhaps run my own business or a family business. But so far I am not into business. I may not be a good businesswoman. 'Business' means 'risk' to me and I am not a risk-taker person. I've once thought of opening a pet shop, which include cat boarding facility and breeding and selling cats. I love cat. But still this idea is considered as a business. Opening a nursery seems a good business nowdays since many woman are working and some are opt not to have (Indonesian) maid (I am one of them .. hehehe). But it has its own risk too.. jaga anak orang tak sama dgn jaga anak sendiri.. Hmmm..
I envy some of my friends who do things that they love such baking, photography, writing. They are so passion about what they are doing and they don't seems bother with extra work. They are so dedicated. Some of them just quit their jobs and open business. They must be so determine of what they want. I wonder if I have such determination and passion? And in what??
I believe if my determination is strong enough I would have further study and completed my Master Degree or PhD so that I can achieve my ambition straight away.. hehehe. If I have passion in one thing I would have concentrate on it and dedicate myself to it. But none of them happened yet.. hehhehehe..
Have I lost motivation or driving force to achieve what I want? Or I don't know what I want in life and what I want to be? Hhmm...
Sometimes I asked myself "Do I really love this job? Am I really suit with research type of work?" Sometime the answer is 'yes'.. sometimes the answer is 'no'. One think for sure I stayed because I know the experience and knowledge I gain from here will help me to achieve my ambition - to be a lecturer. Whether it will be realized or not.. hanya Allah Yang Maha Mengetahui. But what have I done to accomplish my dream? Hhmm..
What if I don't become a lecture? What is my alternative? Opening a tuition centre is not a bad idea.. at least I can still do some teaching and coaching. Or perhaps run my own business or a family business. But so far I am not into business. I may not be a good businesswoman. 'Business' means 'risk' to me and I am not a risk-taker person. I've once thought of opening a pet shop, which include cat boarding facility and breeding and selling cats. I love cat. But still this idea is considered as a business. Opening a nursery seems a good business nowdays since many woman are working and some are opt not to have (Indonesian) maid (I am one of them .. hehehe). But it has its own risk too.. jaga anak orang tak sama dgn jaga anak sendiri.. Hmmm..
I envy some of my friends who do things that they love such baking, photography, writing. They are so passion about what they are doing and they don't seems bother with extra work. They are so dedicated. Some of them just quit their jobs and open business. They must be so determine of what they want. I wonder if I have such determination and passion? And in what??
I believe if my determination is strong enough I would have further study and completed my Master Degree or PhD so that I can achieve my ambition straight away.. hehehe. If I have passion in one thing I would have concentrate on it and dedicate myself to it. But none of them happened yet.. hehhehehe..
Have I lost motivation or driving force to achieve what I want? Or I don't know what I want in life and what I want to be? Hhmm...
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