By al-Din on October 20, 2009 12:59 PM
The problem of ideas - too many people giving too many dead ideas. Dead ideas bring wastage apart from other detrimentals to the country. The leaders (think) just sock them to the rakyat and they can take it even if bitter. What can they do? Now the opposition is coming strong and the rakyat go to the streets. Fed up.
Examples of dead ideas:
KJ - proposed youth bank; wanted to be the youngest PM (deadly); did he personally sent the international passport to Anwar?; etc
Kalimullah - KJ's promoter, NST's demise etc.
UUM - giving award to the destroyer
Terengganu (MB) - common toilet in schools, holiday for problem couples, collapsed stadium etc
Khir Toyo - broom master, pharonic residence ...
Nazri - proposed Mahathir to resign UMNO, Minister of Parliment (if head count is the responsibility measure than every kampong should have a Minister) ..
Isa - ADUN N31, pelandok=babi
1Najib - 1Malaysia (1suara, 1lagu, 1pemikiran ...), Akuinas, army town, 2nd bridge (got kicked in the arse by the Sultan), approved visit by Mr Bloodied Hands...
Police - watch towers along roadways (even monkeys don't climb them!)...
Pak Lah - too many to list
Dr Mahathir - appointed Lah as PM!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Che Det on Blair the Bloody Hand - comment 1
By al-Din on October 19, 2009 11:19 AM
Our sensitivities have been dulled (by the media, manipulated) by war and human suffrage that we resigned in helplessness and let the world into brinkmanship. The greatest proponent of brinkmanship is US.
The Perdana Global Peace Organisation's tribunal to try war criminals is definitely a step in the right direction.
Candidates to be brought to court, include:
- the bloody joker who approved Blair's visit.
- the Malaysian zionist who signed "Oil for Food".
- the make-peace Arroyo, pretending to offer the olive branch (as a front of do-gooder to Malaysia and others) but shoot the Moros at the back. Allah is Great (in retribution).
Our sensitivities have been dulled (by the media, manipulated) by war and human suffrage that we resigned in helplessness and let the world into brinkmanship. The greatest proponent of brinkmanship is US.
The Perdana Global Peace Organisation's tribunal to try war criminals is definitely a step in the right direction.
Candidates to be brought to court, include:
- the bloody joker who approved Blair's visit.
- the Malaysian zionist who signed "Oil for Food".
- the make-peace Arroyo, pretending to offer the olive branch (as a front of do-gooder to Malaysia and others) but shoot the Moros at the back. Allah is Great (in retribution).
Che Det: Sound Bites - the US Dollar: comment 1
By al-Din on October 19, 2009 9:56 AM
The problem of ideas is good, dead or deadly. Fiat money is deadly. Tun's idea of the dinar is good.
Good ideas stand to ridicule in a dead community of thoughts. The incubation period to register and impress the brain and hence acceptance varies according to the state of knowledge and circumstances.
In a falsified world ideas must seem to emit from the few. Anyhow, we like to dance, the dance of the few in power.
The bubble is bursting. The country should be thinking and doing the next thousand steps though somewhat late in many cases. Cut the politicking and rhetoric.
The problem of ideas is good, dead or deadly. Fiat money is deadly. Tun's idea of the dinar is good.
Good ideas stand to ridicule in a dead community of thoughts. The incubation period to register and impress the brain and hence acceptance varies according to the state of knowledge and circumstances.
In a falsified world ideas must seem to emit from the few. Anyhow, we like to dance, the dance of the few in power.
The bubble is bursting. The country should be thinking and doing the next thousand steps though somewhat late in many cases. Cut the politicking and rhetoric.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Che Det on Malaysian Industries - comment 1
By al-Din on October 6, 2009 8:52 PM
We remember your "Buy British Last" and "Look East" policies. You put the brave stand and in that way helped propel the country's industries.
Yes, we heard comments in the past by none other than the simpleton that Proton cars not up to standard. We hear Proton begging for partners. We know who is not up to standard!
We hear about liberalisation and globalisation. If the government is not supportive of marketing local industries then they cannot be competitive. What can we offer at cheaper price then?
The global arena is not a level playing field. Might is right. By that itself we cannot take the onslaught. Being weak, surely we will be enslaved in our minds and loose our freedom. That is the face of 21st century colonialism.
Our leaders are embedded in city life and have forgotten the living conditions in the rurals. The already developed urbanites benefit most from the Iskandar Regional Project. Those poor souls in the kampongs are only taken care of when elections come. Imagine, the road whic leads to my kampong house (which is just half kilometer away from the Tampin-Gemas trunk road) is still lateritic!!
As you said before the politicians know nothing. For some reasons of their own making, their hands are tied at the back. If the government that we elect cannot give support to the business of its citizens then they are in no business to be the government. Time for change!
We remember your "Buy British Last" and "Look East" policies. You put the brave stand and in that way helped propel the country's industries.
Yes, we heard comments in the past by none other than the simpleton that Proton cars not up to standard. We hear Proton begging for partners. We know who is not up to standard!
We hear about liberalisation and globalisation. If the government is not supportive of marketing local industries then they cannot be competitive. What can we offer at cheaper price then?
The global arena is not a level playing field. Might is right. By that itself we cannot take the onslaught. Being weak, surely we will be enslaved in our minds and loose our freedom. That is the face of 21st century colonialism.
Our leaders are embedded in city life and have forgotten the living conditions in the rurals. The already developed urbanites benefit most from the Iskandar Regional Project. Those poor souls in the kampongs are only taken care of when elections come. Imagine, the road whic leads to my kampong house (which is just half kilometer away from the Tampin-Gemas trunk road) is still lateritic!!
As you said before the politicians know nothing. For some reasons of their own making, their hands are tied at the back. If the government that we elect cannot give support to the business of its citizens then they are in no business to be the government. Time for change!
Che Det on Open Houses - comment 2
By al-Din on September 29, 2009 9:59 PM
If having celebrations is the pathway to bangsa Malaysia by all means we should party Tun! Well, we all know it is a complex, never ending road to achieve a moving target.
Obama says "We are one", Najib says "1Malaysia". What are the ramifications of such slogans? The former implies among others:
i) Reinforces unity and support as in a bundle of sticks tied together;
ii) Number one in the world;
iii)Differences do not make any difference.
For the latter if I could interpret correctly:
i)Is Najib trying to imitate Obama? If so it is a whimper;
ii)There are 2 or more Malaysias. In fact there are - W Malaysia and E Malaysia. I spent 7 years in Sarawak and could see the vast differences between the two. There is no road to reach the upland interior, until quite recently the road leading from Mukah to Selangau was in terrible conditions, and we heard the plight of the Penans. It is as if E Malaysia di anak tirikan.
iii) Unity seems to be the chief aim but doesn't having 1lagu, 1budaya, 1pemikiran? If everybody think the same then no one is thinking. We must nurture diversity of ways of life and harvest its potential.
If celebrations lead to greater interactions and more mix-matrimonials then it is good for heterotic effect. My genes are of Minangkabau, Peranakan and other wild descendents. The Chinese often speak to me (in their tongue) but I can't understand. What a pity I said to myself. As an excuse jokingly I would say "Saya Cina sudah lama masuk Melayu!
Peranakan patun( by Si Melata. 1894. Pantun penganten)
Hal nikah tepok rebana,
Perkara baik bukannya hina.
Karangan burok tiada guna,
Buat ramai tambah warna.
Bilik cantek berbagei bagei,
Dalam kelambu berbau stanggi.
Malam berchakap sampai pagi,
Chuchi muka kiasai pergi.
If having celebrations is the pathway to bangsa Malaysia by all means we should party Tun! Well, we all know it is a complex, never ending road to achieve a moving target.
Obama says "We are one", Najib says "1Malaysia". What are the ramifications of such slogans? The former implies among others:
i) Reinforces unity and support as in a bundle of sticks tied together;
ii) Number one in the world;
iii)Differences do not make any difference.
For the latter if I could interpret correctly:
i)Is Najib trying to imitate Obama? If so it is a whimper;
ii)There are 2 or more Malaysias. In fact there are - W Malaysia and E Malaysia. I spent 7 years in Sarawak and could see the vast differences between the two. There is no road to reach the upland interior, until quite recently the road leading from Mukah to Selangau was in terrible conditions, and we heard the plight of the Penans. It is as if E Malaysia di anak tirikan.
iii) Unity seems to be the chief aim but doesn't having 1lagu, 1budaya, 1pemikiran? If everybody think the same then no one is thinking. We must nurture diversity of ways of life and harvest its potential.
If celebrations lead to greater interactions and more mix-matrimonials then it is good for heterotic effect. My genes are of Minangkabau, Peranakan and other wild descendents. The Chinese often speak to me (in their tongue) but I can't understand. What a pity I said to myself. As an excuse jokingly I would say "Saya Cina sudah lama masuk Melayu!
Peranakan patun( by Si Melata. 1894. Pantun penganten)
Hal nikah tepok rebana,
Perkara baik bukannya hina.
Karangan burok tiada guna,
Buat ramai tambah warna.
Bilik cantek berbagei bagei,
Dalam kelambu berbau stanggi.
Malam berchakap sampai pagi,
Chuchi muka kiasai pergi.
Che Det on Open House - comment 1
By al-Din on September 30, 2009 3:35 PM
If our "open house" is strictly for local festivities there is no danger.
The danger is "open house" at the global level especially when Najib is jettisoning the country towards that direction. If he is making unpopular statements and actions on national matters then we fear his capability internationally.
Singapore is having an open house at the tail end of the Peninsular - dirt cheap water, plenty of sand (to narrow the Straits), housing and land for its citizens. I first commented on this while Muhyiddin was still the MB.
Yet, this neighbour tells you what and want not to do. This bridge no that bridge yes. To relate this to a layman situation, when I want to entent my kitchen ( to have more space for open house) within the compound, I don't have to ask approval from the neighbour.
The Defense Minister nonchalantly said Indonesia had illegally entered our airspace 13 times. What should he think he should do when someone broke into his house in Bagan Datoh or elsewhere even once?
Enough of the open houses held here by the foreigners in the past - Portuguese, Dutch and British. The next one meng-antu-ya is Uncle Sam who is Jewish now.
Our ignorance, state of technology, incapable leadership is an open house for plunder under the pretext of globalisation.
If our "open house" is strictly for local festivities there is no danger.
The danger is "open house" at the global level especially when Najib is jettisoning the country towards that direction. If he is making unpopular statements and actions on national matters then we fear his capability internationally.
Singapore is having an open house at the tail end of the Peninsular - dirt cheap water, plenty of sand (to narrow the Straits), housing and land for its citizens. I first commented on this while Muhyiddin was still the MB.
Yet, this neighbour tells you what and want not to do. This bridge no that bridge yes. To relate this to a layman situation, when I want to entent my kitchen ( to have more space for open house) within the compound, I don't have to ask approval from the neighbour.
The Defense Minister nonchalantly said Indonesia had illegally entered our airspace 13 times. What should he think he should do when someone broke into his house in Bagan Datoh or elsewhere even once?
Enough of the open houses held here by the foreigners in the past - Portuguese, Dutch and British. The next one meng-antu-ya is Uncle Sam who is Jewish now.
Our ignorance, state of technology, incapable leadership is an open house for plunder under the pretext of globalisation.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Memorandum to the Minister Concerning Rice
Memorandum to the Minister Concerning Rice
Rice is now becoming a Malthusian nightmare. For a long, long time we refused to believe that such a phenomenon could not happen. Many people especially the politicians held the view that is easier and cheaper to import. The fallacy is that it is only valid for a short term policy.
Barely six months ago, Eastern Times kindly published my first article entitled “Our rice equation and food security”. The date to be exact was September 24, 2007 under Reader’s View column to what is now Avant Garde. The article was actually a condensed version of a paper presented at the PWTC, Kuala Lumpur a year before.
My concern and conviction that our country is not doing enough and doing it right with rice has been bugging me since early 1990’s. At one point I asked the Deputy Director, MARDI why we are neglecting hill or dry padi research. His answer was that the yield of dry padi was too low compared to wet padi. He missed the point that is what MARDI is for - to carry out research and develop technologies to overcome problems. One should not forget that there are communities in the interior which are so dependent on hill padi and they need help.
During an evening session conducted by members of the Agricultural Institute of Malaysia (AIM) with Datuk Effendi Norwawi, who was the Minister of Agriculture then, I raised the issue on rice supply. I said that the country need to jettison strategically for a 100% self-sufficiency. There was an urgent need to review policy and revamp rice research, production, marketing, and other ancillary functions and activities in a wholesome approach.
Rice planting in many states especially Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, and Johore has declined to almost non-existent. Padi cultivation is a tradition. Embedded with it is culture, passion, excitement, willingness to be out there in the open field rain or shine - get muddy, bitten by leeches, razed by the sharp edges of padi leaves. It is still a back-breaking way of life though machineries have taken away much of the drudgeries. Part of culture is gone when we do not plant rice. The Kadazan of Sabah can rightly celebrate their rice festival ‘Keamatan’ because they still plant rice.
Last October, Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE) sent a memorandum along with a twenty page write-up (power-point format) as attachment to the former Minister of Agriculture. We did not receive any reply. We are not sure whether the memorandum reached him for by the look of it his personal secretary was not convinced of the urgency we put forth. Herewith was the memorandum in toto.
Dr. Shaharudin Saamin
Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE)
MI-02-09 Taman Bukit Mutiara
43000 Kajang, Selangor
Tel/fax: 03-87392446, Hp: 013-3763858
Email: shaharudin_saamin@hotmail.com
2 Oktober 2007
YAB Tan Sri Muhyidin Yassin
Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani
Pejabat Menteri
Aras 17, Wisma Tani
No 28, Persiaran Perdana
Presint 4, 62624 Putrajaya
Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri,
Per: Memorandum untuk Menubuhkan Agensi Khas Penyelidikan Padi dan Beras Malaysia
Merujuk perkara diatas kami dari pihak Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE) ingin mengemukakan memorandum kapada pihak Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani agar mengambil langkah untuk meningkatkan teknologi dan logistik kesemua aspek pengeluaran, pemprosesan, pemasaran padi dan beras negara secara menyeluruh digembelingi oleh satu agensi/institusi/lembaga ditubuhkan khas memajukan sektor padi dan beras.
Strategi menubuhkan agensi khas di jangkakan lebih berkesan untuk mencapai matlamat pengeluaran beras negara mencukup 100% mahupun lebih. Kita mengambil contoh tanaman seperti getah, kelapa sawit dan koko yang telah pesat maju selepas diwujudkan institusi penyelidikan atau lembaga masing-masing.
Diunjurkan bahawa daya pengeluaran negara-negara pengeksport beras akan berkurangan kerana bilangan dan keperluan penduduk sentiasa meningkat. Tanaman padi pula menghadapi cabaran dalam ekosistem dari aspek iklim, kesuburan tanah, pencemaran, pengairan, banjir, musuh dan lain-lain faktor yang kian meruncing dan tentu akan mengurangkan kadar hasil dan keluasan tanaman padi. Dalam keadaan tersebut Malaysia
tidak seharusnya bergantung kapada import terutamanya untuk keperluan generasi akan datang.
Bersama ini dilampirkan juga hujah-hujah dan maklumat-maklumat lain yang berkenaan agar memorandum ini mendapat perhatian dan tindakan dari pihak Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani.
Sekian dan terima kasih.
Yang benar,
(signed)
DR SHAHARUDIN SAAMIN
Director,
Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE)
Rice is now becoming a Malthusian nightmare. For a long, long time we refused to believe that such a phenomenon could not happen. Many people especially the politicians held the view that is easier and cheaper to import. The fallacy is that it is only valid for a short term policy.
Barely six months ago, Eastern Times kindly published my first article entitled “Our rice equation and food security”. The date to be exact was September 24, 2007 under Reader’s View column to what is now Avant Garde. The article was actually a condensed version of a paper presented at the PWTC, Kuala Lumpur a year before.
My concern and conviction that our country is not doing enough and doing it right with rice has been bugging me since early 1990’s. At one point I asked the Deputy Director, MARDI why we are neglecting hill or dry padi research. His answer was that the yield of dry padi was too low compared to wet padi. He missed the point that is what MARDI is for - to carry out research and develop technologies to overcome problems. One should not forget that there are communities in the interior which are so dependent on hill padi and they need help.
During an evening session conducted by members of the Agricultural Institute of Malaysia (AIM) with Datuk Effendi Norwawi, who was the Minister of Agriculture then, I raised the issue on rice supply. I said that the country need to jettison strategically for a 100% self-sufficiency. There was an urgent need to review policy and revamp rice research, production, marketing, and other ancillary functions and activities in a wholesome approach.
Rice planting in many states especially Malacca, Negeri Sembilan, and Johore has declined to almost non-existent. Padi cultivation is a tradition. Embedded with it is culture, passion, excitement, willingness to be out there in the open field rain or shine - get muddy, bitten by leeches, razed by the sharp edges of padi leaves. It is still a back-breaking way of life though machineries have taken away much of the drudgeries. Part of culture is gone when we do not plant rice. The Kadazan of Sabah can rightly celebrate their rice festival ‘Keamatan’ because they still plant rice.
Last October, Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE) sent a memorandum along with a twenty page write-up (power-point format) as attachment to the former Minister of Agriculture. We did not receive any reply. We are not sure whether the memorandum reached him for by the look of it his personal secretary was not convinced of the urgency we put forth. Herewith was the memorandum in toto.
Dr. Shaharudin Saamin
Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE)
MI-02-09 Taman Bukit Mutiara
43000 Kajang, Selangor
Tel/fax: 03-87392446, Hp: 013-3763858
Email: shaharudin_saamin@hotmail.com
2 Oktober 2007
YAB Tan Sri Muhyidin Yassin
Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani
Pejabat Menteri
Aras 17, Wisma Tani
No 28, Persiaran Perdana
Presint 4, 62624 Putrajaya
Yang Amat Berhormat Menteri,
Per: Memorandum untuk Menubuhkan Agensi Khas Penyelidikan Padi dan Beras Malaysia
Merujuk perkara diatas kami dari pihak Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE) ingin mengemukakan memorandum kapada pihak Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani agar mengambil langkah untuk meningkatkan teknologi dan logistik kesemua aspek pengeluaran, pemprosesan, pemasaran padi dan beras negara secara menyeluruh digembelingi oleh satu agensi/institusi/lembaga ditubuhkan khas memajukan sektor padi dan beras.
Strategi menubuhkan agensi khas di jangkakan lebih berkesan untuk mencapai matlamat pengeluaran beras negara mencukup 100% mahupun lebih. Kita mengambil contoh tanaman seperti getah, kelapa sawit dan koko yang telah pesat maju selepas diwujudkan institusi penyelidikan atau lembaga masing-masing.
Diunjurkan bahawa daya pengeluaran negara-negara pengeksport beras akan berkurangan kerana bilangan dan keperluan penduduk sentiasa meningkat. Tanaman padi pula menghadapi cabaran dalam ekosistem dari aspek iklim, kesuburan tanah, pencemaran, pengairan, banjir, musuh dan lain-lain faktor yang kian meruncing dan tentu akan mengurangkan kadar hasil dan keluasan tanaman padi. Dalam keadaan tersebut Malaysia
tidak seharusnya bergantung kapada import terutamanya untuk keperluan generasi akan datang.
Bersama ini dilampirkan juga hujah-hujah dan maklumat-maklumat lain yang berkenaan agar memorandum ini mendapat perhatian dan tindakan dari pihak Kementerian Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani.
Sekian dan terima kasih.
Yang benar,
(signed)
DR SHAHARUDIN SAAMIN
Director,
Sustainable Living Institute (SAVE)
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