IS KU LI DEAD?

(NOTE: Our take on Ku Li in November 2013, reproduced in toto).


I mean politically.

Just before the recent UGA he said humbly, "Saya orang biasa".

Being in the doldrums for so long and with plenty of time at hand Ku Li may have reinvented himself in many ways. A wiser politician perhaps but much left out of current support and kakis among the younger generation of UMNO members.

The opposition parties would not want him in their ranks for they have their own people lined up. Moreover, they could not trust  a longtime UMNO member. A katak lompat can be an opportunist.

Ku Li is not that desperate to test the opposition waters. He is just marking time and let it be. He could reminisce his times  of ambitiousness and jealousies in dirty politics that got him played out by the likes of Musa, Anwar, and others.

Mahathir may not forgiven him for the splinter in UMNO when he formed the breakaway Semangat 46. In another light Ku Li was brave to do such a move but then did the right thing later as an act of solidarity when they disbanded and rejoined UMNO.

Can a Kelantanese be a PM? They can be detrimentally parochial at times.

Ah, in these days of cheap politicians and dirt of good leaders!

TSUNAMI TIONGHUA HARI LEBARAN

(gambar: Helen Ang)

BOGHILA DEN PANGKAT DATOK

Ado tigo puncho golar Datok den nak mintak. Dapek salah satu chukuplah.

Omak den orghang Btg Melako. Tu dalam Nogori Melako. Mohon ampun Sultan Melako, bosar hati patik kalao diboghi pangkat Datok. 

Yang maha pokaso Datok Naning mintaklah patik pangkat Datok. Pokonankan lah. Sulo patik di-Gunong kalau dohako

Maha junjung Sultan Sulu, apolah pokonan baghi hambo ni pangkat Datok.

Batang rumbia berbelah-belah,

  Yang sa-belah di-makan api.

Datang sahaya tidak pernah,

  Datang sahaya berkehendak hati.

Limau purut jatoh ka-lembah,

  Tiba ka-lembah tumboh duri.

Pinang mengadap, sireh menyembah,

  Jari sa-puloh menjunjong duli.

Makan sireh berpinang tidak,

  Pinang ada dari Melaka.

Makan sireh mengenyang tidak,

  Sebab budi dengan bahasa.

Kedudok di-dalam kuali,

  Uratnya sampai Melaka.

Dudok kita dalam negeri,

  Elok membilang adat pesaka.

Pinang sahaya pinang jujutan,
  Patah tampok akan bertelaga.
Ilmu sahaya ilmu tuntutan,
  Awan bertepok, gunong berlaga.

Kedudok di-dalam dulang,
  Urat berjalor-jaloran.
Duduk kita dudok berbilang,
  Adat yang mana kita keluarkan.

Bukan lebah sa-barang lebah,
  Lebah bersarang di-buku buloh.
Bukan sembah sa-barang sembah,
  Sembah bersusun jari sa-puloh.

JHO LOW MUST DIE

The Bugis must save his neck. He must do what he gotta do. He must get rid off condemning evidences. As it is they are already mounting on him, result of police raids on his residences. He made a grave mistake. He took for granted that he would win GE14 and remain as PM so did not hide those boxes of money, jewellery, handbags.

JLow is a cunning bastard. He too must save his neck at whatever costs.  He already tried to make a deal to prevent the DoJ to persecute him. He holds the evidences against Najib and himself. In desperation he could unload the money and assets and turn crown witness. Foreseeing this, the Bugis want to get rid off him. Hired killers are waiting for the take.

To step into Malaysia means certain death for JLow. The billionaire remains a fugitive, wanted by many countries. Even international gangsters are after his money. He could have all the security but his movements are very restricted.

The Chinaman do not cheat on toothpicks but by the billions to make it worth the risks. And who else to prey on? A deranged crook of a PM.



Najib and JLow in good times.

WHO IS SITI KASSIM?

Yes, she is loud. Very loud. She does not need any loud speakers. If we disagree about something even about the taste of the food served, be sure that the entire restaurant will hear her opinion. She may even give me ‘the finger’ followed with a four-lettered word but always accompanied immediately with her roaring signature laughter that will ring all over the room. No, she is not yelling. And no, she is not angry. That is her voice. She meant well. That is her style. She is who she is. She does not pretend. She is not a hypocrite. If you cannot handle that, just don’t join in. Just turn away lah…

But anyone who knows Siti will vouched that she is a wonderful and caring person. She is hard in the outside, but very soft in the inside. She has a very good heart. She is a friend that you can rely on anytime. She is fun to be with, a little unconventional perhaps but definitely a sunshine.

If you are in trouble, if someone bullies you, if you are poor and can’t afford a representation, if you are a marginalized group whose voice needs to be heard – you want Siti Kasim to be on your side. Siti at heart is a kind and good Muslim. The Prophet too fights for the poor, the marginalized and those in need. Siti represents that part of Islam in her colored hair and flamboyant style. Look at the substance and not the form … please.

(extract from anas zubedy)

NOSTALGIA LATIFFAH OMAR DI CAMERON HIGHLANDS

Dari MARDI Sg Sumun saya telah berpindah ke Cameron Highlands pada tahun 1990 untuk menjalankan penyelidikan buah2an subtropika-temperat seperti epal, strawberri, persimon (pisang kaki). Hampir 6 tahun lebih saya bertugas disana.

Dua tahun kemudia, kerana ingin berkebun saya telah membeli tanah kelompok seluas 1.5ekar di Gunung Berinchang daripada seorang kenalan. Tanah tersebut terletak di Gunung Berinchang, kebun yang paling tinggi sekali di Cameron Highlands, selepas melalui Boh Tea Estate. 

Saya cuba tanam kubis untuk 2 musim dibantu oleh pekerja Bangla. Harga kubis merudum 50sen/kg. Rugi. Biasalah pekebun2 ambil risiko harga turun naik. Kalau harga sayur melambung memang untung. 

Saya dengar2 ada lambakan import kubis dari Indonesia. Masa itu (arwah) Sanusi Junid Menteri Pertanian. Dikatakan dia atau orang2 dia monopoli import kubis. Entah betul atau tidak.

Langkau beberapa kebun saya terletak kebun Latiffah Omar bersama anak lelakinya. Saya tidak pasti yang mana satu. Walaupun saya teringin melihat beliau tetapi tidak pernah bersua dia atau anaknya. Saya dengar anak bujangnya bergaduh entah dengan siapa. Selepas itu tidak dengar mereka lagi. Dikatan mereka telah pindah kebawah. Samada dia sewa atau kebun sendiri tak pasti.

Kerana pencen (2006) di Tronoh, saya sewakan kapada nyonya dan keluarga tanam kubis. Dulu pernah bermalam dikebun bersama keluarga. Angin kuat pada malam hari dan sejuk. Pondok usang masih ada tetapi digunakan oleh penyewa sebagai stor baja dan racun. 

Dua bulan sekali saya pergi jengok kebun. Teringin juga hendak buat banglo disitu. Entah. Capt Rivers aka Pak Tam dan Capt Zainal ex-manager Boh ada banglo dilereng bukit sebelah bawah.

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