Friday, September 7, 2012

ARTIKEL TERBARU TUN M : MERDEKA.


1. We are 55-years old. This blessed multi-racial country of ours has been free for 55 years. For some Malaysians of 55 years and under, to be free of foreign rule is no big deal. Of course we are free, so what?
2. Jalur Gemilang! Just a rag – a strip of coloured cloth. It can be of any colour. What’s so great about the stripes, the star and the moon. Why must we be loyal to a piece of coloured cloth?
3. And the anthem. Is it relevant? Why cannot we sing some other song?
4. These are said to be symbols. Symbols of what??
5. Of course we are free of foreign rule. For these 55 and under, it is unthinkable to be under foreign rule. What we know is rule by some Malaysians. And they deny us freedom. We cannot demonstrate. We cannot step on pictures. We cannot change the colour of our flag – that rag. We cannot sing other anthems.
6. We cannot do this; we cannot do that. So where is the freedom?
7. I am past 55 years. I lived under foreign rule. I lived under the British when all white men must be addressed as Tuan (master) and white women Mem (a corruption of Madame I suppose). Ours was to obey, theirs was to command. Politics was out of bounds.
8. I lived under the Japanese. We feared for our women. They had to cut their hair short and wore men’s clothing. They hid in the attic, fearing being raped by Japanese soldiers.
9. The Kampetai or military police had a list of Chinese who had actively supported China against the Japanese. Many were executed by decapitation with the curved Japanese sword.
10. Many were arrested and tortured. Water was hosed into their stomach and then forced out through their mouths and noses. They either died or they confessed to whatever crime they were accused of. Then they were taken out and shot.
11. Thailand allowed the Japanese army to land on its beaches and to march down the Isthmus of Kra into British Malaya. After two months of retreat, the British surrendered.
12. As a reward for their cooperation, the Thais were given four northern Malay state – Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu.
13. I experienced Thai rules. We had to respect their flag and anthem.
14. One evening as I was passing the Alor Star Police Station I heard the anthem and I froze, looking up at the Thai flag being lowered.
15. An old Malay man cycled slowly past apparently unaware that he had to get off his bike and stand at attention.
16. The anthem ended as the flag came down. I heard a shout and a Thai soldier who had been standing at attention ran after the old cyclist. He gave a flying kick to the face and the old man fell off his bicycle, lying still on the road.
17. I did not go to his help. I was afraid of the soldier who seemed about to kick the man again. He changed his mind and went away.
18. The Allied forces won the Pacific War and the British returned. They had promised to defend us from foreign attacks. They had failed. We had to live under the Japanese and the Thais.
19. No apologies were offered. They merely threatened to depose the Malay rulers if they did not sign the MacMichael Treaty surrendering their states outright to the British. In the meantime we were ruled by the British Military Administration. No democracy.
20. Then the worm turned. The docile Malays united as never before and forced the Malayan Union to be aborted. Eventually the states of the Peninsular and then the states of Sarawak and Sabah achieved independence as Malaysia.
21. To me being independent will always be something I will cherish. As a Malaysian I don’t have to call foreigners “Master” or Tuan. We don’t have to fear foreigners in our country. We will not have our heads chopped off. We will not be kicked by foreigners in our own country.
22. Yes, our Governments are not perfect. I was expelled from my party. I was ostracised. When I retired I was treated like an enemy of the Government.
23. Others were detained without trial. A few claimed they were tortured. Maybe they were. But that is not the policy of our Governments. The law does not permit that though there are more advanced countries where torture is legalised.
24. There are good things and bad things, good governance and bad governance in independent Malaysia. It is not perfect. But which country is perfect. In America there is much inequality with 1% being extremely rich and 99% poor according to Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz. Europe has been in financial crisis since 2008 and appears unable to get out of it.
25. In the Middle East there is the so-called Arab Spring. Many have died. Revolutionary successes have not brought the promised good Governments and prosperity yet. It will take time.
26. Where else? Africa! I don’t think the Africans are better off than Malaysians. Latin America! Yes Brazil. It’s doing well, that’s all I know. The others are not.
27. And in ASEAN. Singapore has done well. But the people seem unhappy. 15% of the population are treated as second class citizens. They are poor. The other countries are so so.
28. Am I stupid? But really there is nowhere else I would like to be other than Malaysia. It’s not a perfect country. I don’t like some of the things I see or experience. But on balance there is more good in independent Malaysia than there are bad things.
29. So I will celebrate Merdeka days. I will fly the Jalur Gemilang and I will sing the National Anthem. I am proud I am a Malaysian, a citizen of an independent country. I will not step on the pictures of people who only know how to hate and have done nothing to make this country better. By doing what they did they have demonstrated that they and the people who lead them are unfit to rule this independent country. They only know hate. Hatred does not develop nations.
30. So I will shout “Merdeka” Malaysia for Merdeka means a lot to me.
 

33 comments:

kingnek said...

Susah nak nafikan apa yang Tun Dr Mahathir tulis, Anwar adalah agen Yahudi laknatullah dan DAP mahu kerajaan Cina. PAS masih keliru tentang perjuangannya. Secara default, UMNO yang terbaik walaupun banyak kelemahan. UMNO kuat, Melayu dan Islam selamat, inshaAllah! Janganlah kita diperbodohkan seperti di Libya dan Syria! Allahuakbar!

Anonymous said...

in before bomo sial..haha

Ghazali said...

To the Y Generation....
Think....Think and Think deep about what this man had said.....

Anonymous said...

Bravo Tun, You have said it right on the dot. Allah bless you. Allahuakbar. Yes, we have more good than bad. Life is worth living in Malaysia. For those who feel that is not true, please pack your bags and leave on a jet plane to whereever you feel is good for you. Don't mess up Malaysia. Don't preach hatred in this country. We respect each.Thank you.

Namawee said...

TDM, satu benda sahaja yg aku sgt BERDENDAM dgn TUN...

MEMILIH PAK BODOHLAH BODOHWI JADI PM!

itu shj, kerana bermula dari saat itu, Malaysia mula hancur budaya, politik dan agamanya!!!!

Anonymous said...

Yg hendak MERDEKA dulu hanya org MELAYU.......org CHINA dan INDIA lebih diutamakan dibawah BRITISH.

Anonymous said...

hanya disebabkan sorang gila nak jadi PM..

Namawee said...

Pak Jib hendak jumpa AMMAR.

AMMAR pula hendak mohon bantuan buat pilem TONJOK BONTOT!

Ha..ha..ha... banyak ko belajar dari aku, AMMAR!

Anonymous said...

Datok aku cakap mcm tu jgk...

Muar said...

Tun Mahathir is a real statesman who loves his country and has contributed to the success of his country. I simply don't understand why people could not value his enormous contribution. But human is human that will only realize when they started to lose what they have already enjoyed! Pity Malaysian...

hangkedee said...

Kasihan pak la dah bodoh kuat tidur pula...di tambah pula dengan manusia satu negeri gila nak jadi PM sehingga jual segala gala op terlupa ada sekor lagi malauun mat sabun anak kepada babun malaysia.Mat sapu Bau bu**t Mah.bekas pejuang menhapuskan melayu.

Anonymous said...

Sialan punya kerajaan Thai pada zaman Tun M.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Kerajaan Thai pada zaman Tun M berlacur dengan military Jepun.

Anonymous said...

kerajaan thai pun da byk bunuh org melayu islam pungg..melayu thai..

sampai skrg kena kejar dgn tentera thai

..

Anonymous said...

Kata org karma is a bitch!
Dulu askar thai dtg utara...
Last2 sekarang selatan thai org duk naik bendera malaysia...

Anonymous said...

Pembangkang gila kuasa sbb bila ada kuasa semua bole dpt.....persetankan dgn nasib bangsa dan agama.

Anonymous said...

.
TAZKIRA JUMAAT

Apabila kemerdekaan ditafsir ikut minda dan emosi songsang, ia bukan lagi menuju kepositifan sebaliknya kenegatifan.

Insiden celaka di malam memperingati kemerdekaan adalah menifestasi kekeliruan terhadap pengisian kebebasan.

Ia juga adalah bukti di mana kebebasan yang tidak dipandu oleh nilai-nilai baik, tidak akan medatangkan impak positif.

Kini, andaian adanya penjajahan bentuk baru ke atas generasi Y dan Z bukan kosong sebaliknya semakin berisi.

TEOKRASI MAYA

Anonymous said...

SALAH SATU KESILAPAN PAK LAH YANG TERBESAR IALAH MELEPASKAN ANWAR DARI PENJARA HINGGA MENYEBABKAN NEGARA JADI KUCAR KACIR DAN PAK LAH AKHIRNYA TERPELANTING. PADAN MUKA HANG PAK LAH NAK TUNJUK ISLAM HADARI KONON, LA NI KENA UNDUR DIRI.

zat said...

TUN,

PLEASE SORT OUT THIS MESS YOU'VE CREATED...OR ELSE JUST SHUT UP..!!

zat said...

Anon 9:32

masalah kau & parti kau tu ialah suka menuding jari...Pak Lah, Anwar, LKS, TGNA, Kristian, Yahudi, Peniaga Cina, Kaum itu Kaum ini...semua nya org lain yg salah...

cermin diri sendiri & perbaiki la parti kau dulu...baru org tak meluat..

Anonymous said...

Fuck you zat

Anonymous said...

Ooi zat, belahlah! Apa jasa kau kt malaysia ni? Menyibuk kt sini, kilang carlsberg s.alam bila nak tutup? Komen pakai nickname supaya senang boss kau Dap nak byr komisen kan? Sama lah kau dgn yg sekor anjing lg tu bomo siam, patut kena penggal kepala korang ni, ejen komunis!

kingnek said...

Zat confirm budak muda, dulu aku belasan tahun pun tak gemar TDM, sekarang sedar, menyokong Anwar adalah HARAM dari sisi agama!

Anonymous said...

Zat tue ...jiwa bukan melayu ..elok bagi askar thai sepak muka dia....perkh statement TDM penuh dengan pengertian ...yang terasa tue ..paham paham ler ...taubat demi negara bangsa dn agama

Anonymous said...

Hakikat merdeka: Walaupun seseorang itu pada zahirnya hidup senang, kaya raya,berpangkat tinggi,konon pemimpin,konon berpengaruh,penguasa dll akan tetapi belum tentu Jiwa dan Mentalnya merdeka, belum tentu hatinya merdeka, mereka2 ini akan sentiasa dikuasai oleh ketakutan,stress,kusut,keserabutan dll. Orang yg benar2 merdeka adalah orang yg tidak lagi dapat dikuasai oleh nafsu iblis dan nafsu syaitan.

tobeng said...

Biasalah barua2 macam zat,b.siam mana kisah pasal kuasa Melayu,Islam semua ni.Kalau zionis,komunis masuk bertanding pru pun diorang sokong sepenuh hati,asal bukan umno katanya huhuhu

tobeng said...

Tadi khatib solat jumaat berapi2 kutuk orang yang berkawan dengan syaitan.Sekali dia sebut pasal berkawan dengan syaitan yg dikenal drpd dengan malaikat yg tak dikenal.Rupa2nya dia perli statement tun M.Sama ada dia jahil pasal pepatah inggeris atau dia memang sengaja berniat jahat buat fitnah.Bila n.ajis terang2 kata nak bantuan dari syaitan sekor penganut pas pun tak berbunyi.

Anonymous said...

You can step on your father's picture..no great deal..n you leave Malaysia if everything to you is not good..why remain in this country. we only welcome Malaysian with pride not otherwise..

warisan tmk said...

Terima kasih tak terhingga Tun di atas coretan yang amat ringkas dan mudah, tetapi berjaya memberi gambaran jelas APA MAKNA KEMERDEKAAN.

Tun M mungkin tak nak terlalu panjang. Dia hanya highlight Jepun, Thai dan British. Sedangkan, sebelum Persekutuan Tanah Melayu mencapai kemerdekaan, kita juga terpaksa berhadapan dengan PEMBERONTAKAN BERSENJATA Parti Komunis Malaya(PKM)pimpinan Chin Peng. PKM adalah cawangan kepada Parti Komunis China.

PKM diketahui ada 12 rejimen. Rejimen ke 10 khusus untuk anggota komunis Melayu. Ramai dari pemimpin PKMM, yang anti-UMNO, adalah juga komunis seperti Rasyid Maidin, Abdullah CD dan Musa Ahmad. Ketua Wanita PKMM, Shamsiah Fakeh, juga komunis.

Kenapa hanya rejimen ke 10 untuk orang Melayu, sedangkan yang 11 rejimen lagi adalah kaum Cina? Rejimen ke 10 hanyalah ALAT untuk menunjukkan penduduk majoriti Melayu bahawa PKM adalah Melayu. Sedangkan 11 dari 12 rejimen semuanya kaum Cina. Jadi sejak dari dulu lagi, kaum Cina cuba menggunakan Melayu untuk kalahkan Melayu.

Sekarang apa bezanya? Lim Kit Siang dan Lim Guan Eng, menggunakan MELAYU TERSEPIT/BODOH seperti Anwar Ibrahim, Mat Sabu, Nik Aziz dan Hj Hadi, untuk mendapatkan undi Melayu bagi menjatuhkan sebuah kerajaan pimpinan Melayu.

Terima kasih sekali lagi Tun kerana memperingatkan generasi muda supaya tidak alpa. Aku tak boleh imagine kalau Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan dan Trengganu masih di bawah Siam, sebagaimana Patani, Songla, Yala da Narathiwat sekarang....mungkin Nik Aziz kena masuk hutan nak berlawan dengan Kerajaan Thai....

Anonymous said...

Bitch u step on Jib photo u also step on other ctzen who vote for him..kannasai lu

Anonymous said...

fuhhhh terbaikkk tun..... bahasa tun bisa mengalih gunung himalaya...

anak merdeka

Anonymous said...

Dulu mak bapak penyokong pas dan pkr mampu beli apa? Sekarang pula pnyokong2 pas dan pkr ni mampu beli apa utk anak2 mereka? Kalau skrg ni x mmpu nk beli apa2 cthnya kereta, rumah, masuk U, dan mcm2..iaitu sama mcm org2 tua kita dlu...barulah kata negeri ni sntiasa mundur...tp la ni mcm2 buleh..terutamnya org melayu...rmai dah boleh masuk U, kerja swasta, gaji ribu...x sama spt mak ayah mereka dlu...mmg ada yg susah dan miskin..tp x ramai..dlu ramai yg miskin..dan segleintir yg mampu masuk U dan beli mcm2... Insaflah