Saturday, 8 January 2011

Oldest House in Kampar


Old Town, Kampar, Perak 5.24pm 18/12/2010

These houses will be demolished after CNY. So if you wana document it, please do so ASAP!

Friday, 7 January 2011

Kenapa Saya Memilih Roket

by Zairil Khir Johari

Sejak berita keahlian saya dalam DAP telah diumumkan oleh media massa selepas ucapan perbahasan saya semasa Konvensyen Pakatan Rakyat di Kepala Batas tempoh hari, soalan yang paling kerap diajukan kepada saya adalah: kenapa DAP?

Pada saya jawapannya amat mudah. Secara ikhtisar, saya telah memilih untuk menjulang perjuangan rakyat dalam kancah politik negara kita melalui Parti Tindakan Demokratik (DAP) sebagai satu kesinambungan pewarisan dan jasa arwah ayahanda saya kepada negara tercinta. Ada yang mungkin mengatakan bahawa tindakan sedemikian adalah satu percanggahan, sedangkan ayah saya dahulu bukan sekadar ahli biasa UMNO, malah seorang pengasas parti itu sejak tahun 1946 dan merupakan seorang pemimpin kanan yang pernah memegang jawatan Naib Presiden dan Setiausaha Agung. Malah, ada yang sudahpun mengecam perwatakan saya sebagai seorang pengkhianat bangsa atau ‘Melayu lupa diri’, kononnya saya ini ibarat kacang yang telah melupakan kulit dengan tindakan membelakangi sebuah parti yang sudah kian lama dianggap sebagai pembela bangsa.

Saya memang akur bahawa UMNO merupakan sebuah parti yang masyhur dan bersejarah, dan atas usaha dan pengorbanan pemimpin-pemimpin terdahulunya telahpun berjaya meraih kemerdekaan tanah air kita daripada penjajah British. Namun sejak kebelakangan ini, niat asal penubuhannya, atau raison d’être, untuk membebaskan negara dan memartabatkan bangsa sudahpun ternoda.

Tidak perlu saya mengulangi hujah-hujah saya tempoh hari tentang penyalahgunaan kuasa dan penyelewengan amanah rakyat yang kini sudah menjadi amalan harian sebuah kerajaan yang rakus kuasa. Akan tetapi, saya ingin menarik perhatian kepada hakikat bahawa dua orang bekas Perdana Menteri, iaitu Al-Marhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra dan Tun Hussein Onn, telahpun mempertikaikan UMNO sewaktu krisis dalaman yang telah memecah-belahkan parti tersebut lebih kurang 20 tahun dahulu. Jelas sekali bahawa kedua-dua tokoh itu tidak sanggup lagi melihat kehancuran dan keranapan jiwa sebuah parti yang sepatutnya menjadi tunjang pembangunan negara. UMNO yang dahulu sudahpun lesap, yang tinggal hanyalah jasad kosong yang kini diperalatkan untuk kepentingan peribadi golongan pemerintah.

Maka dengan kesedaran ini, terpaksalah seorang anak muda yang menghajatkan kemajuan bangsa dan negara mencari ikhtiar yang sesuai dengan aspirasinya. Hatta dalam penjelajahan batin, tersualah saya dengan satu semarak yang kian tampak. Merenung ke dalamnya saya menyedari bahawa semangat perjuangan ayah saya serta rakan-rakan seperjuangannya masih lagi membara, walaupun jasad yang didiaminya sudah bertukar. Sungguhpun begitu, dasar perjuangan tetap sama: iaitu untuk membebaskan rakyat daripada penindasan dan kepincangan sebuah kerajaan yang zalim. Cuma kini, seruan perjuangan telah disahut dan didukung dengan teguhnya oleh parti DAP bersama dengan parti-parti komponen lain dalam gagasan Pakatan Rakyat.

Jika dahulu satu politik baru telah berjaya dicetuskan melalui usahasama UMNO, MCA dan MIC dalam Parti Perikatan, pada hari ini saya percaya kita boleh memperbaharui dinamik politik negara kita melalui penggemblengan kesemua kelompok rakyat Malaysia dengan tidak mengira kaum atau agama, demi menerbitkan budaya politik masa depan yang berlandaskan persaudaraan rakyat dan bukan sekadar toleransi antara kaum. Inilah antara sebab-sebab utama yang telah menarik hati saya kepada perjuangan parti DAP.

Saya juga tertarik dengan keikhlasan kepimpinan parti untuk mengembalikan sistem urus tadbir negara kita kepada satu sistem yang berlandaskan ketelusan, amanah dan yang menjunjung rakyat. Komitmen ini jelas termakbul dalam pentadbiran kerajaan negeri Pulau Pinang yang diterajui Ketua Menteri Lim Guan Eng. Iltizamnya tidak goyah dan sungguh mengkagumkan meskipun diserang dengan gegak gempita pada setiap masa oleh jentera Barisan Nasional yang bersifat perkauman.

Dalam keadaan negara yang makin pincang dan ketandusan modal yang bernas, adalah jelas bahawa kepimpinan kerajaan pusat sudah tidak lagi mengenali dan memahami nadi rakyat. Setiap tahun makin ramai warga Malaysia yang meninggalkan tanah air untuk mencari rezeki dan kehidupan baru di negara lain. Antara sebab utama yang memangkin penghijrahaan mereka adalah kehilangan kepercayaan kepada kemampuan kerajaan untuk menyediakan kestabilan dan kemantapan yang dikehendaki, bukan sekadar dalam penyediaan peluang pekerjaan tetapi juga dalam institusi-institusi negara yang makin dicurigai kebebasannya. Masalah ini akan menjadi parah apabila negara kita kehausan bakat muda dalam pelbagai-bagai bidang. Di sini saya melihat bahawa satu kelebihan parti DAP dan juga parti-parti lain dalam Pakatan Rakyat adalah keupayaannya untuk menarik minat golongan cediakawan muda kepada arus perjuangan politik. Ini amat penting kerana masa depan negara bergantung terus kepada kebijakan generasi muda.

Dalam pada itu, saya melihat kewujudan pemimpin-pemimpin muda yang menampilkan kecerdikan dan kesungguhan yang cukup subur dan cekap, bukan sahaja dalam DAP malah juga dalam parti-parti lain dalam Pakatan Rakyat, sebagai satu tanda yang sihat untuk masa depan negara. Dengan itu saya tidak gentar, malah berbangga sekali, untuk menyertai barisan yang amat cekal ini.

Selain daripada yang sudah dicatat, saya juga tertarik kepada pendirian parti DAP yang tegap dan kukuh mempertahankan Perlembagaan Persekutuan, khususnya Artikel 152 dan 153, sebagaimana yang telah ditegaskan oleh Pengerusi Kebangsaan DAP Karpal Singh dalam ucapan penggulungannya semasa Konvensyen Pakatan Rakyat tempoh hari. Komitmen terhadap pemeliharaan Perlembagaan Persekutuan ini adalah satu dasar yang amat penting sekali, kerana ia membuktikan keikhlasan parti dalam usaha menegakkan lambang-lambang utama negara seperti status Islam sebagai agama rasmi Persekutuan dan juga hak agama-agama lain untuk diamalkan, kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan Bumiputera serta kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain, dan juga pengunaan Bahasa Melayu sebagai Bahasa Kebangsaan. Lunas sekali bahawa parti DAP adalah sebuah parti yang berteraskan prinsip-prinsip kenegaraan yang sewajarnya.

Kini kita berada di ambang perubahan. Rakyat mencari-carikan budaya politik yang baru. Budaya politik yang tidak menindas tetapi menjunjung rakyat. Budaya politik yang tidak berunsurkan isu-isu sempit seperti perkauman tetapi berlandaskan keperluan jati rakyat sejagat. Saya percaya bahawa parti DAP mampu dan akan terus mara dalam perjuangan untuk merubah kemelut yang sedia ada demi membina satu wawasan Malaysia yang adil dan saksama.

Dan itulah dasar kenapa saya memilih roket.

~ http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2011/01/05/kenapa-saya-memilih-roket/#more-10545

Wednesday, 5 January 2011

suicide or homicide?

AFter more than a year since the death of Teoh Beng Hock on July 1902009, the much anticipated result of the inquest is out.

But to much dissappointment, the result has not solved the case, but make the case even more complicated and leave everyone in limbo and clueless.

"The death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock was not a suicide and it was not a homicide, Coroner Azmil Muntapha Abas ruled on Wednesday. It is, therefore, an open verdict."

This is excerpt from The Star newspaper.
Mr. Judge, what kin of answer is this?? Maybe Teoh Beng Hock is not ur brother, son or husband who passed away, that's y u feel nth. How can u give an open verdict? WHat does it mean? Nothing! It's unfair to the family of Teoh Beng Hock who until this moment don't get any accurate answer of the trial.

Suicide or homicide?

People want to know!

Mr. Judge, you know, your judgement is like cakap kosong or talk air. There's a saying in Hokkien, 'kong siang ka boh kong' which means cakap macam tak cakap or in English, it means you say something but it is as if you never say anything.

faham??

cakap macam tak cakap, lebih baik tak payah cakap!

Kong sai uah.

This verdict has bring negative implications for many parties.

To the judge: You'll be seen as uncapable to handle such a high-profile case. Your good name is tarnished and do you think people will ever count on you again?

To the judiciary: People will be more angry and lost trust on you as you are not able to give justice to the defendant or plaintiff.

To the family of Teoh Beng Hock: They will only feel more trauma, hatred and sad as their son, brother, husband and father died blindly. What they want is just justice but have they got it? At least give them an accurate answer. Open verdict will only brings more complications after this.

The police should re-investigate the case now since the judge can't make up his mind. There are a lot of doubts, allegations and politics in this case. It's time to show your professionalism, PDRM.

If Teoh Beng Hock is not from the Opposition party, i believe the way police, government and judiciary handle this case will be different.

Friday, 24 December 2010

election coming, start tar-ing

Oh ya ya General Election is coming. no wonder la tar here tar there although the road is ok. make the road even uneven ok. people's $ is on the road.. zz.

Friday, 17 December 2010

lawak lawak

"Nazri panggil saya peguam kelas ketiga. Saya mungkin kelas ketiga tetapi dia tidak ada kelas,” Karpal Singh.

~ http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/151067

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Happy Birthday Sir Lim Guan Eng

I wana wish my beloved Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng a very happy bday! wahahahah! happy bday again! Eat cake can d har, dun eat duit kopi. if not, i'll really give you hot hot cow dung from Kampar as ur bday present. God bless u. =p

Friday, 3 December 2010

donation drive for Chloe

To the caring UTAR Kampar students, lecturers and staffs.

SRC will have a donation drive tomorrow to collect some fund for Chloe, the girl who just passed away last month.

pls lend ur hand. It's never too late to do some good deed.

one day, u might need others help too.

Just RM1, u can make life much better.

ALL THE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN TO HER FAMILY THROUGH HER BROTHER, TEEN HAO.

come look for our 'money box'. tq.

Monday, 29 November 2010

SRC Monthly Dialogue Session

Monthly Dialogue Session by Student Representatives Committee (SRC) of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Kampar is back.

Come and participate. Make your voice heard loud and clear.


We'll discuss a lot of issues that affect your welfare.


We want to listen to your complaints, suggestions and ideas. This will be the last dialogue session before we focus on our exam and have our holidays. This will also be the last chance for you to voice up in written form before we submit a memorandum on students' needs to the university.

Date: 30/11/10 Tuesday

Time: 5pm-7pm

Venue: B208


Hope to see you guys tomorrow. Please spread the news.

Thank you.

Oh Chin Eng,
Chairman

SRC
UTAR Kampar

Saturday, 27 November 2010

QUOTE of the day

Don't run for election if you don't have the passion to serve the people

Monday, 8 November 2010

Shih Chung Branch School, Penang

PHOTO OF THE 'MONTH'

 

Beauty of the past blending with modernisation: abandoned Shih Chung Branch School in the UNESCO site of George Town Penang after a heavy downpour.

Northam Road / Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah 

30.8.2009 1.10am

RIP Chloe

It's a truly sad moment for us.. at least me..

My heart feels so heavy right now. Speechless. Shocked. Stunned. Clueless. Feel like puking. Just a moment ago, i was so happy, laughing out loud, chilling, then i got a message that someone has just passed away..

i asked my friend to confirm it. Then a friend called to tell me the same thing, followed by a post in Facebook. A friend of the victim's brother said the same thing too. so it's true..

On the night of 29th October 2010 at around 9.10pm, a girl and a guy on a bike had a collision with a Mercedes outside of Westlake Homes, Kampar. Now the girl, Chiang Wei Shan (an ex-UTARian who supposed to resume her studies next Jan) has passed away at 6.48pm today (7.11.2010).

Who's fault? I don't know.

Someone posted this on her Facebook this morning: Chloe might not survive if she couldnt pass through today doctor said if she still remain the same after today as her brain is dead, they will shutdown the machine that keeps her survive right now. SO ALL THE PRAYER WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PRAY HARD FOR HER SO THAT SHE COULD GONE THROUGH TODAY!! ASK ALL YOUR FRIEN...DS TO HELP TO PRAY HARD FOR HER IN THE NAME OF LORD JESUS!!! 

Before this, i saw some posts in Facebook saying that she's in coma. I really hoped she'll be awake. But now, she's gone forever.. 


I was there at the scene to take photos (http://j-on-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/serious-collision-in-bandar-barat.html). The girl was so scared. She was screaming due to the unbearable pain. She hold tightly to her brother once she saw him. And she kept on apologising. I went to the hospital to follow up. I can see how great is the love of her brother. He was angry at the slow response from the hospital. I was pissed off too. So much delay at the hospital. If things could be faster at that time..

That's the first and last time i saw her..

I really hope someone actually witnessed the whole accident to give a justice to her.

Around this time last year, 3 UTAR students passed away too (http://oh-chineng.blogspot.com/2009/11/students-swept-awayagain.html#uds-search-results). James Khor Wan Kai, Yew Shy Gin and Yew Ghim Chnieh got drowned at the Batu Berangkai Waterfall, Kampar on 1st Nov 2009. I was there, covering news. I was there, when they found the bodies. I was there, when their family members and friends broke down.

Now all their Facebook pages are flooded with wishes and condolence. They'll never have the chance to reply.. My heart breaks looking at the posts asking Chloe to wake up.

No one knows how miserable i am right now. I feel bad because i didn't got the chance to pass the accident photos that his brother asked from me.

I may not know her, but she has just left a very big impact on my life.

Coincidentally, these few days, i recalled the waterfall incident and now another death took place.

My deepest condolence and prayers to her family. Stay strong. She'll be sad if you are sad.

May her soul rest in peace.

My friends out there, Please.. Please.. drive safe. Please! i don't want to take pictures of your dead body on the road. i don't want to hear from anyone that you got knocked down by a car or lorry or what-so-ever vehicles. Think of your loved ones. If you scared you'll be late, depart early, don't speed. Follow traffic rules. Drive safe, drive slowly. Always say your prayer before you start your journey.

be safe..

Let me take this opportunity to say I LOVE YOU, I AM SORRY, and THANK YOU to all of you, each and every one of you including my family members who have came across my life, in case i don't have the chance to say or I'm too afraid to say it to you.

Let's all of us, in our own way, whether you believe in religion or not, pray for her and her family.

Sedekahkanlah doa buat mereka. Semoga rohnya dicucuhri rahmat.

Amitabha..

God bless her.

=(

Thursday, 4 November 2010

i am working, people

SRC

Things that you might not know.

it's not that i didn't do anything.

i did a lot of things.

but..

students don't know what i did.

i didn't tell everyone everything that i did for them.

i didn't tell because i am sincere.

i didn't tell because i feel i don't have to announce to the world what i have done.

i didn't tell because i don't want to have the impression that im showing off.


i didn't tell because it's not the way i work.

it's my job. it's my responsibility.

A friend said to me, "There's no need for you to tell. As long as you know you did it, it's good enough."

Yes i agree. I totally agree. in fact, i always practice that.


but in reality, this way is not working.

it's human nature that people wana see you are doing something. the students wana know and they need to know what i've done for them.

when people don't see, they will say you do nothing.

ok i will try to tell more after this.

if that's what the people want.

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Beauty of Kampar


Westlake, Bandar Baru, Kampar, Perak.

1.08pm 26/10/2010

Monday, 25 October 2010

Gloomy Day


Westlake, Bandar Baru, Kampar, Perak 5.01pm 24/10/2010

Sunday, 24 October 2010

Sekolah Kebangsaan Hutchings


Sekolah Kebangsaan Hutchings, Lebuh Farquhar, Penang. My primary school when i was 7 to 12 yr old. I left school in 2000. Everything is still fresh in my mind.

10.15am 16/10/2010


Penang High Court


Penang High Court, Farquhar Street, Penang.

16/10/2010 10.37am

Friday, 22 October 2010

to my Prime Minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated. You will not get my vote in the next General Election. I believe some other people will do the same thing too. But of course you still have the time to change this negative outcome. I might change my mind. I'm rationally hurt with your recent statement in the UMNO General Assembly. I would suggest you to think of your retirement plan. Maybe you could head a ethnic-cleansing NGO?? God bless you.


Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Hartal Day Special


I would like to encourage the university students to attend this event to know the missing piece of history from our Sejarah text books which has been covered up by the bureaucrats. 


HARTAL DAY SPECIAL:
"10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka" & "Revolusi '48"* film screening & discussion with filmmaker Fahmi Reza!

Date: Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Perpustakaan Mini Oasis, 225A, Jalan Bercham, Desa Kencana Bercham, 31400 Ipoh http://sites.google.com/site/minioasis/contact_us
Admission: FREE

With special guest Mr. Au Heng Fong (ex-CPM)!

Organised by LLY Cultural Development & Perpustakaan Mini Oasis

Tel: 05-5470327 / 019-4151014 (Mr. Yong)

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=599962876#!/event.php?eid=111378818926648
*Please note that we will be screening the 2008 first draft version of "Revolusi '48" during this event. The updated version is still undergoing post-production work.

Saturday, 16 October 2010

George Town (1)


George Town, Penang. 15/10/2010 5.18pm

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Campbell Street


6.14pm 13/10/2010

Campbell Street, Penang : It's also known as the Chinatown as it is populated with the Chinese once upon a time. This is one of the streets in Penang where shophouses from different eras can still be found. You can still see a lot of old Chinese people surviving with old trades such as the Chinese pharmacy, Rolex shop, wet market, antiques shop, gold shop, textile shop and so on. The whole George Town area including this street used to be very lively before the repeal of Rent Control Act in year 2000. Now, it has become a quite street. Many tenants have moved out. The shophouse only open in the day time for business. At night, you can see some sex workers making their lives here. If no action to be taken to revive this heritage street, we can never see, learn and experience the beauty from the past. To live in a modern world, we don't necessarily have to destroy the past. Modernisation and heritage can be blend together.

Block D UTAR Kampar


Block D, UTAR Kampar

5/9/2010 5.12pm

Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Setia Pearl Island


3.33pm 10/10/10 Setia Pearl Island, Bayan Lepas, Penang

Saturday, 9 October 2010

lovely Saturday morning







 

Night club raided, 48 GROs busted

When: Tuesday (5/10/2010) midnight
Where: George Town, Penang

Photos by: Me, Oh Chin Eng












Friday, 8 October 2010

Love Tree


Love Tree (Ai Ching Shu): People who visit a temple here will also pay a respect to this tree. It is believed that this old tree will give them blessing in their relationship.

 Tokong Shau Sin Ngam/Kuan Im Temple, Sungai Siput Selatan, Perak 2.48pm 18/9/2010

Breath-taking View of Tokong Shau Sin Ngam


2.51pm 18/9/2010 Tokong Shau Sin Ngam/Kuan Im Temple, Sungai Siput Selatan, Perak.

Thursday, 7 October 2010

Traffic jam on Penang Island

Public Announcement

This is to inform that from tomorrow, Friday (8/10/2010) onwards until next Saturday (16/10/2010), there will be a massive traffic jam on the Penang Island. This is due to the celebration of Nine Emporer Gods Festival that lasted for 9 days. Please plan your trip to avoid the jam especially at the enclave of the temples. One good thing is we can get a lot of nice vege food. =p

Monday, 4 October 2010

UTAR new buildings


29/9/2010 9.41am View from Block C Cafeteria, UTAR, Kampar, Perak.

New buildings are being build at the green lungs of UTAR, Kampar Campus. It can be seen from Block C Cafeteria which is just opposite the construction site, separated by the lake. There will be two entrances to the new site which are from the Sports Complex and Block H. Due to the construction, the habitats of the animals are destroyed. Birds are flying away, buffaloes and cows can no longer stay there. The development also caused the lake nearby to be polluted. Soon, the nice view of the greens and clear blue skies will no longer available. More students are expected to enroll here once the completion of the expension project. Kampar town will then be more vibrant, alive but also high in population, crowded, polluted and not that green and nostalgic anymore.