Takkan Melayu Hilang Di Dunia? ...dream on !

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http://steadyaku-steadyaku-husseinhamid.blogspot.com/2011/12/takkan-melayu-hilang-di-dunia-dream-on.html
 

I was in Singapore the last few days for work. Have not been to Singapore for over 20 years. The driver of the taxi that drove me from the airport to my hotel was Malay. On the ride to the hotel he pointed out that all the land along the coast that was now fully developed was reclaimed land. He said that Singapore could no longer buy sand from Indonesia or Malaysia – so Singapore now buys its sand from Vietnam. He suggested that maybe the Malaysian government should consider letting Singapore mine all the sand it needed from the Pahang and Perak river so that floods would not occur as frequently as they do now – this way Singapore would have their sand and Malaysia gets two strikes against Singapore: Payment for the sand and flood prevention! I quietly smiled at his logic. If only our politicians could think that clearly! 

At night I would watch TV as I ate dinner and what I saw on Singapore TV gave me some explanation as to why Malaysia is so far behind Singapore. No I am not just talking about the physical aspect of development where a comparison between the two countries would be an exercise in futility: Where would you begin? From Changi airport, the taxis I took, the buses and trains that I used to the presence of a city confident in its growth and secure of its place globally, Singapore is everything that Malaysia is not! 

Singapore TV is filled with programs that provides you with information of world events, knowledge about anything that you would care to know and learn about and many programs that tells Singaporeans that life out there is to be lived and enjoyed responsibly. No politicians in sight on their TV. Nothing that would allow any sensible, intelligent Singapore TV viewer to be upset at any attempt by the Singapore government to try and influence them on matters political.

Masyarakat bukan Islam Kelantan tak gentar hudud

Beberapa orang anggota masyarakat bukan Islam yang ditemui Malaysiakini di Kota Bharu menolak pandangan bahawa undang-undang hudud yang telahpun diluluskan di negeri itu akan menjejaskan kegiatan ekonomi mereka.

Individu berkenaan sebaliknya berpandangan, undang-undang berkenaan akan dapat mengurangkan kadar jenayah seperti rompakan.

Seorang daripada mereka, yang ingin dikenali sebagai Puan Gan berpendapat penjenayah akan lebih takut untuk melakukan perbuatan itu kerana hukuman berat yang boleh dikenakan melalui undang-undang berkenaan.

Kedai kasutnya itu terletak berhampiran zon bersejarah Kota Bharu yang menempatkan bangunan dan lokasi bersejarah yang menjadi tarikan pelancong, termasuk Balai Syura, Istana Jahar dan Istana Batu.

Malangnya, kawasan itu sunyi pada waktu malam dan beliau bimbang keadaan itu akan mengundang kegiatan jenayah.

"Awal tahun ini, kedai emas (di hadapan kedainya) telah dirompak. Sebab itulah sekiranya undang-undang hudud ini dikuatkuasa, orang akan berfikir dua kali sebelum melakukan rompakan," katanya.

Wanita kelahiran Selising, Pasir Puteh itu juga yakin hukuman hudud seperti potong tangan akan mengelakkan jenayah seperti itu berlaku.

"Memanglah bunyinya sangat kejam (potong tangan). Tapi sekiranya seorang mangsa ragut terjatuh dan cedera parah, ia akan memberi kesan mendalam kepada keluarga... Mungkin lebih teruk," katanya lagi.

Ditanya lanjut, Puan Gan juga berpandangan bahawa peraturan keislaman yang diperkenalkan pihak berkuasa tempatan – Majlis Perbandaran Kota Baru Bandaraya Islam – tidak menjejaskan beliau.

Peraturan tersebut termasuk denda yang dikenakan ke atas wanita Islam untuk kesalahan tidak menutup aurat, termasuk tidak memakai baju berlengan panjang.

"Saya tidak fikir ia memberi kesan sangat kepada kita, malah orang Cina di sinipun berpakaian sopan, mungkin kita lebih konservatif," katanya yang menambah peraturan itu tidak dikuatkuasakan dengan ketat.

Beliau bagaimanapun terkejut apabila diberitahu bahawa ramai golongan bukan Islam di pantai barat Malaysia menentang hudud dan hukuman berkenaan.

"Kadang-kadang saya rasa surat khabar mainkan isu ini banyak sangat," katanya lagi.