UK ‘Tis :: November :: 2007
UncategorizedNovember 28, 2007 12:08 pm

Julius vs Zombi Kampong Pisang

Julius

Sorry, dah lama sangat tidak menulis.

Well, life has been pretty boring lately, and I am not so much in different with zombi kampung pisang.

With boring and unchallenging work at hands, I wonder whether I will survive for another 10 years here, or I might as well become zombi as  in MetalSlugs game.

This mismatch of talent, as far as I am concern, really is wasting my potential. Admittedly, I did expect something challenging, but challenge as far as I can observe, is a luxury in this bank.

In Malaysia, where any dissatisfaction towards anything (be it towards government, ministry of transportation, KTM Komuter, LRT, or  corruption) has to be kept deep inside your heart, being too professionally frank is a taboo. I really meant it. To put it in the context of workplace, generally the culture of  open and honest discussion among workpeers as we can observe in any developed country is simply not exist.

Here, any criticism and comments will be taken in a very negative way, although it was given in a very positive and professional manner. It is really sad, ’tis.

The things that you showed and said during your interview is practically useless. Being professionally outspoken in your workplace will be considered as condemning seniors work. Being proactive, you will then be stamped as ‘mencapap’ (if readers really know what this word means). And then by being honest, you will be called as ‘lurus bendul’ and will never be invited by workpeers to join them for lunch. I am really sorry for being such a pessimistic person in looking at these good values, but believe me, this really is our culture.

As advised by a dear friend of mine, I think I should have followed Julius Caesar’s style of conquering other nations. ‘VENI, VEDI, VINCI’.

I should have come first, observe, and only then I will conquer.

I COME, I SEE, I CONQUER 

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UncategorizedNovember 15, 2007 5:38 am

Teknik membodohkan orang kampung

The panel formed earlier to verify the authenticity of the video clip of the interference in the Malaysia legal and judiciary system has made its decision.

It was concluded that the clip is indeed authentic. Panel has also recommended that royal commission on legal system should be set up to further investigate, and hence give recommendation to improvise (tambah baik) the system.

The panel’s decision is plausible and highly appreciated as some of us (Malaysian) are indeed in a very dire need of the improvement in judicial system.

Why only some of us appreciate it? Why not all Malaysian? Well, to be honest, I do feel that given the level of education and technologies that we have, there are quite many of Malaysian simply choose not to give a damn care on this matter. Pity for them really, living in a fake blissfulness, choosing to be in the ’summun wa bukmun wa umyun’ group of people.

The New Straits Times today put the issue of Royal Commission as their headline on the front page. Not only as a headline, to make the headline more striking, they even print it in red.

Not to say that NST is purely independent media, but perusing the today’s version of Utusan really made me sick, and bring a drowsy sort of disgusting feeling in my stomach. Ever wonder their headline? ‘Anugerah penyapu terlalu hina-CUEPACS) Stupid. I repeat stupid. What make this newspaper even more ‘picisan’ is the fact that no report at all on this BIG issue. Flipping the Utusan from page to page, I really could not find any report on this BIG issue.

I suppose the people in Utusan and the people with the ‘invisible hand’ (quoting Adam Smith) in Utusan’s reporting have to go to a course on prioritising things. The least that can be done, I suggest, is to go to MPH or Popular, pick the book on the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, and read on the chapter of Putting First Thing First.

I don’t blame their prioritising issue really, as the real insurmountable problem is the excessive media manipulation by the ‘invisible hand’. What a shame.

Imagine a rubber tapper in Kampong Jeniang. As early as dawn, immediately after prayer without having breakfast, he goes to his ladang getah. After four hours of the tiring rubber tapping and endless war with mosquitoes, it is time for him to retreat.

Everyday without fail, on his way home, he stops at kedai mamak to have a cup of kopi ‘o and sembang kedai kopi with his fellow old friend. While waiting for his friends, he reads Utusan (as a copy of Utusan* to be shared by all customers is the official complimentary newspaper,thanks to the generous courtesy from the kedai mamak’s owner).

Eventually his friends arrive. He passes the Utusan around after reading it.

And then, for the next few hours, they sembang-sembang on the issue of brooms presented by Mr. Khir Toyo to his fellow municipal heads. Later, realising Zuhur time is nearer, they all go home, and continue their life as blissfully as usual. Pity to them, as they do not choose to be ignorant, but are forced to be…how sad…

*Utusan is used here as we can safely assume that most of Kg. Jeniang’s village folks do not read NST and browse through blogs.

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UncategorizedNovember 12, 2007 3:07 pm

BERSIH

 

Being asked for dozens of times, I think I will have to tell the whole story now.

I didn’t manage to get to Dataran Merdeka for BERSIH.

I regretted it really, as I have already worn yellow coloured shirt and brought a pair of goggles in my rucksack (as tear gas and chemical water are the common weapons expected to be used by the police to disperse every peaceful demonstration).

Arriving at KLCC LRT station, which is 2 more stops to Masjid Jamek, an announcement was made with regard to the closure of the Masjid Jamik and Pasar Seni stations. Arrghhh…damn it.

Realising that there is no hope in staying in the LRT, I decided to get out at KLCC, with the intention of walking to Dataran Merdeka. Upon disembarking, I saw 4 policemen, fully equipped with ’senapang’ kept on staring at me. After a few more steps, another group of policemen were seen. Another few step, one more group of policemen. And then, step after step, it seemed to be that the whole battalion of police force were there.

Looking outside, rain showered the Kuala Lumpur soil, like cat and dog.

In the midst of KLCC cosiness and contentment, I was busy occupying my mind calculating whether I should go.

Exaggerated by the rain, and considering the number of policemen that I have to counter during the long walking journey from KLCC to Dataran Merdeka with my striking royal yellow coloured shirt, I finally decided not to go to Dataran Merdeka. Deep from the bottom of my heart, I am embarrassed, full of shame telling you this. I should have made an earlier arrangement with friends of mine who eventually managed to get there instead of going alone. At least I should also bring a spare of non-yellow coloured shirts. Contingency plan should have already played its part in this scenario, but at that point of time, I am yet to be having one.

And reading the text message sent by a dear friend of mine who has already been there at that time really broke my heart to smaller tiny winy pieces.

`Go on. Be part of history. If u stay home, u’ll have wonderful life, but beyond your children, none will remember u.What lies there is immortality’ 

Arrrgggghhhh…aku nk nangis.

 

p/s. Please have a look at the video on BERSIH taken from youtube. 

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UncategorizedNovember 9, 2007 1:27 pm

LRT

A dear friend of mine stayed at my house last night. What a nice evening indeed, to be able to chat, pillow talk, and exchange experiences with him. Unfortunately, I have to work in the following morning, otherwise I will be more than happy to accompany him today.

To him I reiterated my experience on LRT journey that I made on Wednesday.

I woke up early on that day, as I would like to spend longer time working out in bank’s gym. Immediately after Subuh prayer, I started my 10 minutes walking-journey to Wangsa Maju LRT station. To get to Masjid Jamek from Wangsa Maju, I will have to pass eight stations, which are:

Wangsa Maju-Setiawangsa-Jelatek-Dato Keramat-Damai-Ampang Park-KLCC-Kg Baru-Dang Wangi-Masjid Jamek.

As expected, the queue is not too bad, but still, I didn’t managed to get a seat, therefore I decided to stand next to the train’s door. Right in front of me is a woman, whose age is around late twenty I presumed.

Midway of my journey, just before KLCC station to be exact, all of a sudden, the lady vomited right in front of me. As space is a very scarce luxurious commodity in LRT, I just couldn’t move to avoid the vomit, and my pant’s legs were splashed with a generous portion of vomit.

With two more stations to go, this is perhaps the longest journey that I have ever endured.

What ruined my day is not that someone vomited at me, but the fact that with more than 40 passengers in the same coach, composing mostly by women, nobody had given the lady or me (the one who had been thrown out at) even a single piece of tissue. The only contribution that some of them made as I can gather, is just an unappreciated display of mockery and disdain face to her or perhaps us.

We said that we want a balanced development. We said that we want to be more advanced than developed countries. But given the fact that we cannot even emulate their standard of ethics (in general, not only in the case of vomit-simulated-scenario), we should feel shame to claim to the world on our hospitality and rasa-sayang.

I’m afraid I’m confused…emoticon 

 

 

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