14 April 2014

Orang Melayu juga 'lari' keluar negara...


Laporan Bernama berjodol,“Perth’s 20,000-strong Malay Community pray for swift closure for MH 370 families” dalam Malaysia Chronicles bertarikh 13 April 2014 tentunya mengejutkan dan menarik perhatian ramai orang terutamanya rakyat Malaysia yang sentiasa menjangkakan bahawa orang Melayu masih ‘berada di bawah tempurung’.

‘Terkejut’ disebabkan kejutan yang mengatakan bahawa terdapat 20,000 orang Melayu yang berada di Perth, Australia. Itu bukan jumlah yang sedikit. Itu baru di Perth. Bagaimana dengan di Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide dll. Itu baru jumlah orang Melayu. Bagaimana pula dengan orang Cina, India yang telah berhijarh beramai-ramai semenjak beberapa tahun yang lampau. Dan sekiranya diperincikan, pasti jumlah rakyat Malaysia yang berhijrah ke luar negara tentunya ‘amat mengejutkan’

Itu baru di Australia. Bagaimana pula dengan rakyat Malaysia yang berada di United Kingdom, Amerika Syarikat. Dari satu segi kita melihat perkembangan ini sebagai sesuatu yang menarik, menampakkan bahawa bangsa Malaysia sudah boleh ‘berdiri sama tegak dan duduk sama rendah’ dengan bangsa-bangsa lain di dunia. Menampakkan bahawa bangsa Malaysia, khususnya orang Melayu sudah boleh ‘berdikari’ dan bergerak seiring dengan bangsa-bangsa lain yang maju.

Apa tidaknya. Kebanyakan orang Melayu yang berada di luar negara bukan golongan yang ‘merempat’ yang ‘menadah tangan’ di mana-mana mengharapkan pertolongan orang lain. Mereka ada lah merupakan golongan professional yang boleh hidup dengan senang lenang, menikmati kehidupan seperti mana yang dinikmati oleh pendududk tempatan, ekoran daripada pendidikan tinggi yang diperolehi oleh mereka.

Amat tepat dengan saranan Rasulullah yang menyarankan agar umat Islam berhijrah. Nabi Muhammad berjaya mengembangkan Islam setelah beliau berhijarh ke Madinah. Dan atas dasar ‘kepimpinan melalui teladan, orang Islam juga seharusnya berhijrah untuk mengubah nasib masing-masing. Dan tentulah konsep ‘hijrah’ tidak terhad kepada persoalan berpindah dari satu tempat ke tempat lain. ‘Perbubahan’ cara berfikir adalah juga merupakan satu ‘hijrah’. Orang Melayu harus ‘lari’ dari berfikiran secara totok dan jumud dan seharusnya bersedia untuk menempah perubahan-perubahan yang besar sesuai dengan perkembangan zaman dalam kerangka Kurun ke 21.

Aku tidak banyak tahu mengenai kisah orang Melayu di Perth tetapi aku tahu tentang keunikan orang Melayu yang tinggal di United Kingodm. Di Liverpool, agak ramai keluarga Melayu tinggal di sana. Begitu juga di Hull. Aku masih ingat tentang seorang Melayu (Pak Mat) yang menjalankan kerja ‘amal jariah’ kepada pelajar-pelajar Malaysia yang berada di Hull sekitar penghujung tahun 90an. Beliau menjadi orang ( tua) harapan Jabatan Penuntut Malaysia ketika itu.

Kisah seorang Melayu yang bernama Pak Mat ( bukan nama betul aku rasa) yang hampir setiap tahun akan memastikan hadir pada majlis sambutan ulang tahun kemerdekaan negara Malaysia di Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, Brickendonbury,Hertford England pastinya menarik. Ada dua keunikan beliau.

·      Beliau masih merasakan bahawa Malaysia itu sebagai ‘Malaya’. Mungkin disebabkan sudah terlalu lama agaknya berada di sini. Mengikut ceritanya, beliau meninggalkan kampung halamannya di “Malaya’ pada tahun 1951. Dengan sebab itulah beliau sudah tidak begitu ‘perasan’ yang Malaya telah mencapai kemerdekaan!....


·      Kehadirannya di pesta menyambut ulang tahun itu, bukan ‘tangan kosong’. Pasti akan membawa buah-buahan dari kebunnya untuk ‘disedekahkan’ kepada ‘anak cucu’ berketurunan Malaysia, yang hadir merayakan ulangtahun kemerdekaan itu. Melihatkan kepada buah-bahan yang disedekahkannya itu menunjukkan bahawa sememangnya beliau mempunyai sebuah ‘orchard’ yang ditanam dengan berbagai-bagai jenis biah-buahan.

Dikalangan masyarakat Melayu yang tinggal di East London wujud juga Kelab Melayu disitu yang menjalankan berbagaii kegiatan yang tidak banyak bezanya dengan kehidupan masyarakat Melayu di Malaysia. Satu hal unik juga mengenai masyarakat Melayu di sini ialah mengenai adat Melayu yang mementingkan semangat bergotong royong dan tolong menolong masih menebal diamalkan disini. Mereka sentiasa hidup tolong menolong antara sama lain, terutaka apabila anggota masyarakat mereka mengalami kesusasahan.

Aku pernah bertanya tentang perkara ini kepada beberapa orang pemimpin di situ. Pak Mat juga namanya. Seorang lagi bernama Pak Hamzah yang juga merupakan seorang imam di surau mereka. Beliau menjelaskan yang  semangat bergotong royong masih terus diamalkan disini ialah kerana mereka tidak ‘terputus’ dengan budaya Melayu yang diamalkan oleh mereka apabila mereka meninggalkan ‘Malaya’ pada tahun 1950an. Mereka seolah-olah tidak sedar bahawa masyarakat Melayu di Malaysia kini sudah banyak berubah, terutama yang berkaitan dengan soal budi dan semangat bergotong royong dan tolong menolong sepertimana yang dibanggakan oleh orang Melayu dulu-dulu.

Menyentuh tentang hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan kehadiran masyarakat Melayu di Perth dan beberapa tempat lain di dunia kini, tentulah kita merasa hairan mengapa hal ini boleh berlaku. Kita hanya menjangkakan yang kaum Cina dan India sahaja yang berhijrah meninggalkan Malaysia. Rupa-rupanya kaum Melayu juga sudah mula berhijrah dan meninggalkan Malaysia.

Mengapalah agaknya hal yang sebegini boleh berlaku?

Apakah orang Melayu sudah tidak lagi berminat untuk tinggal di negara tumpah darahnya disebabkan keadaan yang tidak menyeronokkan berbanding dengan keadaan di negara orang.

Apakah orang Melayu sudah melupakan bahawa datuk nenenk pernah berpesan bahawa, ‘ hujan emas di negeri orang dan hujan batu di negeri sendiri’

Apakah faktor yang menyebabkan orang Melayu ‘merajuk’ dan meninggalkan negara yang tercinta ini. Apakah mereka terlalu ‘berkecil hati’ dengan keadaan pemerintahan di negara ini? Apakah mereka terasa ‘terhina’ kerana tidak dipedulikan tentang kepakaran dan professionalisme yang mereka miliki sementara kerajaan hanya mementingkan ‘kerabat’ dan ‘kroni’ yang ada kaitan dengan UMNO (BN) semata-mata.

Apakah itu alasannya yang menyebabkan mereka ‘merajuk’ dan ‘lari’  meninggalkan negara pusaka nenek moyang ini?...- abuhassanadam

Kematian di penjara: Keluarga tuntut jawapan...

Anggota keluarga kepada N Harirajan, yang ditemui mati di Penjara Kajang pada 10 April lalu, menuntut penjelasan berhubung kes lelaki 34 tahun itu.

Timbalan pengerusi biro guaman PKR S Jayathas berkata, anggota keluarga berkenaan diberitahu oleh pihak berkuasa penjara pada hari Khamis lalu bahawa Harirajan meninggal dunia akibat AIDS.

Bagaimanapun, anggota keluarga berkenaan mempersoalkan penjelasan berkenaan kerana mendakwa melihat mayat Harirajan dipenuhi dengan kesan lebam di dada, kepala dan jahitan di atas mata nana dan kedua-dua telinga berdarah, kata Jayathas.

Beliau ketika dihubungi Malaysiakini berkata anggota keluarga tersebut diminta menandatangani borang untuk menuntut mayat tersebut.

Adik kepada Harirajan, N Harikrishnan, 31, enggan menandatangani dokumen berkenaan dan mahu bedah siasat dijalankan untuk menentukan sebab kematian abangnya.

Harikhrisnan turut membuat laporan polis di ibu pejabat polis daerah Kajang.

Menurut Jayathas, satu bedah siasat dijalankan pada keesokan harinya namun laporan tersebut masih belum diperolehi.

“Keluarga si mati meminta laporan bedah siasat dari ahli patologi dan keluarga berkenaan enggan menerima mayat tersebut sehingga diberikan laporan bedah siasat,” katanya.- mk


Family wants answers over death in prison...

The family of N Harirajan's want answers after the 34-year-old was found dead in Kajang Prison.

PKR legal bureau deputy chief S Jayathas who took up the matter for the family said they were informed on Thursday by prison authorities that Harirajan had died of AIDS.

However, Jayathas said the condition of Harirajan's body raised suspicion for his family when they saw his body at Kajang Hospital.

When the family saw the body, they were shocked to see bruises at the chest, head, stitches above the right eye and both ears (were) bleeding," he told Malaysiakini when contacted.

Jayathas (left) said the family were asked to sign the release forms to claim the body.

Harirajan's brother, N Harikrishnan, 31, refused to sign the documents, insisting on a post-mortem to determine the cause of death, said Jayathas.

Harikrishnan had since also lodged a police report at the Kajang district police headquarters.

Jayathas said a post-mortem was subsequently conducted the following day but the report had yet to be available.

"The deceased family requested the pathologist for the post-mortem report which he refused to give and the family refused to take the body until they get the post-mortem report.

However, Jayathas said the family was promised that the post-mortem report will be presented to them tomorrow, which they hope will provide them closure.- mk



Unity minister wants Izwan to heed civil court ruling...

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Joseph Kurup says the Muslim convert accused of kidnapping his son must abide by the Seremban High Court's decision, granting child custody to his Hindu ex-wife.
 
Kurup, the de facto unity minister, said if Izwan Abdullah was upset with the court decision, he should instead seek a remedy in accordance to the proper procedures.
 
"The High Court's decision must be obeyed, if the father want custody he should go back to the High Court according to the procedures set out the the civil courts," he told journalists in Kuala Lumpur today.
 
The mother S Deepa alleged her ex-husband had assaulted her and kidnapped their son two days after the Seremban High Court on April 7 granted her custody of her son and daughter, aged six and nine respectively.
 
The tussle was controversial as Izwan, whose original name was N Viran, had converted to Islam along with his children and obtained custody through the syariah court.
 
The incident became the centre of attention after the Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar refused to act against Izwan, citing the conflicting decisions by the civil and syariah court and urged them to "talk it out".
 
Contempt of court
 
Kurup said if the matter was settled according to legal procedures, then the conflicting decisions between the civil and syariah court does not arise as it can be resolved in a proper manner.
 
He also urged Deepa to take legal action against her ex-husband after he took away her son despite the Seremban High Court decision.
 
"I hope the mother can take action for contempt of court (against Izwan)," he said.
 
Kurup added he hope Deepa will also take action against Izwan for converting their children without her knowledge and consent.
 
"This is the legal requirement, any question of changing faith (of underage children) should receive the consent from both parents but in this case it was not done.
 
"That is why the High Court took action and it required initiative from the mother," he said.
 
Seremban High Court Judge Zabariah Mohd Yusof had granted custody of the children to S Deepa but said any move to dispute the children's conversion to Islam by the father had to be done in a separate court.
 

Deepa had said she will challenge the conversion while Izwan had justified his action of taking away their son as an attempt to protect the boy's faith.- mk

Menteri cadang prosiding hina mahkamah

Viran Nagapan, who now goes by his Muslim name Izwan Abdullah, has allegedly abducted his son after losing the custody of his two children to his Hindu ex-wife. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Izwan: I must protect son's faith...

Izwan Abdullah, a Muslim-convert accused of breaching a custody order by abducting his son from his ex-wife, said he did so to ensure his son remains a Muslim.

He said his lawyers will appeal the decision by the Seremban High Court to grant his ex-wife S Deepa custody of his son and daughter but was shocked to find out that she would soon take legal measures to reverse her children's conversion to Islam.

"I was most upset. This I can neither allow nor accept. When the High Court awarded her custody, she was supposed to provide for them and not challenge their conversion to Islam," he was quoted as saying by The Star Online.

Deepa alleged her ex-husband had assaulted her and kidnapped their son two days after the High Court on April 7 granted the mother custody of the children - a son and daughter, aged six and nine respectively.

The tussle was controversial as Izwan, whose original name was N Viran, had converted to Islam along with his children and obtained custody of them in the syariah court.

The incident became the centre of attention after the inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar (left) refused to act against Izwan, citing the conflicting decisions by the civil and syariah court.

Instead, he urged the estranged couple to "talk it out".

Tourism Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz, who was previously de facto law minister, had slammed Khalid for not acting in a case of "clear-cut kidnapping".

The two children has been in Deepa's care despite the Syariah Court awarding Izwan custody last August.

Izwan told The Star Online that Deepa was not fit to care for her children.

"I am prepared to compromise. She can see the children every day but they must stay with me.

"If they are taken away, I am sure she would turn them against Islam," he was quoted as saying.-mk




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