ATUR ACARA TENTATIF

PERTEMUAN PENYAIR NUSANTARA KE-4, 2010 (PPN4) /

BRUNEI INTERNATIONAL POETRY GATHERING 2010

HARI PERTAMA:  JUMAAT, 16 JULAI 2010

Pagi – petang:      Kehadiran dan urusan penginapan bagi peserta luar negara dan sesi pendaftaran

MAJLIS PEMBUKAAN RASMI PPN4

Tempat:      Dewan Bankuet, Bangunan Majlis Mesyuarat Negara

7.00 malam:      Kehadiran peserta dan jemputan

7.30 malam:      Ketibaan Tetamu Kehormat,

Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Dr. Haji Awang Abdul Aziz bin Juned (Adi Rumi),

Mufti Kerajaan Negara Brunei Darussalam

• • • • Bacaan surah Al-Fatihah, dan Doa Selamat

      • Ucapan Pengerusi Bersama PPN4, YM Prof. Madya Ampuan Dr. Hj. Brahim bin Ampuan Hj. Tengah, Ketua I ASTERAWANI

      • Ucaptama dan Perasmian oleh Tetamu Kehormat

      • Pelancaran Antologi Sajak Gema Nusantara

      • Persembahan Tambang Syair karya Muda Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien

      • Imbauan dan Ambauan Penyair 3 Serangkai:

        • Yahya M.S.

        • Badaruddin H.O.

        • Adi Rumi

      • Menikmati Jamuan

      • Persembahan Penyair Nusantara

      • Pertukaran Cenderamata

      • Bergambar Ramai

      • Bersurai

HARI KEDUA:  SABTU, 17 JULAI 2010

DIALOG PUISI

Tempat:      Dewan Raya, Radio Televisyen Brunei

8.00 – 8.30 pagi:      Pra Gema:  Melestari Kehijauan Alam dan Kehidupan

Prof. Siti Zainon Ismail

8.30 – 10.00 pagi:                  Gema 1:  Penyair Pembina Masyarakat

• • • • Brunei Darussalam:  Prof. Madya Ampuan Dr. Hj. Brahim

      • Indonesia:  Drs. Viddy AD Daery

      • Malaysia:  Dr. Awang Azman Awang Pawi

      • Thailand:  Nik Rakib Nik Hassan

      • Pemakalah Singapura

      • Pemakalah Luar Nusantara

10.00 – 10.30 pagi:      Minum pagi

10.30 pagi – 12.00 tgh:      Gema 2:  Kepenyairan: Akreditasi dan Kredibiliti

• • • • Brunei Darussalam:  Prof. Madya Dr. Hj. Hashim

      • Indonesia:  Prof. Dr. Abdul Hadi WM

      • Malaysia:  Rahimidin Zahari

      • Penyair Thailand / Kemboja / Filipina

      • Penyair Singapura

12.00 tgh – 2.00 ptg:      Makan tengah hari / Solat Zuhur / Rehat

2.00 – 3.30 ptg:      Forum Penyair Nusantara:  “Rangsangan Lonjakan Industri Kreatif Menerusi Dunia Perpuisian”

• • • • Brunei Darussalam:  Mohamad bin Rajap

      • Indonesia:  Drs. Ahmadun Yosi Herfanda, MTI

      • Malaysia:  S.M. Zakir

      • Panel Singapura

      • Panel Filipina / Kemboja / Thailand

3.30 – 4.30 ptg:      Gema 3:  Kepenyairan Media Baru

• • • • Brunei Darussalam:  Zefri Ariff Brunei

      • Indonesia:  Drs. Isbedy Stiawan ZS

      • Malaysia:  Mohamad Saleeh Rahamad

      • Akademia / Pengamal Media dari Singapura

4.30 ptg – 7.00 mlm:      Minum Petang / Solat Asar / Rehat

MERAKYAT PUISI

Tempat:      Bangunan Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah

7.00 – 8.00 mlm:      Kehadiran Peserta dan Makan Malam

8.30 – 10.30 mlm:      Malam Puisi Yayasan

HARI KETIGA:  AHAD, 18 JULAI 2010

8.00 – 10.15 pagi:      Sepagi Puisi di Tarindak D’Seni

10.30 – 11.15 pagi:      Lawatan ke Galeri Pusat Kesenian dan Pertukangan Tangan Brunei

11.30 pagi – 12.30 tgh:      Lawatan ke Galeri Kebudayaan dan Pelancongan Kg. Ayer

12.45 tgh – 1.15 ptg:      Lawatan / Solat Zuhur di Masjid Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien

FESTIVAL PENYAIR NUSANTARA

(Bersempena dengan Sambutan Perayaan Hari Ulangtahun Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam yang ke-64 Tahun)

Tempat:      Dewan Raya, Radio Televisyen Brunei

1.30 ptg:      Kehadiran Peserta dan Jemputan

2.00 – 3.45 ptg:      Festival Penyair Nusantara

MAJLIS PENUTUPAN RASMI PPN4

4.00 ptg:      Kehadiran Tetamu Kehormat,

Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Dato Paduka Pengarah Haji Othman (Badaruddin H.O.),

Menteri Hal Ehwal Dalam Negeri, Negara Brunei Darussalam

• • • • Pembentangan Resolusi

      • Ucapan Pengerusi Bersama PPN4, YM Dayang Hajah Aminah binti Hj. Momin, Pemangku Pengarah DBP

      • Penyerahan Simbolik kepada Tuan Rumah PPN5

      • Ucapan Penutupan Rasmi oleh Tetamu Kehormat

      • Pertukaran Cenderamata

      • Doa Selamat

      • Acara Bergambar Ramai

      • Jamuan

      • Bersurai

Malam:      Acara bebas

HARI KEEMPAT:  ISNIN, 19 JULAI 2010

Pagi – Malam:      Kepulangan peserta luar negara.

(demi kasihku untuk anak-bangsa)

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sudah pernah kukhabarkan berita ini

kepada kawan juga kepada lawan

betapa hidup ini penuh pura-pura

hanya untuk sesuap nasi…

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lupakah kita pada janji Tuhan?

dunia ini sementara

sedang akhirat yang abadi…

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- ah, mana kita mahu peduli itu semua

biar dunia akan lebur

dan kita turut hancur bersamanya!

(sedang pesta itu terasa asyik sekali iramanya

dan kita terus menari mengikut rentak sumbangnya…)

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di siang ini:

“kuterdengar alunan merdu puisi

berlegar-legar tentang Aidil Fitri

pujian dan sanjungan silih berganti

dan kita jadi lupa diri

konon ingat Maha Pencipta

sedang kita tahu

itu cuma dusta…”

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kita leka tertawa dan akan terus tertawa

sedang hati kecil sempat bertanya mengapa

yang mustahil kini terhidang di depan mata…

dan tetap terus bertanya

bertanya dan bertanya lagi

untuk mendapat jawaban yang tak pasti…

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kun fa ya kun kata Tuhan

namun kita tetap terus bertanya, mengapa?

qadak dan qadar kata pendita

namun kita tetap terus bertanya, mengapa?

tak dipercaya namun nyata

mencari punca sebab keruntuhannya

tarian kita mula longlai jadinya

hilang rentak dan melodi yang semakin sayu…

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wang berjuta kemana lesapnya?

pembangunan pesat tujuannya kemana?

Pak Haji hilang ketayap

Imam ampit 500 bungkam dan senyap

Range Rover untuknya

100 ribu mengekori sampai kemana-mana

rumah di puncak mahligai

kolam renang yang panas airnya

rasa bahagia dan terus ketawa

terasa dunia milik kita…!

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namun ketawa itu kini tangisan alunannya:

debaran hati menanti

saat sudah tidak diperlukan lagi…

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putaran roda yang pasti:

keatas dan kebawah…

silih berganti…

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kejatuhan itu terjadi:

mata galak kini sudah memerah

bicara yang mula tak luput kalimah Allah…

tidur sudah terasa payah

mimpi yang gundah…

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siapa di antara kita yang masih bisa ketawa?

bersama runtuhnya sebuah Empire

menjerumuskan satu peradaban

dan ketawa itu adalah dusta…

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maka jadilah kita manusia yang mudah alpa:

- yang kononnya pasrah pada ketentuan Ilahi

sedang para malaikat leka bermunajat:

- melihat ketololan makhluk bernama manusia…

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juga manusia agung di sekeliling baginda:

- tetap angguk mencecah dada…

berebutan mencium tangan sesamanya:

- kerana itulah nilai setia…

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dan aku turut kalut jadinya…

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“wahai kamu pemegang cokmar

Ulil Amri itu nanti mahu dihantar ke mana?

pintu neraka sedang luas terngangga…”

“wahai kamu para professor

Ulil Amri itu nanti betulkah kalimahnya?

neraka sedang menanti kita…”

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sesuap nasi membuat kita menjadi manusia bacul

suara entah di mana sedang rintihan adalah irama nafas kita

Berakas pernah menjanjikan kesengsaraan

Gadong pernah jadi pemusnah harapan

Jerudong pernah jadi pemisah kasih sayang

dan Pangkalan Sibabau jadi saksi:

erti sebuah kebebasan…

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dan kebebasan itulah membuat kita tersasar

durian runtuh membuat kita jadi manusia nanar

lupa diri…

lupa Tuhan…

lupa mati…

seperti kata Khairil, binatang jalang:

ingin hidup seribu tahun lagi…!

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mengapa harus ketawa?

sedang kita penyebab runtuhnya Empire

mulut terkunci mendapat anugerah Aidil Fitri

menjadi dedalu di siang hari

menjalari pucuk muda di kapal mewah

meratah gadis mentah yang khayal

dengan seribu janji material…

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qisas Tuhan, Allahurabbi

mengajak kita merenung sejenak

keruntuhan yang diminta…

dan kita tetap angguk mencecah dada…!

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kutahu bicaraku lancang dan kasar

Jerudong itu bukanlah penjara bagiku…

takutku pada Tuhan, Allahurabbi…

pelurumu memang tidak menggentarkan lagi…

berpantang mati sebelum ajal

membujur lalu melintang patah

tak kudokong si Jebat derhaka

tak kusokong si Tuah yang bongkak patuh

kerana aku adalah aku:

seorang musafir yang menumpang lalu…

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kalau bicaraku lancang dan kasar

aku sesungguhnya anak kurang-ajar

dan kurang-ajar itu kuajarkan pula pada anak-anakku

supaya tetap ada manusia berani kurang-ajar

biar kamu hilang upaya berkurang-ajar…

kerana aku adalah aku

pemegang amanah ayahku:

“limpahkan taat setia pada Ulil Amri bertakhta…!”

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ampun beribu ampun

sembah hamba duli tuan patik junjung diampun…

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Sg. Tilong, 5 Januari 2001

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Lumumba mati

Dia menuntut persamaan…

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Kenneddy pun mati

Dia mengimpikan keamanan…

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Lama dulu Hussain juga mati

Terbunoh, di Karbala, mempertahan kedaulatan…

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Sedang Jebat turut kecundang

Di tangan sahabat, menentang kezaliman…

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Dan berita ini kukhabarkan kepadamu

Kerana aku tidak mahu kau mati

Biarpun kau hamba kebenaran…

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Namun janji-Nya kita semua meniti hari

Dan mati adalah sesuatu yang pasti

Biar dia seorang yang bernama

Soal kubur kita serupa…

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Kerana kau seorang pemikir

Ketegasan dan keberanian adalah perlu

Kemarahan selalu saja hampir, melihat

Ayam mati di kepuk padi…

Itik kehausan di air tenang…

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Namun perjuangan itu jalannya sukar

Penuh darah dan airmata

Sedang orang sabar terus subur….

Dan memang jika namanya pejuang

Satu hari kau pasti menang

Syurga milik syuhada…

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Dosakah marah menentang bathil?

Pahalakah diplomasi memenangi hati?

Lenakah tidur, mulut berkata ‘ya’ dada sesak menyebutnya?

Sedang adik-adik pasrah dengan ketentuan pengurusan

Hati sedih merintih gagal mengapai simpati mereka

Ah, siapalah kita kalau tak kenal Balesteros dan Niklaus…

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Rugi diikut resmi dian

Fitrahnya membakar diri

Antara pangkat dan rasa hormat sang majikan

Terselit sekelumit pengharapan orang bawahan

Namun pilihlah anak-isteri dan ibu tercinta

Hidup matimu biar untuk mereka…

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2. Apa Khabar Bos?

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Firaun mati

Bongkaknya meniup badai

Hartanya bukan perisai…

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Hitler juga mati

Niat buruknya berkecai

Tenteranya bercerai-berai…

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Marcos juga sudah mati

Ah, bukankah dia dulunya pejuang kemerdekaan?

Peradapan manusia lupa pencipta-Nya

Dari segumpal tanah kita datang

Akan ke tanah juga akhirnya

Sedang rakyat seperti gunung berapi bunting lava

Menanti saat untuk memuntahkan laharnya

Dan sejarah tak pernah dusta…

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Lupakah janji Tuhan?

Kun fa ya kun… singkat perintah-Nya

Gunung kekar runtuh, maka runtuhlah…

Ribut Greg, kejatuhan Ringgit dan Sang Saka

Sekelumit peringatan-Nya,

Kembalilah ke pangkal jalan…

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3. Silakan Yang Berhormat, Junjung…

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Lahir kita telanjang

Mati dibalut kafan…

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Di puncak jaya

Rumahmu tersegam megah

Halaman luas cuma ada bonsai dan anggerik Saleha

Tanpa batas cabi, tanpa batas sawi

Bukti hakikat, keberhasilan diri

Serta tidurmu didodoi santri…

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Sedang 300SELmu derumnya menggerunkan

Lambang status, aku orang besar

Dan harus dibesarkan…

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Shah Iran dengan Savaknya

Juga Hitler dengan kekuatan Gestaponya

Napoleon dan Genghis Khan

Semua hancur dalam keangkuhan…

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Hidup ini terminal

Tempat singgah, menanti tujuan asal

Hakiki dan kekal abadi…

Sedang setiap langkah diperhitungkan

Rasau bagimu bukan masaalah, ya memang

Siratal Mustaqim nanti bagaimana cerita?

Perlukah Merc yang hitam berkilat warnanya?

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4. Yang Bergelojak Jiwanya

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Di belakang Ceasar terpacak pisau Brutus

Dan cerita sebegini, akan berlanjutan terus…

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Sejarah kita parah

Jangan dilupa ‘pecah dan perintah’

Penyakit kita paling ketara, PHD…

Sayang…, itulah tiket ke neraka…

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Perlukah jadi dedalu?

Suksess kebetulan cuma, jangan diburu

Sedang rezeki hak Tuhan, Allah Azza Wajalla…

Yang bulat datang bergolek

Yang pipih datang melayang

Berkiblatlah pada qadak dan qadar-Nya…

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Kalau pun memang jawatan atau sesuatunya jadi igauan

Jangan digapainya cara Brutus

Meniti ke puncak jaya

Berbaloikah di atas derita mereka…?

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Jika kau berpaut pada awan…

Pasti jatuh, sebelum awan itu sendiri bercerai berai…

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This, I Promise

(especially for my beloved Ulfa)

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I can’t promise you a rose garden

For its way out of my tiny might

The wildest of dreams

For I want just to be true

Till the day I’d come

With a heart full of blossoms

This, I promise…

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I can’t promise you a Taj Mahal’s wedding

For I don’t even dare to dream

Knowing I would fail you

For not being me

And not being real

Dreaming the wildest of dreams

O yes, only my true love.

This, I promise…

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I can’t promise you showering gifts

The glitters of a woman needs

Those faraway beaches

Or Nusa Dua sunsets

For I have nothing more to give

Than my trusting you

And smiles on my face.

This, I promise…

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This, my love, I promise:

The sweetest smile you’ll ever had

A shoulder for you to cry-on

An ear that would always ready to listen

Eyes that look straight into yours

Comforting words when you’re angry

And children who would be a somebody…

This, I promised…

Camar Putih

We went for Brunei River cruising yesterday, departing Yayasan jetty slightly over 4.45 pm, going towards Bangkurong bridge, passing the Istana Nurul Iman – capturing the unknown beauties of some portion of undisturbed mangrove swamps along the way, while waiting for the sun to sets in. We saw some monkeys, one in particular quite huge to be called monkey (from a distance about 200 meters, that monkey, seriously look like, 60kgs or so…..). We also spottted a shy crocodile, which dived immediately when Jan Shim’s camera was all ready to take the snap. Apparently, the crocodile is not ready to become famous yet.

The sunsets was a bit frustrating as we were at the wrong place at the wrong time. It was really different from shooting sunsets at the beach where we can have the horizon and capture the sun sets in. But then, the frustrations was never really felt as the group itself was very entertaining. There will always be a next time, for sure. Our next planned trip is to Pulau Keingaran and its surrounding, end of April or early May. Maybe taht time we will start as early as 12 noon, so that we can enjoy our pack lunch at Pulau Keingaran, an island which belongs to Sheikh Mahmud Al-Idrus family

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P/S: More photos from the outing will be posted later……

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With the new ruling on usage of tyres, refuelling & the setting of the engine during qualifying & race day – it is difficult to predict the front runners today would be able to maintain their pace in the first five rounds of tomorrow’s race. The fact that all cars would be heavily fuel on the starting grid as no refuelling is allowed as a new ruling this year, will make this season more interesting to follow. Here are some photos which I downloaded from ESPN F1 website:

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It was an honour for me when my brother in-law Azizi, being a close friend of Rashid, inviting me to cover the event with my ‘less-than-seasoned-photographer’ status, to take the group photos this morning. The group photo/s will be given to every head of delegates – as a sweet reminder of their one week stay here, in Negara Brunei Darussalam.

The first match scheduled to start at 9 am (and before 10 am). Unfortunately, there was a drizzle right after the group photos session. It was intermittent and at one point quite heavy and enough to wet the playing surface making it unsafe to start the tournament. By 10.15 am, I was gone to RIPAS hospital to see my cardiologist, to arrange for my future appointment and to collect my one month supply of medications. It is really heart breaking to missed the first match. Hopefully, my brother in-law Azizi can produce quality photos with his “L’ status, which is in fact, the actual area where I belong. Hehehe…

I managed some candid shots followed by some individual photographs. It was good fun to have the chance of being so near with the future tennis professionals. Hopefully, no ‘tiger’ among them. Ahaks!!!

(Dalam maksud sentiasa berbagi, bagi yang berminat untuk mengabadikan mana-mana gambar yang berkenaan di hati, jika bermaksud baik, dipersilakan untuk membuat salinan. Semoga kita semua mendapat manfaat darinya.)

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p/s: Lebih banyak gambar dimuat-turun di fb saya: camarputih812@yahoo.com

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AND he managed this:

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The face so sincere, down to earth, is blessing for us, Bruneians when she become our Queen someday…

Thank you Rudy for taking this photos for me…

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Received an important call late this morning, asking me whether I can initiate group of my students in the National Day parade.
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Sent sms to students listed on my hp. Doing it in a rush, some important particulars are lacking. Here is the follow up for your perusal:
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Practice one day only, this Saturday – to assemble at HSBC at 7 am.
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Richard Neo texted me saying that he is coming back from Kuching on that day & asked me whether he can join the parade without practice. My answer to him is – YES.
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So, the same goes to UBDians who have lecture/s on Saturday morning. Join us on the 23rd.
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(The practice is basically just to make sure you don’t walk sideways, like a crab. Hehehe…)
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As I mentioned in my sms earlier, T Shirt (long sleeve I suppose) and cap will be provided. The men is required to wear black trousers & the ladies, black skirt/sarong (or, trousers too?). My advice for the ladies, please wear white bra. It may rain during that day… Wink…!!!
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FYI, I am canceling my trip to the Philippines this 22nd. I will be there with you
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Names to be submitted to Mr. Thomas Koh via sms. His no is 8717557.
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All are welcome to join. You can also ask you gf/bf to join. The more, the better.
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(Lastly, I hope our beloved HM would notice the hidden patriotic element in you – answering the call in such a short notice…)
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Looking foward for our ‘March to Destiny…’

Sheikh Abdul Hamid Al-Idrus was an adviser to the late Sultan Hashim, the 25th. ruler of Brunei. Some says that my late grand father was a victim of political assassination done by the British back then. He was on his way to Singapore/Turkey to hand over an important ‘letter’ from Sultan Hashim. Rozan Yunus wrote about this in Brunei Times sometime ago. He just missed my great grand dad’s name.

(This part will be continued, hopefully in my next post as some facts are required to be updated)

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During the trip, I also have the oppurtunity to visit the World War II Memorial and took some photos there. I was thankful to my student, Ah Kiat who introduced me to Ah Siong who offered to drive me around Labuan.

We owed our peaceful living now due to the bravery of those who fought for our freedom back in the World War II. The Memorial is a mixture of mixed nationalities and religions, Australians, British and Indians – Christians, Jews and Muslims. They fought together, for us. This is just my simple way of showing my appreciation to the brave soldiers. The brave ones who stood by the wall, so that we all can sleep soundly during that difficult time…

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The late Mr. Danny Chia (right) during class giving his 100%

BUT, it is not so for one family. The family of the late Mr. Danny Chia. His untimely death was the biggest sin he ever made. The sin which has to be shouldered by his young daughter. A sin that will make her live as a permanent resident of Brunei Darussalam. All started with the sin of  the father, the late Mr. Danny Chia of refusing to stay alive six months longer. Yes, the late Mr. Danny Chia died six months too early…

The late Danny Chia had gone thorough the Ujian Bahasa Melayu which he took in November 2007. He was so happy with the result. He was one step away from getting his Brunei Darussalam’s citizenship. With the citizenship his young daughter can follow suit. That was rightly so for most of us, the new citizens. As most fathers, he had plans for his daughter…

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Then one night, he got sick. He went to the SSB hospital ER  in KB to get his treatment. Around 11 pm, he sms’s his wife to tell her where he was and for what reason. He had a sore-throat. A few hours later, he was gone… The family so shocked, reported his death to the Immigration Department.

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He died before receiving his letter from the Immigration Department for his ‘loyalty oath’ to our beloved HM. He never receive the invitation letter. AND because of his failure to receive the letter and attend any ‘loyalty oath’ ceremony – his passing the Ujian Bahasa Melayu has now became null and void. The Immigration Department was quick to come out with a verdict – the daughter couldn’t get her citizenship.

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My I asked this humble question:

• Does the late Danny Chia choose to die that early?

• Can’t our Government be humane enough to to treat this unfortunate incident separately?

• Was it really a sin for the late Danny Chia to die before ‘loyalty oath swearing ceremony’ thus making his young daughter to continue her life as a permanent resident?

• By taking (and passing)  the Ujian Bahasa Melayu, isn’t ‘he’ proven enough how loyal he was towards our beloved HM, the government and our law. the late Danny Chia, to me was an example of  a true law abiding citizen (AND he was born here, in Brunei, himself).

• Is it a sin to die early?
  

May you rest in peace, my friend…

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