17
Jun
08

Fokus Untuk Membela Rakyat

Saya mengadakan beberapa siri pertemuan dengan wakil rakyat dan pimpinan KeADILan Pulau Pinang petang semalam.

Di antara mauduk tumpuan saya adalah:

-Memelihara kewibawaan pimpinan dari segi moral, kecekapan dan prestasi kerja. Kesibukan dalam urusan pemerintahan dan sering bermesyuarat tidak wajar dijadikan alasan untuk kurang terjun keakar umbi atau lewat jadual kehadiran.

-Peka dengan tuntutan setiap lapisan masyarakat dari semua kaum. Kita perlu mampu menggarap permasalahan masyarakat Melayu, Cina dan India.

-Memperkukuh parti, muafakat Pakatan Rakyat dan jaringan lembaga swadaya masyarakat.

Lantaran permasalahan Melayu terutama dalam bidang ekonomi, pendidikan dan sosial, maka disyorkan supaya diselenggarakan pertemuan dengan pendidik Melayu, pendakwah dan jawatankuasa masjid serta pengusaha dan peniaga Melayu terutama di peringkat menengah, peniaga dan penjaja.

ANWAR IBRAHIM


98 Responses to “Fokus Untuk Membela Rakyat”


  1. 1 BlueDream Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:22 am

    salam,

    teruskan perjuangan dato’ seri.

    REFORMASI

  2. 2 wiraperdana@personasatria Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:26 am

    TAKWA DAN PERPADUAN ASAS KESELAMATAN DI AKHIR ZAMAN

    Ertinya:
    Daripada Abi Nijih ‘Irbadh bin Sariyah r.a. berkata, “Telah menasihati kami oleh Rasulullah saw. akan satu nasihat yang menggetarkan hati kami dan menitiskan air mata kami ketika mendengarnya, lalu kami berkata, Ya Rasulullah! Seolah-olah ini adalah nasihat yang terakhir sekali maka berilah pesanan kepada kami.” Lalu baginda pun bersabda, “Aku berwasiat akan kamu supaya sentiasa bertakwa kepada Allah dan mendengar serta taat (kepada pemimpin) sekalipun yang meminpin kamu itu hanya seorang hamba. Sesungguhnya sesiapa yang panjang umurnya daripada kamu pasti ia akan melihat perselisihan yang banyak. Maka hendaklah kamu berpegang teguh dengan sunnahku dan sunnah para khulafa Ar Rasyidin Al Mahdiyin (Khalifah-khalifah yang mengetahui kebenaran dan mendapat pimpinan ke jalan yang benar) dan gigitlah sunah-sunah itu dengan gigi geraham dan jauhilah perkara-perkara yang baru (bid’ah) yang diada-adakan, kerana sesungguhnya tiap-tiap bid’ah itu adalah sesat.”

    H.R. Abu Daud dan Tirmizi

    Keterangan
    Hadis diatas mengandungi pesanan-pesanan yang sangat berharga daripada Rasulullah saw. bagi umatnya, terutama bila mereka berhadapan dengan zaman yang penuh dengan kacau bilau dan perselisihan iaitu seperti zaman yang sedang kita hadapi sekarang ini. Oleh itu sesiapa yang mahu selamat maka hendaklah ia mengikuti tunjuk ajar yang telah disabdakan oleh Rasulullah saw. dalam hadis, iaitu:

    Pertama: Hendaklah ia menlazimi takwa kepada Allah dalam keadaan apa jua dengan mengerjakan segala perintah Allah dan menjauhi segala laranganNya.

    Kedua: Mentaati perintah pihak yang menguruskan hal ehwal kaum muslimin walaupun seandainya mereka terdiri daripada golongan hamba, selama mereka berpegang dengan Al Quran dan sunnah Nabi saw. dan sunnah-surmah kulafa Ar Rasyidin, kerana patuh kepada penguasa yang mempunyai sifat-sifat ini bererti patuh kepada Al Quran dan Hadis Nabi saw.

    Ketiga: Berpegang teguh kepada sunnah Nabi saw. dan sunnah para kulafa Ar Rasyidin Al Mahdiyin (Abu Bakar, 0mar, Osman dan Ali r.a.) yang mana mereka telah mendapat petunjuk daripada Allah Taala, iaitulah berpegang kepada fahaman dan amalan ahli sunnah waljamaah yang mana hanya penganut fahaman ini sahaja yang mendapat jaminan selamat daripada api neraka dan yang bertuah mendapatkan syurga pada hari kiamat nanti.

    Keempat: Menjauhi perkara-perkara bid’ah dholalah, iaitu apa jua fahaman dan amalan yang ditambah kepada agama Islam yang sempurna ini, pada hal tidak ada dalil atau asal dan contoh dari agama. Sekiranya ada asal atau dalil, maka tidaklah perkara-perkara yang baru itu dikatakan bid’ah menurut pengertian syarak (bukan bid’ah dholalah) tetapi hanya dinamakan bid’ah menurut pengertian loghat atau bahasa sahaja (jaitulab bid’ah hasanah).

  3. 3 wiraperdana@personasatria Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:27 am

    SIFAT AMANAH AKAN HILANG SEDIKIT DEMI SEDIKIT

    Ertinya:
    Daripada Huzaifah bin AI-Yaman r.a. katanya, “Rasulullah saw. pernah memberitahu kami dua buah hadis (mengenai dua kejadian yang akan berlaku). Yang pertama sudah saya lihat sedang yang kedua saya menanti-nantikannya. Rasulullah saw. memberitahu bahawasanya amanat itu turun ke dalam lubuk hati orang-orang yang tertentu. Kemudian turunlah al-Quran. Maka orang-orang itu lalu mengetahuinya melalui panduan al-Quran dan mengetahuinya melalui panduan as-Sunnah. Selanjutnya Rasulullah saw. menceritakan kepada kami tentang hilangnya amanah, Ialu beliau bersabda, “Seseorang itu tidur sekali tidur, lalu diambillah amanah itu dari dalam hatinya, kemudian tertinggallah bekasnya seperti bekas yang ringan sahaja. Kemudian ia tertidur pula, lalu diambillah amanah itu dari dalam hatinya, maka tinggallah bekasnya seperti lepuh di tangan (mengelembung di tangan dari bekas bekerja berat seperti menggunakan kapak atau cangkul). Jadi seperti bara api yang kau gillingkan dengan kaki mu, kemudian mengelembunglah ia dan engkau melihat ia meninggi, padahal tidak ada apa-apa”. Ketika Rasulullah saw. menceritakan hadis ini beliau mengambil sebiji batu kecil (batu kerikil) Ialu menggilingkannya dengan kakinya.

    “Kemudian berpagi-pagi (jadiIah) orang ramai berjual beli, maka hampir sahaja tiada ada seorang juga pun yang suka menunaikan amanah, sampai dikatakan orang bahawasanya di kalangan Bani Fulan (di kampung yang tertentu) itu ada seorang yang sangat baik memegang amanah, sangat terpercaya dan orang ramai mengatakan, “Alangkah tekunnya dalam bekerja, alangkah indahnya pekerjaannya, alangkah pula cerdik otaknya. Padahal di dalam hatinya sudah tiada lagi keimanan sekali pun hanya seberat timbangan biji sawi.”

    “Maka sesungguhnya telah sampai masanya saya pun tidak memperdulikan manakah di antara kamu semua yang saya hendak bermubaya’ah (berjual beli). Jikalau ia seorang Islam, maka agamanyalah yang akan mengembalikan kepada ku (maksudnya agamanyalah yang dapat menahannya dari khianat). Dan jikalau ia seorang Nashrani atau Yahudi, maka pihak yang bertugaslah yang akan menggembalikannya kepada ku (maksudnya jika dia seorang Nashrani atau Yahudi maka orang yang memegang kekuasaan / pemerintahlah yang dapat menbantu aku untuk mendapatkan semua hak-hak ku daripadanya.) Ada pun pada hari ini maka saya tidak pernah berjual beli dengan kamu semua kecuali dengan Fulan dan Fulan (orang-orang tertentu sahaja)”.

    H.R. Bukhari Muslim

    Keterangan
    Hadis ini menunjukkan bahawa sifat amanah akan hilang secara beransur-ansur dan bilangan kaum Muslimin, sehinggalah sampai suatu saat nanti orang yang dianggap baik untuk menjaga amanat pun telah khianat pula.

    Begitulah gambaran masyarakat kita hari ini. Ramai daripada kita terpedaya oleh seseorang yang pada zahirnya boleh memikul amanah, tetapi sebenarnya ia juga telah berlaku curang.

  4. 4 wiraperdana@personasatria Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:28 am

    ORANG YANG BAIK BERKURANGAN SEDANG YANG JAHAT BERTAMBAH BANYAK

    Ertinya:
    Daripada Aisyah r.a. berkata, aku mendengar Rasulullah saw. bersabda, “Tidak akan berlaku hari qiamat sehingga anak seseorang menjadi punca kemarahan (bagi ibu bapanya) dan hujan akan menjadi panas (hujan akan berkurang dan cuaca akan menjadi panas) dan akan bertambah ramai orang yang tercela dan akan berkurangan orang yang baik dan anak-anak menjadi berani melawan orang-orang tua dan orang yang jahat berani melawan orang-orang baik”.

    H.R. Thabrani

    Keterangan
    Di antara tanda-tanda qiamat ialah:

    Bila anak-anak merupakan punca kemarahan orang tuanya.
    Bila hujan berkurangan, cuaca menjadi panas dan udara telah tercemar.
    Orang jahat bertambah ramai dan galakan untuk membuat kejahatan sangat banyak.
    Orang yang berbuat kebaikan sedikit dan tidak mendapat kemudahan yang sewajarnya.
    Anak-anak sudah berani melawan orang tuanya.
    Orang-orang yang jahat berani melawan orang-orang yang baik dan tidak segan terhadap mereka.
    Nampaknya corak masyarakat kita pada hari ini tidak banyak bezanya dari apa yang disebutkan oleh Rasulullah saw. Setiap hari kita melihat kebenaran daripada apa yang disabdakan oleh Rasulullah saw.

    Kita berdoa, mudah-mudahan Allah swt. menyelamatkan kita dan anak cucu kita dari tergolong di kalangan mereka yang disebutkan tadi.

  5. 5 peacemaker Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:30 am

    Dato’ Seri,

    Kalaulah Pakatan Rakyat (PR) memerintah nnti.
    Boleh tidak RTM diswastakan supaya jadi seperti TV3
    Akhbar Utusan juga diswastakan.
    Supaya dua medium ini bebas dan nafas baru
    setelah dijadikan alat politik BN untuk org melayu tunduk kepada mereka.

    Sekian :)

  6. 6 mohamad sikamat Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:39 am

    Terima Kasih Dato Sri… semoga pengalaman yang Dato’ Seri telah lalui akan menjadi pengajaran untuk membela nasib rakyat. Sepuluh tahun lalu rakyat bangkit membela Dato sri sanggup dipukul, dipenjara, disimbah air asid dan pelbagai penderitaan lagi. Kini kemenangan semakin hampir . Kami rakyat menunggu untuk kita bina bersama sama Malaysia baru yang bebas dari rasuah, kronisma, nepotisma, ketidakadilan, kejahilan dan pelbagai kegawatan lagi. Semoga bila sudah berada diatas jangan lupakan janji janji untuk membela rakyat. Kami tidak mahu lagi tertipu dengan para pemimpin yang menghancurkan harapan rakyat.

  7. 7 mohammad zakhir Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:40 am

    semlm saya ketemu beberapa rakan UMNO,pertemuan jauh berbeda dari kunjungan biasa,rata-rata menyuarakan sokongan pada tindakan AMK baru-baru ini dan menyokong mana2 parti komponen BN beralih angin…persoalan timbul bila mana di kaitkan DSAI dengan sesumpah,menukar warna mengikut suasana..saya menegaskan bahawa pemimpin harus tegak dalam mentadbir,mengatur dasar dgn adil dan saksama bukan pemimpin menurut telunjuk anjing yg tempang lagi buta..bukan hanya mata,hati juga…sombong dalam kerakusan menindas rakyat dan kononnya berjuang utk rakyat..

    BOHONG!BOHONG!BOHONG!kelakuanya wajahnya bak pendita tapi hati bak syaitan durjana..rakan2 ini terdiam tak berkata apa,tak kala suara saya lantang tak semena..sunyi seketika..melihatkan wajah mereka saya tahu mereka tidak membangkang kenyataan saya..

    DSAI,saya rasa masa sudah sgt hampir..gerakan semua jentera kerja..kita perang mereka dengan hemah dan kasih sayang…

  8. 8 bullet Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:49 am

    salam DSAI,

    perkukuhkan pakatan….cabaran 100 hari sudah dilalui, media BN sentiasa mencari silap!!! persetan dgn mereka DS, yg merunsingkan kadar jenayah di malaysia ini dilaporkan akan meningkat,pastikan pihak2 berkuasa di negeri BA mantap dan efisian DS

  9. 9 alieda Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Thanx DSAI. We all Malaysian loves you very much.

  10. 10 Dulu BN sekarang PKR Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:16 am

    Salam untuk dato sri
    semoga selamat sampai di putrajaya dan menjadi PM yang sah..
    semoga harga minyak dapat di turunkan
    bukan harga minyak sahaja..barang makanan,kadar faedah(interest) pinjaman bank yang membebankan dengan caj yang tidak munasabah… dikenakan pada rakyat dapat dikurangkan. Bank di malaysia mengaut untung berlebih-lebihan….aduh tak tahan !
    sila-silalah renungkan..

  11. 11 Tuan T Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:36 am

    DSAI,

    Selamat berjaya.

    Best Regards,
    http://www.dayakbaru.com

  12. 12 MelayuInsaf Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:37 am

    DSAI,

    Wakil Rakyat dan pimpinan PKR P.Pinang perlu diperingatkan selalu.
    Dampingi sentisa semua lapisan masyarakat di setiap waktu. Kena sentiasa
    hadir di masjid. Jadikanlah masjid sebagai pengkalan untuk bergerak.

    Orang Melayu P.P mesti dibantu dan diberi keutamaan, disamping kaum
    Cina dan India.

    YB Fairuz, Hang masih muda. Mesti kerja lebih kuat dari Ketua Menteri.
    Bukan mudah untuk mengekalkan kemenangan. UMNO setiasa mengintai peluang…

  13. 13 mau Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:49 am

    Kita perlu mampu menggarap permasalahan masyarakat Melayu, Cina dan India.

  14. 14 Skr.Adil.Rakyat Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am

    salam DSAI.rajinnya DSAI berjalan2.asyik datang negeri pakatan rakyat jer.bila nak jengukkan muka kat kegeri pahang pulak.Kuantan tempat pakatan rakyat jugak!!!!!!

  15. 15 people's power Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am

    Datuk Seri i think currently Pakatan government is just doing that. Membela Nasib Rakyat. In contrast we had seen how BN leaders fighting each other to gain political position. In Pakatan, everyone is loyal and steady to fight for the people.

    Im very sure that Datuk Seri will fight for malaysian when you take over Putrajaya. I got a feeling that its very near. very near and its a matter of time.

  16. 16 aminasri Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:50 am

    Salam Dato’ Seri..

    Saya doakan semoga iltizam yang baik untuk membela rakyat tuhan makbulkan. Saya sedih bila mendapat khabar, kelulusan kabinet untuk menaikkan harga minyak baru-baru ini adalah digesa oleh Najib. Dalam mesyuarat tersebut jemaah menteri telah bersetuju kenaikan harga minyak ditangguhkan, namun tiba-tiba Najib memberi hujah dan ulasan tentang perlunya harga minyak dinaikkan sehingga jemaah menteri akur. Sebaik keluar dari dewan, ramai S/U menteri menyumpah seranah kerana tindakan bodoh Paklah mengikut kata Najib untuk menyusahkan rakyat. Ironinya, Najib sudah mengatur langkah sekiranya rakyat marah, rakyat akan mendesak PakLah berundur dan besarlah peluang beliau untuk memegang kerusi PM.

    Namun, sebelum perkara itu terjadi. Eloklah kiranya DSAI segerakan langkah-langkah ke PutraJaya. Barangkali mulakan dengan pilihanraya kecil secepat mungkin? Eloklah kerana kini rakyat tengah meluat dengan BN.. ayuhhh kami membantu, mendokong dan menjulang andaa!!!!!.. bangkit lah wira rakyat.. semoga diberkati.

    Wassalam.

  17. 17 SJCHANGE Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:53 am

    Terima kasih kepada Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim dan Pakatan Rakyat

    kerana mengorbankan diri untuk membela nasib rakyat.

    We are thankful and deeply appreciate the sacrifices of

    Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim and all the Pakatan Rakyat members.

    All of you fight for Rakyat with great pains.

    THANK YOU!

  18. 18 abu qassim Jun 17th, 2008 at 9:58 am

    salam tn. syeikh.

    ada beberapa perkara yang telah memusykilkan ana tentang persoalan hala tuju negara selepas tuan syeikh menerajuinya nanti insyaallah.

    antaranya persoalan besar ana adalah perkara yang sentiasa bermain difikiran kalangan sahabat-sahabat tuan syeikh dari parti-parti politik selain PAS iaitu ingin membina negara Malaysia dengan SATU BANGSA MALAYSIA.

    Bolehkah tuan syeikh membantu ana dengan memberikan pandangan dan juga kenyataan pendirian tuan syeikh bagi DEFINASI bangsa Malaysia?

    Adakah acuannya seperti negara-negara jiran kita yang dikenali sebagai bangsa Thailand (Siam), bangsa Indonesia, bangsa Myammar, bangsa Kemboja, bangsa Brunei dan sebagainya?

    Jika kita lihat negara-negara jiran kita mengunakan acuan BAHASA JIWA BANGSA malah nama-nama rakyatnya juga diselaraskan dengan satu bahasa mereka. Mereka bersatu dibawah satu bahasa seperti negara Jepun, Korea, Peranchis dan sebagainya.

    Pada fikiran ana yang tidak mengaji tinggi ini, eloklah tuan syeikh membentuk satu badan bebas untuk merancang dan merangka serta mengambil kira pandangan rakyat dalam pembentukan BANGSA MALAYSIA ini.

    Apakah ciri-ciri dan perkara-perkara yang dapat membantu dalam usaha-usaha ini supaya rakyat dapat hidup dalam suasana tenteram dan harmoni.

    Semuga Allah meredhakan segala usaha-usaha tuan syeikh yang bermaksudkan untukNya.

    Wassalam.
    Abu.Qassim

  19. 19 zulnizam Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:06 am

    salam Dsai…
    Agenda Rakyat perlu di kukuhkan dengan kekukuhan di peringkat tertinggi….
    Di peringkat tertinggi, kemuafakatan dan ke’sepakatan bersama pimpinan mampu memberi khidmat terbaik kepada mereka semua…..

    Jika tidak, kita hanya mampu meniti masalah sendiri..

  20. 20 andrew lim Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:07 am

    membela rakyat amat LUAS skopnya…

    B = bersih dan bernas
    E = efficient dan effektif
    L = long lasting @ jangan kerana nak raih UNDI sahaja
    A = amanah terhadap Rakyat jangan dilupakan

    R = Rasa apa yg dirasai oleh rakyat
    A = Ambil bahagian dlm perlaksanaan DASAR oleh DSAI yg prihatin RAKYAT.
    K = Kumpul data-data RAKYAT dgn ikhlas dan jujur
    Y = Yakin bahawa yn BENAR dan ADIL TETAP disanjung oleh RAKYAT
    A = Akur kepada kehendak dan TUNTUTAN RAKyat
    T = Taat setia kepada RAJA & PERLEMBAGAAN

    inilah KRITERIA-2 wakil-wakil RAKYAT yg dikehendaki dan AKAN senantiasa diSANJUNG walaupun tiada gelaran DIRAJA seperti saudara LIM GUAN ENG.

  21. 21 pkrbayanbaru Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:14 am

    Assalamualaikum,

    Antara siri lawatan DS baru-baru ini ke DUN Pantai Jerejak, Parlimen Bayan Baru, Pulau Pinang boleh dilihat di http://www.pkrbayanbaru.org.

    Terima kasih.

    PKRBAYANBARU.COM

  22. 22 PKR Australia Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:42 am

    We are hoping you will be a good PM soon.
    Wishing you best of the best luck

  23. 23 wan Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:43 am

    assalammualaikom…
    jika dato sri bergerak & berjuang utk rakyat..
    pasti sokongan dri rakyat memenuhi barisan belakang dato sri…
    sesuatu yg d lakukan dgn baik pasti akn mendapat balasan yg baik
    dari Nya..
    yg pasti dato sri jujur dlm melakukan sesuatu…tampa ada paksaan dari mana2
    pihak & bkn utk diri sdri…rakyak inginkan keselesaan bergerak,keselesaan memiliki,
    keselesaan bersuara & lain2…apa yg terjadi sekarang membuatkan rakyat tertekan.
    bagi yg miskin bertambah lah sengsara mereka…..

  24. 24 agus baginda Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:50 am

    DSAI,

    Apa komen DSAI terhadap saranan Mufti Perlis, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin yang meminta dan mencadangkan pemimpin-pemimpin Melayu tanpa mengira fahaman politik duduk semeja bagi membincangkan masalah yang dihadapi negara sekarang?

    Seperti yang terdapat di dalam “HarakahDaily.Net”, PAS sudah lama mencadang diadakan muzakarah dengan Umno bagi menyelesaikan pelbagai permasalahan yang timbul khususnya berhubung agama Islam dan orang Melayu.

  25. 25 Angkatan Muda Keadilan Bahagian BATU Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:56 am

    Dato’ Seri,

    keadaan semakin tidak terkawal di bawah Pak Lah. Tolong kotakan janji untuk ke Putrajaya. Kami akan sentiasa berdoa untuk mencapai hajat tersebut.

  26. 26 pkrbayanbaru Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:58 am

    Kpd saudara webmaster,

    mohon perbetulkan link di atas kepada http://www.pkrbayanbaru.org (kerana terdapat tanda dot) menyebabkan link tidak dapat download imej dengan betul. Terima kasih.

  27. 27 agus baginda Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:06 am

    DSAI,

    Mufti Perlis, Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin yang mencadangkan pemimpin-pemimpin Melayu tanpa mengira fahaman politik duduk semeja bagi membincangkan masalah yang dihadapi negara sekarang.

    Menurut Mursyidul Am, Tuan Guru Dato’ Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, PAS sudah lama mencadang diadakan muzakarah dengan Umno bagi menyelesaikan pelbagai permasalahan yang timbul khususnya berhubung agama Islam dan orang Melayu.

    Apa komen DSAI?

  28. 28 Nadzri@Sg Acheh Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Assalamualaikum,

    Agenda Rakyat yang perlu diberi perhatian khusus adalah spt berikut:-

    1- Pemberian subsidi kepada Singapura sepatutnya disekat terus dr membeli minyak dr M’sia kerana subsidi ini adalah untuk rakyat M’sia sahaja. Jika mahu dijual, pastikan ianya pada harga kurang 30sen dr harga sebenar di S’pura (~RM5.40). Station minyak yg berada dilingkungan 100km hendak disediakan “international pump” untuk pengguna luar spt S’pura dan Thailand. Ini mudah utk pengendalian dan pengasingan semasa pembelian minyak dibuat.

    2- Harga air yg dijual kepada S’pura hendaklah dikaji semula dan ianya hendaklah bertepatan dgn kos pengeluaran semasa.

    3- Wilayah Iskandariah - Penjualan tanah kpd S’pura atas nama pelaburan industri. Syarikat S’pura mempunyai hak utk mengambil pekerja asing utk bekerja disyarikat mereka. Kouta sepatutnya diberikan kpd rakyat M’sia terlebih dahulu .

    4- Terlalu banyak kelebihan yg diberikan kpd S’pura sedangkan S’pura tidak menunjukkan kerjasama yg baik dr segi ekonomi dan sosial. Kita perlu membayar RM200 utk masuk ke S’pura sedangkan minimum caj dikenakan kepada rakyat S’pura utk ke M’sia. Semuanya ini perlu dikaji semual supaya ianya lebih bermanafaat kpd kedua-dua negara.

    Harapan agar DSAI dpt memberi fokus kepada isu-isu yg dipandang remeh oleh kebanyakan orang termasuklah pemimpin-pemimpin sebelumnya.

  29. 29 Abu Muslim Jun 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    SALAM …. Jikalau ditakdirkan DSAI jadi Perdana Menteri,takbir la dgn berpandukan Al Quran dan Sunnah….Jadikan Ulama’ sebagai Rujukan Utama…Ingat lah kembali janji2 DSAI dgn Allah Yg Maha Agong ketika dalam penjara…

  30. 30 Singh Jun 17th, 2008 at 12:41 pm

    Dato Seri,

    I supported Pakatan Rakyat at the last election. It did not matter to me to vote for a PAS and PKR candidate. I have been following closely the political development and am concern about the statements you have made especially related to BN component parties moving to Pakatan Rakyat. Many instances when on the predicted date nothing happens. Please spare us this anxiety , when you have their support just make it happen. Stop making statements that can be construed as misleading and becoming a nuisance. The Rakyat will start to question your integrity and UMNO are already out calling you liar.

    Take care

  31. 31 AnakMudaParlimenBatu Jun 17th, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    Ayahanda DSAI,
    Saya sebagai anak yang membesar di Pulau Pinang, begitu berharap agar bangsa melayu akan terus menjadi satu bangsa yang maju, ke hadapan bersaing bersama-sama dengan bangsa lain. Harapan saya ialah untuk melihat agar orang melayu yang telah berjaya menolong orang melayu yang baru hendak belajar berjalan. Semoga mereka tidak mementingkan diri mereka sendiri sehingga sanggup mengadaikan maruah bangsa kerana tamakkan kuasa dan kekayaan.

    Ayuh rakan2 sertai setiap perhimpunan 5 Julai ini untuk protes harga minyak kerana kita sudah GERAMM. Kita berjuang hingga ke titisan minyak yang terakhir. Silalah ke http://www.GERAMM.org untuk tandatangan tanda protes kenaikan harga minyak.

    Rakan2
    Jangan Lupa layari blog saya di http://khairilazuar.wordpress.com
    bagi komen setiap artikel yang saya tulis. …ada artikel baru

  32. 32 juma'noh abd bunga Jun 17th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    hari-harinya aku melihat
    senyum mentari dan gerhana bulan
    nakhoda yang tersasar tersesat
    berkubur anak jalanan tanpa haluan
    antara batu putih dan putih mata!

    waktunya usman awang bertanya ibuku
    manisnya mempelam enaknya durian
    di dusun manakah datang gerangan?
    waktunya ibuku menjawab dalam senyum
    kiriman keluarga di pulau pisang
    tanaman noyang di hujung hayat!

    ibuku berpantun, dato’ seri,
    pulau pisang rumah api,
    pedoman kapal belayar malam;
    sebelum ajal berpantang mati,
    walaupun tercampak ke lautan dalam.

  33. 33 cbshyan Jun 17th, 2008 at 1:34 pm

    Dato’ Seri,

    I have put all my hope in Dato Seri. I pray for the success of Dato. If Dato Seri fail to make Malaysia a better place to live. Then, will leave me no choice to leave Malaysia for good.

    Be well and selamat

  34. 34 umar al khattab Jun 17th, 2008 at 1:48 pm

    Tuan Sheikh,
    Boleh tuan perincikan modus operandi tuan dalam menangani kegawatan ekonomi dan harga barang hari ini tanpa retorika dan gimik. Jawapan biar terang ok.

  35. 35 soya Jun 17th, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    assalamualaikum..

    negara kita sedang sakit.marilah sama2 berjuang untuk negara.berjuang untuk rakyat dan juga untuk alam sekitar.

    soya prihatin terhadap alam sekitar dan isu hangat masa kini,PEMANASAN GLOBAL!

  36. 36 Melayu PKR Jun 17th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    Pada saya tak perlu bermuzakarah dgn UMNO buat masa sekarang. Pendapat Mufti Perak ada betulnya pada perspektif beliau sebagai ustaz tapi kurang bijak untuk strategik berpolitik. Buang masa je bermuzakarah dgn orang seperti mereka. Kalau nak bermuzakarah nanti, tunggu DSAI jadi PM dulu. Bermuzakarahlah waktu kita kuat, bijak dan jujur. Kalian pastikah kejujuran mereka. Kalau rakyat tergamak mereka perbodohkan, orang-orang macam ni usah dilayan buang masa. Bila tiba masanya kita akan melayan mereka kerana ingin membimbing mereka kejalan yang sepatutnya.

  37. 37 shana Jun 17th, 2008 at 2:27 pm

    salam DSAI,
    Adalah sangat-sangat diharapkan agar DSAI menjadi PM Malaysia. Saya rindukan DSAI ketika pembentangan belanjawan negara dengan istilah-istilah B.Melayu yang indah. Saya ingat lagi perkata-perkatan seperti “Anjakan Paradigma, Karisma, Arakian, dll ketika tahun 1993, tahun saya menduduki SPM. Sesungguhnya saya rindukan ucapan dan kelibat DSAI di kaca TV. Di harap apabila DSAI menjadi PM, DSAI akan menjadikan melayu unggul tanpa melupakan kaum lain. Biarpun saya org sabah, saya harap DSAI akan menjadikan Malaysia satu bangsa iaitu BANGSA MALAYSIA yang mengandungi Melayu, Cina, India dan Bumiputra Sabah Sarawak. Ya, kita adalah bangsa Malaysia yang ada cuma orang melayu, orang cina, orang india dan orang bumi sabah sarawak.Saya harap juga DSAI sentiasa adil dan saksama..tolong kembalikan kegemilangan Bahasa Malaysia..bahasa negara kita.. Semoga Allah memeperkenankan permintaan kami…

    p/s: tolong ubah bangsa melayu, bangsa cina jadi bangsa malaysia..tolong ubah bahasa melayu kepada bahasa malaysia….kerana kita adalah malaysia berbangsa malaysia dan di dalam bangsa malaysia itu ada orang melayu, orang cina, orang india dan orang bumiputra sabah sarawak..dan kita juga bangga berbahasa malaysia!!!!HIDUP DSAI!!!!

  38. 38 umar al khattab Jun 17th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    Saya rasa kita perlu beri cadangan yang PRAKTIKAL kepada kerajaan dalam menangani kemelut minyak dan harga barang ni. Setakat menyalak saja takde pekdahnya. Nanti sakit tekak pulak, dulu dah sakit pinggang. Apa solutionnya? Biar terang steps nya. Jangan pula kita terikut-ikut nasihat BARAT yang dah sekian lama nak bagi M’sia kondem.. Habaq mai sat..

  39. 39 Stealth Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Inikah sbb k’jaan M’sia naik harge minyak?? Dato’ Sri, please response….

    Iran pres. to OPEC: Dump weak dollar
    Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:17:45

    Iran urges the OPEC member states again to convert their cash reserves into a basket of currencies rather than the tumbling US dollar.

    Speaking at a ceremony to open the 29th ministerial meeting of the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad repeated his proposal made about six months ago in a rare summit of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’s heads of states.

    “The fall in the value of US dollar is one of the pressing problems of the world today,” warned the Iranian president at the conference in Isfahan on Tuesday.

    He further expressed concern over the adverse effect of the dollar depreciation on the international community, especially energy exporting countries through increasing the price of commodities like wheat, rice and oilseeds.

    Ahmadinejad said he warned six months ago in the summit conference in Riyadh that there were many indications pointing to continued fall in the value of the greenback.

    “And we see that this continues to happen and the resources and wealth of OPEC member countries have been hugely damaged.

    “I again repeat my previous proposal; we should have a basket of different international hard currencies as the basis or the member countries should come up and produce a new hard currency for petroleum contracts,” he stressed.

    “They get our oil and give us a worthless piece of paper,” Ahmadinejad said earlier after the close of the summit in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

    The comments by the Iranian president gained backing from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as he said at the same event, “The empire of the dollar has to end.”

    On the soaring oil prices, the Iranian president said, “At a time when the growth of consumption is lower than the growth of production and the market is full of oil, prices are rising and this trend is completely fake and imposed.”

    “As you know the decrease in the dollar’s value and the increase in energy prices are two sides of the same coin which are being introduced as factors behind the recent instability,” Ahmadinejad added.

    MK/GM

  40. 40 abd rahim kassim Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:20 pm

    Datuk Seri,

    Apa yang Datuk Seri gesakan kepada wakil rakyat keadilan supaya berkerja kuat mendampingi akar umbi, harus diperpanjangkan kepada semua anggota Pakatan Rakyat.

    Jangan leka dan berpuas hati dengan gelaran YB sahaja. Usaha harus dilipat ganda. Kalau BN yang telah sedia memeggang tampuk, bekerja 24 jam untuk mempertahankan kuasanya, PR harus berkerja lebih dari itu.

    “Yang bulat tidak akan datang menggolek dan yang pipih tidak akan datang melayang”.

    Selamat maju jaya……

  41. 41 Maverick Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    Hi DS Anwar Ibrahim,
    it was in Kerteh that I saw the fire in your daughters eyes that have ignited the Reformasi. No turning back now for we are with you all the way.

  42. 42 rungge kutta Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    Once Pakatan Rakyat comes to power, and meritocracy system implemented, in 10 or 20 years time , Malaysia will be like Singapore…. I suppose every Malaysian will be happy ….

  43. 43 paklah badddaweee Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    bubarkan pakatan

  44. 44 Nirman Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:41 pm

    BN dah kelam kabut…

  45. 45 Mat Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    salam dato seri…
    KJ cabar dato seri nih…kt agendadaily..

  46. 46 chris liew Jun 17th, 2008 at 3:54 pm

    first and foremost, congratulations on the march election. though late this wishes maybe but nontheless, WELL DONE PKR!
    never in my wildest dream would i hv imagine the dawn of a new UNITED MALAYSIA FOR ALL MALAYSIANS. not in my generation was the exact tot i hd. but perhaps the next.
    a true leader has emerged from the flames like the pheonix and all i can say is MALAYSIA under PKR and ur leadership will be the next BIGGEST event of the century in this region. this is the first chapter of the new MALAYSIA.

    HIDUP DSAI!!!!!

  47. 47 sdean Jun 17th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

    Askum Dato Seri,
    Tuan adalah harapan kami terhadap pemerintah yang zalim. You are our last bastion. Never give up for the sake of our future generation.Please do something so that we can enjoy life in malaysia with just and fair treatment.

  48. 48 rendah diri Jun 17th, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    Salam Dato’ Seri Anwar,

    ada jugak orang guna nama umar al khattab nak bagi komen? Biar lantak dialah, yang penting DSAI teruskan perjuangan menghancurkan kezaliman UMNO dan kroni-kroninya.

    REFORMASI REFORMASI REFORMASI

  49. 49 namakuaieed Jun 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm

    assalamualaikom DSAI..
    Semoga sehat, Ahlan wasahlan..
    DSAI…
    Jadilah pemimpin yg beragama dan berpegang teguh pada agama alquran…hadis2 dijadikan rujukan…desai memerlukan terjemahan alquran untuk menghayati dalam pemerintahan DSAI nnti. dan hadis merupakan sahabat utama DSAI…tempat kegemaran DSAI untuk dijadikan tempat utk menenangkan fikiran adalah tpt2 dimana Rasulallah pernah jejaki….jadilah pemimpin Islam yang berani menentang kezaliman…

    harapan saya selepas kita menang menawan malaysia…apa kata kita bantu umat islam di palastin…kerana kegagahan DSAI amat saya kagumi…keberanian DSAI amat luar biasa..pemimpin US akan takut dengan DSAI dan Osama biladin akan menyanjungi DSAI…mereka itu adalah org2 yg ditakuti dunia tapi kalau mereka mentakuti DSAI cuba DSAI bayangkan…

    Dulu kita pernah kalah dengan siam, belanda, portudis, kuasa barat, dan pehak tentera jepun,..jadi jadikan kekalahan itu kepada kemuncak kemenangan kita dalam membela Agama…Jika DSAI membela agama, Allah akan membantu DSAI dalam apa jua masalah…kan kita percaya Allah itu maha tinggi kekuasaannya…jadi apa perlu kita risau…percayalah …harapan saya bukan setakat DSAI memerintah negara sahaja tetapi membela nasib Agama islam dari tangan US…tenteng mereka…allah menyuruh kita sediakan segala kelengjapan peperangan untuk menentang mereka yg menentang perintah allah…

    Di Malaysia rakyat yg bukan islam tidak melampau mengaibkan Islam, jadi di sini saya rasa malaysia tiada masalah dalam beragama…

    Bangkitlah DSAI…Kuat kan semangat…percayakan akan kuasa Allah akan membantu DSAI…nawaitu asaklan kerana Allah Allah akan bantu DSAI…percayalah…kerana DSAI adalah hamba yg Allah pilih…tiap satu itu ada kebaikan yg kita tidak ketahui..

    jadi ingatlah,,,allah berpesan…
    demi masa sesungguhnya manusia itu sentiasa dalam kerugian…kecuali mereka yg beramal soleh..
    DSAI nawaitu kita asalkan kerana Allah ..pasti DSAI akan berjaya…
    saya yakin….

  50. 50 namakuaieed Jun 17th, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    bila lihat video bantahan terhadap kerajaan…saya berasa tercabar dan sakit hati bila melihat ada mereka yg tertangkap…sudah tentunya kereka tidak mahu ditangkap…
    bukankah kumpulan kita adalah lebih ramai dari polis2 yg ada disitu..
    jadi apabila polis menahan mereka kenapa rakan2 kita yg lain hanya melihat saja mereka di tangkap…..jika polis buat tangkapan…kita ramai2 halang…jangan bagi polis menahan kita….apa perlu kita takut…pehak polis itu hanya sedikit saja bilangannya…halang mereka…mereka pasti akan takut bila kita mula bangkit…halang mereka…kita mempunyai kumpulan yg ramai…

    arghttttt…..kecewa….

  51. 51 Calvin Jun 17th, 2008 at 5:11 pm

    Dear Dato’ Seri,

    The people are with you all the way. The red button to bring Malaysians back to a once reputation and respected country lies is awaiting for the rightful leader in which I strongly believe even english educated chinese segment are with you. You need to continue to play your cards right, hold the helm and lead us to the glory of what i call Truly Malaysian.

  52. 52 pengali kubor Jun 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    DSAI,

    Boleh DSAI berkongsi rahsia apakah niat yang DSAI tanamkan sekiranya
    DSAI dibebaskan dari Penjara dan niat sekiranya DSAI dapat membuat
    perubahan dalam politik negara.

    Seterusnya jika ditakdirkan menjadi PM kelak.

    Sebagai orang yang dekat dengan kerja - kerja yang lebih kepada amal macam pengali kubor,
    dapat kiranya DSAI berkongsi bersama - sama.

    Semoga usaha DSAI diberkati Allah dan memberi kebaikan untuk kita bersama.

    Selalu kalau niat kita baik, insya’Allah, Allah akan bantu dan mempermudahkan
    perjalanan kita.

    Harap ini bukan perjalanan terakhir DSAI.

  53. 53 AntiKenaikanMinyak Jun 17th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

    SEMOGA BERJAYA

  54. 54 mujahidinreformasi Jun 17th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    Salam DSAI,

    Saya khuatir dengan masalah yang berlaku dalam Pakatan Rakyat terutama di S’gor.Sejujurnya saya lihat DSAI dan PKR terlalu berlembut dengan rakan PR iaitu DAP sehingga sensitiviti umat Islam tidak diambil kira secara kolektif.Aktiviti Islam Hadhari yang banyaknya baik utk umat Islam cumanya konsep Islam Hadhari yang dijadikan alat politik pemerintah.Kelantan tidak mengharam hatta menyekat aktiviti Islam Hadhari yang baik.

    Apakah ini agenda keADILan yang disuarakan oleh PKR??Jangan cuba berdalih dengan mengatakan bahawasanya kami atau mana2 puak ini sebagai desparado UMNO lagi kerana hujah itu sudah dangkal dan kami pendokong kuat keadilan untuk rakyat Malaysia.

    Lihatlah apa yang cuba diusahakan oleh Dr. Xavier dan beberapa ADUN DAP di S’gor.Wajarkah penghapusan kepada pembukaan tanah buat rumah ibadat itu diteruskan??

    Lihat sahaja di Kelantan bagaimana mereka memberi kebebasan beragama namun tidak kedengaran pula AKTA pembukaan tanah utk rumah ibadat dihapuskan.

    APAKAH PKR mahu menjadi pengkhianat kepada umat Islam??DSAI dilihat terlalu berlembut dengan mereka walhal perkara pokok iaitu perlanggaran kepada tauhid dan akidah umat Islam tidak diambil kira.Ia semua dimatikan dengan nama dan wajah KEADILAN UNTUK RAKYAT MALAYSIA.Bagaimana pula dengan KEADILAN UNTUK UMAT ISLAM YANG SUDAH TERMAKTUB DALAM PERLEMBAGAAN??

    Kalau DSAI sekadar gagah berpidato mahu mempertahankan perlembagaan Malaysia iaitu Islam sebagai agama rasmi mengapa DSAi tidak tegas menyatakan yang HAQ berkenaan situasi umat Islam??

    Kes Lina Joy dan banyak kes lain,DSAI dilihat terlalu berlembut dan tidak tegas seperti Dr. M.walaupun kami sedar Dr.M banyak berdosa kepada rakyat Malaysia.Namun, beliau tetap tegas dan kritikal secara zahirnya terhadap isu-isu yang menganggu umat Islam.Tok sahlah kita kira hati beliau kerana soal hati dan dalaman hanya Allah yang paling baik untuk menghukumnya.

    Kami memohon pencerahan dan penjelasan DSAI berkenaan isu ini.

    Wassalam

  55. 55 MOHD_SUFFIAN Jun 17th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

    As.kum DSAI saya masih lagi teringatkan peristiwa 98.Saya adalah salah seorang yang terkena semburan air dan juga gas pemedih mata…Masa itu saya baru je berumur 24 tahun..belum mengerti apa itu REFORMASI……Pengajaran bagi saya untuk tidak menyongkong UMNO.

    Sekarang saya makim membenci kepada UMNO yang hanya tahu mengisi perut dan poket masing-masing tanpa memperdulikan nasib rakyat…

    Sekarang minyak sudah naik…semua barang sudah naik.Yang miskin akan merana…mana janji kerajaan untuk membantu rakyat..

    Paklah ni memang betul PM paling bejat di Malaysia…..pasal ekonomi pun gagal terus.

  56. 56 REDZWA Jun 17th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    umar al khattab
    what’s your point? rakyat dalam penderitaan ekonomi. apa lu cerita? somebody has to fight againts the corrupted central government.

  57. 57 REDZWA Jun 17th, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    i’m with dsai 100% at this present moment. no one is as brave & bold as dsai. god bless you dsai.

  58. 58 abgtua Jun 17th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Mudah berckp dalam kerangka yg kabur.Talking about policy matters is not really difficult. When it come to implementation we know how difficult it is . I would like to suggest that all 5 states in Pakatan Rakyat use one common policy. Otherwise, people might get confused.For example, Kelantan doesn’t allow any sales of liquor openly,but in Selangor we have one of the biggest beer factory in Malaysia. Please do something about it

  59. 59 manok501 Jun 17th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    saudara DSAI…

    En Khairy dah cabar Dato Seri untuk letak sebagai penasihat keadilan sekiranya Dato Seri gagal untuk membentuk kerajaan…DSAI sediakah menerima cabaran beliau?

  60. 60 mei tan Jun 17th, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    I trust on you PKR.
    Lets rebuild our nation.
    Long live Anwar

  61. 61 Sokong Dayak Jun 17th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    Aku sokong kau Tuan T (dalam blog dayakbaru.com)
    Worth reading infos.

  62. 62 Chinaman Jun 17th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Hello Datuk seri, apa khabar

    Satu soalan, Siapa yang Datuk Seri lantik Timbalan PM nanti?

  63. 63 Normal Person Jun 17th, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    Mr Anuar,

    What will you do now since you have been given a chance to appeal for the wrong jurisdiction and the unlawful withdrawing of your position as Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister? Will you appeal for the position or get it back via your own political party? What’s your next move? We hope that you can show us that there is something in you that is missing in the leadership of this country. I believe that you have done well so far and will truly befit the position of future Prime Minister of the country.

  64. 64 hang jebat Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    Dato’ Seri,
    Jgn sesekali dato seri lupa kpd ustaz fadhil noor yg juga sahabat baik dato seri waktu dlm abim dulu. jgn dato’ seri hancurkan apa yg telah dibina, dikembangkan oleh ustaz fadhil noor.

    p/s: risau dgn perkembangan Islam di malaysia sekarang nie.

  65. 65 muslimah KL Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

    Salam DSAI,

    Lately ni setiap hari dtg keje dah takde mood, minyak naik, brg naik, gaji camtu je… Every single day all of us in the office will be talking about politics. Dan rata2 kami menunggu hari PR mengambil alih tampuk pemerintahan. Dah bosanlah dgn govt sekarang. Bosan dgn kos sara hidup yg tinggi, bosan dgn pemimpin yang tamak, bosan dgn media meloya, bosan dgn gejala sosial & konsert sampai tgh mlm, bosan tgk org Arab dtg Malaysia shopping sedap2. Eh, bukan ke negara kita pun ada sumber minyak mcm diorg????????? Lu pikirlah sendiri!

  66. 66 ulam batar Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

    EX-Gratia - rasuah kelas pertama
    Insentif - rasuah kelas kedua
    Subsidi - rasuah kekelas ketiga

    Ex-gratia biasanya kepada gologan elit bangsawan,tokoh politik,hakim,kaktangan kelas A,

    Insintif biasanya dikurnia kepada anak pembesar umno,keroni terdekat umno,keluaga terdekat, kabilah umno, ali baba.

    Subsidi biasanya untuk rakyat yang melata kering dan merkah dek panas,lapuk dek hujan.

    Harapan kita supaya PR ubah sistem diatas kepada satu sistem yang lebih bercorak secocok dengan zaman yang mana rakyat hari ini bukan hidup dizaman kasta,kuli,atau buruh paksa ini zaman biotech, cyber, leser, umno telah jauh ketingalan dalam tech mereka masih berebut ketua kampung macam pak kaduk last last kampung tergadai.

  67. 67 anti-anwar Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    How can anyone can trust anwar?? He is just another two face guy.

  68. 68 romzi Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

    Please ignore my comment and delete it. TQ

  69. 69 ladymariah Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:39 pm

    DS, jika ada masa yg bisa diluangkan, sudilah kiranya menjenguk kami di Sabah… Suntik pemimpin-pemimpin kita…

  70. 70 criticalthinker Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    Hi sume..

    sy respect sgt bahasa yg digunakn DSAI..mmg kita ptt ade kekuatan bahasa kerana bahasa melambangkn jiwa bangsa..

    sy tertarik untuk bkongsi pengalaman sy baru2 ini..semasa sy terbang dgn MAS ke jogjakarta baru2 ini,seorg lelaki berkulit putih(mat saleh la),tp sy x tau la dr mane maybe france kot tekun membaca sebuah buku,sy ngintai buku ape yg dibacanya..n sy betul2 kagum bila sy tgk buku yg dibacanya ialah bagaimana bertutur bahasa indonesia..wow!dr situ sy trus berfikir bagaimana indonesia bole mnjaga bahasa mereka smpi bgitu skali sdgkn ekonomi mereka x sebaik malaysia..bygkn bangsa cina di indonesia juga bertutur dlm bahasa indonesia..hebat kan..itulah identiti sesuatu bangsa yg kuat..n sy tau DSAI akn kuatkn bangsa Malaysia lpas dia ke putrajaya..amin..

  71. 71 zik Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    BERITA TERKINI=CEO TNB DAPAT 100% KENAIKKAN GAJI…

    RAKYAT PULAK DAPAT 100% PENURUNAN GAJI!!
    SATU LAGI PROJEK DARI KERAJAAN BN!
    TERIMA KASIH KEPADA PENYOKONG SETIA BN..TERIMA KASIH!!

    Bernama quoted him as saying that GLC’s salary increment is performance-based, incentive-driven and self-funding. “We are not taking money away from anybody but we are creating more value,” he said when asked to comment on several blogs’ queries on why Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s top officials were getting hefty salary increases in times of possible economic slowdown due to the fuel and food price hike.
    The article forgot to mention that TNB will icrease its tariff rates by 30 per cent starting July.

    If you had read my July 12 posting “CEO and CFO of GLC to get 100 per cent pay increase”, you’d see that I wasn’t begrudging the GLC bosses’ pay increase. It’s the timing of the pay hike; it sucks and it stinks.
    Che Khaleb and his CFO may have done a good job but if they deserve a pay rise, so do their staff. In fact, the 18,000 ordinary and long-serving TNB staff deserve a pay increase more than their bosses, if you ask them. They created value for the company, too, didn’t they?

    DULU,KINI DAN MEMANG TAK GUNA-BN

  72. 72 zik Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:42 pm

    SORRY- YG PERENGAN ENGLISH KT BWH TU QUATED DARI Brother ROCKY BRU!

  73. 73 ikanlepu Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    Tok sah la dok desak PR buat semua dalam masa terdekat.

    Pasal arak pula… kes air pun baru selesai.

    Ni kan belum pun 100 hari.

    Lagipun dia orang tu lebih cerdik drpd kau orang yang dok tekan keyboard kat blog ni.

    Macam Khairy, dok cabar orang buat apa?

    Ekor sendiri pun bergelumang ta*i.

    Dapatkan kepercayaan dalam UMNO tu dulu.

    Kau pun kan senasib dengan si Ezam….

    Tengok la. Langit pun tak selalunya cerah, kan!

    p/s Kelakar Melaka pun sibuk dengan 100 harinya. Ni la yang dikatakan kepala otak UMNO ni ‘unexpected’ bodohnya.

  74. 74 kuda kepang STC Jun 17th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    agus baginda,

    duduk semeja dengan umno lagi baik duduk semeja main dam dan minum kopi kat kedai dari pagi sampai petang, dari berbicara dengan musuh melayu (umno).muzakarah dengan DAP lagi bagus untuk satukan rakyat yang berbilang bangsa dimalaysia supaya seluruh bangsa,budaya dan agama dapat hidup aman damai dibumi bertuah ini.umno adalah musuh negara no 1 , dadah, HIV,TB,kusta,denggi,ragut jatuh tempat ke No 13.

  75. 75 angkasawan nasa Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:02 pm

    ulam batar,

    Tulisan you agak keras kami mahukan keserhanaan dalam penulisan, sebagai pandangan saya dibawah:-

    Komisyen - bukan rasuah

    Komisyen biasanya anugerah dari MOU hingga siap dihantar ke pangkalan komisyen biasanya diurus oleh orang tegah atas ehsan usaha kerjasama dan titik peluh sewaktu ditinta MOU lagi komisyen biasanya lebih lunak berbanding perkataan makan suap.

  76. 76 Laila Yifan Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    No Malaysian be he or she a Malay, Chinese, Indian or any other race will cordon corruption unless he or she is a party to that scheme. Pak Lah led BN government must be fully aware of it in the aftermath of the 8th of March general election. He cannot afford to take half hearted measures in getting that menace. The public slowly turn to DSAI and his blog for info whether you agree with him or not. Dr. Mahathir said there’s no way DSAI can become the PM. He forgot at least four PR led State governments have unearthed quite a few improprieties and surprises committed by their BN predecessors. So it is the Malaysian voters decide whether DSAI can become the PM, not by Dr. Mahathir.

  77. 77 Hafiz_TheKop Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:09 pm

    Assalammualaikum DSAI….

    Harapan saya satu saja pada dato..iaitu membela Agama Islam dan Bangsa Melayu…
    tingkatkan ekonomi rakyat dan turunkan harga minyak…

    Lawan Tetap Lawan….
    Reformasi..!!!
    Takbir..! Allahuakbar..!!!

  78. 78 ibn bakar Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:20 pm

    DSAI,

    Kami di Johor juga tak sabar nak rasai sedikit kejayaan PR walaupun kami ibarat berpaut pada dahan yang penuh dengan sarang tebuan.Johor ni kubu UMNO paling kuat di dunia tapi kami masih terus bernafas dalam mengatur langkah walau dilingkari segala kepayahan. Syabas kepada rakan-rakan 5 negeri PR.
    Cuma satu persoalan, sudahkah Pakatan Rakyat didaftarkan ? mana lambang dan benderanya ?

  79. 79 datuk K Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    betul tu dato’ seri….”Kesibukan dalam urusan pemerintahan dan sering bermesyuarat tidak wajar dijadikan alasan untuk kurang terjun keakar umbi atau lewat jadual kehadiran.” jadi rajin2 lah suruh isteri Dato’ seri jenguk2 kawasan…jgn la time pilihanraya je nmpk muke,abes ngundi hilang lesap…kepimpinan melalui teladan…jgn jd cm org umno…..

  80. 80 ikanlepu Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:42 pm

    Kata Roslan Aziz, si komposer lagu;

    “Orang yang tahu fasal agama, ego dia lebih tinggi. Cuba kita pergi pada seorang ustaz dan kata pada dia, hadis ustaz salah, sanad tak betul. (Awak) ingat dia boleh terima? Mereka ini hendak tunjuk suci.”

    ———————————-

    Amboi, bijaknya dia komen berkait dengan bantahan Pemuda PAS terhadap kehadiran Ella dan Mas Idayu dalam konsert 100 hari PR di Stadium Shah Alam.

    Dari segi moral, Ellah pernah dipanggil polis kerana keterlibatan beliau dalam ‘urusan’ di atas kapal persiaran STAR CRUISE.

    Mas Idayu, lama menjadi ‘teman penyedap’ sepupu ikanlepu, ‘bass guitarist’ ketika dia menjadi penyanyi di ballroom Hotel Casuarina, Ipoh dulu - sebelum aktif di KL. Ikanlepu pernah tengok dia mandi kolam kat situ dengan keadaan separuh bogel!

    Kemudian siapa Roslan yang nak komen tindakan Pemuda PAS tu? Dia pun teruk kelakunya apatah pula nak komen tentang ustaz yang amat ‘jauh’ dari dunianya.

    Ni la bahananya bagi seorang yang angkuh.

    Iblis dilaknatkan Allah swt pun disebabkan keangkuhannya!

    Maaf cakap la… kerajaan PR patut fikirkan sesuatu berkait dengan artis Malaysia. Mereka menjadi penyumbang terbesar kepada masalah sosial dalam negara. Arak pun kurang (kerana ia terlibat di kalangan orang-orang tertentu saja).

    Tak payah tunggu konsert. Tengok drama yang disiarkan kat tv hari-hari tu pun dah cukup.

  81. 81 pondok tanjong Jun 17th, 2008 at 11:48 pm

    SAPP adakan sidang akhbar khas esok
    17/06/2008 9:56pm

    KOTA KINABALU 17 Jun – Parti Maju Sabah (SAPP) yang dikaitkan dengan pelbagai khabar angin tentang tindakan keluar daripada Barisan Nasional (BN) akan mengumumkan satu `kejutan’ esok.

    Utusan Malaysia difahamkan kejutan itu akan diumumkan pada sidang akhbar khas parti tersebut di Ibu Pejabat SAPP di Luyang dekat sini.

    “Tunggu dan lihat sahaja esok, ia satu pengumuman yang mengejutkan senario politik di Malaysia dan dijangka satu keputusan akan diambil SAPP,” kata seorang pemimpin kanan parti itu yang enggan namanya disiarkan ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia.

    Sementara itu, Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ketika ditanya khabar angin bahawa ada pemimpin politik atau Ahli Parlimen dari Sabah akan keluar BN memberitahu, beliau tidak mengetahui mengenainya.

    “Saya tidak diberitahu apa-apa,” kata Abdullah ringkas kepada pemberita selepas menutup Persidangan Antarabangsa Ketua-ketua Pegawai Eksekutif di sini hari ini.- Utusan.

  82. 82 collosos Jun 18th, 2008 at 1:14 am

    August 4, 2007

    How Money Is Created As A Debt By Private Banks - The
    Money Castaways

    The story I present to you here today has nothing with
    to do with web 2.0, new media or how to make money
    with your site. Today’s story is all about waking up.
    Realizing that something you have given for good and
    granted since you were born, may actually deserve some
    heavy rethinking ASAP.

    This is the story of how private banks force most of
    us into the vicious, enslaving circle, in which you
    have long been feeling trapped. Working your ass off
    for six days a week only to be able to pay the rent,
    the gas, the bills and very little more. If getting a
    mortgage to buy a house means signing a slavery
    contract for the rest of your life, maybe THERE IS
    something deeply wrong with the economics of our
    system and the way create debt out of money THEY DO
    NOT OWN.

    But you know what f**** us bad?

    Our ignorance.

    Unless you can understand yourself how economy and the
    monetary debt system works, you are bound to be a
    slave of whoever knows more than you.

    This is why I have decided to reserve today
    counter-information slot for something you can’t find
    an article or an opinion piece on any magazine or
    newspaper of the world: a simple story that explains
    to you how money is actually created and how bankers
    manage to sell it to you in exchange for extra money
    (the interest).

    They do not have the right, nor the math, to do
    that…. but unless you see the forest beyond the
    trees, and start showing that the emperor has really
    no clothes, bankers of the world will not stop doing
    what they have mastered so well.

    Thanks to Louis Even and Michael Journal (A journal of
    Catholic patriots for the Social Credit monetary
    reform through the education of the population and not
    through politicial parties), here is a great story and
    an opportunity to understand how money, debt and
    interests are created out of thin air right under your
    eyes.

    Read on

    The Money Myth Exposed

    The financial enigma resolved — A debt-money system

    1. The Shipwrecked Survivors

    An explosion blew their ship apart. Five survivors
    remained huddled on a raft which the waves carried
    along at their will. As for the other victims of the
    disaster, there was no sign of them.

    Hour after long hour their eyes searched the horizon.
    Would a passing ship see them? Would their make-shift
    raft find its way to some friendly shore?

    Suddenly a cry rang out: “Land! Look, over there, in
    the direction the waves are carrying us!”

    And, as the vague silhouette proved to be the outline
    of a shore, the figures on the raft danced with joy.

    They were five. Frank, the carpenter, was big and
    energetic. It was he who had first cried, “Land!”

    Then there was Paul, a farmer. You can see him front
    and left in the picture on his knees, one hand against
    the floor, the other gripping the mast of the raft.

    Next was Jim, an animal breeder. He’s the one in the
    striped pants, kneeling and gazing in the direction of
    land.

    Then there is Harry, an agriculturist who was a little
    on the stout side, seated on a trunk salvaged from the
    wreck.

    And finally there was Tom the prospector and a
    mineralogist. He is the merry fellow standing in the
    rear of the picture with his hand on the carpenter’s
    shoulder.

    2. A Providential Island

    Setting foot on land was like returning to life from
    the grave for the five men.

    After they dried and warmed themselves, their first
    impulse was to explore this little island that they
    had been cast on to, far from civilization.

    A quick survey raised their spirit. The island was not
    a barren rock. Despite being the only men on it at the
    moment, judging from the herds of semi-domesticated
    animals they saw, there had been men here at some time
    before them.

    Jim, the animal breeder, was sure he could completely
    domesticate the animals and put them to good use.

    Paul found the island’s soil, for the most part, quite
    suitable for cultivation.

    Harry discovered fruit trees which would give good
    harvests if properly tended.

    Most important were the large forests with a range of
    wood type. Frank, without too much difficulty, would
    be able to build houses for the little community.

    As for Tom, the prospector, the island showed signs of
    rich mineral deposits. Despite lacking the tools, Tom
    still felt his ingenuity and initiative could produce
    metals from the ores.

    Each could serve the common good with his special
    talent. And all agreed to call the place Salvation
    Island, giving thanks to Providence for a reasonably
    happy ending to what could have been stark tragedy.

    3. True Wealth

    Here are the men at work.

    The carpenter built houses and made furniture. At
    first, they found food where they could. But soon the
    fields were tilled and seeded, and the farmer had
    crops.

    As season followed season, this Salvation Island, this
    heritage of the five men became richer.

    Its wealth was not of gold or paper bank notes, but of
    true value - a wealth of food, clothing, shelter and
    all the things to meet human needs.

    Each man worked his own trade. Whatever surpluses he
    might have, he exchanged for the excess products of
    the others.

    Life wasn’t always as smooth and complete as they
    could have wished it to be. They lacked things they
    had been accustomed to in civilization. Yet, it could
    have been far worse. All five had experienced the
    depression in Canada. They still remembered empty
    bellies despite stores being crammed with food.

    However, at least on Salvation Island, they weren’t
    forced to watch food rot before their eyes. And taxes
    were unknown here. Nor did they constantly fear the
    bailiff. They worked hard but could enjoy the fruits
    of their labour.

    So they developed the island, still in possession of
    life and health (those two greatest of blessings),
    thanking God and hoping for the day of reunion with
    their families.

    4. A Serious Inconvenience

    Our men often got together to talk over affairs.

    Under the simple economic system which developed, one
    thing was beginning to bother them more and more: they
    had no form of money.

    Barter, the direct exchange of goods for goods, had
    its drawbacks. The products exchanged were not always
    at hand when a trade was discussed. For example, wood
    delivered to the farmer in winter could not be paid
    for in potatoes until six months later. Sometimes one
    of the men would have a large item that he wished to
    exchange for a number of smaller articles produced by
    different men, at different times.

    All this complicated business and was taxing to their
    memory. However, with a monetary system, each one
    could sell his products to the others for exact
    amounts of money and buy from the others things he
    wanted when he wished, and when they were available.

    It was agreed that a money system would be convenient,
    but none knew how to set up one. They knew how to
    produce true wealth - goods - but producing money (a
    symbol of this wealth) was quite beyond them.

    They had no idea how money originated, and how to
    produce it. (Certainly, many educated men have been in
    the same boat - all our governments experienced the
    same predicament during the ten years prior to the
    war. The only thing the country lacked at that time
    was money, and governments apparently didn’t know how
    to get it.)

    5. A Refugee Arrives

    One evening, when our boys were sitting on the beach
    going over their problem for the hundredth time, they
    saw a small boat approaching with a solitary man at
    the oars.

    He was the only survivor of a wreck, named Oliver.

    Delighted to have a new companion, they provided him
    with the best that they had and they took him on an
    tour of the colony.

    “Even though we’re lost and cut off from the rest of
    the world,” they told him, “we can’t complain too
    much. The earth and forest are good to us. We lack
    only one thing. Money. It would make exchanging our
    products much easier for us.”

    “Well, you can thank Providence,” replied Oliver,
    “because I am a banker and, in no time at all, I’ll
    set up a money system guaranteed to satisfy you. Then
    you’ll have everything people in civilization have.”

    A banker! A BANKER! An angel come down from the clouds
    couldn’t have inspired more reverence and respect in
    our men. For after all, are we not accustomed, we
    civilized people, to genuflect before bankers and
    those men who control the lifeblood of finance?

    6. Civilisation’s God

    “Mr Oliver, as our banker, your only occupation on
    this island will be to look after our money; no manual
    labour for you.”

    “I shall, like every other banker, carry out to
    complete satisfaction my task of forging the
    community’s prosperity.”

    “Mr. Oliver, we will build you a house in keeping with
    your dignity as a banker. But meanwhile, do you mind
    if we lodge you in the building that we use for our
    get-togethers?”

    “That will suit me, my friends. But first of all,
    unload the boat. There’s paper and a printing press,
    complete with ink and type, and a little barrel which
    I advise you to treat with the greatest care.”

    They unloaded everything. The small barrel aroused
    intense curiosity in our good fellows.

    “This barrel,” Oliver said, “contains a treasure
    beyond dreams. It is full of… gold!”

    Full of gold! The five all but swooned. The god of
    civilization here on Salvation Island! The yellow god,
    always hidden yet terrible in its power, whose
    presence, absence or slightest caprice could decide
    the fate of all civilized nations!

    “Gold! Mr Oliver, you are indeed a great banker! Oh
    honorable Oliver! Great high priest of the god, Gold!
    Accept our humble homage, and receive our oaths of
    fidelity!”

    “Yes, my friends, gold enough for a continent. But
    gold is not for circulation. Gold must be hidden. Gold
    is the soul of healthy money, and the soul is always
    invisible. But I’ll explain all that when you receive
    your first supply of money.”

    7. The Secret Burial

    Before they went their separate ways for the night,
    Oliver asked them one last question: “How much money
    will you need to begin with in order to facilitate
    trading?”

    They looked at one another, then deferentially towards
    the banker. After a bit of calculation, and with the
    advice of the kindly financier, they decided that $200
    each would do fine.

    The men parted, exchanging enthusiastic comments. And,
    in spite of the late hour, they spent most of the
    night lying awake, their imaginations excited by the
    picture of gold. It was morning before they slept.

    As for Oliver, he wasted not a moment. Fatigue was
    forgotten in the interests of his future as a banker.
    By dawn’s first light, he dug a pit into which he
    rolled the barrel. He then filled it in, transplanting
    a small shrub to the spot about which he carefully
    arranged sod. It was well hidden.

    Then he went to work with his little press to turn out
    a thousand $1 bills. Watching the clean new banknotes
    come from his press, the refugee turned banker thought
    to himself: “My! How simple it is to make money. All
    its value comes from the products it will buy.

    Without produce, these bills are worthless. My five
    naive customers don’t realize that.

    They actually think that this new money derives its
    value from gold!

    Their ignorance makes me their master.”

    And as evening drew on, the five ran to Oliver.

    8. Who Owns the Money

    Five bundles of new banknotes were sitting on the
    table.

    “Before distributing the money,” said the banker, “I
    would like your attention.

    The basis of all money is gold. And the gold stored
    away in the vault of my bank is mine. Consequently,
    the money is also my money. Oh! Don’t look so
    discouraged. I’m going to lend you this money, and
    you’re going to use it as you see fit.

    However, you’ll have to pay interest.

    Considering that money is scarce here, I don’t think
    8% is unreasonable.”

    “Oh, that’s quite reasonable, Mr Oliver.”

    “One last point, my friends. Business is business,
    even between pals. Before you get the money, each of
    you is going to sign a paper. It you will bind you to
    pay both interest and capital under penalty of
    confiscation of property by me. A mere formality -
    your property is of no interest to me. I’m satisfied
    with money. And I feel sure that I’ll get my money,
    and that you’ll keep your property.”

    “That makes sense, Mr Oliver. We’re going to work
    harder than ever in order to pay you back.”

    “That’s the spirit. And any time you have a problem,
    you come to see me. Your banker is your best friend.
    Now, here’s two hundred dollars for each one of you.”

    And our five brave fellows went away, their hands full
    of dollar bills, their heads swimming with the ecstasy
    of having money.

    9. A Problem in Arithmetic

    And so Oliver’s money went into circulation on the
    island.

    Trade, simplified by money, doubled. Everybody was
    happy.

    The banker was always greeted with unfailing respect
    and gratitude.

    But now, let’s see… Why does Tom, the prospector,
    look so grave as he sits busily figuring with a pencil
    and paper?

    Tom, like the others, signed the agreement to repay
    Oliver in one year’s time $200, plus $16 interest. But
    as the date of payment drew near, Tom had only a few
    dollars in his pocket.

    For a long time he had wrestled with this problem from
    his own point of view, without success. Finally, he
    viewed it from the perspective of the little community
    as a whole. “Taking into consideration everyone on the
    island,” he mused, “are we capable of meeting our
    obligations?

    Oliver turned out a total of $1000. He’s asking for
    $1080 in return. But even if we bring him every dollar
    bill on the island, we’ll still be $80 short. Nobody
    made the extra $80. We turn out produce, not dollar
    bills. So Oliver can take over the entire island,
    since all the inhabitants together can’t pay him back
    the total amount of the capital and interest.

    Even if a few (without any thought for the others)
    were able to, the others would fail. And the turn of
    the first spared would come eventually. The banker
    will take everything. We’d better hold a meeting right
    away and decide what to do about it.”

    Tom, with his figures in his hand, had no difficulty
    in explaining the situation. All agreed that they had
    been duped by the kindly banker.

    They decided upon a meeting at Oliver’s.

    10. The Benevolent Banker

    Oliver guessed what was on their minds, but he put on
    his best front. While he listened, the impetuous Frank
    stated the case for the group.

    “How can we pay you $1080 when there is only $1000 on
    the entire island?”

    “That’s the interest, my friends. Has not your rate of
    production increased?”

    “Sure, but the money hasn’t. And it’s money you’re
    asking for, not our products. You are the only one who
    can make money. You’ve made only $1000, and yet you
    ask $1080. An impossible task!”

    “Now listen, fellows. Bankers, for the greater good of
    the community, always adapt themselves to the
    conditions of the times. I’m going to require only the
    interest. Only $80. You will go on holding the
    capital.”

    “Bless you, Mr Oliver! Are you going to cancel the
    $200 each of us owes you?”

    “Oh no! I’m sorry, a banker never cancels a debt. You
    still owe me the money you borrowed. But you’ll pay
    me, each year, only the interest. If you meet the
    interest payments faithfully each year, I won’t push
    you for the capital.

    Maybe some won’t be able to repay even the interest
    because of the money changing hands among you. Well,
    organize yourselves like a nation. Set up a system of
    money contributions, what we call taxes.

    Those who have more money will be taxed more; the poor
    will pay less. See to it that you bring me, in one
    lump sum, the total of the amount of interest, and
    I’ll be satisfied. And your little nation will
    thrive.”

    So our boys left, pacified, but still dubious.

    11. Oliver Exalts

    Oliver is alone. He is in deep reflection.

    His thoughts run thus: Business is good. These boys
    are good workers, but stupid. Their ignorance and
    naivety is my strength. They ask for money, and I give
    them the chains of bondage. They give me flowers, and
    I pick their pockets.

    True enough, they could mutiny and throw me into the
    sea. But pshaw! I have their signatures. They’re
    honest. They’ll honor their pledges.

    Honest, hardworking people were put into this world to
    serve the Financiers.

    Oh great Mammon! I feel your banking genius coursing
    through my entire being! Oh, illustrious master! How
    right you were when you said: “Give me control of a
    nation’s money, and I won’t mind who makes its laws.”
    I am the master of Salvation Island because I control
    its money.

    My soul is drunk with enthusiasm and ambition - I
    could rule the universe.

    What I, Oliver, have done here, I can do throughout
    the entire world. Oh! If only I could get off this
    island, I know how I could govern the world without
    wearing a crown.

    My supreme delight would be to instill my philosophy
    in the minds of those who lead society: bankers,
    industrialists, politicians, reformers, teachers,
    journalists - all would be my servants.

    The masses are content to live in slavery when the
    elite among them are overseers.

    12. The Cost of Living Unbearable

    Things went from bad to worse on Salvation Island.
    Production was up, although bartering dropped to a
    minimum.

    Oliver collected his interest regularly. The others
    had to think of setting money aside for him. Thus,
    money tended to clot instead of circulating freely.

    Those who paid the most in taxes complained against
    those who paid less. They raised the prices of their
    goods to compensate for this loss.

    The unfortunate poor who paid no taxes lamented the
    high cost of living, and bought less.

    If one took a salaried job with another, he was
    continually demanding increases in salary in order to
    meet the mounting cost of living.

    Morale was low.

    The joy went out of living.

    No one took an interest in his work. Why should he?
    Produce sold poorly. When they would make a sale, they
    had to pay taxes to Oliver. They went without things.
    It was a real crisis. And they accused one another of
    wanting in charity, and of being the cause of the high
    cost of living.

    One day, Harry, sitting in his orchard, pondered over
    the situation.

    He finally arrived at the conclusion that this
    “progress”, born of a refugee’s monetary system, had
    spoiled everything on the island. Unquestionably, all
    five had their faults, but Oliver’s system seemed to
    have been specifically designed to bring out the worst
    in human nature.

    Harry decided to demonstrate this to his friends and
    to unite them for action.

    He started with Jim, who was not hard to convince.
    “I’m no genius,” he said, “but for a long time now
    there’s been a bad smell about this banker’s system.”

    One by one they came to the same conclusion, and they
    ended up by deciding to have another conference with
    Oliver.

    13. Enslaved by Oliver

    A veritable tempest burst about the ears of the
    banker.

    “Money’s scarce on the island, fellow, because you
    take it away from us! We pay you and pay you, and
    still we owe you as much as at the beginning. We work
    our heads off! We’ve the finest land possible, and yet
    we’re worse off than before the day of your arrival.
    Debts! Debts! Up to our necks in debts!”

    “Oh! Now boys, be reasonable! Your affairs are
    booming, and it’s thanks to me. A good banking system
    is a country’s best asset. But if it is to work
    beneficially, you must have faith in the banker. Come
    to me as you would to a father… Is it more money
    that you want? Very well. My barrel of gold is good
    for many thousands of dollars more. See, I’m going to
    mortgage your latest acquisitions, and lend you
    another thousand dollars right now.”

    “So! Now our debt goes up to $2000! We are going to
    have twice as much interest to pay for the rest of our
    lives!”

    “Well, yes — but I’ll lend you more whenever the value
    of your property increases. And you’ll never pay
    anything but the interest. You’ll lump all your debts
    into one — what we call a consolidated debt. And you
    can add to the debt, year after year.”

    “And raise the taxes, year after year?”

    “Obviously. But your revenues also increase every
    year.”

    “So then, the more the country develops each year
    because of our labor, the more the public debt
    increases!”

    “Why, of course! Just as in your country – or in any
    other part of the civilized world for that matter. The
    degree of a country’s civilization is always gauged by
    the size of its debt to the bankers.”

    14. The Wolf Devours the Lamb

    “And that’s a healthy monetary system, Mr. Oliver?”

    “Gentlemen, all sound money is based on gold, and it
    comes from the banks in the form of debts. The
    national debt is a good thing. It keeps men from
    becoming too satisfied. It subjugates governments to
    the supreme and ultimate wisdom, that which is
    incarnate in bankers. As a banker, I am the torch of
    civilization here on your little island. I will
    dictate your politics and regulate your standard of
    living.”

    “Mr. Oliver, we’re simply uneducated folks, but we
    don’t want that kind of civilization here. We’ll not
    borrow another cent off of you. Sound money or not, we
    don’t w