These guys saved my life. Thank you Jeremy, Edward and Gerald. They stopped their cars to aid me. I insisted on taking this pic although they were hesitant.
Ambulance guys sent me to Tan Tock Seng, was tended to by nurses Rahmat and Adaty, always comforting me when I was in great pain.
I know they are tired but their proffesionalism was top notch. I am so going to write a commendation letter for the both of them. Thank you for the TLC and of course thanks to my blood NurSyah Raja RaZie and Dyn Norahim for waiting at the A&E.
Thank you for the doa guys. I am really thankful to be alive (almost kena lenggek!). Surrounded by so much love this Ramadhan, am really blessed!a
PS: Best part is im covered under Great Eastern so they’re paying for every medical treatment as well as the follow ups, all because I have a good insurance agent, Razie’s wife!
There’s a new definition for the term ‘terrorism’ and ‘terrorists’:
Terrorism – “It is an act of terror carried out only by Muslims, killing vastly Muslims (average 90% of victims, if not all of them) in the name of Islam, especially in one of the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.”
Terrorists – “A group of Muslims who carry out acts of terror, killing vastly Muslims in the name of Islam (average 90% of victims, if not all of them), especially in one of the holiest month of the Islamic calendar.”
There’s also a new definition of a ‘loner’.
Loner – “Any mentally unstable white non-Muslim who carries out acts of terror on anyone at any time for any reason.”
These new definitions of terrorism, terrorists and loner can be found in the New Idiots Dictionary of the Western World, and Idioticpedia (the equivalent of wikipedia for idiots).
He is bold, boisterous and is optimistic in a way only a young person can be.
But his greatest wish is to break fast with his mother.
For the second year in a row, he is spending Ramadan away from her.
It is only when this subject was raised that we saw a change in the boy.
“I’m quite jealous when I see some of the residents go out and break their fast with their family members,” Ahmad told The New Paper, with notable sadness.
Ahmad (not his real name) has spent more than a year at Pertapis Children’s Home.
According to Mr Sophian Kayat, the head of the home, Ahmad and his older brother were placed in the home’s care in March last year after a court order to protect them.
Their mother had been abused by Ahmad’s stepfather.
She stays in a separate welfare home.
“
I’m quite jealous when I see some of the residents go out and break their fast with their family members.
When Ahmad was first admitted to the home, he understood why he was being separated from his mother, but it was still hard.
“Ahmad is close to his mother so when he was first admitted here, he was moody and easily agitated,” said Ahmad’s case manager, Miss Hamidah Otheman, 25.
“It took him three to four months before he was able to deal with his emotions and settle into life in the welfare home,” she added.
Ahmad described last year’s fasting month: “I was very sad because it was the first time that I was fasting away from my mother.
“This year, it’s better because I’m already used to it and I have friends here.”
BREAKING FAST: Ahmad breaking fast with donors. The donors had sponsored the food that day.
When TNP visited the home in Kovan, Ahmad was having his school holidays.
He and the other children at the home clamoured to play games during their morning break.
During the school holidays, the children are allowed to play from 7.30am to 9am.
He loves to play football. The home has a small field — about a quarter the size of a normal football field.
“I support Chelsea and Fernando Torres is my favourite player,” he shared between kicks towards an old goalpost.
OBSERVING: A young resident at the home looking on as Ahmad and his friends play football.
Even though Ahmad is away from his mother, but he does not complain about the home.
In fact, he credits the home for helping him to get through the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE), which he took last year.
“The tuition and the support programmes that they have helped to push my grades up and I was able to pass my PSLE,” he said.
PRACTICE: Ahmad practicing the worksheets which were given to him by the home.
“I want to study hard and get into polytechnic and study aerospace engineering,” said the secondary school student.
“I heard that there are a lot of jobs as an aerospace engineer.”
This is more than personal ambition. He wants to be able to give back to the welfare home.
“Maybe in the future, I can sponsor an event for them or maybe make an activity programme for them,” he said.
“
Ahmad is close to his mother, so when he was first admitted here, he was moody and was easily agitated.
But for now, all he wants is to be reunited with his mother.
According to Mr Sophian, Ahmad’s wish may be granted in the near future.
He says that the next stage for Ahmad is to spend and extended home leave with his mother.
“So long as safety is not compromised, we should be heading towards reunification.”
For men entering National Service (NS) from end-2017, they may indicate which vocations they are interested in joining and this will be factored in after they have been assigned to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), Singapore Police Force (SPF) or Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has revealed.
The move aims to encourage full-time national servicemen to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities, Dr Ng said in an interview ahead of SAF Day on Jul 1.
Currently, pre-enlistees are assigned to their vocations based on the operational needs of the SAF and Home Team agencies. However, pre-enlistees may begin to indicate which vocations they are interested in from the end of this year, if their enlistment date is from end-2017.
Their interests will be considered after they have been assigned to SAF, SPF or SCDF, and information on more than 30 vocations available will be made available on the Central Manpower Base (CMPB) website from the third quarter this year.
“Obviously, operational requirements will come first. But if their vocations, their aptitudes, match their choices, we’ll try to give as many as possible – with the caveat that the entirety of that unit, missions and capabilities must not be compromised,” said Dr Ng.
Seorang askar Melayu Mohd Fahmi Aliman, dinaikkan pangkat menjadi seorang Kolonel (COL) bermula esok (1 Jul). Beliau yang kini berpangkat Leftenan Kolonel Kanan (SLTC), merupakan Komander bagi Pusat Penilaian Latihan Tentera (ATEC).
Kenaikan pangkat beliau itu didedahkan dalam Majlis Kenaikan Pangkat Mindef/SAF hari ini.
Ini juga bermakna, mulai esok SAF mempunyai dua pegawai Melayu sepenuh masa yang berpangkat Kolonel, iaitu pegawai Melayu tertinggi dalam angkatan tentera yang sedang bertugas. Sekaligus ada sekurang-kurangnya dua pegawai Melayu SAF sepenuh masa sekarang, yang berpotensi menjadi Jeneral pada masa depan.
Seorang lagi Kolonel ialah COL Zakir Hamid dari Angkatan Udara Singapura (RSAF) yang mendapat pangkat tersebut tahun lalu.
COL Zakir kini seorang Komander bagi Kumpulan Pengangkutan RSAF.
Di majlis kenaikan pangkat petang tadi, seorang pegawai waran iaitu 1WO Ahmad Ali, dinaikkan pangkat kepada Pegawai Waran Master (MWO).
COL MOHD FAHMI ALIMAN
COL Mohd Fahmi tiada di majlis kenaikan pangkat yang diadakan di Kementerian Pertahanan (Mindef) petang tadi kerana sedang menjalani latihan di luar negara.
Dalam wawancara menerusi telefon, beliau yang berusia 43 tahun berkata, beliau mula menjadi Komander ATEC sejak tahun lalu.
Tugas beliau ialah melaksanakan penilaian yang realistik dan mencabar untuk semua unit-unit SAF.
Beliau kini juga memegang jawatan sebagai seorang Komander Briged Infantri, dan sudah bertugas dalam SAF selama 24 tahun.
Ditanya komen beliau mengenai kenaikan pangkatnya, COL Fahmi berkata ini suatu penghormatan dan kebanggaan kepada beliau dan keluarganya.
Ini juga beliau anggap sebagai cerminan sejauh mana SAF percaya kepada sumbangan beliau, dan memberi amanah untuk beliau membantu membangunkan SAF.
COL Fahmi berkata: “Yang lebih penting adalah untuk pertahanan Singapura, setiap kita mempunyai tanggungjawab kita sendiri, sama ada kita dalam pasukan keselamatan atau kita seorang kakitangan awam, semua ada tanggungjawab sendiri. Itu pada saya amat penting. Itu yang menjadikan satu motivasi untuk saya terus bekerja lebih gigih lagi dalam SAF.”
Kini dengan pangkat Kolonel, beliau berkata pengaruhnya akan lebih besar lagi, untuk menaikkan mutu sumbangannya.
COL Fahmi berazam untuk terus memberikan yang terbaik untuk SAF. Beliau malah berikrar menyumbang demi “menaikkan taraf SAF di dunia”.
BUKAN UNTUK DAPAT DUIT LEBIH ATAU GLAMOUR
Sebagai seorang ayah, beliau mempunyai empat orang anak berusia antara 6 hingga 19 tahun, manakala isterinya bekerja sebagai seorang guru sekolah menengah.
Walaupun sentiasa dihantui kesibukan, COL Fahmi berkata keluarga beliau memberi segenap sokongan.
COL Fahmi menasihatkan anak-anak Melayu yang berminat dengan kerjaya tentera supaya ada komitmen yang tinggi, minat yang tinggi dan cita-cita yang tinggi untuk cemerlang dalam bidang ketenteraan.
Ini tegas beliau suatu kerjaya yang diceburi “bukan untuk dapat duit lebih atau glamour”.
Beliau turut melahirkan rasa positif bahawa pada masa depan “kita akan ada lebih ramai anak muda Melayu berpendidikan dan berwawasan dalam angkatan tentera”.
