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  • 3 Tafsiran Ahok Atas Pepatah ‘Tuntutlah Ilmu Sampai ke China’

    3 Tafsiran Ahok Atas Pepatah ‘Tuntutlah Ilmu Sampai ke China’

    Jakarta – Gubernur DKI Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) mengungkapkan dia punya tafsiran pepatah ‘tuntutlah ilmu sampai ke negeri China’. Ahok menyatakan hal ini saat menghadiri pelantikan Dewan Pengurus Wilayah (DPW) Badan Komunikasi Pemuda Remaja Masjid Indonesia (BKPRMI) DKI Jakarta.

    “Banyak sekali hadist nabi yang saya pengen tahu tafsirannya. Seperti ‘tuntutlah ilmu sampai ke negeri China. Saya penasaran tapi dulu guru SMP saya saat ditanya enggak tahu dan hanya bilang hadisnya kurang kuat dan masih diperdebatkan,” kata Ahok di Balai Kota, Jakarta Pusat, Jumat (5/12/2014).

    Tak puas, suami Veronica Tan ini pun lantas mencoba-coba membuat tafsirannya sendiri. Dia mengaku penasaran kenapa yang disebut harus negeri China.

    “Saya coba pikirkan, akhinya saya ketemu, ini tafsiran ala saya sendiri ya. Wajarlah dibilang sampai ke negeri China, lihat saja Tiongkok begitu maju budayanya,” kata dia.

    Dari perenungannya dan hasil membaca berbagai teori filsafat asal negeri Tirai Bambu itu, Ahok menemukan tiga keunggulan yang membuat Tiongkok layak untuk ditiru.

    “Pertama di sana ada ajaran Konfusius. Dia prinsipnya kalau bicara pendidikan tidak boleh ada pengkotakan. Tidak ada diskriminasi untuk pendidikan. Coba lihat kalau di kita, semua diskriminasi,” tuturnya.

    Menerapkan prinsip pertama itu, Ahok pun ingin menghapuskan diskrimasi antara si kaya dan miskin dalam hal pendidikan. Dia memberikan KJP bagi pelajar yang tak mampu. Mulai tahun depan jumlahnya pun akan ditingkatkan dari hanya Rp 200 ribu per bulan menjadi Rp 800 ribu.

    Prinsip kedua, yakni dewa dalam tradisional Tiongkok yakni Fu De Zheng Shen, yang dalam Hokkien dibaca Hok Tek Ceng Sin. Fu yang bersimbol kotak bermakna petak sawah. Dia menafsirkannya bahwa tiap orang harus punya lahan atau sawah agar bisa makmur.

    “Orang harus ada usaha yang adil, bukan hanya untuk orang kaya. Makanya kita mau bangun areal untuk menampung para PKL,” tambah Ahok.

    Tafsiran ketiga yang dipetiknya dari negeri Tiongkok itu yakni bahwa jika kepala lurus maka bawahannya juga pasti lurus. “Makanya kalau punya gubernur, bupati dan walikota yang lurus, bawahannya masih berani korupsi enggak? Pasti takut,” pungkas Ahok.

    “Nah kalau ini kita terapkan Jakarta pasti makmur. Ini tafsiran saya atas menuntut ilmu sampai ke negeri China,” kata Ahok sambil tertawa.

     

    Source: https://news.detik.com

  • Meet Ghostbuster Sa’ad Ja’afar, A 44yo Self-Proclaimed Hantu Hunter Offering Long-Range Ghostbusting Services

    Meet Ghostbuster Sa’ad Ja’afar, A 44yo Self-Proclaimed Hantu Hunter Offering Long-Range Ghostbusting Services

    If there are spooky apparitions in your neighbourhood, who do you call? You call ghostbuster Sa’ad Ja’afar apparently.

    The 44-year-old self-proclaimed hantu hunter will end the hauntings … and from afar.

    All it takes is a phone call and no matter the distance, he will work on it.

    Sa’ad said he can reach anywhere in the world from his centre here, to get rid of ghosts or end hauntings but the furthest he has done so thus far is Sabah – “I caught a jinn (an evil spirit) there”.

    “I don’t need to be physically present to help those who need my services to rid their premises of the supernatural,” said the ghostbuster who hails from Melaka.

    He claims his centre – Rawatan iLahana – is the “first in the world” to offer long-range ghostbusting services.

    Assisted by Mohd Azim Adam, 46, Sa’ad started the centre in 2015 and claims to have cleansed some 300 locations nationwide to date. Among his satisfied clients, he counts 70 of different faiths.

    In that time, he and his assistant caught a large number of jinn, which he said have been imprisoned at a secret location near a mosque.

    “We keep them near a mosque so that they will be encouraged to repent for their sins,” he said.

    It’s RM200 for a two-hour session but customers can pay according to their means, he said.

    According to Sa’ad, the conventional way of fighting jinn and ghouls is to use black pepper and rock salt, “but these only scare them away”.

    He said jungles, mountains, waterfalls, lakes and rivers are favourite haunts for such spirits.

     

    Source: http://www.thestar.com.my

  • Biker Assisting Police Investigations After Performing ‘Donut’ Stunt Around Groom At Wedding

    Biker Assisting Police Investigations After Performing ‘Donut’ Stunt Around Groom At Wedding

    A 26-year-old biker is assisting police with investigations after a video of a motorcycle stunt being performed around a groom at a carpark went viral.

    In the video of what happened that was posted on Facebook pages All Singapore Stuff and ROADS.sg, the biker can be seen revving the engine of his motorcycle while going in a stationary circle around the groom.

    The stunt created a thick column of smoke and left a huge black ring on the ground of the carpark.

    At the end of the video, the biker, who was clad in a blue jacket, rode away from the scene.

    Around two weeks after the video made its rounds on social media, the biker was identified and tracked down by police.

    Said a police spokesman with regard to what happened:

    “The 26-year-old rider has been identified and is currently assisting Traffic Police in investigations.

    “If convicted for the offence of Rash Act under Section 336(a) of the Penal Code, Chapter 224, the offender shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both.”

     

    Source: http://stomp.straitstimes.com

  • Madam President To Hold Open House At The Istana For Deepavali Celebration With Singaporeans

    Madam President To Hold Open House At The Istana For Deepavali Celebration With Singaporeans

    The Deepavali public holiday may have passed by already, but the celebrations continue at the Istana this weekend in the first open house hosted by President Halimah Yacob since she took office.

    This Sunday, the grounds of the Istana will be open to the public from 8:30am to 6pm, with a line-up of programmes that includes music and dance performances, and henna painting among other activities. Visitors are also welcome to go on guided walks and tours around the Istana greenery and the main building itself.

    Halimah was officially sworn into office on Sep 14 as the first female president of the country and the first Malay head-of-state in 47 years following a highly contentious governmental decision to reserve the elections to Malays only. Though the president longed to live in the heartlands in her Yishun jumbo flat, she was forced to move out due to security challenges.

    Of course, you can ask the lady all about it if you happen to see her at the Istana open house on Oct 22. More details on the Istana’s website.

     

    Source: https://coconuts.co/

  • Takde Pelapis Untuk Tukang Masak Masakan Melayu? Semua Sibuk Nak Masak Fusion

    Takde Pelapis Untuk Tukang Masak Masakan Melayu? Semua Sibuk Nak Masak Fusion

    20 years from now, I see problem in our Malay Food. Now all chef, graduates come out of school, cooking fusion food cooking salmon, steak.. same thing over and over again. Suruh masak lauk lemak aja terbeliak biji mata.

    Kalau masak seperiuk kecik, mungkin ramai boleh bikin…
    Tapi kalau masak longgok siapa nak bikin? Ayam Lemak Cili Padi nak masak untuk 200 org mcm mana? Siapa nak buat?
    Ini skill punya kerja, it takes experience and a lot of patience.

    Tukang masak yg terror dan bagus semua dah teramat senior, One day retire, kalau anak tak take over, mcm mana?

    Budak Singapore in 20s, mana dia nak masuk dapur mcm gini. Rare nak cari tukang masak longgok yg in their 20s or 30s.

    Recently, Ummi pergi meeting, customer yg ada cafe ni, nak belajar buat sambal tumis untuk Mee rebus nya, and Ummi tanya siapa masak mee rebus tu.. dia kata org china. Ummi tanya mcm mana dia belajar… customer Ummi tu kata belajar dgn kakak melayu yg dah retire….
    Dia pun boleh masak sambal, tapi tak sedap…so they want to ask if they can pay me to teach him?

    Anyway, there goes our Malay cooking, if none of our children wants to do this, foreign talent is going to take over. Mati lah kita kalau rendang kat wedding nanti nak harap org asing masak. And at that time, Sambal Goreng Pengantin will be a rare treat at function and restaurant. In 20 years time, Im worried all will be gone.

     

     

    Source: Ummi Abdullah Saadah