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  • Commentary: Why Are Some Malays Proud Of The Outcome Of A Clearly Tainted Process? What Are We Exactly Proud Of?

    Commentary: Why Are Some Malays Proud Of The Outcome Of A Clearly Tainted Process? What Are We Exactly Proud Of?

    It troubles me that some segments in the Malay community celebrate President Halimah’s selection as a victory for the Malays.

    I am perplexed.

    What are we exactly proud of?

    Yes, Madam Halimah is a good person – I will readily admit to this. But to me, the process is of equal, if not greater importance.

    Here, a Malay president was installed only because it was a reserved election. And there was no election – because there was only one candidate who was deemed to be qualified.

    There was no level playing field.

    And so a good person, President Halimah, is tainted by a faulty process.

    The reserved presidential (non)-election has only brought about resentment and controversy (even as admitted by GCT and Tharman).

    And so, why are some Malays proud of the outcome of a clearly tainted process?

    Some Malays even suggest that those who are critical of the process leading to President Halimah’s selection as being racists, or motivated by purported political reasons.

    This is grossly misplaced. Singaporeans are entitled to feel upset. Even GCT and Tharman think so!

    In fact, a lot of Malays who are able to think critically are upset. Because now the perception that the community relies on a crutch is made stronger.

    But some Malays feel proud and stoutly defend a tainted process.

    Alas, this only serves to create discomfort on the part of other communities.

    We have become a community that not only relies on an affirmative action process, but now stoutly defend it.

    As if our existence and pride depends on it. Some even justify it on the basis that we have not had a President for 47 years.

    But if it not ours by merit, why take it?

    Kalau bukan hak kita, jangan di-ambil

    We conveniently forget our sacroscant principle of meritocracy.

    We choose to choose the easy way out and feel entitled instead.

    But where is our maruah as a community?

    It is hard to see any winners in this controversial (non)-election.

    If the concept of a presidential election has been divisive since its introduction, the eventual result of the election has only deepened those fissures.

     

    Source: Nizam Ismail

  • Datuk Dan Suami Pendorong Nur Farah Atiqah Jadi Askar

    Datuk Dan Suami Pendorong Nur Farah Atiqah Jadi Askar

    Melihat gambar arwah datuknya kelihatan segak mengenakan seragam nombor satu mencetus keinginannya menjejak langkah berkhidmat kepada negara.

    Pada masa itu, beliau masih di sekolah menengah tetapi memutuskan mahu menyertai Angkatan Bersenjata Singapura (SAF) dan mengenakan seragam serupa apabila dewasa nanti.

    Kini, Sarjan Ketiga (3SG) Nur Farah Atiqah Mohamad Ah Halim, 26 tahun, berjaya membuat impiannya menjadi kenyataan setelah melalui Kursus Kadet Spesialis (SCC) selama 22 minggu.

    Lebih daripada berpeluang memakai seragam segak, pegawai tetap SAF itu mahu berkhidmat kepada negara bagi membawa perbezaan kepada kehidupan orang lain.

    “Setelah tamat sekolah, saya mencari kerja lain dan tidak teringat impian saya menyertai SAF.

    “Hanya setelah suami saya, yang juga pegawai tetap SAF, mengongsi pengalaman mengenai latihan dan tugasnya, keinginan menyertai SAF bangkit semula.

    “Pada mulanya keluarga saya tidak begitu ghairah mengenai keputusan saya menyertai SAF.

    “Mereka khuatir, sebagai wanita, bagaimana saya dapat mengimbangi tanggungjawab keluarga dengan latihan,” kata anak ketiga dalam keluarga empat beradik itu.

    Namun, keinginan menceburi kerjaya mencabar mendorong 3SG Nur Farah meneruskan niat sehingga keluarganya akhirnya memberi sokongan penuh.

    Berkat azamnya, beliau dianugerahi Bayonet Perak – anugerah kedua paling berprestij diberi semasa majlis tamat perbarisan bagi 1,134 kadet spesialis SAF baru-baru ini.

    Perbarisan Tamat Kursus Kadet Spesialis (SCGP) yang ke-32 itu diadakan di Kem Pasir Laba.

    Hadir sebagai pegawai reviu ialah Menteri Negara Kanan (Perhubungan dan Penerangan merangkap Pendidikan), Dr Janil Puthucheary.

    Menyingkap latihan yang dijalaninya dalam hutan, 3SG Nur Farah berkata: “Saya dilantik ketua seksyen dan bertanggungjawab memimpin 14 anggota. Memang tidak dinafikan pada mulanya ada tanggapan bahawa sebagai wanita, saya tidak mahir memberi arahan jalan atau tidak setanding kadet lelaki lain dari segi jasmani.

    “Namun, saya tidak putus asa. Secara keseluruhan, terdapat enam kadet wanita, termasuk saya, dan kami terus memberi semangat kepada satu sama lain.”

    Mengongsi motivasinya menjalani latihan, yang disifatkannya tetap sama tidak kira jantina, 3SG Nur Farah berkata keluarga dan suaminya menjadi pendorong utama.

    “Berdasarkan pengalamannya menjalani Perkhidmatan Negara (NS) bersama SAF dulu, abang saya juga menasihatkan saya agar bersedia dari segi mental dan jasmani.

    “Saya berpuas hati berjaya menjalani kursus ini. Anugerah Bayonet Perak ini sebagai tanda pengiktirafan usaha dan kerja keras saya,” ujar beliau.

     

    Source: http://www.beritaharian.sg