穿越著時光的隧道,將腦子里擱著了很久的錄像帶拿了出來,憶出當初的情景。當初,我是在端姑拜黁(TUNKU BAINUN)師訓面試的,我的面試時間是早上八點半。在還沒面試之前,我們都被要求寫一篇的“論文”。這篇論文的題目是apakah sumbangan anda dalam perkhidmatan perguruan/professional perguruan。
我猶記得那個時候,我孤零零的一個人坐在一張長凳上,手上握著我的正本文件與文憑。在操場上,個個未來準老師已經站在那邊集合,類似開周會那樣。那個時候,天上的火球慢慢地從山川之間徐徐的升出來,晨風輕輕的敷了我的臉,一絲絲寒意悠然從心中升起。那個時候,有一位友族叔叔,做到了我的身邊來,問我我是來面試的么?我和他說是,他說他是來陪他的女兒來面試PISMP的面試(那個時候PPC和PISMP是一起面試的)。但是很奇怪的是,他說了一句話,我覺得好像有增加我的自信的一句話:kamu pakai macam ini baru betul,putih lengan panjang dengan hitam tambah dengan tie lagi, baru kelihatan professional dan sesuai dengan adat.Tak mahu macam dia(他的手指向另外一位華人)pakai formal lengan pendek berwarna biru, tak begitu sesuai。但是,短短的一句批評人家的話,卻給我帶來了不少的信心。
八點半了,師訓那邊的官員才慢慢的開圖書館的大門。我也是時候走進了圖書館內等待我的面試了。而那位友族叔叔就和我握手,說:berusahalah,semoga anda berjaya.以為友族同胞說的鼓勵,確實震嘆人心,猶如讓人打了一支強心針,我想他說謝謝。。。
I was concerned, upset and angry when I read from news on the electronic media that my good friend, Mr. Wong Chin Huat was arrested by the police last night, and that he will be charged under yet another oppressive law of the state, the Sedition Act. This action of the police must be in response to Chin Huat’s call, made on behalf of Bersih, a non-governmental organization dedicated to the struggle for clean, free and fair elections, to all Malaysians to wear black on this coming Thursday, the 7 May, as a further mark of protest against the illegal and unconstitutional grabbing of power in Perak by the Barisan Nasional. May 7 is, of course, the day when the State Legislative Assembly of Perak is scheduled to meet.
This action by the police against Chin Huat is most unwarranted and unjust. It marks yet another attempt by the state to quell dissent and silence protest, laying bare the hollowness of the slogan of the new Prime Minister calling for 1 Malaysia, People First and Performance Now. Such high handed and authoritarian actions by the police will not, however, overcome discontent as long as its root cause, which is the undemocratic and unconstitutional usurpation of power by the Barisan Nasional in Perak, is not removed. To add insult to injury, the Barisan Nasional has further exacerbated the already serious constitutional crisis in Perak by calling for a meeting of its State Legislative Assembly this coming Thursday, when the question of who is the legitimate Menteri Besar and hence, which coalition, the Pakatan Rakyat or the Barisan Nasional, is the legitimate ruling coalition, has yet to be decided by the High Court.
To most Malaysians, the planned action by Bersih is a legitimate form of protest against what they deem as a serious attack committed by the Barisan Nasional against commonly accepted democratic principles and practices. This latest action against Chin Huat will only add fuel to fire, further worsening the crisis. I call upon the authorities to immediately release Chin Huat and drop all charges against him.
If the Barisan Nasional government is serious about wanting to resolve the current crisis, it should immediately dissolve the State Legislative Assembly in Perak and call for fresh elections. The right to choose a new government must be returned to the people. Failure to do so will only prolong the problem and invite more protests that will be expressed in various forms. This is inevitable, as Malaysians of all ethnic backgrounds, religions and social strata love justice, fair play and democracy. As long as these generally accepted principles of governance are absent, they will protest. And the Barisan Nasional government will do well to note that no amount of coercion can stop them!
(Statement Issued by Dr. Toh Kin Woon, currently an Asian Public Intellectual Research Fellow at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Kyoto, Japan and former State Executive Councillor, Penang)
在大學,每一年都會有一批學生畢業出去。每一年,個個科系都會舉辦科系之夜(簡稱COURSE NIGHT)來歡送以及紀念這些即將畢業了的學兄學姐。今年我們物理治療系的科系之夜在LEGEND HOTEL 舉辦。當晚將選出第四年(也是最后一年)成為當晚的queen n king。今年的主題是the blooming night. 那么接下來就是說一說食物了。這一次的食物很普通,就是馬來餐咯。就是氣氛好一點罷了,但是為了這一個,我們還要自己準備節目,然后花錢來使者一個活動成功。最糟糕的是,竟然在考試期間的晚上舉辦。但是大致上,還ok咯(都已經習慣了這些活動,現在出席這些活動都沒什么新鮮感了)