*MAKLUMAT AWAL KEMALANGAN PESAWAT HELIKOPTER TLDM PADA 23 APRIL 24*
1. 0945H - POA Barat terima maklumat daripada Mk Udara memaklumkan terdapat 1 x HOM (M503-3) dan 1 x Fennec (M502-6) telah bertembung semasa Latihan Lintas Hormat Sambutan HUT TLDM Ke-90.
2. Kedua-dua pesawat telah berlepas dari Padang Sitiawan pada 0903H.
3. Pesawat HOM telah terhempas di tangga Stadium TLDM Lumut manakala pesawat Fennec terhempas di kolam renang Komplek Sukan TLDM Lumut.
4. BOMBA, 96 HAT dan Protela telah dikejarkan ke tempat kejadian.
5. Mangsa yang terlibat adalah:
a. Pesawat HOM (M503-3) - 7 orang kru:
(1) Kdr Muhammad - PM Skuadron 503.
(2) Lt Kdr Wan TLDM.
(3) Lt Kdr Mohammad TLDM.
(4) PW II TLR (AQM) Muhammad
(5) TBC
(6) TBC
(7) TBC
b. Pesawat Fennec (M502-6) - 3 orang kru:
(1) Kdr Muhamad A - PM Skuadron 502.
(2) Lt Siva TLDM.
(3) PW II TMK Mohd
6. Dukacita dimaklumkan kesemua kru kedua-dua pesawat tiada yang terselamat.
7. Sebarang maklumat akan dikemaskini dari semasa ke semasa.
8. Sekian perkara diangkat untuk makluman YBhg Dato’.
Plus the Jabatan Penjara does not make 'house calls'.
Here is something interesting from Latheefa Koya the former Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission or MACC. Latheefa is also a seasoned lawyer.
I have a few comments about what Latheefa has said. First the easy parts.
The country is already a banana republic. Corruption has not been legitimised yet in Malaysia but we are getting there. There have been two major corruption cases where the charges against high profile people were dropped AFTER their defense had already been called. One was the Lembu Kondo case (aka cow mama) and the other was that 38 charges DNAAed.
After defense had been called means the Court had already found that the defendants had a case to answer. The prosecution had already convinced the Court that they were guilty. Meaning they must now prove their innocence. Then suddenly the Prosecutor withdrew the prosecution against the accused people.
Then we had that lebai fellow from parti Pas saying that there was no provision for corruption under hukum syariah or hudud. Corruption was not a crime under his idea of syariah law.
"Dan janganlah
kamu makan harta orang di antara kamu
dengan jalan yang salah, dan jangan pula kamu menghulurkan harta kamu
(memberi rasuah) kepada hakim-hakim kerana hendak memakan dari harta manusia dengan berdosa, padahal
kamu mengetahui".
You should not eat other peoples' money and wealth wrongfully and you should not use money to bribe the judges and the authorities.
Obviously that lebai fellow does not know the Quran - a point that I keep repeating.
Ok now we come to the house arrest part. Latheefa Koya says that there is no provision under the law for house arrest.
I believe there were "restricted residence" provisions when we had the Internal Security Act, the Emergency Ordinances Act etc. However both these laws have been abolished.
The big question is which government authority will be in charge of monitoring such a thing as 'house arrest'?
Presently the Prisons Department or Jabatan Penjara is legally obliged to lock up criminals who have been found guilty and sentenced to prison by a Court. It must be an order of the Court. No order from the Court means the Jabatan Penjara cannot lock up anyone in any jail.
Then a jail or prison or place of detention must be gazetted as such. It must be a legally gazetted prison, lock up etc.
The gomen cannot simply lock up or detain someone in an ungazetted place of detention.
A case in point was the illegal detention of Ummi Hafilda Ali in a hotel room in the late 1990s. The person who ordered that Ummi Hafilda Ali should be "detained" later went to jail for six years (for the first time in his life) for 'abuse of power'. Do you all recall who that person was? What short memories you have.
A prison has to be legally gazetted and then the prison is also legally obliged to house the prisoner, to feed the prisoner, to provide the prisoner clothes and medical care etc. If something unforeseen happens to the prisoner (like he suffers injury, sudden death, poor health care) then the Jabatan Penjara is legally answerable.
So if someone is "sentenced" to house arrest (which according to Latheefa Koya does not exist under our laws) then which is the government authority that is legally responsible and liable for the "prisoners" welfare when he is placed under "house arrest"?
It cannot be the Jabatan Penjara anymore because the Jabatan Penjara does not make house calls.
If you insist that a prisoner is placed under "house arrest" then surely you are responsible to make sure that the "prisoner" gets to eat THREE MEALS a day - of WAGYU beef? - under his house arrest.
If the prisoner falls in the bathroom in his house or gets sick while under house arrest then the gomen will be held liable for his medical and other claims. He can even sue the gomen for negligence if he fell down in his bathroom and broke his hip bone.
To ensure the safety of the prisoner the house may need renovation to fix special security features, alarms, cctv etc all of which must be paid for by the taxpayer.
If the prisoner's house has a swimming pool then the gomen may have to renovate the swimming pool to make sure it is not more than five feet deep (to prevent drowning). Or if the swimming pool is more than five feet deep the gomen may have to employ a full time lifeguard to keep an eye on the swimming pool - to make sure the prisoner does not accidentally drown.
But exactly which gomen department can undertake all of the above? The answer is NONE. Because as Latheefa says there is no such thing as "house arrest" under the law.
So indeed this whole idea is quite nonsensical.
So if there is no provision under the law for "house arrest" then how did this idea get into that so called "addendum" that was "allegedly" prepared by the Pardons Board?
Doesnt the Pardons Board have access to and gets the advice of the highest legal authorities in the country namely the Attorney General, the security agencies (like Police) and also the Jabatan Penjara?
But Latheefa says there is no provision for "house arrest" under the laws of Malaysia.
Lets take the argument one more step. Lets say the prisoner is indeed placed under "house arrest". Then surely the Jabatan Penjara (Prisons Department) will have to "release" the prisoner from under their legal obligations because as Latheefa says 'there is no provision for house arrest under the law'.
Plus the Jabatan Penjara does not make 'house calls'.
So which other gomen department or agency can monitor the welfare as well as the adherence to the "house arrest" of the prisoner?
And what exactly is house arrest? If the prisoner suddenly wants to begin praying FIVE TIMES a day at the masjid can he be prevented from praying at the masjid? It is his religious right. What about praying Friday prayers and sembahyang terawih at the masjid for one whole month in the bulan puasa? What if the prisoner wants to attend Friday prayers at the Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang?
I dont think any of this is provided for under the law. So if it is NOT provided for under the law then there is no law to be broken. So 'house arrest' means the prisoner will be quite free.
I got wind of this article from Murray Hunter. I am reproducing only a portion of it. The writer has mentioned names which I have deleted. My comments in blue. The original article has garnered over 28,000 views. Murray says Salleh Kamil is a pen name.
By Salleh Kamil KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia:
In the realm of societal leadership, a dysfunctional elite emerges
as a group entrusted with authority and influence
yet failing in their fundamental duties towards the wider community
These elites, whether in politics, business, or academia, exhibit a malaise
that hampers their effectiveness and betrays their solemn responsibilities.
(OSTB : There are absolutely no such things as Social Contracts - a stupid phrase possibly cooked up by these same elites to whip up racial hatreds. And most certainly there is absolutely no Social Contract binding these elites to anything. To assume such a thing would be the heights of childish simplicity. They are in it for their own gain. "Dua untuk aku, kau punya aku tak tahu lah").
Dysfunctional Malay Elites are largely responsible for the current malaise afflicting Malaysia.
First and foremost, a dysfunctional elite tends to prioritize personal gain and power over the common good.
They succumb to the allure of self-interest, often resorting to corruption or favoritism to perpetuate their privileged status.
This self-serving ethos breeds cynicism and disillusionment among the populace, eroding the very foundations of trust and solidarity.
Furthermore, accountability eludes the grasp of such elites shielded from the repercussions of their actions by a cloak of impunity They operate with scant regard for ethical boundaries or the well-being of society perpetuating a culture of entitlement and moral laxity
Short-sightedness plagues the decision-making of dysfunctional elites
fixated on immediate gratification at the expense of long-term sustainability.
personal gain blinds them to the broader implications of their actions
sacrificing the welfare of future generations on the altar of expediency
(OSTB : I think this is the nature of pirates. Or monkeys. You place a five kilo bunch of bananas in front of a skinny one kilogram monkey and he will try to stuff the whole five kilos inside his mouth. That is the nature of monkeys. Why did you do that? Why did you - yes YOU - give them so much power to steal? At the end of the day my friend, it is your ignorance that enriches them).
Moreover, an air of insularity pervades the ranks of dysfunctional elites
insulated from the realities and struggles of ordinary citizens.
Dwelling in the civil service, government linked corporations (GLCs) or echo chambers, they remain detached from the aspirations and grievances of the populace, sowing seeds of discord and resentment.
(OSTB : Even the wife never called him Bossku. But there were quite a few Malays who did that. Did he put a gun to your head and force you to call him 'Bossku'? No he did not. You dived into the snake pit of your own free will. You are the stupid people).
Ultimately, systemic injustices persist under the watch of dysfunctional elites
perpetuating inequalities and disenfranchising marginalized groups.
They resist reforms that threaten their entrenched privilege
perpetuating a status quo that stifles progress and perpetuates social divisions
We are truly blessed with dysfunctional elites who possess impaired judgment, luckily, there are not very many of them around. Ultimately in order to reinvigorate Malaysia. We must get rid of deadwood civil servants. State owned enterprises ought to be revamped. Roles of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) re-evaluated, amongst others. Only then can the aspirations of a new Malaysia be truly realised.
(OSTB : The question is for how much longer? Sampai bila lagi will you be stupid? Because this is a democracy. In a democracy it is you who will choose who you want to stand on your shoulders and piss on your head. Why blame others when it is you who keep supporting these pirates and elites who have no other interests except their own self interests. Jangan salahkan orang lain. It is your fault. In a democracy where every man has only one vote it is ALWAYS your fault. This is the price of being ignorant).
As you read this there are about 80 armed conflicts going on in Africa, North Africa and the Middle East. Africa alone (sub-saharan, central, east and west Africa) suffers about 45 armed conflicts.
Here is a map of all the conflict and war zones in the entire world (2023). As you can see Africa takes the World Cup.
Some of these 'conflicts' are actually wars for example between Eritrea and Ethiopia, in Nigeria and Sudan. Yet no one says that World War III has broken out in Africa.
World War 1 was fought over what I dont know. World War 2 was fought over territory. Few of you will know that during World War 2 the French Army was the first to invade Germany.
"The Saar Offensive was a French ground offensive (attack) into Saarland during World War II from 7 to 16 September 1939. This area of Saarland was defended by the German 1st Army".
The French Army invaded Germany first with 40 divisions, 78 artillery regiments and 40 tank battalions. That was a huge army. The French retreated (after nine days) when the Germans counter attacked.
One year later in 1940 the French retreated from Paris. 15 years later in 1954 the French retreated from Indo-China (complete surrender). Eight years later in 1962 the French retreated from Algeria and North Africa. Now the French are retreating from the rest of Africa.
What exactly is a World War cannot be defined. But World War 2 was indeed a world sized war because there was shooting, bombing and fighting on all the inhabited continents of the world. North and South America saw limited action (minor bombing of the US west coast, minor naval attacks in the US east coast, the Battle of the River Plate in Uruguay). But two of the biggest belligerants in WW2 were the USA and Canada.
The Ukraine War is not a full scale war. There were no large scale division sized movements or battalion sized tank battles anywhere. It is a sometimes intense but still low intensity conflict. Largely artillery and aerial bombing duels, including mini-drone warfare as well as long range missile strikes.
The two sides are locked in a battle of attrition with Russia wearing down the Ukrainians. Russia has the capacity to overrun Ukraine and end the war but Mr Putin is looking at a much larger picture. A quick battlefield victory for Russia now will mean that the economic sanctions against Russia will remain for years and possibly decades to come. Mr Putin wants to go back to doing business as usual with Europe and the US. He wants to sell oil and gas to Germany again. Mr Putin sees Germany, Denmark and the Nordic (Scandinavian) countries as long term partners in Europe. The name Rus' (Russia) comes from an Old Nordic word for 'the men who row'.
So if he can drag the Ukrainian War and force Ukraine, NATO and the EU to the negotiating table he may be able to get a package deal and unwind the other irritants like the economic sanctions against Russia, unfreezing Russian assets frozen by America, getting security assurances (no more NATO expansion), dissolution of the United Kingdom (just kidding), stuff like that. In short 'Please just leave us alone'.
The kerfuffle between Iran and Israel will also not go anywhere. The ayatollahs have no intention of widening the conflict with Israel. 331 Iranian missiles and drones all missed their targets. That one unfortunate seven year old Arab Bedouin child who was hit by falling debris from an Iranian missile has since died. There was little other damage. The attack was a dismal failure.
The Israeli counter attack two days ago has been shrouded in much 'hush-hush' with the Israelis refusing to divulge any details so far of what they did. But the consensus coming out is that the Israeli airforce had complete access into Iranian airspace without being molested at all. They were able to fully penetrate through Iranian air defenses. They hit all their targets but are not divulging what they hit exactly. And of course neither are the Iranians. Isfahan is ground zero for the Iranian nuclear program and the Israelis hit this area. They also hit an airbase in Isfahan which houses ALL 24 units of Iran's 1970s era F14 Tomcats. There may be less than 24 F14s left now.
The failure of 331 Iranian missiles and drones versus the Israeli counter attack has exposed huge gaps and weaknesses in the Iranian military. There will be no escalation coming any time soon from the Iranian side.
Again the Israeli airforce was assisted in mid air refueling by the US Airforce with the Saudis, UAE and the Jordanians all on 'standby'. This is the new equation in the Middle East.
But there will be no World War 3. Once the Ukraine War is concluded (and it will be concluded soon - possibly this year) there will be much peace and great prosperity coming for the world. So get ready and start planning (but do not spend any money yet).
Another new equation will be the collapse of the illegitimate ayatollah regime in Iran. When that happens it will give yet another super-duper boost to peace and prosperity in the Middle East. So the world has much to look out for.
Here is another interesting video by RPK - Raja Petra Kamaruddin. Its an interesting observation about PAS.
But when I watched the video I was intrigued by RPK's shirt, or windbreaker or rain poncho. Very colourful Bang. Cute headgear too. Lama tak jumpa Bang. Its been over 14 years kut?
Anyway its a brief video. I have some comments.
My Comments :
Pas menghadapi dua masalah utama.
Satu daripada masalah itu sangat mudah diatasi, penyelesaiannya sangat senang tetapi susah juga untuk Pas laksanakan-nya. Masalah inilah yang mengakibatkan Pas berpecah tiga kali atau mungkin empat kali (seperti mana disebut oleh Raja Petra Kamarudin dalam video) dan juga menjadi sebab utama Pas masih dilihat sebagai parti lebai kampong.
Masalah keduanya pula jauh lebih besar dan juga lebih susah di tangani tetapi bukan impossible.
Kita lihat masalah No 1 yang mudah diatasi dulu.
No.1 - Masalah yang mudah di atasi adalah tradisi Pas kekalkan pemimpin seumur hidup. Apabila seseorang itu dilantik jadi presiden atau mursyidul am maka dia akan pegang jawatan itu seumur hidup. Ini yang sudah menjadi tradisi parti Pas sejak berpuluh tahun.
Dato Fadhil Noor pegang jawatan presiden daripada 1989 sehingga beliau meninggal pada 2002 - tempoh yang panjang selama 13 tahun.
Di ganti oleh Dato Sri Hadi Awang menjadi presiden mulai 2002 hingga sekarang (2024) ia itu selama 22 tahun dan berterusan lagi.
Dato Sri Nik Aziz pula menjadi Mursyidul Am Pas selama 24 tahun (1991 hingga beliau meninggal pada 2015) dan Menteri Besar Kelantan selama 23 tahun (1990 - 2013).
Sistem,
budaya, tradisi atau kelaziman Pas untuk kekalkan pemimpin dalam
jawatan untuk tempoh yang begitu lama telah gagal membawa perubahan dan
pembaharuan dalam parti itu. Sistem yang serupa juga telah sangat
merugikan UMNO sehingga UMNO kalah pilihanraya dan hilang kuasa politik.
Yang
lebih merugikan dan juga mengancam masa depan parti ialah perasaan
hampa dan kecewa pemimpin muda dan barisan pelapis (successors, second
tier leaders atau succession planning) yang tiada peluang membuktikan
kebolehan dan kemahiran mereka apabila mereka sudah cukup pengalaman dan cukup
matang memimpin parti.
Lama-lama
mereka menjadi frustrated terpaksa menunggu belakang pemimpin lama yang
makin tua, uzur, tiada idea-idea atau rancangan baru untuk majukan
parti tetapi tidak mahu lepaskan jawatan. Maka berlakulah perpecahan
dalam parti. Pemimpin muda tidak diberi peluang menduduki pimpinan tertinggi parti.
Penyelesaian
masalah ini sangat mudah. Pas mesti hadkan tempoh pemegang jawatan
utama seperti presiden, mursyidul am, menteri besar, ahli Parlimen dan
ADUN selama SATU penggal pilihanraya sahaja. Tak kiralah berapa pandai, cantik atau
handsome pemimpin atau Wakil Rakyat itu tempoh pegang jawatan itu
dihadkan selama SATU penggal pilihanraya sahaja. Maka Pas akan senantiasa mempunyai
pemimpin baru, new blood atau 'darah baru', menjana pemikiran baru,
boleh cepat perbetulkan kesilapan pimpinan lama, elak daripada kewujudan
"barisan orang kuat penyokong pemimpin itu dan ini" dsbnya
(warlord-ism).
No 2. Masalah No. 2 adalah jauh lebih besar tetapi bukan impossible untuk mengatasinya.
Pas membawa diri sebagai parti agama. Agama mempunyai kesulitan yang unik apabila dicampur dengan politik dan realiti kehidupan harian.
Di sini saya akan rujuk dua contoh daripada dua agama atau kepercayaan yang lain untuk menjelaskan perkara ini.
Contoh i. Agama Kristian percaya perkara ajaib seperti nabi Isa pernah berjalan atas air (Jesus walked on water) dan nabi Isa pernah menukarkan air minum menjadi arak yang diminum (Jesus turned water into wine).
Kedua perkara ini adalah keajaiban (miracles) yang dipercayai orang Kristian. Perkara ajaib ini tidak boleh diterima akal atau tidak mempunyai bukti saintifik tetapi ia sangat bergantung kepada "faith" atau kepercayaan semata. Kepercayaan "bukan saintifik" seperti ini tidak boleh disoal jika seseorang itu ingin menerima agama Kristian.
Dan semua agama, tanpa kecuali, juga mempunyai kepercayaan yang serupa ia itu perkara ajaib yang tidak boleh diterima akal dan tanpa bukti saintifik.
Ajaran al Quran pula menghendakki kita senantiasa menunjukkan bukti yang kukuh.
(qul haatu burhanukum inkuntum sadikeen) ia itu 'Katakanlah, tunjuklah bukti kamu jika kamu adalah orang yang bercakap benar'.
Maksudnya kepercayaan agama yang tidak boleh dibuktikan secara saintifik dengan sendirinya menjadi 'non-scientific truths' atau 'kepercayaan yang tanpa bukti saintifik'. Tanpa lojik yang dituntut fahaman saintifik.
Masalahnya ialah seringkali (atau setiap kali) cabaran hidup, kerumitan realiti harian, penyelesaian seribu satu masalah dunia semuanya perlukan cara yang lojik, saintifik, dengan bukti yang nyata dan mudah disahkan untuk menghasilkan keputusan yang baik. Kita perlukan workable solutions.
"Saya tidak punyai lojik atau bukti saintifik tetapi inilah cara kami dan awak perlu ikut cara ini" boleh menimbulkan masalah besar apabila :
1. cara itu tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah. No solution was achieved. 2. dalam masyarakat majmuk (plural society atau multicultural) penganut agama lain atau tradisi lain akan lebih tertekan untuk menerima pendekatan 'bukan saintifik' seperti itu.
Apabila sesuatu pendekatan atau penyelesaian itu berteraskan cara saintifik dan lojik maka bukan saja ia akan lebih mudah diterima oleh semua orang tetapi ia akan membawa kepada workable solutions atau penyelesaian masalah yang berguna dan berkesan.
Contoh ii. - Kaum Red Indian tewas kepada kaum kulit putih
Kaum Red Indian di Amerika Utara telah tewas kepada kaum kulit putih. Antara sebabnya kaum kulit putih lebih faham majukan tanah dan pertanian berbanding kaum asal Red Indian. Orang kulit putih mampu majukan pertanian walaupun di kawasan kering dengan menggali perigi, membuat tali air, telaga tiub, pam air dsbnya. Mereka membawa pemikiran moden dan cara saintifik.
Bila musim kemarau kaum Red Indian pula mengadakan upacara tari-menari 'puja' dewa-dewa langit (gambar di atas dan bawah) untuk menurunkan hujan. Cara itu jarang sekali membawa apa pun.
Menari melompat-lompat untuk memuja dewa-dewa langit untuk menurunkan hujan itu tidak dapat menyelesaikan masalah. No solution was achieved.
Kaum kulit putih jauh lebih successful mengatasi musim kemarau sebab mereka gunakan kaedah saintifik, lojik dan berakal. Mereka membina tali air, menggali telaga tiub, pasang pam air yang mengguna windmill dsbnya.
Pendek kata segala keperluan dan urusan harian manusia di atas muka bumi Allah swt ini hanya boleh berjaya bila kita menggunakan cara yang lojik dan saintifik untuk menguruskannya. Dan dalam keadaan dunia yang sangat kompetitif (senantiasa bersaing hebat) kita perlu senantiasa moden. Kita perlu senantiasa uptodate atau dalam keadaan terkini.
Apabila kita bukan saintifik dan bukan moden maka kita akan menjadi bahan curiosity atau bahan penarikan pelancong atau 'tourist attraction' pula. Pelancong dan tourist daripada negara asing akan minta bergambar selfie dengan kita - serupa pelancong asing suka bergambar dengan kaum Red Indian yang sedang menari di atas itu atau bergambar dengan kaum orang asli Afrika atau Brazil berpakaian kulit binatang dan bulu burung-burung hutan.
Mereka tidak akan pandang serius kepada kita.
Pas juga harus lebih mendalami kitab suci al Quran. Malang sekali sejak awal lagi agama sudah berpecah menjadi pelbagai mazhab, suku, tareqat, fikrah, furu' dan banyak lagi.
Hari ini media sosial pula memberi ruang kepada semua jenis lebai dan ustaz berkongsi hujah dan pendapat mereka berkenaan itu dan ini - yang seringkali berbeza dan bercanggah sesama sendiri. Sehingga pihak pemerintah dan autoriti agama terpaksa memberi nasihat jauhilah si-ustaz ini atau si-lebai itu.
(Bukan saya tidak setuju kebebasan bersuara bagi sesiapa pun. Setuju atau tak setuju, suka atau tak suka semua orang berhak menyuarakan pendapat dan kepercyaan mereka. Biarlah hujah yang terbaik dan yang lebih benar dapat mengatasi hujah yang kurang baik dan tidak benar.)
Tetapi Pas perlu kenali dan bezakan perkara yang terkandung dalam al Quran. Isi kandungan al Quran itu lebih mudah dipersetujui oleh seluruh umat.
