Our factory open house

Well its actually the 2nd Zulkaedah, way past Syawal but yesterday our factory had our open house in Shah Alam. In these bad times we could still organise a get together with the staff and customers and suppliers in the Raya spirit.

Grilled lamb portion and chicken is the spotlight of the day, even a whole lamb on the grill failed to take the spotlight away from the other 2 main dish.

We also had satay, mee, laksa, nasi goreng but from what I see on the day those are bottom of the slurp list of our foreign workers namely from Bangladesh and India. They huddled around the lamb tent waiting for their turn.


There was good turnout, weather was nice. started very bright and hot but laedter turn cloudy :) most of the invited guests were there and I hope the staff went hope with stomach full of good food :)

Chong Kok revisited

My favourite kopitiam in Klang is the Chong Kok kopitiam. It has been around since prewars I believe because the phone number on the billboard is still 5 digits :) Those days it used to be a bar with a hotel on the first floor but since the 70's more and more frequented it as a coffee shop, aka kopitiam.

The secret could be in the oldman making the coffee, maybe he has been around since day 1, his coffee making look simple and easy and within minutes the excellent coffee is on your table. My favourite is to drink that with the roti bakar and roti steam, perfectly burnt on an old arang stove top it up with a perfect 1/2 boiled eggs, yummy. 2 kampung eggs boiled in old pot I guess with all the 50 years history in it making it a nowhere to be found Chong Kok Special.

Food	Steamed Bread with Kaya and Butter, Hot kopi-O, Toasted Bread, Half-boiled Egg, Toasted Wholemeal Bun, Nasi Lemak with sambal Sotong, tauhu sumbat
Location	Jalan Stesen Klang, Klang, Selangor
Address / Direction	No 5, Jalan Stesen Klang, Klang 41000 Selangor, Malaysia
Contact	03 3371 0996

The old grandad's house

This house was built in the 50's, it won the best house and area category in the 80's for Pulau Indah (it used to be called Pulau Lumut then), even he Sultan of Selangor came to the house, it can even boast of having 2 swimming pools.. :) but it is now left empty and dilapidated.

I am now thinking if we could turn this house into a guest house/home stay chalet for visitors to Pulau Indah. Any willing investor?

Grandad's place in 2006

the house in Pulau Indah then

Peringatan Raja Melayu

KUALA TERENGGANU: The Conference of Rulers has come out with a strong statement defending the country’s social contract.While stressing the need for Malays to be united, the Rulers assured the non-Malays of their rights under the Federal Constitution.

This is the full press statement issued by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal, Engku Tan Sri Ibrahim Engku Ngah at the end of the 215th Conference of Rulers held at the Istana Maziah in Kuala Terengganu Thursday

“Press Statement issued by the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal on the role of the Yang diPertuan Agong and the Malay Rulers regarding the special privileges, position, eminence or greatness of the Malay Rulers, Islam, Malay as the national language, the special position of the Malays, and genuine interests of the other communities in accordance with the Federal Constitution.

“The Malay Rulers who attended the meeting of the Conference of Rulers conferred on the issuing of this special joint press statement today.

“The Malay Rulers hold the constitutional role to safeguard the special privileges, position, eminence and greatness of the Malay Rulers, safeguard Islam, Malay as the National Language, and the genuine interests of the other communities in Malaysia.

“The actions of certain quarters in disputing and questioning these matters, which formed the primary basis for the formation of Malaysia and are enshrined in the Federal Constitution, had caused provocation and uneasiness among the people. In retaliation, several quarters particularly Malay leaders whether in the government or non-governmental organisations as well as individuals had expressed their dissatisfaction and anger against those who had made the statements and reports and organised the forums.

“Among the reasons identified for these to have occurred is the cursory knowledge of those concerned regarding the historical background as to why these provisions were enshrined in the Federal Constitution and the influence of their attempts to implicate the principles of impartiality and justice without regard for the historical background and social condition of this country. Narrow political interests are also a cause.

“Unless this phenomenon is arrested immediately, it can lead to disunity and racial strife that can undermine the peace and harmony which has all this while brought progress, development and success to the nation.

“As such, it is necessary for the Conference of Rulers to emphasise and remind all quarters of these constitutional provisions besides giving emphasis to the assurance of safeguarding the genuine rights of other communities.

"It has to be emphasised that each provision in the Federal Constitution has undergone the process of discussion, consideration, consultancy, sacrifice and compromise of the highest degree for what has been championed, discussed, considered, benefited from as well as agreed to by all quarters concerned, until the realisation of the provisions in the Federal Constitution which are known as the Social Contract.

"It is not proper to dispute and question this Social Contract and more so to subject it to a review or change because it is the primary basis of the formation of Malaysia. Therefore, it is appropriate for the Malay Rulers to remind that there should never be any attempt ever to test and challenge issues related to the Social Contract.

“Truly, the leaders of the pre-independence era were insightful and farsighted. They brought along with them the Malay Rulers for the negotiations to claim independence. The Institution of the Rulers was retained and legally enshrined in the constitution of an independent Malaysia.

The Institution of the Rulers was accorded eminence, was positioned at the apex of Government, as the head of the country and the states, as a protective umbrella, ensuring impartiality among the citizens. The Institution of Rulers takes on the role of being a check-and-balance factor to untangle complications, if any.

“The Conference of Rulers also calls on the Malays to be united to safeguard the privileges, position, eminence and greatness of the Malay Rulers, safeguard Islam, Malay as the national language, and the genuine interests of the other communities in Malaysia as enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

"It has to be emphasised that this agenda is more important and foremost than political or factional interests.

“Non-Malays should not harbour any apprehension or worry over their genuine rights because these rights are guaranteed under the Federal Constitution and provisions of the state constitutions of Malaysia contained in Article 153 of the Federal Constitution.

“It is hoped that with this emphasis, all confusion among the people regarding these matters can be contained and an atmosphere of peace, harmony and mutual respect can continue to exist among the people for the maintenance of order in the country.” - Bernama

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Berikut adalah salinan penuh kenyataan akhbar khas berkenaan yang dikeluarkan oleh Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-Raja, Engku Tan Sri Ibrahim Engku Ngah hari ini.

Keistimewaan

“Kenyataan Akhbar Yang Dikeluarkan Oleh Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-Raja Mengenai Peranan Seri Paduka Baginda Yang Di-Pertuan Agong dan Duli-duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja-raja Melayu berhubung dengan hak-hak keistimewaan, kedudukan, kemuliaan atau kebesaran Raja-raja Melayu, agama Islam, Bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kebangsaan, kedudukan istimewa orang Melayu dan kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain mengikut Perlembagan Persekutuan.

“Raja-raja Melayu yang menghadiri Mesyuarat Majlis Raja-Raja telah berunding mengeluarkan kenyataan akhbar khas bersama pada hari ini.

“Raja-raja Melayu mempunyai peranan perlembagaan untuk melindungi keistimewaan, kedudukan, kemuliaan dan kebesaran Raja-raja Melayu, melindungi Agama Islam, bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kebangsaan dan kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain di Malaysia.

“Tindakan pihak-pihak tertentu mempertikai dan mempersoalkan perkara-perkara tersebut yang menjadi asas utama pembentukan negara Malaysia dan termasuk dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan telah menimbulkan kegusaran dan keresahan di kalangan rakyat.

Sebagai tindakbalas, beberapa pihak terutama pemimpin-pemimpin Melayu sama ada yang berada dalam kerajaan atau pertubuhan bukan kerajaan dan orang perseorangan telah menyuarakan rasa tidak puas hati dan marah terhadap pihak yang membuat kenyataan dan laporan dan menganjurkan forum-forum berkenaan.

“Antara sebab-sebab yang dikenalpasti berlakunya perkara ini ialah kedangkalan pengetahuan pihak berkenaan terhadap latar belakang sejarah mengapa peruntukan-peruntukan tersebut dimaktubkan dalam Perlembangaan Persekutuan dan pengaruh prinsip-prinsip kesaksamaan dan keadilan yang cuba diimplikasikan di negara ini tanpa berjunjungkan latar belakang sejarah dan keadaan sosial negara ini. Kepentingan politik sempit juga merupakan penyebab berlakunya perkara ini.

“Gejala ini jika tidak ditangani dengan segera boleh menyebabkan negara terjebak dalam kancah perpecahan dan persengketaan antara kaum yang boleh menjejaskan keharmonian dan keamanan yang selama ini telah membawa kemajuan, pembangunan dan kejayaan kepada negara.

“Justeru, adalah perlu Majlis Raja-Raja menegaskan dan memperingatkan semua pihak tentang peruntukan-peruntukan perlembagaan tersebut di samping memberi penekanan tentang jaminan perlindungan hak-hak sah kaum lain. Perlu ditegaskan bahawa setiap peruntukan dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan telah melalui proses perbincangan, pertimbangan, konsultansi, pengorbanan dan sifat tolak ansur yang sangat tinggi nilainya bagi apa yang telah diperjuangkan, diperbincangkan, dipertimbangkan, dimanfaatkan serta dipersetujui oleh semua pihak yang terlibat, sehingga wujudnya peruntukan-peruntukan dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang dikenali sebagai Kontrak Sosial.

Kontrak Sosial ini tidak wajar dipertikai dan dipersoalkan lebih-lebih lagi disemak semula atau diubah kerana ia adalah merupakan asas utama pembentukan negara Malaysia. Untuk itu Raja-raja Melayu wajar memperingatkan supaya isu berkaitan Kontrak Sosial tidak sekali-kali cuba diuji dan dicabar.

Dipertikai

“Sesungguhnya, angkatan pemimpin di era prakemerdekaan, berfikiran dalam - berpandangan jauh. Raja-raja Melayu telah dibawa bersama semasa rundingan menuntut kemerdekaan. Institusi raja dikekalkan dan dimaktubkan secara perundangan dalam Perlembagaan Malaysia Merdeka. Institusi raja diberikan kemuliaan, ditempatkan di puncak kerajaan, sebagai Ketua Negara dan Ketua Negeri, laksana payung pelindung, menjamin berlakunya kesaksamaan di kalangan warga. Institusi raja berperanan sebagai faktor penyemak dan pengimbang, untuk merungkai sebarang kekusutan, sekiranya berlaku.

“Raja-raja Melayu juga membuat seruan kepada orang Melayu supaya bersatu-padu untuk mempertahankan keistimewaan, kedudukan, kemuliaan dan kebesaran Raja-raja Melayu, melindungi agama Islam, bahasa Melayu sebagai bahasa kebangsaan dan kepentingan sah kaum-kaum lain di Malaysia seperti yang termaktub dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Penekanan juga perlu dibuat bahawa agenda ini adalah lebih penting dan utama dari kepentingan politik atau kelompok.

“Kaum bukan Melayu tidak perlu merasa khuatir dan bimbang tentang hak-hak sah mereka kerana hak-hak tersebut telah dijamin mengikut Perlembagaan Persekutuan dan peruntukan-peruntukan yang terkandung dalam Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri-negeri di Malaysia yang termaktub dalam Perkara 153 Perlembagaan Persekutuan.

“Adalah diharapkan dengan penegasan tersebut, segala kekeliruan berhubung dengan perkara ini di kalangan rakyat jelata dapat dibendung dan suatu suasana yang harmoni, aman dan sikap saling hormat menghormati di kalangan rakyat dapat terus diwujudkan demi menjaga ketenteraman negara.”

Menghormati

Kesemua Sultan dan Yang Dipertua Negeri menghadiri mesyuarat itu kecuali Pahang, Johor, Terengganu, Perlis dan Negeri Sembilan.

Sultan Pahang diwakili Pemangku Raja Pahang Tengku Mahkota Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, Sultan Johor diwakili Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ibrahim Ismail Sultan Iskandar dan Sultan Terengganu diwakili Yang Dipertua Majlis Penasihat Pemangku Raja Tengku Sri Panglima Raja Tengku Baderulzaman Sultan Mahmud.

Negeri Sembilan diwakili Pemangku Yang Dipertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Tunku Naquiyuddin Ibni Tuanku Jaafar dan Perlis diwakili Raja Muda Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail.

Turut hadir menteri-menteri besar dan ketua-ketua menteri kecuali Sarawak yang diwakili Menteri II Perancangan dan Pengurusan Sumber, Datuk Seri Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

Penyimpan Mohor Besar Raja-Raja, Tan Sri Engku Ibrahim Engku Ngah berkata, perkara-perkara berkaitan pertahanan, keselamatan, kedudukan ekonomi negara, Biasiswa Yang di-Pertuan Agong termasuk cadangan pelantikan Ketua Hakim Negara Persekutuan, Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan dan Hakim Besar Malaya telah dibincangkan dalam mesyuarat itu.

— Bernama

Mesyuarat dua hari itu yang berakhir hari ini dipengerusikan oleh Sultan Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah.

Trip to immigration department

Today I finally have the time to bring the 3 kids to the Immigration department for their international passport. At about 10am we went to Shah Alam and the place was jam packed with people, the queue was right to the entrance of the office, thinking that I could beat the crowd we drove to Subang Terminal 2, no different here, there were about 60-70 people queuing just to get the number.

I gave up and drove home. At 1pm I went again to Shah Alam and they don't give out any more new numbers for the day. OK last try, off we went to Port Klang immigration office at 1.30pm.

Its not too bad at Port Klang, yes there are lots of people but the queue is shorter, we went to take the photos in the makeshift boot below the flight of stairs and in less than 1 hour I have completed the forms, handed in the forms and photo, went thru the details witht the officer, paid the fees and tomorrow we can come and collect the passports. I was told that they received more than 400 applications for today compared to about 250 applications on normal days.

The plan for tomorrow is to pick up the new passports in the afternoon before we start our long journey to Kedah for Raya :)

Udin during sahur today

A swipe at Mat Bodek from Che Det

"...Kalau saya tidak salah apabila sahaja tokoh tertinggi parti UMNO ternampak mungkin akan menimbul masalah kepada Abdullah, tokoh berkenaan akan dilantik ke jawatan tertentu atau jika tidak ada jawatan dilantik sebagai penasihat kepada YAB Perdana Menteri. Yang bernasib baik akan diberi taraf Menteri. Selepas itu senyap sunyi.

Apakah ini satu jenis rasuah, wallahua'lam. Dengan begitu banyak penasihat amat menghairankan kenapa tidakan Perdana Menteri Abdullah tidak begitu bijak. Mungkinkah ini disebabkan adanya penasihat bertaraf Menteri pun tetapi tidak ada suara. Ikatan kekeluargaan antara penasihat dan yang dinasihati mungkin lebih utama daripada yang tidak ada ikatan kekeluargaan, wallahua'lam.

p/s Saya juga ucapkan tahniah kepada Ahli Parlimen Pasir Salak, Datuk Tajuddin Abdul Rahman yang dilantik sebagai Pengerusi Felcra.Adalah dijangka ramai lagi yang akan dilantik ke jawatan-jawatan tertentu atau jawatan yang diwujudkan khusus.Yang belum sokong sila percepatkan sokongan. Masih banyak jawatan yang kosong atau dicipta khusus...."
from http://test.chedet.com/che_det/

I smiled alone reading this comment. Trust Tun to comment on this and write in in such a way to make one think. Kata-kata sinis menghiris kalbu sang pembodek, sang penyokong yang mengharap habuan. Kalau dah semua nak kan habuan yang tak kecil itu apa yang tinggal untuk ikan bilis macam aku ini. Lagi mau tipu rakyat ka berkhidmat untuk agama, bangsa dan negara? Masuk kubur esok jawab sendiri la.

Buka Puasa, Sri Ayuthia, Subang Jaya

Chicken in lotus leaf, the yummy tomyam, oysters, soft shell crab, squid kerabu, kailan in garlic... yummy

Our annual sahur do, at Concorde KL

Its time for our batch class of '83 annual sahur in Concorde KL.


There were about 33 of us there and its was time to catch up on old friends.


Thanks to Abg Jalil our main sponsor for the night

Siapa saja yang menentang Malayan Union?

Apabila mengambil alih jawatan presiden UMNO, Tunku Abdul Rahman (kemudian menjadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia pertama) menyatakan bahawa "...apabila kami (orang-orang Melayu) menentang Malayan Union (yang menjejaskan kedudukan hak-hak orang Melayu), kaum-kaum lain tidak mengambil bahagian kerana mereka mengatakan ini hanya merupakan masalah Melayu, dan bukan masalah mereka. Mereka juga menunjukkan bahawa kesetiaan mereka adalah kepada negara-negara asal mereka dan oleh itu, menentang Laporan Barnes yang bertujuan untuk menjadikan bahasa Melayu menjadi bahasa kebangsaan. Jika kami menyerahkan orang-orang Melayu kepada orang-orang yang dikatakan orang Malaya ketika kerakyatan mereka masih belum ditakrifkan, kami akan menghadapi banyak masalah pada masa hadapan." Bagaimanapun, dia menambah bahawa "Bagai mereka yang mencintai dan berasi bahawa mereka terhutang kesetiaan yang tidak berbelah bagi, kami menyambut mereka sebagai orang Malaya. Mereka harus merupakan orang Malaya yang benar, dan mereka akan mempunyai hak-hak dan hak-hak istimewa yang sama dengan orang-orang Melayu." Coat of arms of the Federated Malay States (1895-1946)

↑ Putra, Tunku Abdul Rahman (1986). Political Awakening, p. 31. Pelanduk Publications. ISBN 967-978-135-6.

from http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kontrak_sosial_(Malaysia)

The Malayan Union was a federation of the Malay states and the Straits Settlements excluding Singapore. It was the successor to British Malaya and was conceived to unify the Malay Peninsula under a single government so as to simplify administration.

The idea of the Union was first expressed by the British on October 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War by the British Military Administration . Sir Harold MacMichael was assigned the task of gathering the Malay state rulers' approval for the Malayan Union in the same month. In a short period of time, he managed to obtain all the Rulers’ approval by threatening to accuse them as Japanese collaborators if they did not approve.^{[citation needed]} Hence the approval was given, though it was with utmost reluctance.

The Malayan Union gave equal rights to people who wished to apply for citizenship. It was automatically granted to people who were born in any state in British Malaya or Singapore and were living there before 15 February 1942, born outside British Malaya or the Straits Settlements only if their fathers were citizens of the Malayan Union and those who reached 18 years old and who had lived in British Malaya or Singapore "10 out of 15 years before 15 February 1942". The group of people eligible for application of citizenship had to live in Singapore or British Malaya "for 5 out of 8 years preceding the application", had to be of good character, understand and speak the English or Malay Language and " had to take an oath of allegiance to the Malayan Union".

The Sultans, the traditional rulers of the Malay states, conceded all their powers to the British Crown except in religious matters. The Malayan Union was placed under the jurisdiction of a British Governor, signalling the formal inauguration of British colonial rule in the Malay peninsula. Moreover, even though State Councils were still kept functioning in the former Federated Malay States, it lost the limited autonomy that they enjoyed as they administered some local and less important aspects of government and the Federal government in Kuala Lumpur controlling vital aspects. State Councils became an extended hand of the Federal government that had to do its bidding. Also, British Residents replacing the Sultans as the head of the State Councils meant that the political status of the Sultans were greatly reduced.

Capital Kuala Lumpur, Language(s) Malay, English, Political structure Colony

King George VI, Governor Edward Gent, Historical era Decolonization, - Established April 1, 1946, - Disestablished January 31, 1948, Area - 1948 132,364 km² (51,106 sq mi)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayan_Union

Orang Melayu di Malaysia bukanlah pendatang di Alam Melayu, dan bukan juga pendatang di Tanah Melayu. Orang Melayu ialah warga tulen Alam Melayu (Nusantara).

Bilangan Penduduk Tanah Melayu pada 1938:
Melayu 680,000 (33%)
Cina 911,000 (44%)
India 466,000 (23%)
JUMLAH 2,057,000 (100%)

Ketika Jepun mengaku kalah, orang Melayu belum lagi sempat menyusun langkah untuk menguasai Tanah Melayu. Ketika itu, selama dua minggu, kuasa pemerintahan telah dirampas oleh Tentera Bintang Tiga atau MPAJA (Malayan People Anti Japanese Army) yang dianggotai oleh orang Cina. Tentera bintang Tiga ini ditubuhkan oleh Parti Komunis Malaya (ditubuhkan pada 1930).

Tetapi ancaman Tentera Bintang Tiga dapat diimbangi oleh tentera Force 136 yang dianggotai oleh orang Melayu. Di Batu Pahat dan Muar, Johor, orang Melayu menyambut kehadiran tentera Bintang Tiga (Parti Komunis Malaya) dengan menubuhkan pasukan parang panjang yang dipimpin oleh Kiyai Salleh. Inggeris kembali berkuasa dan meneruskan penjajahannya di Tanah Melayu mulai September 1945

Sir Harold MacMichael dihantar ke Tanah Melayu untuk menubuhkan Malayan Union pada Ogos 1945. Secara tipu-helah dan senyap-senyap, Harold MacMichael berjaya mendapatkan persetujuan serta tanda tangan Raja-Raja Melayu bagi penubuhan Malayan Union. Malayan Union ditubuhkan secara rasmi pada 1 April 1946. Sir Edward Gent dilantik menjadi Gabernor Malayan Union yang pertama. Malayan Union ditentang oleh orang Melayu.

from www.umnogp.com/page.php?10

KUL-JKT

A different aircraft this time (City of Paramaribo) from City of Atlanta previously on my trip in August

next to it is the City of Shah Alam, Malaysian Airlines

After heavy rain at our house

It was raining heavily today, the road was covered with water, 1st time I saw that in our area

Mahathir on POHON MAAF

"Pohon Maaf"

1. Baru-baru ini Kerajaan dan Timbalan Perdana Menteri serta Menteri-Menteri sibuk memohon maaf kepada orang Cina dan India kerana apa yang dikatakan kata-kata yang dianggap sebagai terlalu perkauman (racist) yang telah disebut oleh beberapa pemimpin Melayu.

2. Sebenarnya orang Melayu sekarang amat takut jika mereka diberi label "racist". Mereka menulis dalam akhbar yang orang Melayu bukan racist. Demikianlah ketakutan mereka sehingga apabila hak mereka di buruk-burukan dan diserang, mereka tidak berani mempertahankan diri mereka.

3. Malang bagi TPM dan Kerajaan Dato Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi setelah memohon maaf secara terbuka permohonan maaf daripada pemimpin tertinggi Umno ditolak oleh pemimpin-pemimpin kaum berkenaan. Mereka menuntut supaya orang yang perkatakan perkataan yang dilabel "racist" sendiri memohon maaf.

4. Satu lagi peristiwa yang memalukan ialah apabila Kerajaan hantar seorang Menteri untuk minta maaf daripada Kerajaan Cina kerana kononnya wanita rakyat negara Cina telah ditelanjang oleh polis dan ini direkod dalam video.

5. Kemudian didapati wanita itu bukan rakyat negara Cina dan bukan pun Cina Malaysia. Dia adalah seorang perempuan Melayu.

6. Sebaliknya, apabila orang yang bukan Melayu mengeluar perkataan atau catitan yang boleh ditafsir sebagai racist, orang Melayu tidak pernah tuntut supaya pihak berkuasa memohon maaf.

7. Dalam Memo Hindraf ke Perdana Menteri UK banyak perkataan yang terlampau dan racist terdapat didalamnya. Contoh:

a) Kerajaan dikatakan dibantu oleh "Islamic Extremist violent armed terrorists" (orang Melayu)

b) Mereka berkata Kerajaan Malaysia melakukan "Ethnic Cleansing" iaitu Kerajaan sedang membunuh dan menghapuskan orang Tamil.

c) 100 orang keturunan India "ditetak dan dibunuh oleh Kerajaan yang dikuasai oleh UMNO." Perbuatan ini kononnya adalah "mini genocide" (pembunuhan beramai-ramai mini)

d) Tiap tiga minggu kuil Hindu diroboh.

e) Kerajaan yang kononnya dikuasai oleh UMNO telah lancar serangan bersenjata dengan 600 anggota polis, polis simpanan, pelampau Islam dan pengganas (terrorist) bersenjata (orang Melayu).

f) Pegawai Bandaraya dan Polis dikatakan membaling batu dan menyerang orang Hindu dengan pisau, kayu dan batang besi. Kononya 20 orang Hindu mengalami cedera parah.

8. Tulisan dalam memo Hindraf ini bukan sahaja racist tetapi juga "seditious"(hasutan).

9. Seorang penuntut universiti Wee Meng Chee telah perlekehkan Negaraku dengan mengguna lagu Negaraku tetapi dengan lirik yang mempermainkan sembahyang dan azan orang Melayu (Islam). Azan dijadikan duet lagu cinta.

10. Apakah mereka dikehendaki memohon maaf? Apakah pemimpin mereka dikehendaki memohon maaf? Jauh sekali. Sebenarnya Wee dipertahan oleh pemimpin-pemimpin parti Cina dan anggota Hindraf dibebaskan daripada tahanan dan ada yang dengan bebasnya bertanding dalam pilihanraya dan menang menjadi wakil rakyat.

11. Mereka menuntut supaya tidak ada diskriminasi oleh Kerajaan. Tetapi nampaknya mereka bukan sahaja bebas malah mendapat kehormatan dengan dipanggil "Yang Berhormat" setelah berkata perkataan yang amat keterlaluan bahkan merupa hasutan.

12. Soalnya kenapakah Kerajaan berat sebelah, menyembunyi kata-kata racist Hindraf tetapi melapur dengan meluas apa yang dikatakan oleh pemimpin Melayu. Kenapakah Menteri keturunan India atau ketua-ketua kaum India tidak dikehendaki memohon maaf?

13. Sesungguhnya keadaan hubungan antara kaum bukan lebih baik hasil PRU 2008, tetapi ia menjadi amat buruk. Mungkin saya dituduh sebagai menyumbang kepada keadaan melalui tulisan saya. Tetapi pada saya amatlah tidak adil jika satu pihak dapat kebebasan sedangkan pihak yang ditohmah tidak boleh buka mulut.

http://test.chedet.com/che_det/2008/09/snippets-6.html

HUIZE TRIVELLI, Jl Tanah Abang, Jakarta

all my posts on Huize Trevelli:

http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2008/08/huize-trivelli-jl-tanah-abang-jakarta.html

http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2009/12/huize-trivelli-jakarta.html

http://mattingtong.blogspot.com/2010/07/huize-trivelli-heritage-resto-and.html

Tired of the usual nasi padang and Sunda food I tried this colonial Dutch restaurant called HUIZE TRIVELLI. The building is one of the remaining original houses of European-Dutch housing complex which was built in 1939. Right from the entrance you can see the antique decor which makes you feel like being transported in time to the old Batavia era. One thing to note is the chairs are huge :) not like small restaurant chairs which is just big enough for my bum. It is a Heritage Resto and Pattisier. You can see old photos adorning the walls with Dutch songs and old keroncong songs playing in the background. There are a couple of private dining rooms, (most likely the bedrooms before), I think they need the extra rooms because the place is quite small for a restaurant, maybe enough for about 40-50 pax. Food is ok, not too bad, they have a mix of Dutch recipe and some Indonesian dishes. I especially like the starters, Travelli Insulinde Pastei, that one I liked it so much that I ordered two of it. Price is OK to with main course between Rph 30,000-50,000 and drinks in the region of Rph 8,500-15,000 depending on what you ordered.

Unfortunately smoking is only allowed on the outside but that is not too bad either. You can have a table in the little garden outside and listen to the sound of water trickling down the roof into the pond.

About Huize Trivelli (from their website)

As a matter of fact our family belongs to a family clan of Old Batavia family (Betawi Tempo Doeloe) who have settled in Batavia since ± 200 years ago. Since hundreds of years ago, Batavia has become a transit, trade center, and even the settlment of various nationalities from all over the world. So diversed social and cultural values have made Batavians have their own unique traditions amd culture. Or, in other words, the culture and tradition that are resulted from the acculturation of various culture and traditions such as Arabs, Chinese, Europeans, as well as various number of indigineous traditional cultures from Indonesia itself. The blend of such cultural traits, patterns and traditions has been manifested in many aspects of life in our family.

The location:
Jalan Tanah Abang Dua 108. Jakarta 10150 Tel./Fax.: 021 3865803
Email: info@huize-trivelli.com or management@huize-trivelli.com