Almost immediately, I was tempted to try every dish sold by Ramadan traders located at the inner road paralleled to the trunk road to Tanjung Karang. A half kilometer stretch of traders with their home made specialties.
Logically, I cannot have them all at one go, but my desire and appetite which have no bound, says otherwise.
All of a sudden, the reported incident where a father beaten his own son with wood following argument in relation to food struck my mind.
It was reported that the argument started when the son indicated his intention to look for a job to help with family's food. The big family only had a bowl of porridge, some fried banana and sky-juice for break of fast. LINK - Father beats, kill son who wanted to work to help family
Felt challenged, the argument continued and reach a stage when the father lost his cool, grab a wood and started hitting his own son. The next morning, the mother found her son already dead.
Meanwhile the father was reported to have fled the house after the incident but latest report said he has been remanded for police investigation. LINK - Police arrest man...
It's indeed a sad incident which took place during holly month of Ramadan.
While many Malaysian Muslims had the capability to select dishes of their tastes at the Ramadan bazaars, there are one section of them in dire straits and had to forget satisfying their appetites with savory dishes.
Should the above incident does not involve death, surely the plight of the family is not reported by mainstream newspapers. Reports such as Felda settlers receiving dividends would fill the space of mainstream newspapers or their online portals. LINK - Felda settlers to receive FGVH dividend totaling RM72.9 million
Saddened with the thought, I ended only with Udang Lemak Masak Cili Padi and Ayam Goreng Berempah, and of course with some white rice.
While driving home, I can't stop asking myself - How come despite all aids by the Government of the day such as BR1M, there are still cases the needy having difficulties to put food on their table?. The above is reported, but what is the number not reported?.
That's why, personally I saw BR1M is not effective. The billions of Ringgit payouts still not the solution. Basic needs of families such as the above are not met.
To me, I would prefer the billions in payouts under BR1M for instance, be allocated to the needy in forms of income generating programmes or activities monitored by relative government agencies.
In doing so, they (the needy) could have the opportunity to work hard to develop what they undetake at the same time, improve their own earnings.
Giving fishes does not make them good fishermen. That is why too, many people said aids such as BR1M is politically designed and motivated.
Another shocking news related to the above deceased Muhamad Hafiz is that it was reported that only the deceased had a birth certificate. A relative to the deceased Azhar Muhamad, 44, was reported to have said,"the family of the deceased come from a poor family, only the deceased had a birth certificate as the deceased was under my custody all these while," stressed Azhar who had looked after the deceased since he was five days old.
Starvation or anything close to that effect may not occur in Malaysia very often or perhaps, failed to find it's space in mainstream newspapers, but the above case shows there are loopholes and weaknesses in government's system and/or policy when it comes to distribution of aids for the needy.
I was saddened in the above episode, but laughed as I watched world cup semi-final tie between Brazil and Germany.
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| Germany team |
In the second half, Germans became more offensive with another two goals. At this stage, more and more Brazilian fans seen leaving for their homes.
At time when Brazilian fans almost none, Brazil secured a goal making the score Germany 7 and Brazil 1. The score remains till the end of 90th minutes of play.
I was happy for my social media buddies - Kathrin Walther of g+ (Germany) and fb Andi Meyer of Rochester, New York for supporting and predicting Germany will be in the final.
However, I felt sad for him that his favorite team Holland was beaten by Argentina, 2-4.
Ooops, sorry readers, I have not explain why I laughed. I laughed simply because it was reported that the Germans will not only face Brazilian 11, but a local shaman, during this semi-final clash.
The Rio de Jenario shaman Helio Sillman was reported to have said that he will use his black magic power to stop the team coached by Joachim Loew from advancing to the final.
"I will choose their key players and tie their feet to ensure they can't run during the game," said Sillman, referring to voodoo statue of unnamed German player who will be bewitched in a ceremony before the game start.
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| Ibrahim Mat Zin in KLIA |
Perhaps, Malaysians (especially the Malay community) should stop with their traditional dependent and belief of turning to shaman,quacks, witch, voodoo or whatever they are called, to solve problems.
The irony is, in Malaysia, it was said that even politicians engaged shaman to help them during elections.
If the above two scenarios could serve as reference and guide (where both failed in their attempts respectively), can we continue to count or rely on them?.
In another news report, I'm not sure of whether to laugh or feel sad. A bridegroom divorced his wife on their wedding night after receiving intimate pictures of the woman with her former lover.
Shocked after seeing the pictures, he decided to end their fledgling marriage on the spot, report Sabq paper which quote the story of a religious preacher, Shaikh Ghazi Al Shammari.
The woman's former lover forced her to meet him and threatened to reveal their relationship to her future husband if she refuse to do so.
When the woman refused, the jilted lover found the address of the wedding venue and hatched his diabolical plan.
Her former lover who is not happy with her wedding ignored her appeals and send the flowers and the pictures that led her being divorced.
Is this the world's shortest wedding?
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