Assalamualaikum. Hahhahahaha. Hey 'An' and Lydia, I supported both TJC and RJC. Ya, maybe I misinterpreted the points by TJC and ya, maybe also the points did not came out as clearly as I thought it would be. Anyway, it is nice to "rasa macam berbahas " pula. Maklumlah dah lama tak berbahas. Hehehe. Congratulations TJC and ya, TJC's debaters are indeed great as all of them won Best Speaker at least once in Bahas 4PM 2008. On my part, I apologise if I have said anything wrong or hurt anyone's feeling.
Anyway, I have this video to share with all of you.
It nearly moved me to tears. Just for a few years of care and love, this lion can remember the one who showered him with all the care and love, but we human beings, can we be able to remember and appreciate our parents who care for us over many, many, many, years? If a lion with no mind can, can us human being who is the most perfect creation of God do the same?
Assalamualaikum. Saya rasa terpanggil untuk mengulas dan menerangkan pendapat saya yang telah saya lahirkan dalam post yang sebelum ini. Pada masa yang sama, saya ingin menjawab tag "an" dalam tagboard saya.
Apabila anda mengatakan bahawa pembahas TJC had a rebuttal for the point I made, saya keliru sebenarnya. Sepatutnya yang rebutt about this ialah pihak RJC dan bukannya pihak penyanggah kerana kumpulan TJC stand yang saya, sebagai seorang penonton, fahamkan ialah Kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu Bukan Sahaja Terletak Pada Tangan Penuturnya bahkan juga pada tangan penulis, penyajak dan ahli sasterawan yang lain. It is like you guys rebutting your own hujah. Now, this is my point if I am a pencadang.
Kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu terletak di tangan penuturnya kerana sesebuah bahasa itu akan hanya effektif apabila adanya golongan yang bertutur dengan menggunakan bahasa tersebut. Tatkala ia menjadi effektif dan berguna, barulah timbul kemaslahatannya. Salah sebuah kemaslahatan bahasa Melayu adalah apabila dua pihak dari negara yang berbeza dapat berinteraksi dalam niat ingin menolong ataupun bertukar pendapat. Menolong disini juga boleh dalam bentuk pertolongan yang bervariasi, boleh tolong mendidik, tolong dari segi perubatan, tolong dengan memberi makanan dan sebagainya. Contohnya kalau kita ke Indonesia yang secara kebetulan rakyatnya juga bertutur dalam bahasa Melayu untuk menabur bakti, kita perlu faham dan peka akan keperluan mereka dari segi fizikal mahupun emosi. Untuk memahami perkara ini, kita perlu bertutur dengan mereka demi membolehklan kita memberi dan menyediakan bantuan yang betul-betul dapat meringankan bebanan mereka dan maka terciptalah sebuah kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu itu sendiri. Dengan ini Bahasa Melayu membolehkan kita menolong mereka dengan lebih effektif lagi menerusi pertuturan.
And to rebutt on the point that Kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu juga terletak di tangan ahli sasterawan dan sebagainya...
-1. Sesebuah karya perlu diwawarkan untuk pengetahuan ramai dan lantas dihargai orang. Untuk ini, kita perlu berCAKAP kepada orang ramai akan kebaikan sesebuah karya itu. Adakah seorang penulis yang sebaik sahaja bukunya dicetak, terus mendiamkan diri. Perlu mempromosikan bukunya juga, dan bukankah dia memerlukan kita menjadi seorang penutur untuk melakukan demikian? Sebaik manapun sesebuah karya ataupun isinya yang boleh mencipta kemaslahatan bahasa Melayu, penghebahan adalah perlu.
-2. Seorang penyajak, seorang penulis syair, seorang penulis skrip, seorang penulis lirik, menghasilkan kerja mereka untuk apa? Untuk menciptakan kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu, ia memang benar tetapi ini akan hanya boleh dicapai apabila sebuah sajak itu dideklamasikan, sebuah syair itu dipersembahkan, sebuah skrip itu dilakonkan, sebuah lampiran lirik itu dinyanyikan. Bukankah ini semua juga dalam bentuk pertuturan? Maka kemaslahtan Bahasa Melayu terletak di tangan Penuturnya tidak kira apa tujuan pertuturan yang dilaksanakan.
Anyway, I am just a penonton "an". I am not sore if any of you guys win. RJC or TJC win, how does it affects me. And I am not blaming TJC or anyhow. I only said that RJC had a more structured hujah-hujah but these were not delivered well enough by them! And bravo penggulung RJC as you really did what you should do which is menggulung your kumpulan punyah hujah-hujah and how it back up your group's stand.
And 'an', I think we should open a blog where we can berbahas if you think that you are truly not satisfied with whatever I said. I am not someone who says something just membabi-buta! I am reasonable! And bahas taught me that!
Assalamualaikum. Finally bought the Kite Runner DVD. Reserved it at Sembawang Music Store and got it after 2 weeks. There goes my $44.90 for a Code 1 DVD. Watched it already. Hmmm, it is a very good movie if you have not read the book. I think when you read the book and then watch the movie, you will be disappointed as there are a lot of things shared in the book but not shown in the movie. Well done Khaled Hosseini for writing such a good book and Marc Foster adapting it into a movie. After watching it yesterday, went out at night to meet Ismail and Maslyn for a midnight movie, The Dark Knight. Not bad. A pretty good show. Heath Ledger, I think is the best Joker so far. However, the ending is a bit disappointing, but as you know, it is just to suspense you in waiting for the next sequel of the Batman. 3.5 out of 5!
Anyway, in the afternoon, went to watch Bahas 4PM finals. It was between RJC and TJC. TJC won all the awards for the best speaker, best overall speaker and the overall Champion for Bahas 4PM 2008. For the 8th time, I think TJC deserve to be called the powerhouse of Bahas 4PM. As for IJC, it was very disappointing, no award at all. In 2005, IJC won best speaker once, in 2006, we won two best speaker awards and repeating this history in 2007. The motion for yesterday's debate is "Kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu terletak pada tangan penuturnya". Well, I thought there werent a variation of points, very close to being a parallel debate. As for RJC, I thought they were more structured and I think the penggulung did a good job but their debaters are not that good. TJC kept saying that kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu itu juga terletak pada tangan penulis, ahli sasterawan dan bukan sahaja penuturnya. Well, if I am from RJC, I will rebut back by saying that mauduk tidak mengatakan bahawa kemaslahatan bahasa Melayu HANYA terletak pada tangan penuturnya. I think TJC show show how kemaslahatan bahasa Melayu TIDAK terletak pada tangan penuturnya rather than kemaslahatan bahasa Melayu BUKAN HANYA terletak pada tangan penuturnya kerana ada pihak-pihak lain yang meyumbang kepada kemaslahatan Bahasa Melayu. And on a personal note, I think Bahas 4PM's standard is dropping year by year. In 2005, Suanggita from VJC was outstanding, Hannah from MWTI was sensible and calm, Khairul from TPJC was very tactful on his language. In 2006, Farhana from MI was very fiery, Tan Nurhafizah was very patient and clear on her hujah-hujah, Nurhafizah from IJC was very smooth in her presentation of points and rebuttals.
I think 4PM should organise a mega-debating competition for Malay Debate legends like Kak Guy Ghazali, Kak Rahayu, Abanag Shaikh, Faizal, Anita, Syahidah, Suanggita, Redzuan, Nur Hannah and etc... And also, I do want to see people like Pitchay Ghani debate; just to see if he critics current debaters based on his high-knowledge in Malay Language, or on his ability to debate.
And Titian Minda 2008 will be aired on Suria tonight! Ahhh, reminiscence.
Assalamualaikum... Happy Birthday to both the twins, Saddiq and Saddiqi! May you two be blessed with happiness, health and wealth! Thanks for accompanying me for all the swimming and jogging sessions!
And Titian Minda 2008 will be aired on Suria tonight! Ahhh, reminiscence. 