How Is Ayah?

Last Friday, I received a call from my father-in-law. He was asking about how Ayah was doing and was moved to do so as many of his friends had been asking him at the mosque after prayers. Worse still, some of Ayah's friends were asking and complaining that they couldn't get an update even from this blog!

Truth be told, Ayah sprung a surprise on me last Wednesday when he did not tell us he was being discharged from the hospital that day. For my siblings, news on this spread fast enough, but as I was occupied with work and the MAYC Buka Puasa event with Tun Dr Mahathir, I only just got to know from Ayah's friends among the MAYC Veterans who had tried to see him at the hospital in the afternoon only to find that he had checked out!

So, to all who have been following this blog for news of Ayah's progress, my humblest apologies. For your information, Ayah has been discharged from SJMC and is convalescing at home. He still needs much rest, and advice not just from his doctors, but THE Doctor, Tun Dr Mahathir, who reminded me as such on the same Wednesday Ayah was discharged. Those who wish to visit may sms his mobile (probably being sentried by my Nyanyak) or contact me.

I also would like to take this opportunity to thank the dedicated Doctors and staff at SJMC, or now known as Sime Darby Medical Centre at Subang Jaya for their tireless effort for which Allah S.W.T. has seen fit for us to have a further time extension to spend with Ayah. I reserve special mention for Dato' Setia Dr Anuar Masduki whose dedication, wisdom and sheer persistence dragged Ayah from edge of the abyss when those of us who knew suspected all may be lost...

As a family, we are ever grateful to Datuk Dr Anwar, his collegues and the staff of SJMC and thank them for their continued patience in managing the non-ideality presented by my Ayah's treatment and our family's managing of the situation.

Finally, thank you also to family, from Jakarta, Acheh, Subang Jaya and Yan, Ayah's friends spanning from Sweden, Medan, Port Dickson, Langkawi, Gombak to the Middle East, friends of us siblings, as well as total strangers who remembered Ayah's deeds well enough to gift him with at least the Doa so Allah S.W.T. may consider us worthy of having Ayah for a little more time. Your real and spiritual support, especially for those who came to be with us, we hold dear.

Some mention is due also to friends in both traditional and new media for carrying the news we wished carried... for the most part! We know it was not all ideal and forgive any minor failings due to the good that your efforts have brought outweighing the bad.

As to what happens now, we will be seeking further advice from Dato' Dr Anwar when Ayah has healed sufficiently. The rest will be in Allah's hands...

Ayah No Longer Under Critical Care As Ramadhan Begins

I received the wonderful news yesterday that Ayah has recovered enough that he no longer needs to be under critical care. However, he still needs much rest, hence, guests will still need to be patient when visiting as my Nyak will not likely allow more than a couple of guests in at a time and only over short periods when Ayah is not resting. Ayah not only has to rest to his Doctors' orders but to Tun Dr M's advice.

Ramadhan is upon it and it is our sincere hope that Ayah regains his full strength within this holy month, as it will allow us also to enjoy Hari Raya celebrating his health as well as the conclusion of our obligations to fast, give alms and perform other good works. Ramadhan also provides me with the opportunity to really reduce my weight and hopefully avoid the troubles Ayah has been facing, or at least delay its onset...

I am in Sandakan today working, in Kuching tomorrow and will fly into more meetings in KL on Thursday, all events on these 3 days ending in a Majlis Berbuka Puasa! It will be a challenge not to stuff myself at buka puasa, but a worthy challenge I'm sure you'll agree. So Selamat Berpuasa to all Muslims out there and remember what Ramadhan is all about please when confronted by the buffet table...

Another First For Tun Dr Mahathir: The First Visitor Ayah Could Speak To!

Ayah's situation alhamdulillah improved significantly enough this late morning for the respirator tube to be removed. His situation still keeps him under critical care, but for once he has just an oxygen mask and far fewer drugs keeping him stable.

Nyak and I were just waiting to return to his bedside when who was to appear other than Tun Dr Mahathir himself! Fortunately also, Ayah was still wide awake when Tun arrived, hence allowing Tun the opportunity to be the first of Ayah's visitors able to converse with him since the procedure. The exchange was short, but we are grateful for the visit as Tun has advised REST as the ultimate cure. The effect of the visit has also been positive for Ayah's morale we think.

Unfortunately, my obesity was an item of discussion... for good reason... and which I endured nor just in good grace but happiness...

Ayah Kembali Berkomunikasi

Alhamdulillah, jurublog dapat berkomunikasi dengan Ayah buat kali pertama menjelang Maghrib sebentar tadi. Oleh kerana mulutnya masih penuh dengan saluran pernafasan, beliau hanya mampu menulis beberapa perkataan di atas kertas untuk meminta sesuatu, bertanya atau meluahkan perasaan. Antara lain, beliau bertanyakan khabar blog ini.

Insya'Allah, ini petanda beliau semakin pulih, namun Dr masih mahukan beliau diberi perhatian terperinci barang 1-2 malam lagi.

Demam Ayah Reda Sedikit, Terima Kasih Atas Doa

Semalam jurublog mengambil keputusan untuk ke Melaka bagi menyertai mesyuarat kerja pada sebelah petang. Ini memandangkan Ayah masih belum stabil, walaupun tekanan darahnya tanpa bantuan ubat tinggi sedikit dari hari sebelumnya; beliau masih memerlukan ubat-ubatan untuk kekal pada tahap yang dikira 'normal'. Saya agak yakin Ayah semakin lega, sekaligus tak mungkin cukup stabil untuk diberi rawatan lanjutan oleh Doktornya semalam.

Sekembali dari Melaka, jurublog mendapat berita baik yang secara peribadi menimbulkan rasa kecewa atas keputusan untuk kembali bertugas. Pertama sekali, jurublog kembali ke KL agak lewat dan terlepas dari menyertai acara doa selamat bagi Ayah yang diatur adik-adik, disertai oleh ramai keluarga dan sahabat akrab Ayah. Kedua, saya terlepas juga peluang melihat sendiri kedudukan Ayah yang semakin pulih di hospital.

Ayah pulih sedikit menjelang lewat petang semalam, tetapi masih dalam keadaan kritikal. Demamnya alhamdulillah sudah surut dan beliau buat kali pertama dapat berkomunikasi sepatah dua secara bertulis (beliau tak boleh bersuara kerana kerongkongnya dipenuhi tiub oksigen ke paru-paru) dengan Nyak (panggilan ibu jurublog) sebelum terlena kembali hasil lalian ubat. Pulihnya mungkin sedikit, tetapi kami bersyukur setidak-tidaknya keadaan beliau tidak semakin buruk.

Ayah, TS Sanusi Junid, masih memerlukan kiriman doa semua yang sudi memohon kurnia Allah swt untuk memulihkan kesihatan beliau. Semalam, keluarga dari Indonesia semakin ramai sampai dan semakin ramai kunjungan di terima di hospital, walaupun kebanyakan penunjung kecewa kerana tidak dapat masuk menjenguk Ayah. Namun kami berterima-kasih dan memohon semua untuk setidak-tidaknya mengirim doa sahaja. Wallahualam...

Pengasas ABIM Masih Dalam Keadaan Kritikal - ABIM Founder Still In Critical State

Pada tahun 1971, seorang anak Melayu yang ingin berdakwah telah mendapati dirinya serta kawan-kawan berpendidikan bukan 'pondok' amnya ditolak oleh para tokoh agama yang lazimnya kelahiran sistem 'pondok' dari terlibat dalam memimpin aktiviti keagamaan. Atas niat murni mewujudkan 'platform' untuk berdakwah bagi anak-anak muda Melayu, terutama lepasan jurusan universiti yang bukan berbentuk keagamaan, ADAM telah dicadangkan.

ADAM, atau Angkatan DAkwah Malaysia, dibiayai penuh penubuhannya oleh anak Melayu demikian, yang pada masa tersebut merupakan antara pegawai bank tertinggi jawatannya di kalangan rakyat Malaysia, seorang insan bernama Sanusi bin Junid. Namun nama ADAM telah dipohon pertukaran namanya oleh seorang ahli barunya untuk membolehkannya terlibat dengan aktiviti belia berpersatuan. Maka ADAM bertukar nama kepada ABIM, Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia.

Dari awal penubuhannya, TS Sanusi telah mengusahakan agar ABIM mekar subur sebagai sebuah NGO ulung, walau membelakangi dirinya sebagai pengasas. Maka, walaupun ABIM ditubuhkan dan didaftarkan pada alamat rumah beliau di No.3, Lorong Batai Dalam, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, TS Sanusi telah memilih seorang tokoh agama muda yang lebih unggul untuk menerajui ABIM sebagai Presidennya yang pertama, yakni (Prof Dr) Ghazali Nawawi.

Jasa awal TS Sanusi sebagai Pengasas dan Naib Presiden ABIM pertama kini masih dikenang oleh para pemimpin veteran ABIM yang masih ikhlas memikul perjuangan asalnya, termasuklah Profesor Datuk Dr Sidek Baba, dan juga para pemimpinnya yang lebih muda tetapi tak kurang unggulnya, seperti pemimpin kes membantah pendaftaran Lina Joy, Dr Yusri Mohamad. Pada kumpulan inilah kesedihan kini melanda mendengarkan keadaan kesihatan TS Sanusi.

Buat pengetahuan pembaca, Ayah jurublog, yakni TS Sanusi Junid, walaupun kini semakin pulih statistik kesihatannya, seperti tekanan darahnya, di bawah pemantauan Dr-Drnya, namun masih dalam keadaan yang merisaukan, apatah lagi apabila suhu badan beliau kelihatan melonjak ke paras demam pada akhir siang semalam. Namun kita hanya mampu berdoa ke hadrat Ilahi agar memanjangkan umur TS Sanusi agar jasanya bertambah dan terus dihargai.

Dengan ini, kaum keluarga besar TS Sanusi memohon semua yang sudi untuk mengambil kesempatan barakah hari Jumaat ini untuk mendoakan kesihatan beliau. Sumbangan semua yang sudi amatlah dihargai.

It is among the sources of greatest pain to Ayah I am sure, though it has always remained relatively well hidden, that he, TS Sanusi Junid, was never formally acknowledged as the THE founder of ABIM by the organisation itself. It would seem that in the drive to project DS Anwar Ibrahim as a great leader, many even of the original cohort are happy to commit the sin of bearing false witness that it is supposedly Anwar Ibrahim who founded ABIM!

Unfortunately for nay-sayers of TS Sanusi's involvement in ABIM, there is too much historical documentation that backs the truth. For instance, the articles of formation of ABIM clearly states TS Sanusi as the founding Vice President, with ABIM registered at his home address! Anwar Ibrahim's name as a key office bearer was conspicuously absent! This was as Anwar was leading the Muslim Students' NGO, PKPIM, and chasing the Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) too!

There is no denying that DS Anwar was the source of the name ABIM, proposed to replace the original name ADAM to enable him to use ABIM as a vehicle to remain active in Youth politics after his departure from university. But therein one sees Anwar's involvement was always laced in self interest. Perhaps this is why many ABIM activists from the earliest days, such as Prof. Datuk Dr Sidek Baba, has since abandoned DS Anwar for their original leader, TS Sanusi Junid.

It is to these sincere campaigners of Islam as well as many other friends and those touch by TS Sanusi Junid's deeds that his family now turns to for assistance in the form of doa on this Friday. May your good words beseeching Allah swt to grant my Ayah more time on this earth to continue contributing his wisdom, time and energy, results in Allah swt granting us such a pleasure. With all sincerity.

Doa Untuk Ayah, A Prayer For Ayah

Ayah jurublog malam tadi telah dikejarkan ke hospital dan selesai periksa, terus melalui rawatan emergency angioplasti. Beliau kini masih berada dalam keadaan kritikal sementara dibiarkan berehat seketika sebelum doktor meneruskan rawatan. Kami sekeluarga kini tak putus berdoa sementara menanti usaha terkini para doktor Ayah. Sudilah para pembaca mendoakan semoga Allah dapat mengurniakan lagi umur masa Ayah bersama kami ...

Kata akhir Ayah sebelum masuk ke bilik rawatan merupakan teguran kepada saya dan adik-adik lelaki untuk menurunkan berat badan demi mengelak dari terjebak dalam perangkap sakit jantung yang sama menghadapinya sekarang ...

Please lend a prayer all who may dein to so as Allah may allow us some more time with Ayah. He is critically ill, his heart ...

Mass: ~105kg

Berita Ayah Dan Usaha Membereskan Urusan

Selain keluarga, kawan-kawan terdekat Ayah pun mungkin baru sahaja mengetahui yang Ayah, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, kini dalam keadaan merisaukan kesihatannya. Kiranya dilawat sekarang, mungkin ada menyedari di sebalik senyum Ayah adalah kepenatan dari berjalan naik-turun tangga rumah sekalipun yang dahulunya tiada. Menurut para doktor, walaupun Ayah 18 tahun muda umurnya dari Tun Dr M, namun jantung Ayah lebih tua 'umur'nya berbanding Tun.

Sewaktu bersarapan tadi, jurublog ditegur Ayah kerana sudah terlalu sedikit menulis. Jurublog juga melihat Ayah sibuk membereskan urusan memandangkan doktor mungkin mengesa beliau ke rumah sakit semula tak lama lagi. Teguran dan inspirasi dari usaha beliau menggerak hati jurublog untuk menulis semula, sekaligus menjawab suatu persoalan terkini tentang MAYC yang dilontarkan kepada Ayah sebagai fitnah yang harus dicuci.

Jurublog telah diberitahu oleh seorang pemimpin veteran bahawa seorang pemimpin Belia MAYC yang didukung oleh TS Syed Hamid dan Tuan Syed Rahman telah menuduh yang Ayah, TS Sanusi, bercita-cita untuk mengaut atau merampas harta MAYC, termasuklah Wisma Belia. Fitnah ini bukan sekadar tidak benar tetapi ternyata dibuahkan oleh seorang pemimpin MAYC yang tidak mengetahui sejarah walaupun mengatakan dirinya 'orang lama'.

Buat pengetahuan, kompleks Wisma Belia terdiri dari 2 bangunan utama yakni Wisma Belia dan Wisma Tunku. Wisma Belia telah dibina hasil titik peluh arwah Tunku Abdullah dan Tun Dr Mahathir apabila menerajui MAYC, tetapi Wisma Tunku terbina hasil usaha TS Sanusi Junid. Malah, modal asal pembinaan Wisma Tunku juga datangnya dari sumbangan ikhlas TS Sanusi ke MAYC! Bagaimana?

Pada awal tahun 70-an, arwah Ibnu Sutowo yang pada masa itu merupakan kepala Pertamina telah memohon bantuan nasihat dari bekas Menteri Kewangan Jerman, Karl Schiller. Herr Schiller telah menghubungkan Ibnu Sutowo dengan bekas muridnya di University of Hamburg, seorang 'banker' dari Malaysia bernama Sanusi Junid. Banker tersebut telah berjaya menyelesaikan masalah yang dihadapi oleh Ibnu Sutowo, maka telah ditawarkan 'ganjaran' oleh Ibnu Sutowo.

TS Sanusi dari umur muda memang sudah berintegriti orangnya, maka, beliau telah memohon supaya Ibnu Sutowo tidak memberi ganjaran tersebut secara langsung kepada beliau, sebaliknya dihadiahkan ke 2 organisasi kesayangan serta pimpinannya. Maka TS Sanusi telah menyalurkan 30% syer syarikat Tugu Insurance Malaysia - 15% diberikan ke Koperasi Shamelin dan 15% kepada MAYC. TS Sanusi tidak mengambil walau satu sen pun dari ganjaran tersebut.

Beberapa tahun kemudian, MAYC telah ditawarkan untuk menjual 15% syer Tugu Insurance ke sebuah syarikat Bumiputra. Syarikat itulah sekarang merupakan Arab-Malaysian Assurance! Hasil dari penjualan syer Tugu Insurance tersebutlah menjadi modal asas kepada pembinaan Wisma Tunku. Ini adalah hanya satu contoh dari pelbagai sumbangan TS Sanusi untuk menyuburkan kewangan MAYC sewaktu beliau memegang jawatan Presiden Kebangsaan.

Apabila Shamelin membina Taman Shamelin Perkasa, 2 buah lot kedai telah ditawarkan dengan harga berpatutan tanpa rebutan kepada MAYC. Ini masih lagi merupakan sebahagian dari aset MAYC yang membawa hasil. Banyak juga aktiviti perniagaan lain yang digerak maju sehingga apabila hutang MAYC tercabar pada akhir tahun 90-an hasil krisis ekonomi, MAYC mampu menyusun kewangan untuk membayar RM 50 ribu sebulan ke Danaharta untuk menebus hutang.

Jurublog pernah berkali-kali mendengar Tuan Syed Rahman mengatakan seolah-olah beliau dan Tuan Hashim telah menyelamatkan kewangan MAYC dari kononnya hutang-hutang menggunung pada zaman pentadbiran TS Sanusi. Tetapi fitnah Tuan Syed Rahman pula mematikan fitnah pemimpin Belia yang didukunginya, kerana apakah logiknya TS Sanusi merebut harta MAYC sekiranya betul MAYC parah kewangannya seperti diwar-warkan Tuan Syed Rahman?

Logikkah? Mungkinkah seorang pemimpin yang pada umur 30-40-an, menyumbang harta jutaan ringgit ke MAYC seperti TS Sanusi pada akhir hayatnya tiba-tiba rakus ingin merampasnya pula? Kalau terbalik mungkin bolehlah percaya! Fitnah seperti ini sebenarnya terlalu senang ditolak oleh golongan veteran yang tahu akan hal sebenar; bagaimana MAYC parah kewangannya hasil Tuan Syed Rahman & co melanun sejak Mesyuarat Agung MAYC tidak dipanggil lagi.

Namun apabila fitnah jijik mula disebarkan oleh seorang pemimpin Belia yang konon tahu dan dibisikkan ke anak muda Belia yang belum diajar sejarah, maka pembetulan haruslah dijalankan. Orang tua seperti TS Syed Hamid dan Tuan Syed Rahman mungkin faham sudah tiba masanya untuk mereka memohon ampun maaf kepada Ayah atas fitnah dan penghinaan mereka ke atas sejarah kepimpinan beliau. Semoga yang muda pula tidak terus membuta menanam dosa.

A Couple Of Worthy Plugs

Was asked to, checked out and agreed to plug a new comedy program that an old friend, former Angkasawan candidate and fellow UK grad, Zaid Zahari, has been working on. Check it out from tonight, Wednesday, 9.30pm on Astro RIA. The program's a sketch series that is common in the UK but not so common here... yet. It's called Alamak and they have a website for you to check out.

Whilst I'm plugging, noticed recently that my Ayah has started writting again, and in more earnest than previously! He's now got an irregular column in Berita Minggu and his blog has had a few of postings already that are both informative historically and still relevant to the present. He is my Ayah, so please check out his write-up on the ISA (he was Deputy Home Minister) if you don't think I'm credible as a plugger :-)

I'm rather proud that my Ayah is writing these pieces though, as he's showcasing a better way for political veterans and former leaders to contribute to society - through views, reflections and ideas that do not impose, but simply instigate debate and greater depths in thought. And also hinting that you don't have to be a Tun to do so...

A Reason To Leave And A Reason To Stay In UMNO...

It is the 1st of August 2008 and I am still a member of UMNO. I have to admit, this is a bit of a surprise to me, and I was headed towards the exit till ~3 weeks ago when epiphany struck on reasons to leave and stay.

The reason to leave UMNO was made plainer and clearer to me over the period of the celebrations of Tun Dr M and my Ayah's birthday (they happen to share this, my Ayah in 1943 and Tun Dr M in 1925). Over the course if events over that weekend, I saw my Ayah give one of his best speeches in a long time, and I saw an unreserved acceptance of his views from the entire audience. It then struck me...

1. When my Ayah left UMNO, it removed all possibility that his motives for speaking his mind was to pursue a position for himself in the party.


2. For the audience, the speech then was seen as a sincere expression of views, with no motives linked to the pursuit of power.


3. To my Ayah, any temptation to moderate his views 'just in case' he can go for a party post has been removed, and so he could speak freely.

I assume these same benefits are also gained by Tun Dr M with his leaving the party, with the audience in one event clearly expressing their disappointment that he could not be a candidate for party President whilst he remains outside. Of course, they can say this openly now that he's not a party member.... but as party members, the take-away would be that we have to chart a future path free of Mahathir now...

This understanding of why my Ayah left UMNO has brought the reasons of my staying on still, even now, into sharper focus. I still believe in continuing with my 'Duri Dalam Daging' activities... at least till they to sack me! But perhaps it's time for me to add some steel to my words by attaining a position or the power to back it... this may be worth considering...

Starting to Ramble a little here I think, so perhaps I can end by sharing reasons to stay...

1. Much as I lament Pak Lah's announcement of his late departure mid-2010, I nevertheless see this as a small win, as at last he admits he has to go and was forced to commit to a date well before PRU-13 is due. So, we must persist, as we are 'winning' the struggle for the removal of Lah.


2. The pressure to bring Pak Lah down sooner is continuing to mount, but perhaps more behind the scenes. E.g. 80% of Mubarak, the ex-UMNO MP's club, endorsed a proposal for Pak Lah to hand-over to Datuk Seri Najib by Dec 2008. The 20% who disagreed sabotaged a formal announcement though, but we shall see if one emerges, but here's one version of the story.


3. The UMNO grassroots want change, with its core yearning for a return to the party's purer struggle for the betterment of Malays. As I get to know more people in the party, this is becoming more apparent, and leaving them to struggle whilst I continue my screaming from the outside hadly seems fair. Don't believe that they are determined? Check out what the grassroots did to KJ's allies recently... and how his barriers in Negri Sembilan are rising...

Hence in UMNO I shall remain for now... and may it be for the better well ahead of the worse... As they say,"Perjuangan Belum Selesai..."

Pak Lah And 4th Floor's Hadhari Act Of Removing Sanusi Junid (The Blogger) From UIAM

I had written before of Pak Lah and his minions' plans to remove my Ayah Tan Sri Sanusi Junid from the post of UIAM President. Well, this has now come to pass, which is sad for my Ayah and the family in general, but is perhaps even sadder for the university and the nation as a whole.

I wish not to elaborate further on this here, but would rather refer you to Sanusi Junid's new blog, where you may read the press relase of his acceptance of as well as his reponse to the dismissal. The first press release on the issue had been posted earlier.

I would also like to record my thanks here to Che Det for also coming to my Ayah's defence.

This posting I think best analyses the issue by far.

And a typically astute observation by another blogger friend here.

Has Sanusi Junid Been Sacked?

This question has been asked of me a lot since last night, whether my Ayah, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid has been sacked from his job as UIAM President. This follows much talk of this happening, but as is the norm for the Lah-ist regime, not much action. Well, it would seem that the time for talk was over and there's just too many goodies at UIAM to leave the Presidency well enough alone, despite recent assurances from the Minister of Higher Education.

Not wanting to pre-empt too much here, but there will be a press conference this afternoon on the matter. Will update later, as it is adab Islam and adat Melayu that the young give way to elders in words and deeds.

Melindungi UIAM Dari Gejala Politik Dan Hadhari

Pada hari Khamis, 5 Jun 2008, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid mengumumkan kepada media arus perdana dan media alaf baru akan niatnya untuk turut kekal sebagai Presiden UIAM. Sudah tentu tindakan beliau mengecewakan pihak-pihak tertentu yang giat mencanangkan pemecatannya dan sekelompok yang mengesyorkan pengundurannya secara senyap.

Yang menarik sekali adalah bagaimana TS Sanusi merujuk kepada pendapat Menteri Pengajian Tinggi, Dato' Khalid Nordin, bahawa beliau tidak perlu berundur dari jawatan Presiden UIAM asalkan kedudukannya tidak digunakan untuk politik. TS Sanusi juga menjelaskan bahawa DYMM Sultan Pahang sahajalah boleh memecat Presiden UIAM atas nasihat Perdana Menteri... nasihat Pak Lah sendiri lah ya, bukan mana-mana anasir dari tingkat 4!

Saya sendiri lega dengan keputusan tersebut kerana UIAM insya'Allah akan kekal terselamat dari gejala politik dan dakyah Islam Hadhari buat seketika lagi.

Pada masa yang sama, Tan Sri Sanusi juga menyatakan kesediaannya untuk disiasat Biro Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) bila-bila masa kerana beliau tiada apa-apa untuk disembunyikan. Beliau mengulas sikit tentang perkara ini kerana perasaan kurang puas hatinya terhadap tindakan Tingkat 4 menghatar BPR untuk menyiasat IIUM Holdings sejurus selepas TS Sanusi mula berkempen untuk Mukhriz di Jerlun para PRU-12.

Alhamdulillah, siasatan BPR telah mendapati tiada korupsi di IIUM Holdings mahupun ada juga orang yang tidak putus-putus mewarwarkan fitnah mengenainya. Mungkin adanya musuh sejahat ini adalah lumrah hidup ahli politik, walau yang 'bekas'. Tetapi yang membimbangkan adalah bagaimana usaha menolak BPR ke IIUM Holdings kelihatan disubahati Tingkat 4, mungkinkah ini juga berlaku tanpa pengetahuan Pak Lah?

Setidak-tidaknya, saya sendiri semakin membanggai Ayah saya TS Sanusi yang ingin terus kekal berbakti di UIAM sambil melanjutkan tradisi ketua-ketua IPTA dahulu yang begitu lantang menegur dan kritikal terhadap kerajaan, seperti Ainuddin Wahid dan Engku Aziz. Dan mereka juga dahulunya kritikal dari luar UMNO namun berjaya sesekali mengubati sedikit masalah Melayu dan parti.

Usaha membuang kanker dan parasit dari UMNO memerlukan suara lantang yang semakin menyaring dari IPTA seluruh negara... tak kira lah ahli UMNO ataupun tidak...

Untuk pendapat yang lebih neutral tentang hal ini, layarilah...

Wartawan berhemah ini pula mengutarakan anjakan pemerhatian yang lebih jauh... dan ia kemudian meruncing di sini...

To Sack A President...

It's been a busy week at work and we're doing a short hop north with the kids, but I find compelled to blog on something seeing as I've been smsed and called today on this repeatedly.

There is a rumour going around that my Ayah, Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, is about to be sacked from his post as International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM or UIAM) President. The post may sound honorary, but it does have some executive pull, and in his time, my Ayah has been able to do some cool things at UIAM.

The rumour goes that whilst my Ayah has another 2 years of his current contract as UIAM President to run, some people are interested in the post. These interested individuals hence wish to take advantage of Tun Dr M's clash with Pak Lah to influence 'Putrajaya' to sack my Ayah, who recently also declared his wish to see Pak Lah resign.

(This idea of Putrajaya, probably a 4th floor area of the town, sacking TS Sanusi Junid in itself is a little strange as it is the Sultan of Pahang who has such authority)

Well, sack is a rough word. My Ayah informs me that he has heard 'whispers' that he should perhaps consider 'going quietly'. We are a little puzzled by these whispers as Pak Lah knows Sanusi Junid well enough to realise that he's not the type to 'go quietly' and in fact would likely be provoked if such whispers came from the wrong people!

Anyway, perhaps we can all help my Ayah out. He is actually also now puzzled as to what excuse Putrajaya is dreaming up to have him 'go quietly' or sack or whatever. Could it perhaps be because:

1. My Ayah has helped found and built IIUM Holdings, the university's investment holding company, into a multi-million ringgit business for the benefit of the students?


2. Is it because the current UIAM President has been busy building the International Institute of Muslim Unity (IIMU) to foster brotherhood between Muslims globally with the help of UIAM's international alumnus, teaching force and student body?


3. Is it because TS Sanusi Junid refused Putrajaya's request some years ago to use UIAM to spread the deviant Islam Hadhari teachings across Malaysia and the wider Muslim community?

But in drawing up the list above, I realised that I was probably biased! So, can some of you perhaps help list a few reasons perhaps why my Ayah may be sacked soon?