just coming back from BBQ trip with my fellow friends; Afiq and Don from Lancaster . and Zarul and Rahmad from Newcastle. after months of complicated planning ( hehehe....) in the end, all plans were executed kind of last minute. a day before the trip. baik x yah plan giler2 wei... =)
our trip last for 3 days and 2 nights. Don booked a camping barn ( yup, a barn converted into sleeping place) for 7 pounds per night. and the best things about the barn it is located in the middle of many farms and other barn ( which is a real barn ) sheep, goat, cow, you name it. we saw it all....and the nearest city is Kendall, about 30 minutes by car. it s totally an English city. the housing style, the road , the people. Personally, i was really amazed when those local people keep watching us, while we were doing our own stuff, perhaps, because there are not so many foreign students coming there.
well, cut the long story short. i'll put many pics here with story behind it. hope you may enjoy it as well as we do. and thanks for Rahmad, Z, Don and Afiq for inviting and planning this trip. I would say this is my first trip after long time. =)
1st day:
arrive at Wythmoor Camping Barn about 5pm. we put our stuff inside and took few pics around the barn. semua jakun tgk barn tgh2 ladang.... hehehe... =)
nilah tmpt tidur kami malam tu. pandai Don cari. rate dlm 7 pound semalam. betul2 tgh2 ladang. bandar terdekat 30 minit.
ni pandangan luar tmpt tu....mmg bangsal kuda, lembu yg dia tukar jadi tmpt tidur.
jakun giler jumpa lembu2 New Zealand kat sini. jinak2 . time tangkap gambo baru pandai dorang nak masuk sekali
with my best buddy. Don. yg super excited gak jumpa ladang bebiri.
ptg tu kami lawat tasik yg dekat Windermere. lawa2 tmpt dia ni.
gambo ni mmg poyo giler. kononnyer merenung masa depan.
ptg tu kami wat BBQ kat depan bangsal tu. kira nak warm-up seblom yg btul2nyer.
excited semua . first time BBQ kat bangsal kuda. x pernah org wat pun.
pastu tgk sunset dari atas bukit tu. Subhanallah. mmg cantik sgt.
2nd day;
time ni adalah core activity trip ni. kami pi BBQ tepi tasik. pastu gi jalan2 sekitar Lake District tu. pastu gi Lakes Aquarium. x best pun. Aquaria KLCC by far, lagi best.
time tgh struggle nak hidupkan api. hehehe....
makan chicken wings je ....
time nak dekat makan baru aku menyibuk nak tolong2. hehehe...
masa tgh layan jiwang kat tepi tasik tu....
time ni Don bermeditasi kat tepi tasik ni. ikut legend, bleh amik good luck dari tasik ni... mmg khusyu' giler . hahaha... =)
camne seronok jalan2, solat mmg xleh tinggal. solat jama' pun tepi tasik je. since sini mana ader surau etc.
gamba cam dak skolah rendah. since aku ni mmg x reti bergambo cam Don. blkg tu tasik yg sgt cantik.
nilah pandangan luar Lakes Aquarium tu. ... x best pun. bayo dekat RM50. tunnel aquarium dia cuma 6 meter je kot.
Don cuba geletek Piranna. yg bestnyer, Piranna sini besar gaban.
yg ni antara best ikan pernah aku jumpa. BUNTING GILer!
third day;
hari terakhir kami mmg dah penat giler kot. tapi still nak jalan2 skit tmpt lagi. so, we cover place called Conniston. very English town, the people there will look at you, as they rarely got foreigners in the area. our target is the Conniston punyer lake. penuh ngan legend etc. bleh cek kat internet. ( tgh malas2 ayam ni)
so, ni nak naik sampan ke tgh2 tasik. jenuh gaduh ngan Don samada nak naik sampan or motorboat. last2, aku ngalah lagi.
nilah bando Conniston tu. mmg English betul. x jumpa Pakistan, Arab , Europe etc. mmg English betul ha. dorang tgk kitaorg pun jakun2 jer. dok usya je kitaorg wat per. terkejut gak. first time rasa cam kat oversea. hehehe...
ni time makan aiskrim yg home made kat sini. mmg sgt sedap. my icecream nama dia lightning thunder. ader vanilla, honey, coklat , ntah aper2 dia boh. tapi sgt2 sdap. harga pun sgt sedap. mmg beli sekali je seumur hidup. hehehe....
time ni duit dah abis. pertaruh semua barang yg ader nak cover duit minyak. hehehehe... Don lah x leh blah. cam real kan? Z mmg conform berlakon.habis jam, duit, handset gamble kat situ.
ok, tu je la trip kali kali ni. terima kasih byk2 kat Zarul yg bawak kete, Rahmad yg planning2 etc, Afiq yg senyap je tapi sgt rajin membantu , Don yg asyik gaduh ngan aku ( hehehe) dan aku . kalo korang ader masa dan peluang, gi le Lake District ni. mmg sgt2 lawa.
dan gamba bawah ni antara gambo paling unik antara ratusan gambo yg kami amik. korang nilailah sendri. ni member baik aku dari Pendang, Kedah. hehehe....
Z yg super excited jumpa bunga2 kuning kat tepi tasik.
" quite a lot. but on my top list is definitely all Malay songs during 50's, 60's , 70' era. but, my favourite is lagu2 P.Ramlee , Saloma, Normadiah dan geng2 dia." =)
" eh , tu bukan lagu orang2 tua ker? " , asked one of my other friends. to verify my quick respond.
" a'ah, nak wat camner. mmg aku suka lagu2 time tu. kalo kat malaysia, mmg bleh kira ngan jari org2 muda yg layan lagu2 'orang tua' ni . fevret station aku pun klasik nasional" .
my friend seems to be shocked. i'm kinda understand the reason. for those who not really close to me, their first impression on me, especially judging from my faces and personality. i might be related to those rock, or any of those loud songs such as from Greenday, Fallout Boys etc.
well, i did enjoyed those type of songs, but my definition of favourite are songs which made me feel calm, happy, relaxed and most importantly i'm enjoyed listening to them over and over and over again!. ( tapi kalo ulang2 sampai 1000 kali mmg tokey kilang album pun bosan kan, bak kata one of my friends.)
and it's also included some of English Classical Songs like ' Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree' by Dawn. tajuk lagu pun panjang kemain. if you never heard about this songs ( which i believed it is.. hehehe) . i highly suggest for you to give it a try.
the main reason why classical songs are on my top list because the lyrics and the musics are so meaningful and relaxing. Unlike those modern songs, some of them are totally 'lyricsless' or have no meaning at all plus the damn loud noise of music behind it.
"bukan makin tenang dengar lagu2 camtu, lagi tensen ader la kot " , my friend smiled upon hearing my word.
personally, when I listen to any songs, the first things i'm looking forward is how the lyrics and musics are composed together to make the songs meaningful and entertaining. to cut the story cut, without any doubt, many of old songs are the best option in which it define my favourite type of songs.
besides, i believe that many old songs (especially during 50, 60's ) during that era, songs are not solely made for profit or fame. but, for the sake of helping people to enlighten their sadness, sorrow, grief etc. many of P.Ramlee songs for example, tells us a lot of our past, our rich culture and tradition.
and without any doubt, i give you one of my favourite classical Malay songs from Si Bongkok Tiga film called ; " Tari Tualang Tiga. I really hope you enjoyed it as much as i do. =)
and please if you were to sing this beautiful classical Malay songs in any occasions, competitions etc. wear a proper attire, and respect the songs. i was really disappointed and sad to watch the video below.
agak memalukan bila orang bukan melayu; orang putih yg menegur orang Melayu supaya pakai ler baju leklok skit kalo nak nyanyi lagu2 lama ni.
that's all for today. kinda short and simple this time. just finished my law exam last week, this Thursday will be my accounting exam. =)
" shazli, apa pendapat ko tentang kes Altaltuya ni?", asked my friends.
"ko tak rasa keputusan dia ni memang tak betul ker? kesian kat polis tu jadi kambing hitam. "
“ padan muka parti X. Tuler ... nak sangat pakai pintu belakang. Kan dah kene “ said another of my friends, upon reading the current judgment on Perak issue.
“yg hakim ni bangang sgt pahal!... dah tau pelantikan MB tu salah, nak wat aper lengah2 lagi”.
And many more....
reading about the judgment on Antaltuya recently, I believe some of my friends will put blame on the High Court judge notably Hakim Datuk Mohd. Zaki Md. Yassin for his harsh decision. Putting aside so many controversies lying behind that particular case, it is important to understand how judgment are finalised.
On the other hand, this week headlines about the High Court decisions on the Perak sovereignty issues resulted in big relief on many sides. Personally, I think it’s take a lot of courage on the judges to come up on such decisions considering many factors such as political consequences and the judgment which clearly against the government intention.
However, even the government is subject to the rule of separation of power. The legislatives, executives and the judiciary, each of them have their own roles. Neither can directly influence nor decides others role.
This article doesn't mean I'm in favour of the judgment or vice versa without more information about the fact of the cases, which is important if you want to have more concrete view on the matters. (got Contract and Constitutional exam in a week! , need to remember many other cases. =).
It’s just my concern over some of my friends, who freely criticised the judgments without any proper understanding about the complexity of the judicial system. For examples some basic knowledge such as differences between criminal and civil cases, magistrates court, prosecution, and many other courts jargon words.
I know about this because i used to be a non-law student.
Some of them, who keenly interested with the issues, make an effort to surf on the website regarding this judgment or to enhance their understanding about judiciary etc. syabas! =) . Keep it up.
While others, who, themselves rely their own theory, or lack of proper understanding or knowledge about the issue.
As a law student, nonetheless, after going through countless judgment on English cases, European Cases, some of them dated from 1600; somehow I was able to put myself inside the judge's position.
Well, it's not really difficult actually, I believe most of the readers here already experienced of being 'the judges'. at least, the experiences of deciding on something simple such as buying two different clothes, either going to cinema or studying for examination ( zass!!! ), buying PS3 console or law text books ( another zass!!! ) and many more. =)
some of us, in order to decide on something, will take forever especially those who are perfectionist. I know because i used be a perfectionist back in lower secondary school till i was trained by my teacher and counsellor to be someone more flexible and practical.
And i met hell lot of them during my college life as well my university life!.. hahaha... kind of reminds me of my old self. Sceptical, afraid to make quick decisions, will considers day and night for a small risks and many others.
Well, there's nothing wrong in it. in fact, it is a good thing to do. And its hell lot more important if you will be the 'judge' on something because you are the decision maker - the person who will responsible if anything goes wrong.
After my 'perfectionist' life, as expected, i took so many wrong decisions. Some of them, the effects to date, still traumatized myself, if one day, I were in that kind of situation again. On the other hand, I learned lots of things from those harsh experiences. Maybe that's the reason why my teachers urged me to leave the perfectionist style. - Trained me by hard way. Learn by mistakes and errors.
I will tell a lot more about this on another article.
Back to the main issue;
being in position of deciding something never been an easy task.
Doctor for example, on their hands, lays the fate of the patients. Information from the early diagnose, will 'decide' on how the patients will be treated.
A manager; in deciding company's future investment. He will need to have full understanding about the current market. Which shares borne more risks than the others etc. All information gathered through market survey, analysing data, are important for them. On their hand, lies the company's fate. All these things will 'decide' their actions.
A student; who keep complaining about the examination; 'susahler, menyesal lah amik dsb' ( hehehe) , on their hands, lies the fate of their own future. All knowledge gathered through extra readings, lectures, etc are important to 'decide' their answers on the examination.
It’s never been an easy task - Being in position of deciding something.
Personally, I think among the most challenges career is to be a judge. Why? The reason is the functions of their jobs themselves which is to 'decide'.
Its different with the doctors who works to heal, cure, treat the patients or a manager to manage the company's performance or a student like myself, who are getting paid to learn, to enhance my understanding.
Put it simply, other careers, unlike judges, their main task is not to 'decide' on something. Any effort they put on 'deciding' something, is just a matter of processing vast amount of information prior to their actions.
The Challenges as judges
But, a judge, whenever people heard about this career. We will think about their roles to 'decide' some one's fate.
Do you recall the times when you have to decide on important actions which will determine everything – such as from your past experiences organizing many events etc.
I’m pretty sure you'll be happy or relieved once everything was over and going really well. Otherwise, it means you'd mess up with you decision and everything went wrong. hahahaha. Don’t worry; we are in the same boat.
for me, I’m always glad after organizing any events, especially if I’m the head of the programme, ( which I’m always do), because my jobs is over!.
No more thinking about risks, about this and that - Stressing myself on many problems regarding the events. In short, my jobs to ‘decide’ are finished. I'll be back to my main job which is as a student.
In fact, my university life, I decided not to actively participate in any events or organizations. I'm more to give my help behind the curtain. One of the reasons because I'm too tired doing this job ; 'to decide' . I need to focus more on my degree which is damn hard but interesting!
Imagine the judge... who jobs is to decide on something. day and night, 24/7, committing themselves to come with the best solutions-Burning the midnight oils to accessing the lawyers’ argument and facing the possibility of bribery from either side.
Even worse, some even got blackmail or threat to their family.
' bayangkanlah, ko nak organize event, ader orang ugut ko akan ganggu family ko kalo ko x favour kat dia dalam decision ko', " kalo rasuah, mgkn boleh consider lagi' , joked one of my friends.
" ala, tapi orang tu memang salah kot. cam kes X dan Y. yang hakim ni bangang sangat ni apsal?, tak kan tak tau beza mana betul dan salah? " , said my other friends.
Even among my juniors; their favourite questions about the careers as judges was;
" bang, kenapa hakim ni decide camni? kan bende ni memang salah, camner hakim ler favour kat dia lak?
Well, I got a brilliant story which will clear out this confusions. i know about this story from my primary school but not till I was in college when i really learnt the lessons from it. many thanks to my super senior, saudara Nik Nazmi,during our Student Council training camps.
It is a famous story especially among students from Islamic schools, and it happened during the Sahabat era.
during the Islamic Golden Ages, everyone are entitled of fundamental human rights - such right of fair trial, to represent themselves on the courts. credits
The Armour, the Jews and the Qadi;
I just give the summary of the story.
One day, Saidina Ali lost his armour at a desert. a Jew happened to find the lost armour and took it back to the town. Saidina Ali met the Jew and asked him to give back the armour, claiming the armour belongs to him. The Jew refuse to return the armour because there are no proves that the armour belongs to him.
Both of them agreed to bring the matters to the local judges or the Qadi. The Qadi heard the arguments from both sides; the Jew said the armour belongs to him because he found it lying on the ground while Saidina Ali stated, the armour belongs to him.
then, the Qadi asked Saidina Ali;
" do you have anyone as your witness?"
"my son can recognise that the armor belongs to me', answered Saidina Ali.
“I’m afraid it is not acceptable, since family members are not valid to become witnesses"
To cut the story short. The judgment was in favour of the Jews despite the armour really belongs to Saidina Ali. At the end of the story, Saidina Ali accepted the Qadi’s decisions and really satisfied with the judgments although he indeed has the power and the ability to overrule the decisions.
Here are few things which we need to understand;
·In delivering judgements, judges will consider the fact of the cases which are valid, well documented and can be proved in the courts and some other minor things.
·In other words, despite the truth might be otherwise, unless it can be well-presented in the courts and valid. It can’t be the fact of the cases.
·From the story above, although the truth; the armour really belongs to Saidina Ali, but since it’s not a valid fact of the cases (because of the witnesses issues), the court has to deliver judgment based on what being validly presented on them.
·Here, only the fact that the Jews found the armour lying on the desert was the valid fact of the cases. So, that will be the basis of the judgments.
Separation of Power Doctrine, things we need to understand.
Although the doctrine of separation of powers dated from 18th Century; notably from the one explained by the French jurist called Montesquieu, who based his analysis on the British constitution during that era. The ancient doctrine can be traced back from the Aristotle and other philosopher who develop the ideas of Parliament and democracy concept.
For law student, I’m sure you know there are no such things as perfect separation of powers. Each side somehow will at least influence each other. The executives are usually member of legislatives, the legislatives can influence on who shall be the judiciary and many more.
No matter what the reasons for the intervention, one thing is clear. There are no such things as perfect separation of powers. I would say that each side shall know their own limitation of intervention while keeping their roles well performed.
Why I tell you all these?
Because many of my friends, like I mentioned from early on this article has minimal understanding about the huge complexity on our jurisdiction. Some based their views by reading on the opposition websites (which I also do), while others only read the pro-government views. This has resulted in many biased views, stands, opinions which shown by the conversations I faced earlier with my friends.
Likewise, neither I agree nor disagree with either sides. This is because my role as a student limits myself from clearly expressing my views especially on sensitive political views.Some calls me cowards or having no stands, but let me asked you one thing;
jobs as student is not an easy task... =) . (red light district in my room?...hmmm....)
“Are you prepared to face the consequences by expressing your views?
“Let’s say, in extreme situations, your sponsors decide to withdraw your scholarships because of your extreme political views. How do you plan to finance yourselves?”
I know for those coming from well-off background (rich I mean); this wouldn’t be a nuisance. But, I believe many of us, like me, studying in universities would just be a dream (especially in overseas!) without the kind consideration of ‘one side’ – which some of my friends love to criticize.
A great Malay idiom brilliantly said;
“ Terlajak Perahu Boleh Di Undur , Terlajak Kata, Padah Akibatnya”
For me, the solution is simple. The time is not right yet for you, me or anyone who jobs as a student (especially undergraduate, college, and high school), to be ‘brave’. I rather be cowards and finished my roles and trust given by my sponsors and parents rather than being this so-called brave.
It's different when you're already finished your jobs as students.
"time tu hang nak wat ape, nak kata aper lantak hang ler, since ko dah bleh diri ngan kaki sendiri. not rely on others especially on your finance', advised one of my teacher.
Everything needs to be done in the right orders. I believe students of all people shall know better about this than anyone. My article entitled “Saya ahli pelajar dan dia ahli politik contained more of my views on this issue.
Conclusion;
I love to share a lot on this issue, but my exam is just around the corner ( cuak giler ni!!!!) =(. Besides, this article has been lying in my files (uncompleted of course) for about 3 weeks! Let’s just stop here; here are few conclusions which I think important for us to ponder upon.
·It’s important for us to understand the conflict and problems surrounding the judges.
·The judgment might not be in our favour but, it’s all will be decided by the fact of cases, which presented by both defendant and claimant’s lawyer. It’s important for us to understand and appreciate this concept.
·My friends, if you are student, please understand the notion of being student limits us from certain conducts ( I believe you understand this). It’s just the time is not right yet.
·The best things to do know are to enhance our understanding and to flourish our knowledge by reading more and more books, and widen our horizon.
·My article; “ Saya ahli pelajar dan dia ahli politik” on 19th February 2008 contained my great concerns about this issue. Please take your time to read it as well. =)
bykkan perbincangan ttg isu semasa bersama rakan2.. tapi, awas. jgn sampai bicara itu melampui batas kita. =)
Bak kata pujangga dahulukala;
“ Berundur bukan bermakna pengecut , melutut bukan ertinya kita menyerah. Kita ukur kemampuan kita, dan bila tiba masanya barulah kita maju dan bangkit semula mempertahankan hak kita”
Recently, Leeds Uni Msia Society ( LUMSOC) organized solat hajat for the coming exam. as usual, i only saw the same undergrads made an effort to come for this event. since postgrads pretty occupied for family day in 2 weeks. I'm not invited but was informed by my housemate; because i'm not a member of this society. well, dgn muka x malu, i persuaded my housemate to come with me for few reasons; free foods and to support the new president of Lumsoc. =)
well... just some pics; i'd already skinned my hair. after about 4 years keeping my hair, at last. i'm back to who I am many years ago. the problem is; my face without hair is totally different. like i'm a drug addict who studying law and accounting in UK!.. kikikiki.. that's what my housemate told me.
i wonder if alya won't recognise me anymore? =(
tmpt wuduk kat green room leeds uni. kira cam surau uni.
salem cuba curik makan piza time seblom program bermula.
" rakan2, inilah piza yg berjaya saya selamatkan..", =)
azan maghrib kat green room. dlm cam surau msia gak.
nilah gambo aku yg terbaru. kalo pakai kopiah, cam baru balik Mekah. sekali buka.. ambik ko, mamat mafia mana ntah baru dapat hidayah.. =)
bersama tuan yg curi piza tadi.
"bagus2... nilah piza yg ko selamatkan tadi", kata hazman
nilah sebab utama kene mai program2 ni. ader makan2. x yah masak2 kat rumah.
ni sebab kedua.... bleh dengar ucapan afif. ketua lumsoc yg baru... hmmm....
" salem yg segan masuk gambo... malu sebab kantoi makan piza'.....
" malu2... kang sondol kang...."
part paling best. bila dah abis.. masing2 melarikan diri. tgk sape paling laju keluar. selalunya aku dan housemate aku dulu... hehehe.. sebab rumah paling jauh. dekat 20 minit jalan kaki...
alright, that's all. all the best for your upcoming exams. and continue to support your Msia society's events. and Selamat Hari Ibu gak! =)
just wanna bring your attention on BBC reports about current issues in Perak notably the aggresiveness of policemen while executing their duties. i love to say more about this, but i got 2 law papers in a week!... so , just enjoy what i found in BBC Asia Pacific. =)
Dozens of people in Malaysia have been arrested for taking part in opposition-led protests over who controls the parliament in the state of Perak.
Police were deployed outside the state legislature, while inside ministers scuffled and shouted at each other.
The state has become the focus of a power struggle between Malaysia's ruling party and the main opposition.
The opposition lost its majority when three legislators defected to become independents earlier this year.
The Sultan of Perak fired the alliance's administration and asked the National Front to govern, but there is still no real agreement over who is in charge.
The high court will decide on the legitimacy of the new state government next week.
Speaker surrounded
The wrangling in Malaysia's second largest state has been going on for months.
Perak was one of five states that voted for the opposition in the March 2008 elections, in which the ruling party lost its two-thirds majority for the first time since the country's independence from Britain in 1957.
But earlier this year, three state legislators defected to become independents, tipping the balance in favour of the governing National Front coalition.
Thursday's violence happened as the National Front was holding its first parliamentary session since ousting its rivals.
Activists broke through police lines, and the speaker of the assembly, who oversees proceedings, was surrounded and forced from the chamber by plain-clothes police officers.
He had refused to stand aside after a pro-government member was chosen to replace him.
According to the BBC's Robin Brant in Kuala Lumpur, this is the first time in Malaysia's history that police have intervened in parliamentary proceedings.
There were no violent clashes but dozens of protestors were arrested, including several opposition members.
The opposition is campaigning for fresh state elections.
Najib Razak - who became the head of the ruling party and Malaysia's prime minister last month - was seen as playing a prominent role in the power struggle.source
i guess some of my Perakians friens must be pretty annoyed now ( especially you Hilfi!... hikhikhik....) =). my advice, forgot about that, focus kat exam, abis exam baru pikiaq balik...
" Uncle Lee Alya yg belajar kat UK.... Selamat Hari Lahir ke-22" hmmm.... =), kata Alya nanti. skang cakap dlm hati lagi... hikhikhik....
I'm really have a lot to say regarding my 22nd birthday. but, exam is just around the corner, ( i need to prepare for 7 law essays and 3 business essays in less than 3 weeks! )
so. kene hold dulu. fokus kat exam. pepehal pun. thanks to everyone especially my family, best friends and housemate.... =)
( bestfriends aku yg x wish lagi kat aku, baik wat cepat2 wei.... kang dah basi lak...)
=)
Kind regards, Shazli Zaini. Kelsall Grove, Leeds
p/s: dan hepi besday jua kepada kak oza ( 3hb) dan kak dayah ( 5hb), kedua2 kak ipar saya aku yg sgt caring dan baik.......... =)
A protester, acting as a British soldier, portrays a massacre scene
The UK government is to review evidence about a massacre of unarmed Malaysian villagers by British troops in 1948.
At the time, Britain was war weary. But in thick, humid jungle at the end of a peninsula near the equator in South-East Asia, British soldiers still faced fierce fighting.
What was then called Malaya was a crucial source of tin and rubber for Britain's crumbling empire.
It was on the rubber estates where an uprising was under way.
Some of the ethnic Chinese were angry at increasing unemployment.
They also resented the way they were being treated by the government of a country where they had led a resistance against the Japanese occupying forces.
An insurgency was born.
They were allied to communists in China who were on the brink of victory in a civil war.
They focused their attacks on tin mines and rubber plantations; the engine of the Malayan economy.
Even though we said we were not communists and we had no weapons - they killed one of the young men in cold blood in front of my eyes
Tham Yong Campaigner
The Malaya Emergency lasted 12 years. Thousands died in a war which eventually ended when the Communist insurgency was quashed.
The conflict was not formally halted until a peace agreement in 1989.
The British strategy to win the conflict has gone down in the annals of military history. It was cited by advisors working with the US forces in Iraq as it tackled a growing insurgency after 2003.
But in the village of Batang Kali on 11 and 12 December, 1948, that sophisticated combination of military capability and diplomatic skill was nowhere to be seen.
A platoon of Scots Guards raided the village just outside of Kuala Lumpur.
There had been intelligence suggesting 'bandit' activity in the area. The British were reeling from an attack a few days earlier which left three soldiers dead.
The men of the village - unarmed - were separated from the women and children. All were questioned. It is not clear that they were ever identified as insurgents.
It ended with 24 of them being shot dead. Only one man escaped. The village was set on fire. It is claimed some of the victims were beheaded after they had been killed.
Official version
That the men were killed by the British soldiers is not disputed. Why and in exactly what circumstances they were killed is still not clear.
The official version of events claimed that the patrol of mostly newly-arrived British conscripts had no option but to shoot the men to prevent them fleeing when they tried to run into the jungle.
The unofficial version suggested that the soldiers were ordered to 'wipe out' the villagers. It is also claimed this may have been in retaliation for the murder of three British soldiers a few days earlier.
It was a brutal event which marked the beginning of a long campaign.
It was claimed that there was a military investigation in the immediate aftermath of the killings. All the soldiers were vindicated, but there was never a broader inquiry into any wrongdoing.
Little was known publicly about the events in that tiny village on the edge of a rubber estate until a British newspaper published in 1970 harrowing testimony of some of the soldiers who took part.
Four of the Scots Guards gave sworn testimony, confirming that the shootings took place, confirming that the victims were unarmed.
Britain's defence secretary ordered a police investigation. That investigation was halted after a change of government in a general election later that year.
In 2008, a fresh campaign was launched for a public inquiry into what happened.
Tham Yong is at the forefront of that campaign, as she has been for previous efforts over five decades.
She was 17 when her brother-in-law was among those killed. She witnessed some of the shooting. Her husband was the only man to escape.
She wants an independent public inquiry to establish why it happened and to try to clear the names of the dead. Along with relatives of some of those who died, she also wants compensation and an apology from the British government.
Early this year, the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office said there would be no inquiry.
They said there was no new evidence and no need for further investigation beyond what had been carried out both in the days after the attack in 1948/49 and in 1970.
Now Tham Yong and the relatives have turned to the English courts. They want a judicial review of that decision.
As they await the outcome of that process, the government has decided to review all the evidence relating to the shootings.
Mrs Tham is approaching 80 and dying of throat cancer. Her testimony is among those which will be reconsidered by the British government.
Her memory of the event is still vivid. Her resentment of the British soldiers is still strong.
'Terrified'
Last year she told the AFP news agency: "The soldiers came in the evening as we were preparing our meal.
"They rounded us all up and we were terrified.
"Even though we said we were not communists and we had no weapons, they killed one of the young men in cold blood in front of my eyes because he had a permit to collect durians, written in Chinese.
"I think the British soldiers must have thought it was a communist document," she said.
"The soldiers then told him to run away but he didn't want to, but they pushed him and when he did run, they shot him from the back."
Tham Yong said the soldiers then locked the men, women and children in a small room overnight.
The women and children were herded into a truck and driven away the next morning. They heard gunshots as they were driven away and knew the men had been killed, she claimed.
"We were kept away for a week and when we returned we found the bloated bodies, half eaten by animals with most of them looking as if they were running away when shot.
"Even today when I think of what happens, it hurts so much."
The British government hopes to conclude its reconsideration of the decision to deny a public inquiry in a few months time.
In a letter sent to Tham Yong's lawyers, it emphasised that the decision to reconsider should "not be taken as any indication, one way or another, whether an inquiry will be established".source
dan di bawah ini adalah cerita terbaru ttg isu di bawah. samada isu ini akan berjaya ataupun tidak, hanya masa yg menentukan.
The Foreign Office had already rejected the possibility of an inquiry
Evidence about a 1948 massacre of unarmed Malaysian villagers by British troops is to be reviewed by the UK government, the BBC understands.
Government lawyers have written to survivors asking for evidence and testimony about the killing of 24 villagers in Batang Kali.
The Scots Guards raid, near the capital Kuala Lumpur, was meant to target communist insurgents.
In January, the UK rejected activists' call for an inquiry into the massacre.
Most of the evidence to be examined is testimony from villagers and soldiers who witnessed the killings.
A handful of survivors are seeking a judicial review, and also pursuing a court bid for compensation and an apology.
In January, the Foreign Office rejected demands for an inquiry put forward in a petition, citing a lack of new evidence.
At the time, a spokesman said: "The matters have been considered previously by investigations into the Batang Kali massacre in 1949 and 1970 and those investigations found insufficient evidence to pursue prosecution."
There has never been a full inquiry into the massacre.
Forgotten
Last December, a demonstration in Kuala Lumpur marked the 60th anniversary of the killings.
The country - then known as Malaya - was under British rule at the time.
The incident occurred on 12 December 1948, six months into a 12-year campaign to crush the largely ethnic Chinese communists who were trying to drive out British colonialists.
Official accounts describe villagers being killed as they escaped into the jungle, having been warned they would be shot if they tried to flee.
However, survivors recall victims being led out of their homes and shot in the back.
The massacre remained largely forgotten until the People newspaper in 1970 ran an account of the killings, featuring sworn affidavits by several soldiers who admitted the villagers were shot in cold blood. source
kerana kekangan masa bagi menghadapi peperiksaan lagi 2 minggu. pendapat ttg isu ini akan saya berikan selepas exam nanti.
secara kasarnya, samada 'judicial review' akan berjaya atau pun tidak.
dalam pengajian ijazah pertama jurusan perakaunan dan undang-undang di University of Leeds.
dijangka tamat pengajian pada tahun 2011.
kini, sedang mengikuti pengajian sepenuh masa di Leeds University Business School dan Leeds University Law School. bercita-cita untuk menjadi seorang forensik akauntan.
3 impian yang ingin dicapai sebelum berusia 25 tahun:
1)menghafaz 30 juzu' Quran
2)mengumpul RM100,000
3)tamat dengan 2.1 dan ke atas
InsyaAllah, dengan izinNya.
setelah sedekad berjuang disini... credit to adib for nice pics...
Tentang Mohd Shazli Zaini
Mohd Shazli Zaini mendapat pendidikan awal di SRK Taman Keramat dan SK Dato' Keramat. Kemudian menyambung pelajaran di SMK Sungai Pusu, Gombak dan ke Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah (KISAS) . Kemudian, melengkapkan pengajian A-Level di Kolej Yayasan UEM (KYUEM) selama dua tahun sebelum menuntut di Leeds University,UK untuk pengajian ijazah pertama dalam bidang perakaunan dan undang-undang (BA Accounting and Law) di School of Law dan Leeds University Business School.
Anak kelima dari tujuh adik beradik ini pernah memegang jawatan sebagai Naib Presiden Perwakilan Pelajar ( Student Council) sesi 2006/2007 ketika di KYUEM , ketua pelajar (sastera) ketika di Kisas dan Naib Presiden Asrama ketika di SMK Sungai Pusu. Merupakan seorang yang aktif berpersatuan,bersukan ketika zaman persekolahan dahulu. Kini, lebih menumpukan masa lapangnya dalam bidang penulisan, kerja sampingan dan pembelajaran.
Seorang yang gemar membaca buku-buku berbentuk kewangan,perbankan,politik, undang-undang, keagamaan, pemikiran dan pandangan tentang sesuatu isu dan mendengar lagu-lagu Melayu lama terutama ketika era pra-merdeka sambil meminum keperbagaian jenis minuman kopi serta teh.
Keluarganya mempunyai sebuah kedai makanan di Ampang di mana dia seringkali menghabiskan masa cutinya dengan mengambil alih urusan perniagaan. Namun, kelak di masa hadapan , memasang impian untuk bekerja sebagai forensik akauntan di bawah 'kerajaan' yang berlandaskan iman.
Dan blog ini diwujudkan bagi dirinya berkongsi sedikit pengetahuan, kehidupan, pemikiran dan pandangan yang menjadi asas pendirian dirinya bersama dengan rakan-rakan. Semoga perbezaan pendapat dan pendangan akan menjadi jambatan yang saling melengkapkan bukan tembok yang memisahkan.
Pesanannya kepada sidang pembaca,
“ Dan mohonlah pertolongan (daripada Allah) dengan sabar dan solat. Dan (solat) itu sungguh berat,kecuali bagi orang-orang yang khusyu’,”( Al-Baqarah; ayat 45) dan selamat membaca! Senjakala, Mohd Shazli Zaini BA Accounting and Law School of Law, Leeds University
nilah pandangan luar Lakes Aquarium tu. ... x best pun. bayo dekat RM50. tunnel aquarium dia cuma 6 meter je kot.
nilah bando Conniston tu. mmg English betul. x jumpa Pakistan, Arab , Europe etc. mmg English betul ha. dorang tgk kitaorg pun jakun2 jer. dok usya je kitaorg wat per. terkejut gak. first time rasa cam kat oversea. hehehe...
ni time makan aiskrim yg home made kat sini. mmg sgt sedap. my icecream nama dia lightning thunder. ader vanilla, honey, coklat , ntah aper2 dia boh. tapi sgt2 sdap. harga pun sgt sedap. mmg beli sekali je seumur hidup. hehehe....
Even though we said we were not communists and we had no weapons - they killed one of the young men in cold blood in front of my eyes
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