Terbitan terbaru GKLN

1) MENGGELEDAH NURANI


Judul: Menggeledah Nurani
Genre: Kumpulan puisi
Penulis: Fahd Razy
Halaman: 120 (tidak termasuk kata pengantar dan kulit)
Penerbit: GKLN Publishing House
ISBN: 978-983-44127-0-8
Tahun: 2008
Harga: RM15

MENGGELEDAH NURANI merupakan kumpulan puisi persendirian pertama Fahd Razy yang menghimpunkan sejumlah 80 buah puisi yang ditulis antara 2001-2008. Naskhah ini dibahagikan kepada 2 bahagian iaitu Menggeledah Nurani dan Angin Sejarah. Menggeledah Nurani merakamkan puisi-puisi bernuansa Islam yang bersifat peribadi dan tercetus dari rasa kehambaan dan kekaguman kepada Pencipta manakala Angin Sejarah lebih sejagat sifatnya, merangkumi sejarah, ketamadunan, sosio-politik, serta isu-isu semasa. Naskhah ini turut menghimpunkan puisi-puisi yang telah memenangi Hadiah Sastera Kumpulan Utusan 2005, 2006, dan 2007, Hadiah Puisi Sains Karyanet 2004 dan 2005, Anugerah Penyair Alam Siber 2006, dan Sayembara Puisi Al-Fikrah MAIDAM-DBPWT 2007.-GPH-


2) BAHASA BUMI


Judul: Bahasa Bumi
Genre: Antologi puisi
Penyelenggara: Ainaa Mardhiah Suhaimi, Syazlin Sazali, Maisarah Shukri
Halaman: 190
Penerbit: GKLN Publishing House
ISBN: 978-983-44127-2-2
Tahun: 2008
Harga: RM15

BAHASA BUMI merupakan naskhah pertama Grup Karyawan Luar Negara yang menghimpunkan sejumlah 50 orang penulis luar negara termasuk Zaid Akhtar, Muhaimin Sulam, Fahd Razy, Hafez Iftiqar, Adibah Abdullah, Siddiq Osman, Ainaa Mardhiah Suhaimi, Syafiq Zulakifli, Alirfan Jindullah, Lailati Mahat dan ramai lagi. Para penulis ini kesemuanya sedang menuntut di pelbagai institut pengajian di seluruh dunia termasuk Sudan, Maghribi, Mesir, Jordan, Jepun, India, Indonesia, Australia, Jerman, Republik Czech, United Kingdom, Ireland, dan Amerika Syarikat. Keseluruhan karya mempamerkan kepelbagaian tema dan teknik, merangkumi sejarah, politik, falsafh, tarbiyah dan dakwah, isu-isu semasa dan global, selain kemanusiaan dan kemasyarakatan. Usaha mengumpul 50 penulis luar negara ini akan dijadikan aktiviti tahunan penerbitan GKLN sebagai usaha menyemarakkan lagi kegiatan penulisan dari khalayak ini. Turut termuat 5 buah puisi yang telah memenangi Sayembara Puisi Islami Maghribi 2008 (SEMPURI) yang berlangsung pada awal tahun 2008.-GPH-


3. MENGEMIS DI KOTA LARANGAN

Zhangjiachuan... hmmm

Alhamdulillah, thank God we have returned to Malaysia in one piece. My heartiest gratitude to all those involved. Anyone for the next trip?

Now I am working on the write ups - reports, reflections, and photoessays...



On top of that, there will be a short documentary to follow. This is my first project... now I understands what it takes to be an indie filmmaker. Mastering the editing softwares - Sony Vegas, Final Cut Express, Premiere dan banyak lagi is relatively easy. Conceptualising your own story is the hardest part. Ok berusahalah!

"Find Me in Zhangjiachuan" - STATUS: IN PRODUCTION
To be released in October 2008
Director/Writer: Abadi Sufaat
Production Team: Mission To China committee members
Featuring: Mariah Mah and Abdullah Yang
Duration: 45 minutes
Shooting format: DV & HDV
Genre: Documentary + Photoshow

Heh, kelakar pula. Sewaktu menulis untuk "Find Me in Zhangjiachuan", berangan-angan pula nak buat dokumentari yang lain tentang PMC. Ishh ishh ishh... bersyukurlah dengan apa yang ada...

The Day

Instead of driving up to Penang, and make a big hole in my wallet...



I'd rather take a busflight (the coach was superfast... it was bloody 140km/h!), before catching up on a spaceship (is it Millenium Falcon? or Enterprise?) ... ooppss the Penang Ferry, to attend this special ceremony.



Yes, our Chief Minister, YAB Lim Guan Eng was there. I told you this is a very special ceremony, but why suddenly he was quite shy with camera? Haha.



One person, many smiles and happiness. It is the very nature of medical profession, is it not? Congratulations Dr Wei Sern!

http://picasaweb.google.com/abadisufaat/PMCConferringIntro

Quoting from the Talley O'Connor,
"This is not the end. It is not even a beginning of an end. Aisemen, lupa pula."

Proper entry will follow soon. All the photos will be up before Wednesday...

Mission To China

When this project was mooted by Najmi, honestly I was full of skeptics. You know the typical responses - “Oh really… Great… Why not?”. Oh well.

Not to say that is quite impossible, but as goes the saying - when ther is a will, there is a way. I then agreed to join in.

The Good Earth by Pearl S Buck. Yup, I've watch the film too!

My first encounter with China began a long time ago. It was Pearl S. Buck’s masterpiece that set me in. “The Good Earth” was one of many efforts to illustrate the China to people all around the globe, and it is still of my favorite read. Special thanks to Cikgu Zaiton, back in SMAPK (hmmm... masih bertugas di sanakah?) No wonder he won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Now, my job for the team is simple on the paper, but horrendously challenging to get it finished. Yup... to document the mission in a creative way - writings, photos, and videos. Hey, I’m no Dato’ Kadir Jasin or Zan Azlee, two of which I wish I could have their bronze statues in my kitchen, so feel free to leave comments and criticisms (or even sarcasms) so that I could improve on and on and on. Yup, I will give my best shot… insha Allah.

Hence, let's tune up our intention to the correct radio station... hmmm okay cranking up the dial..bzzt zzztttt. Voila! Now intention is loud and clear. Correct correct correct......

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Oh, by the way, there's another fraternity - Asyhraff, Nik Farhan and Johan, who are going to China as well, albeit on a different aims and plans. Contact acabeire@gmail.com, eh?

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And then we have PROTES and GERAMM on July 6. Whereabout? I think it will held in PJ, close to Amcorp Mall or something. Check them out at www.geramm.org, will you?

Please note, PETRONAS is not in the blamestorming session. It's the weak governance that does all the mess. It is really pitiful to see MPs (wow even PAS pun blast sekali!), well put whatever verbs that suits you. Heh what a jest. Go Tan Sri Hassan Merican!

Meantime, this fella by the name of Saiful Bahari dropped a dud. Heh, c'mon... backdoor entry is really bland now. Why not having something bizarre like hmmmm... I don't know. What a minute, I am in Malaysia now, so thought process has to be different... haha. I have no inkling - whose game is it, but certainly it is a failed launch (definitely the level of 'lame' is comparable to big-flop Maxis' Streets of Simcities).

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Now, for the Mas Idayu and err... who was another singer? Gosh, I am so lagging behind in our very own music industry. Almost lack of 'soul'... you know the 'Zen' kind of music, and music that moves people. Anyone remember Rage? I do.

Anyway, kopiahs and songkoks off (not tudung okay... don't get too excited, it is aurat!) for those who voiced out their concerns. A good action, as well as a good PR. I mean public relations. Too bad there are too many spin doctors around. Ohh baby, baby, it's a wild world...

Mentioning about PR, I suppose those in Media Studies are more proficient and yes, more analytical on information issued in the press statement. In the field of Medicine, they call it 'The Art of Breaking The News'. Bad news can be a good news, and otherwise.

Aiya. It is time.

3 in a row

Friday


// In the morning I had Long Case. Phew. Late afternoon? 14th SMMAMS conference BBQ. What a conspiracy... haha. I was really surprised. Thanks!

Saturday



// The first meeting. The rest is here - http://www.missiontochina.com. Then lunch at Line Clear (Yes the one that goes straight into your coronary arteries).

Sunday


// Ziarah Pesakit by JIM and Badan Kebajikan Hospital Pulau Pinang. yup, we should be an Instrument of Mercy...

Monday?
Kuliah Maghrib at Jelutong. We're having Ustaz Sobri (yup, he's that guy!) and I can't wait to be there!

A Quick Break...

Allright, let's do this quickly. Last Friday we had a baca Yasin with our newly-conferred Dr Mustaza (plus his wife Dr Faizah).


// Syafiq, the blue jersey gue led the recitement of Surah Yasin. Yes, all these guys were reciting straight from the heart - a criterion of eligible bachelor, eh? Oh, that Sarsi was deliberately uncapped.


//'Tuan Rumah', Dr Mustaza was praying for pristine blessing upon all of us...


//To my right... from left Amir, Hazim, Nuzul, Nik Farhan. Hmmm that pink banner looks lovely. Heh, I have an idea...


//Next to me on the right, Johan. Besides him is Asyhraff. To left (err... I forgot to snap the photo out), Izwan Ismail.

Later we hit the Seraya Fajar for Nasi Lemak before watching Euro 2008. Surprisingly Tokwan and Aimad were there - they just finished their 'on-call'. Asyhraff and I then had a meal before leaving minutes before half past eleven... we have exams coming!

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Dato' Fadzil Noor. It's been 6 years. Fauzan and I was walking home from Leeming Shopping Centre when I received a SMS notifying his demise. What a seismic shock!

Read on the obituary here.

Good good good

Now, several friends are doctors. Alhamdulillah. Good for them. Good no 1. 


// View the full comic here. http://picasaweb.google.com/abadisufaat/komikSPB

Then I received a SMS - my little sister is going to UKM doing Geology. What a timely news. Heh. I hope she'll be doing her job finding more oil for Malaysia. Good no 2.



The final good thing - I'm sharing "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck with you, yes all the readers of this lame blog. It remains one of my favourite classics - plenty of morale values abound!

Download the text

The car is coming around the corner, fast!

Exams? Next Week!

Okay these are photos of my group, A3 - all hunks, plus one angel - Durga.

//All of A3, minus Durga, at Seberang Jaya Hospital. From left -Hijaz, Fazrin, Nicholas, Asyhraff, Hanif, Azrol, Khairul Din.


//Okay, that's me, the first on the left.


//Taken at 14th SMMAMS Conference - The Golden Hour

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Check out the PMCSA website for all the tips, eh?

For Long Case, listen to this...


//Cat Stevens - Don't Be Shy

Don't be shy just let your feelings roll on by
Don't wear fear or nobody will know you're there
Just lift your head, and let your feelings out instead
And don't be shy, just let your feeling roll on by
On by

You know love is better than a song
Love is where all of us belong
So don't be shy just let your feelings roll on by
Don't wear fear or nobody will know you're there
You're there

Don't be shy just let your feelings roll on by
Don't wear fear or nobody will know you're there
Just lift your head, and let your feelings out instead
And don't be shy, just let your feeling roll on by
On by, on by, on by, on by, etc.

Also, this cover includes piano.

So all the good people, please stand up!

Final Meds, all the best!

//Mock OSCE in the library. A good way of learning (for them and for me as well).

Selamat Maju Jaya kepada Final Meds!

RM2.70 - what a magic number

Whither Malaysia? The recent oil hike, coupled with our low income per capita ie. diminishing purchasing power truly salting the wound especially those of lower socio-economic group. Mind you, at the moment we are an oil exporting country (net exporter). I bet, sooner or later, full-blown sepsis (or it always been like that before?) will take place, and life will be much tougher then. Quoting one brainy minister - tukar cara hidup! Heh cakap memang sedap. Cuba buat sendiri. Jangan makan free. Jangan minyak free. Jangan dapat claim itu dan claim ini. No elaun keraian. And finally, transparent governance? Hell no!

In relation to that, Malaysian Insider interviewed Hassan Merican. Yup, he is my sponsor. Managing an oil company surely a hectic work. Managing a national oil company is even harder. Why? when the public talk about budget, sedikit terpalit juga PETRONAS. They've done pretty good job actually since 1974.  Heh. Profit (dan taxable to the Treasury) is one thing. Cost is another - Hatta, Zulfa and Nik Sulaiman: care to elaborate?  IHmmm... need to have a lengthy discussion with my father on this. 

Anyway, I think the last paragraph is the coolest. Jawab jangan tak jawab... 

CEO: Petronas will close down in 10 years if it hands over all profits

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Tan Sri Hassan Marican shuns publicity. He hates press conferences and only meets the media when he wants to. Yesterday, the president and chief executive officer of Petronas had little choice. With pressure on the ground against the Abdullah administration mounting over the 40 per cent fuel price hike and the possibility of street protests growing by the day, he was directed by top government officials to lift the veil of secrecy that shrouds the operations of Petronas. He painted a dire scenario facing the national oil company, saying that it would cease to exist by 2018 if it was forced to hand over all the profits to the Government to continue subsidising fuel. Speaking to editors and senior reporters at a special briefing on Petronas’ contribution to the country, Hassan said that at the close of its financial year in March last year, the national petroleum company had given the Government RM52.3 billion in taxes, royalties and dividends which worked out to be 32% of the Federal Government’s revenue. “Since the formation of Petronas in 1974 to last year, the company gave the Government RM335.7 billion out of a total profit of RM570 billion,” he noted. He argued that the oil company needed to reinvest its profits in new technologies and in search of new oil reserves. To date, Petronas has reinvested RM178.9 billion of its profits. "There is one company, which I don't want to name, that gives back every dollar it made to the government concerned. Now it is suffering," he said. "Any business if you don't reinvest, you cannot expand... so what do you do? The impact is on the shareholders, which in this case is the government. They will be getting less and less, and eventually zero," he added. Hassan said continental shelf production and reserves have been coming down, being replaced by deep and ultra-deep water explorations. "Going forward, it will be tougher. Resources will deplete for sure. Malaysia has been a producer of oil for more than 100 years," he said. He also dismissed claims by critics of the government that because the price of crude oil was US$130 per barrel, Petronas was making more money than ever and well-placed to continue subsidising fuel prices in Malaysia. “A lot of focus is placed on the high oil prices. There is very little talk about costs. The costs to explore and to drill for oil have increased by about 200% over the past three years.” Hassan said Exxon Mobil made about US$40 billion (RM130.31 billion) last year, an increase of only US$1 billion from 2006, in an environment of higher crude oil prices. “That is the world’s biggest, most efficient and most well-run oil company. Margins have eroded,” he said. Hassan said Petronas was now “scraping the bottom of the barrel” as far as finding and extracting oil was concerned. He challenged critics who said that Petronas was not transparent, saying that the corporation published a very detailed annual report which was deposited in the Parliament library. “For all intents and purposes, Petronas is a public-listed company because we are rated by agencies like Standards and Poor, and Moody. We do not hide anything,” he added. In the days ahead, the government may come under severe pressure to explain how it has spent the RM335 billion that it has received from Petronas since 1974. Such a disclosure is going to make many people in the government, past and present leaders, sweat. So obviously PETRONAS is not the main issue. The core issue is the government - you, the ruling coalition. Sila terangkan balik in black and white what you've spent. Kalau satu juta ringgit boleh disumbatkan dalam satu beg galas, think about this very RM335 billion. That's freaking alot of money! Now they've finished up everything like there is no tomorrow ie. not prep up the country good enough in terms of economy, dan sekarang, pass the buck to rakyat.  ... Tomorrow there will be the Family Day for The Paats at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort. So I have to drive down south to get there. Mestilah turun. After being away for 6 Aidilfitri, it is imperative to catch up with my cousins whom, some of them I could recognise anymore, due to activation of testosterone and estrogen hormones, heh.  Oh yes, why Paats?  Its just another name of my grandfather - Hassan @ Paat. Its in Java (Bahasa Jawa) so don't ask me how he was named by my great-grandfather. Surely it is something meaningful. Just like Sufaat - of which in Arabic : 'Pristine Blessing'. And, as of now, there are few Sufaats around (not Yazid Sufaat eh?). Hmmm... I guess the Sufaat clan is flourishing, more or less similar to the Mericans, Al-Saggoff and such. Insha Allah... Speaking of family, there's nothing more merrier than chitchatting about local issues with them. Lain macam sikit. Well, on Mac 9, right after the GE, we had a rewang session in Pulau Kapas, Rantau Panjang, and guess what... it was like flipping entertanining  - with laughter and sarcasm aloud as there are many sides - staunch-supporter-until-die, sympathisers, activists, don't-bother in the whole family. To the extent I shed tears while grinnning and giggling... haha... kelakar sungguh. Baiklah ini ada foto-foto merewang. I hope this amalan will continue on... barulah ukhwah!

//Abang Lan berjerih payah...

//Wak Rahman dan Wak Minah memang mantap!

//Berjerih payah 2

//Menyusun ayam di atas kerangka penutup bilah kipas angin - somehow the fried chickens were even more tastier than KFC... seriously. Any guess why?

//Lagi chef-chef

//Pasukan Kompang - ketua pasukan dengan gaya yang bersahaja

//Pasukan Kompang - ketua pasukan dengan gaya yang bersahaja

//Silat. Ini memang terbang habis. Rasa nak menuntut ilmu silat kembali dengan Fahd Razy pula.

//Silat dari sudut yang lain.

//Mempelai...

LAN oh LAN

Siapa kata matapelajaran LAN membosankan?

Mari kita lihat mahasiswa PMC beraksi dalam persembahan LAN mereka...

First - I missed that group. Pity me.

2. A short film. Check the whole movie here:


//Consequences...





3rd - If I'm not mistaken, its Hafizah's group. It was about our Education System. Cool...


// 3 naughty girls. Introducing... from the left - Arini, Zulaikha, and Fadhilah. Now where's Nurainee ? Heh lupa, I think she was writing names on the blackboard (well you know the drill, right?). Hmmm... I wonder whether they were that naughty oopps hyperactive back in high school... hahaha...


// Seriously, it was hilarous. Even Mujed laughed!


// Here comes Great Teacher Hajar Marlina. She brought shock and awe to the class!


// Yes, this is how Surgery should be taught... with rotan!


// Next, the Kamarul's group. Hats off!


// Trio for choir. My god, it is really like the real choir... Joy to the world... the lord has come...


// From left - Rentap, Leftenan Adnan, dan Tunku Abdul Rahman

A slip out of the tongue

Erratum: It was Deputy Health Minister, not Deputy DG. 2 of them were there, and I ended up confused. Heh.

Our Deputy DG delivered the closing speech for the 14th SMMAMS conference. Too bad, a slip out of the tongue happened.

The catchphrase was - "we doctors have license to heal, as well as license to kill."

And he said that in the Dewan Rakyat. There goes an uproar!

Lesson learnt - being funny in front of the press sometimes can be headache... but the positive side is, you can be as popular as a white elephant...