Saturday, May 09, 2009

A Day of Infamy at Perak State Assembly!


(Source: The Star)

by Capt. Abdul Aziz Abdullah

The Prince was made to wait, while Assemblymen castigate;
Hurling abuses ingrate, at each other and officials of State;
In resplendent uniform innate, behaving more like primates;
'Tis a sad day for the State, whose Ruler was once prime adjudicate!

Why it came to this, do not require a thesis;
Once Rakyat's will dismiss, it invites action remiss;
What ought be basis, to prevent further crisis;
Many know what it is, few dare to act on this!

To assume ignorance, of pent up indignance;
With numbers imbalance, claiming governance;
May provide dominance, temporary sustenance;
Not for long continuance, nor stability assurance!

Why not dissolution, initiate state election;
Let Rakyat provide determination, their preference of faction;
To be in administration, to be governing sans confusion;
Bring state to progression, economic and political suasion!

The longer the acrimony, with semblance of anarchy;
Deeper into quandary, the state will be;
Sense ought be seen clearly, fair play epitome of integrity;
Resolve current ignominy, settle present ambiguity!

I pray to Almighty, provide 'em thought clarity;
'Tis the masses we pity, when elected reps be greedy;
Power-hungry they may be, heavy is their responsibility;
Never shirk accountability, do best for State & Country!

(A former colleague in Klang Port Authority, Capt. Aziz may just be Malaysia's answer to John Masefield. He now lectures at a local maritime academy)


UPDATE on Sunday May 10, 2009 (MOTHERS' DAY) at 1030 hrs:

A Homily to all Mummies!
by Capt. Abdul Aziz Abdullah

You nurtured me well, in your warm womb I dwell;
Causing you be unwell, nausea and others as well;
Yet you never tell, you never did spell;
The discomforts that befell, pregnancy unlike in eggshell!

When I entered this world, you treated me like gold;
Protected me from cold, sheltered me from dangers untold;
Mesmerised me with songs of old, cuddled me, oh, so bold;
You were savior to behold, you were epitome of love in whole!

When I was growing, you provide me everything;
At times saving scrapping, to ensure I had trappings,
Of a youth developing, to manhood so enterprising;
None was prohibiting, all my wants fulfilling!

The day I left home, to boarding school so lonesome;
You wept so woesome, unwilling to break our twosome;
I missed you awesome, longed for food so wholesome;
Yet, knowing you’re home, made me feel not worrisome!

You, in your wisdom, chose a spouse to end my bachelordom;
You ensured proper tandem, you prepared compatibility quorum;
Once own family became my forum, I visited you seldom;
Yet, ne’er you showed antagonism, granted me total freedom!

I focused on working, on earning a living;
Career concentrating, you appeared only in passing;
Occasions of joy missing, celebrations forfeiting;
Thought you were satisfying, monthly allowance receiving!

Call came unsuspecting, “Mum wishes you be accompanying”;
“To her grave!” – so startling, so very shocking;
I dropped everything, rushed home sans thinking;
Stayed with you till departing, fulfilled your wish – oh, ‘twas so hurting!

Mum, if only you can hear me – on this day so specially;
YOU ARE TRULY, AN ANGEL PERSONIFIED WHOLLY;
Moulded me successfully, though we’re just a level above poverty;
If I can only whisper softly, “I MISSED YOU, MUM, OH, SO DEARLY!”

Aziz
(an orphan)

(Hmmm ... orphan or not, this guy now owe me a nasi kandaq!)

2 comments:

  1. Captain,

    Why so called UMNO/BN national leaders keep mum about Perak fiasco that just concluded ??? Well,by keeping mum it just show that how unprincipled those bugger are !!

    The government of the day has failed the rakyat big time !!

    Come next PRU13...the Rakyat will "heret" each and everyone of UMNO/BN goons from the parliment and the state assembly house like what they did to Speaker Siva.

    Hidup Rakyat !!!

    Dakis.

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  2. 1MALAYSIA BOYCOTT! HURT THEM WHERE THEY ARE MOST VULNERABLE, THE WALLET! UMNO WILL DISAPPEAR WITHOUT MONEY! AND SO TOO THE CRONIES! WE'LL SHOW THEM THE TRUE POWER OF THE PEOPLE!

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