When too many becomes exactly too much

Is there a philanthropist in each of us?

Have we ever enjoyed buying, giving things unconditionally to other people only to find out the action soon carries lesser meaning on the receiving end?

Of course. Sooner or later it will become less significant. There would be less appreciation on the receiving end. The value depreciates. Like, ada takdak sama saja.

Heck, even an unconditional love bears an Anakku Sazali.

At some point when people don't appreciate it they way they use to, u just need to stop giving.
If you're such a philanthropist and you can't help it, find someone else to spoil.

They say be careful what you give. I'd like to say, be careful on how frequent you give. Both has its own undesirable effects.

Too Much of Something is bad enough,
But something's coming over me to make me wonder,
Too Much of nothing is just as tough,
I need to know the way to feel to keep me satisfied

Respect is the Key

I found an interesting article in Jusco's Pearl magazine. It's one of the pointers that struck a thought in my mind.

There is a saying that goes, "It takes a good friend to share your sorrows but a greater friend to share your happiness."

It may sound ridiculous, but some folks just can't be happy at their friend's successes. Some friends are only there for each other when they share the same plight(hardship) and instead of feeling genuinely happy for their friend when they find success, they feel bitterness and jealousy.

Don't be someone that's only in for complaining about life. When your friend hits it big - celebrate with them. When they are interviewing for a new job - root for them. When they want to find new love - be gracious and supportive when they find it.

Now, where do you stand with your friends?

There is nothing better in the world than having people who support and care about you. Go out of your way to show your support for your friend.

Don't visit me when I'm sick. Don't even visit me on calamity events. I will come to you. I know I have plenty of friends who would listen to me. In fact, from the article above, I now know that I can even seek sympathy from anyone even those who hold grudges on me. Don't come to me then.

But be there when I am happy. Celebrate with me when I succeed at something. Remind me of the good things I could have done if I won some prize money. Because good things are best shared. Don't give me a cold shoulder when I succeed at something. Don't envy me if (you/other people find) I'm smart, witty or intelligent. Don't hold grudges over my few abilities and hit me with low remarks and pass it as a joke. We all believe in Qada' and Qadar. Something that looks good on me may not be for you. I twist and turn in restless sleeps because my brain won't give it a rest but a 6-hour sleep is already good for you. Good things are tests from God. Will we use the gifts from God on the good path?


Don't envy me if (you find) I'm smart, witty or intelligent. I'm not asking anyone to keep up with me. Like you, I do see other people as smarter than me, and like you, I don't usually label myself as one and there are those who don't see me as smart as you thought I was. Don't hold your grudge if I won an argument. It usually is never an argument and it is always about finding the truth. Don't hit it on me if you think I'm right. And especially, don't hit it on me if you're frustrated with your life. In fact, try not to hit on anyone at all.

Do unto others as you want others to do unto you.

I love Jusco's Pearl magazine. Worth a read. And it's free.

(nota kefahaman: iaitu yg lebih bawah lebih panas..)

I love it when it rains. I love it too much, "i don't want to close my eyes, i don't wanna fall asleep coz i miss you babe and i don't wanna miss a thing..."..meaning, tho i could easily fall asleep in the cool weather of the rain...i usually would not.

because, most the time..it is so darn hot here in this country...well, maybe not in some parts of the country..let's say..cameron and genting highlands, fraser's hill or at least Taiping..the wet-est place in M'sia. Well, the place where I'm staying and some 200km radius around it is confirmed hot.

I go out for lunch, every-day. it is my socializing session and the highlight of the day and we would walk under the scorching hot sun, most of the time with an umbrella above our head, climbing the bloody hill up to our office. it would be a near-cramp situation inside the elevator and it is so darn uncomfortable.

sweaty shirts and that uncomfortable feeling of the heat of the sweat escaping the pores thru the threads of our dampen shirts and jeans...suddenly the materials seem to be too thick and you'd feel like taking it all off and just sit on the floor under a blasting fan. That would be as devastating as wishing and hoping for something so near yet so far a way...especially when the image of your bedroom is just a 5 minutes drive away..so very tempting.

So i would usually dream of something else instead, just to take the edge of the utmost discomfort of the process of the after effect of walking under the scorching hot sun for 10 minutes...something so far fetched so i wouldn't be too frustrated at not being able to reach for it.

so each time i walked thru the scan-in turnstile, i have always hoped to have some kind special ability to transfer the 70% of the heat of my body thru my pores onto the cold metal turnstile and in return absorb the cool charges off the metal (imagine the transfer flow of the -ve and +ve ions at the interaction of two objects).

and secondly, i'd imagine a closed chamber of cooling gas of nitrogen or CO2 or whatever gasses that are feeding the air conditions with cool air stronger and windy-er than the office temperature, that would be activated as soon as i stepped my feet inside it. it would definitely send down the chill from the based of my hair follicles down thru every tiny pores under my feet. What a bliss.

(They say the best inventions are derived from needs...which are derived from problems...)

And soon, we will always notice some new spots of pigmentation and uneven skin surface on our faces...and we'd buy some expensive skin products to make them go away.

While in other parts of the planet, people die of heat waves.

Nevertheless,

"Bagaimana kamu masih boleh melakukan maksiat sedangkan kamu tak dapat bertahan dengan panasnya terik matahari Ku." hadis Qudsi. Referring to a received mail :

Ketika Allah menjadikan Jahannam, maka dinyalakan selama seribu tahun, sehingga merah, kemudian dilanjutkan seribu tahun sehingga putih, kemudian seribu tahun sehingga hitam, maka ia hitam gelap, tidak pernah padam nyala dan baranya. Demi Allah yg mengutus engkau dengan hak, andaikan terbuka sebesar lubang jarum nescaya akan dapat membakar penduduk dunia semuanya kerana panasnya.
Demi Allah yg mengutus engkau dengan hak, andaikan satu baju ahli neraka itu digantung di antara langit dan bumi nescaya akan mati penduduk bumi kerana panas dan basinya.

Demi Allah yg mengutus engkau dengan hak, andaikan satu pergelangan dari rantai yg disebut dalam Al-Quran itu diletakkan di atas bukit, nescaya akan cair sampai ke bawah
bumi yg ke tujuh.

Demi Allah yg mengutus engkau dengan hak, andaikan seorang di hujung barat tersiksa, nescaya akan terbakar orang-orang yang di hujung timur kerana sangat panasnya, Jahannam itu sangat dalam dan perhiasannya besi dan minumannya air panas campur nanah dan pakaiannya potongan-potongan api.

Api neraka itu ada tujuh pintu, tiap-tiap pintu ada bahagiannya yang tertentu dari orang laki-laki dan perempuan. Pintu yang selalu terbuka, setengahnya di bawah dari lainnya, dari pintu ke pintu jarak perjalanan 70,000 tahun, tiap pintu lebih panas dari yang lain 70 kali ganda.' (nota kefahaman: iaitu yg lebih bawah lebih panas)

Di dalamnya pintu ke7, paling bawah, orang-orang yg berdosa besar dari ummat Muhammad yg sampai mati belum sempat bertaubat.

"Bagaimana kamu masih boleh melakukan maksiat sedangkan kamu tak dapat bertahan dengan panasnya terik matahari Ku."

Don't we love surprises?

The pleasant ones, I mean.

I, for instance love the feeling of unwrapping my birthday gifts. Especially when it is accompanied with a surprise birthday party...such a pleasant feeling of happiness, excitement and appreciated.

And a promotion at work is also right there at the top. Let alone a bonus!

We'd hope for a promotion at work. We'd anticipate a surprise birthday party..planned by other people for us..

Don't we just love a pleasant surprise... ;)

If we love it so much, have we ever tried to ponder on the possibility of wishing and hoping for a more pleasant surprise from God the almighty? God has promised and we have always heard, "janji Allah itu benar.." Allah is true to his words.


Sesiapa yang bertakwa kepada Allah (dengan mengerjakan suruhanNya dan meninggalkan laranganNya), nescaya Allah akan mengadakan baginya jalan keluar (dari segala perkara yang menyusahkannya), (2) Serta memberinya rezeki dari jalan yang tidak terlintas di hatinya dan (Ingatlah), sesiapa berserah diri bulat-bulat kepada Allah, maka Allah cukuplah baginya (untuk menolong dan menyelamatkannya). Sesungguhnya Allah tetap melakukan segala perkara yang dikehendakiNya. Allah telahpun menentukan kadar dan masa bagi berlakunya tiap-tiap sesuatu. (3). Surah 65 - At-Talaq Ayat 2-3/Ayat Seribu Dinar.


So, sit back, keep your faith and pray,

Rabbana atina fid-dun-ya hasanah, wa fil 'aa-khirati hasanatan waqinaa 'adhaban-nar

Tuhanku, kurniakanlah aku kebaikan di dunia dan di akhirat, dan selamatkanlah kami dari siksaan api neraka.

Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the chastisement of the fire.

A reminder for me too.

When i just couldn't give a damn..

...i'd close my eyes and...

free throws...

I can understand if Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow have their own stand on being pictured together on events, that is, they don't want to. I mean, we don't see much affection potrayed in their works anyways. Tho' I still think their stand is just mengada-ngada.

Buuuuut...what is the deal with Justin Timberlake in his music videos..where everything is all sexual, sensual and all but it's the case of "where is the love" with his 'significant other' Jessica Biel?

I just watched "Love, Sex, Magic" video of him and Ciara. It sure suffers the censorship. The clip ended after a mere 3 minutes.

Am I missing something here?

I don't understand.

Michael Jackson 1958-2009

27th June 2009



At the moment I'm typing this post, Michael Jackson has just passed away yesterday morning, 5am+, Friday local time. Farrah Fawcett passed away on the same day too due to cancer but that's a different story. I don't feel that much impact. We've heard of her battle against anal cancer for a few weeks now and furthermore, I have only known her just as a sex symbol for the 70s adolescents. Close members mourn but I have to be honest, it doesn't make any difference to me.

Hitzfm played Michael Jackson's songs continously for the whole day on Friday. Other radio stations played his songs over and over again between other songs.

MTV has been showing his clip videos. And while Bewls is making David Copperfield magic, jumping and climbing behing the 4-panes curtains on one end and jumping out from the other end..meowing, 8TV is showing his Dangerous World Tour in Bucharest as of now. Coming right after this is his clip videos.

The concert started with the cameras showing the sea of people at the concert. This is no camera trick. He is well known for such biGG turn-ups. He can really do that without ever the need to lift a finger. Then the King came out, in his famous Dangerous World Tour 'golden long sleeved swimming suit cut' outfit with tight black leather pants. He just stood in the middle of the stage, poised in his big, dark aviator sunglasses. The crowd cheered, screamed, chanted his name and some had already fainted. He was static, assessing the sea of worshippers in front of him, beneath his feet, for nearly 5 minutes. And then he turned, just his neck...that sent a whole louder roar and scream from the crowd. That is the impact he created.

The songs on the radio, the replays of the concerts, the music videos, THS and interviews on E, all of these have brought me back to the way back when I was growing up to his songs. Cutting newspaper clips with a fellow friend from school who shared the same passion with me for Michael Jackson. Let it be even for the suits and scandals, tho disturbed and saddened, no matter. It was about him. He may be weird but in a harmless way, and that does not categorize him as a freak.

You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
where there is love,
I'll be there...
I reach out my hand to you..
I have faith in all you do
Just hold my hand
and I'll be there...

I remember being introduced to Thriller sometime before I was 6. I was purely fascinated with the music video. The ghouls drama and the song and especially the dance, oh my God, was I fascinated with this guy...and I was introduced to Michael Jackson. All the while before that I was singing to daddy's collection of 60s songs, without knowing the faces of the singers, now there is one whom I can put a face to.

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, ow!

How ta hell did he manage to make the all red suit he's wearing look so kool. And what's the deal with the white socks? Is it him or it's just the 80's? But oh the dance moves...i just love all of 'em!
The video officially introduced his moonwalk move.


Then there was Beat It, more dance...Billie Jean...he was so kool when the lights on the blocks of pavements underneath lighted up when he stepped on each of them as he moved to the beat.

People always told me
be careful of what you do
And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts
And mother always told me
be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do
'cause the lie becomes the truth

Billie Jean is not my lover
She's just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one,
but the kid is not my son

A couple of years later, I saw Bad music video. Black, leather, clinging chains, boy was he all rugged, baddie, scruffy, macho, with the mesmerizing ever changing dance routines and all and i was really taken by him out of breath !

And the whole world has to answer right now just to tell you once again
Who's BAD !

...the 8 yr old me was crazy about this guy then. I didn't know if I wanna like him or be him.

Annie Are You OK?
So, Annie Are You OK
Are You OK, Annie
So, Annie Are You OK?
Are You OK, Annie?
Annie Are You OK?
So, Annie Are You Ok, Are You Ok, Annie?

You've Been Hit By
You've Been Hit By - A Smooth Criminal !

Masters of Choreography are still referring to the dance video of Smooth Criminal on tv up till today. And one of my most favourite of all time. Seriously, watch the dance routine in Thriller, Bad, Black or White, in fact, watch all his music videos, literally, and tell me, how can you not appreciate him enough to love and admire him.

We are the world,
We are the children,
We are the one to make a brighter day,
So let`s start givin`,
There`s a chance we`re takin`,
We`re takin all our lives,
It`s true we`re make it a brighter day just you and me.

Dangerous came out in 1991. Black or White always, always, tickle the kid in me during the face changing sequence which I'm sure all of us remember, I still find myself entertained and clapping my hands after the end of the sequence now after watching it on tv,

I took my baby
On a saturday bang
Boy is that girl with you
Yes were one and the same

Now I believe in miracles
And a miracle
Has happened tonight

But, if
Youre thinkin
About my baby
It dont matter if youre
Black or white

Ain't this song beautiful?
But the dance routine towards the end was unnecessarily violent tho..nevermind about that..

and then, Remember The Time is so romantic, dude really rock in this album with the rest of the songs. I love this album all thru my adolescence. (Keep it in the closet is darn sexy!)

Do you remember
When we fell in love
We were young And innocent then
Do you remember
How it all began
It just seemed like heaven
So why did it end?

Do you remember the time
When we fell in love
Do you remember the time
When we first met
Do you remember the time
When we fell in love
Do you remember the time

It's been one hour the Concert on TV and he has been entertaining-singing, dancing, screaming, acting, jumping, running, flying, lying on the stage..continously saying, "i love you" throughout the concert.. smoother than those guys competing in Grand Slam tennis...like he was born to entertain...he showed that he really loved what he's doing..like, he's a robot programmed to entertain and that was all he does..1 hour and counting..he is still back to perform more songs and dance routines...smoothly.

I just can't stop loving you
I just can't stop loving you
And if I stop...
Then tell me just what will I do..
'Cause I just can't stop loving you

The Dangerous World Tour kicks off in Munich, lasts more than a year and covers 67 countries. He died of cardiac arrest highly likely due to a heart attack, just shy of a couple of weeks to his biggest comeback tour in London in July 2009. Read somewhere that the tickets were sold out just 2 hours of release.

Hold me
like the river Jordan..
and I will then say to thee..
you are my friend..
Carry me
like you are my brother..
love me like a mother..
will you be there...

Clearly I have taken this guy's existence for granted. Considering listening to his songs, watching his music videos these couple of days, actually bring back some of my memories and feelings of growing up years..with my dad still in the air force, came home one evening with MJ's Bad cassette and we played it on his stereo and me and my brother were trying our best dancing and impersonating his moves in his video. Hah! We also had a few small packs of nuts daddy brought back in our pockets to make the sounds of the clinging chains of small metals. Mind you, I was 8 yrs old..

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why
There's A Love That
Cannot Lie
Love Is Strong
It Only Cares For
Joyful Giving
If We Try
We Shall See
In This Bliss
We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread
We Stop Existing And
Start Living

One particular part of my interest is how this guy, despite his famous indecent crotch grabbing moves, smooth kool moonwalking move, he actually has some real, beautiful songs about love and humanity..neutral love and decent feelings, about the world, on famine, devastation of wars and a greener earth. How many of our artists can actually pull this mixture of sensual and humanity recording in one album? I mean, you can be notty yes, but do not neglect these humanity values, please.

Nation to nation
All the world
Must come together
Face the problems
That we see
Then maybe somehow we can work it out
I asked my neighbor
For a favor
She said later
What has come of
All the people
Have we lost love

Two hours have passed MJ starts introducing his musicians and background singers, he said his final 'i love you's"continously to his fans in between the lines of the man in the mirror. His musician and background singers repeatedly singing, "make a change" at the back...

I'm Gonna Make A Change,
For Once In My Life
It's Gonna Feel Real Good,
Gonna Make A Difference
Gonna Make It Right . . .

I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror
I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways
And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer

If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place
Take A Look At Yourself,
And Then Make A Change !

The music video collection is next on TV. The more I'm watching his dancing, him moving, him singing, his facial expression changes with the songs and shouting, "i love you" to the crowd, I'm touched, and have indeed shed a few tears, I couldn't help but to feel saddened with the loss.

just look over the shoulders, honey !
Just call my name,
and I'll be there...

"Let them say I have walked with giants...let them say I have lived in the times of Michael Jackson..."

Just to recap on recent weather condition.

It's been scorching hot for the past couple of months. To think that things would be better or maybe a switch to a dessert night weather would be appreciated was definitely wrong. A couple of times I had to bathe 3 times after the sun goes down before I went to bed, and always twice per night. I definitely pitied Bubbles for having to endure the weather just for being herself.


I was brought up with the idea of installing air conditioner in our homes as taboo with the hu-ha on the effect on electricity bills, too cold for our hereditary weak nasals, and the famous stern rejection comment to put off any request to just re-contemplate on the very idea would be, "Jangan dok ajaq sangat. Nanti dok jadi besa tak boleh duduk bila takdak aircond", courtesy of daddy dearest.


So yes, I have been lucky, all these years, that the house I'm staying in is not as warm as it could be on the 1st floor of my parents' during day time. But the last couple of month was significantly different. The day was shining hot and the night was exceptionally warm.


That does it.


After years of thoughts and overcoming the taboo with logics, I finally did it, but without much logic in minds but rather hunches and instincts on wanting to live a comfortable, decent life. Later on, everyone got pretty comfortable and daddy was convinced to have one too...with bigger horse power compare to mine.


So, I did it.


But nevertheless, a couple of days ago welcomes back the rain. Tho' the most beautiful part is, it would rain, semi-heavily and right after it stops, the sun would shine thru the clouds. Enough sunshine without the need to squint your eyes. Just put away the umbrellas and enjoy the after rain sunshine.

Dear God, let it rain, let it rain. This place I'm livin in could definitely use some rain everyday.

Don't say..

"..sedangkan Nabi pun ampunkan umat..."

but say,

"...seperti Engkau yang juga mengharapkan keampunan Tuhan..." - Quran.

well, i'm back

...after a full 1 week off from work...new quarter starts next month and i will have another 3 days max of unpaids to clear every month until september, plus 4 days of annual leave...thank God the fasting month spreads between august and september...im looking forward to clearing some 10days off then...

anyways, i still arrive around 9am this morning...good thing is that, i got the parking space upstairs..that's the 'beauty' of coming in 'a bit' later than everyone else...

nevertheless, my morning song for the whole morning :

Well if you wanted honesty, that's all you had to say.
I never want to let you down or have you go, it's better off this way.
For all the dirty looks, the photographs your boyfriend took,
Remember when you broke your foot from jumping out the second floor?

I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out

What will it take to show you that it's not the life it seems?
(I'm not okay)
I've told you time and time again you sing the words but don't know what it means
(I'm not okay)
To be a joke and look, another line without a hook
I held you close as we both shook for the last time take a good hard look!

I'm not okay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
You wear me out

Forget about the dirty looks
The photographs your boyfriend took
You said you read me like a book, but the pages all are torn and frayed

I'm okay
I'm okay!
I'm okay, now
(I'm okay, now)

But you really need to listen to me
Because I'm telling you the truth
I mean this, I'm okay!
(Trust Me)

I'm not okay
I'm not okay
Well, I'm not okay
I'm not o-fucking-kay
I'm not okay
I'm not okay
(Okay)

I'm not OK (I promise) - My Chemical Romance

dedicated to my job

my thoughts on the Champions League Final

Details :

Manchester United FC vs Barcelona FC
Man U : 0 Barca : 2 (10", 70")
Sensational strikers : Cristiano Ronaldo (MU) Lionel Messi (Barca)

Man U played like a bunch of monkeys. The defenders were the biggest apes.

If you watched the game then you'll know what I mean.

The first 10 minutes showed Ronaldo eagerly, passed desperation, trying to prove himself over and over again as the newly crowned World's best footballer 2009 against runner up, Messi. I think there was a huge pressure on him and he tried too hard. His fellow wing-men, Park and Roonie, fed him with opportunity endlessly, as much as they can for the 1st 10 minutes and throughout the game. It was beginning to convince the spectators that Man U was going all out, and I mean all out and I actually had the thought of, "this is going to be an exciting game."

All of a sudden, for the first time, or for the first couple of time when Barca managed to passed the ball up to United's defense area, and they immediately scored a goal. Much to my surprise and I believe many others too as the first 10 minutes were all about United and we weren't anticipating on any goals especially on the 1st or 2nd trial for Barca (considering United had tried like 10 times before that...really, that bertubi-tubi, ok.)

Then, from then on..it was not Manchester United whom had not managed to build back their psychos, their psychos never went down in fact. It is just that, Barcelona FC was the one that had their psyche built up and the rest of the 80 minutes were all about Barcelona.

This was when the United players started playing monkeys. Barcelona made good passes. When they have the ball, it would be a long time for the United to grab it back. Or at least stealing it. It was darn obvious. They controlled the game. I enjoyed watching Barcelona players. They really played their game. Turning another giant club into a monkey bunch. That's a success.

As for the biggest apes, the United's 'strong' defenders....they are nowhere near the Barca defenders that night. In fact, Anderson and Vidic annoyed me. Anderson, especially. I don't know what they were doing. Barca players have always had easy access to Man U's penalty area. I repeat, easy access. Really, many times when Barca made a dangerous move, the moment when the commentator was talking fast and furiously high-pitched anticipating a goal moment, ya, during that time, it would always be either Ronnie or Roonie, trying to save the ball at the corner of Man U's area. I mean, whadda? Imagine they had to rush back for a counter attack.

On the other hand, it was tough for Man U's attach line-up. Cristiano Ronaldo, Park Ji-Hsung and Wayne Roonie, they were all tied. Seriously, the Barcelona defenders really defended their area like they were paid for it. They were good.

Meanwhile, old timer, Ryan Giggs, whom had just announced his dream team, which does not include Ronaldo in it, missed a couple of good chances. Makes me wonder, would it make any difference if he could have passed to the attackers? Or does he have a grudge over the hype of their striker? Yea, the fella may be unpleasant at times and definitely snobbish, but it definitely ain't for nothing. The guy's the best.

I have read over and over again in every newspaper, 2009 Manchester United is the best line up in Sir Alex Fergusson's career. If what I watched in the Champions League final is the best line-up performance, then in my humble opinion, it is always, always good to instil a bit of fear in you. Good enough for you to be extra cautious. Keeps you more alert. Seriously, how cautious are you when you are over confident?

I CAN'T HOLD IT ANYMORE !!!!!

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DECLARE WAR AGAINST THESE THIEVES ??!!!

WHY ARE THE COPS CONCENTRATING ON US HARMLESS CIVILIANS AND PIRATED DVDS ????!!

ISN'T SNATCH THEFT THE BIGGER ISSUE HERE ????

EVERYONE SHOULD WARN THE PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF MALAYSIA NOT TO "VISIT MALAYSIA". THEIR LIVES ARE DEFINITELY IN DANGER.

MAYBE THEN THE TOURISM MINISTRY MIGHT FEEL THE PAIN AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD START PRESSURING THE AUTHORITIES ON THIS ISSUE.

DON'T BLAME US WHEN WE START TAKING THINGS OUR WAY. WHEN WE START TO BEAT UP THESE SNATCH THIEVES. WHEN WE KILL THESE SNATCH THIEVES. EVEN IF THEY ARE JUVE.

Pregnant woman dies after thieves pull her off motorcycle

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

Needless death: Jamilah Selamat was only 31 and two months pregnant when she died at the hands of a snatch thief.

JOHOR BARU: The killers on motorcycles have done it again — this time, snatch thieves took two lives when they tried to rob pregnant Jamilah Selamat.

Jamilah, 31, suffered severe head injuries after falling from her motorcycle on Sunday. She died at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital at 7.30am yesterday without regaining consciousness.

Her husband of seven months, trader Razali Ahmad, 41, was a distraught man yesterday.

For him, the tragedy was harder to take because he had just started to taste happiness again after five years when his first wife died of cancer.

The tragedy also leaves Jamilah’s two children from her first marriage — Norasyikin Salleh, seven, and Mohd Khairi Ridwan Salleh, five — without their mother. They looked dazed and clung to their crying stepfather.

Razali said he was told by an eyewitness — his older brother’s friend — that his wife had hit the pavement face first and did not move after that.

“The witness told me that he saw two men on a motorcycle flee the scene immediately after Jamilah fell, and her bag was nowhere to be seen,” he told reporters at the hospital mortuary yesterday.

Razali said Jamilah, a handicraft dealer, was on her way home to Taman Mekar after work that day.

Jamilah had lost her handbag to snatch thieves last year but escaped unharmed. A friend advised her to twirl the handbag around the rearview mirror for a tighter hold.

That move may have been fatal.

In mourning: Razali with his stepchildren Norasyikin and Mohd Khairi at the mortuary yesterday.

When the snatch thieves grabbed Jamilah’s bag, they pulled her motorcycle, causing Jamilah to fall.

“I never thought that I would lose her this way. We were expecting our child, we have only been married for seven months ... I lost my first wife to bone cancer and now, I have lost Jamilah and baby,” he said.

Razali has two teenage children from his previous marriage.

Jamilah and the unborn child were buried at the Ayer Hitam cemetery yesterday.

Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Ibrahim Arif confirmed police received a report on the incident.

Eyewitnesses are urged to contact the police hotline at 07-2212999.

In 2004, a Nanyang Siang Pau clerk, Chong Fee Cheng, 37, died after she lapsed into a coma following a snatch theft in Taman Molek, Johor Bahru.

In December last year, snatch theft victim Lim See Nya, 58, was run over by a three-tonne truck when she lost her balance and fell onto the road, after a motorcycle pillion rider grabbed her handbag in Bukit Mertajam.

I'm highly allergic with parents who send their kids to pay for their stuffs, without lining up at the counter.
People should highlight these parents yg menjijikkan to the whole crowd, under a spotlight and get everyone to chant, "SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! "

KUDOS to those attending to the checkout counters for telling these kids to line up (a spat on their parents' face).

There are some 'smart' kids who happen to have gotten accustomed to this, started to 'excuse' themselves from lining up and pay for their chocolates or sweets. These kids should be taken to the authority/guards room to permanently traumatize these kids from cutting a queuing line !