Melayu Mudah Lupa – Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad

Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya dipijak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya retak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya teriak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya haprak
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya kelas dua
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya hina
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya sengketa
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya derita
Melayu mudah lupa

Dulu bangsanya kerdil
Melayu mudah lupa
Dulu bangsanya terpencil
Melayu mudah lupa
Tiada daulat
Tiada maruah
Tiada bebas
Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Melayu mudah lupa
Sejarah bangsanya yang lena
Tanah lahirnya yang merekah berdarah
Ingatlah
Ingatlah
Ingatlah
Wahai bangsaku
Jangan mudah lupa lagi
Kerana perjuanganmu belum selesai

Dibacakan oleh Presiden UMNO, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohammad
di akhir ucapan penggulungannya pada Perhimpunan Agung UMNO
di Pusat Dagangan Dunia Putra (PWTC) pada 23 Jun, 2001.

Tun Dr Mahathir Refutes Allegations That He Is Now Supporting The Opposition

TAIPING, May 13 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has refuted allegations that he is now supporting the opposition.

He said that his criticisms of the Umno and government's leadership were aimed at strengthening Umno so that its members reverted to the party's principles and not blindly support its leaders.

Some quarters in Umno recently alleged that the former prime minister's continued criticism of Umno and government leaders indicated that he was now favouring the opposition parties.

"I am not supporting the opposition, I (just) want to ensure Umno remains strong. Giving support blindly without upholding Umno's principles will eventually make the party become very weak," he told reporters after delivering the keynote address at the Colloqium to Internationalise the Malays organised by Umno Youth's International Relations and Non-Governmental Organisations Bureau here today.

He also said that he was worried that some quarters were claiming that Umno now was much stronger because it won 90 per cent of the seats it contested in the last general as this was a very subjective interpretation.

Earlier, in his address at the function, Dr Mahathir said the rise of a people depended on two factors, the first an untiring quest for knowledge and the second a sense of shame when having done something wrong.

"We see how Japan and Korea have progressed, their peoples work very hard and feel ashamed if something is not done well," he said.

He said based on these factors, the action by some Umno members in willing to give and accept bribes was something deplorable as they had no sense of shame and were willing lower their dignity because of money.

He said the Malays must continue to be steadfast in the noble values handed down through the generations as in "hutang budi dibawa mati" (good deeds follow you to your grave) and "budi yang baik dikenang juga" (the good that one does will be remembered).

"Here we have some people willing to sell their honour for a mere RM200 to give their vote to a leader. This is something that is utterly disgusting," he said.

He added that the scourge of corruption would eventually lead to the destruction of a race and history had proven this as many an empire had fallen because the people did not safeguard their honour.

Perjuangan Yang Belum Selesai – Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

Perjuangan Yang Belum Selesai – Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

Sesungguhnya tidak ada yang lebih menyayatkan
dari melihat bangsaku dijajah
Tidak ada yang lebih menyedihkan
dari membiarkan bangsaku dihina

Air mata tiada ertinya
sejarah silam tiada maknanya
sekiranya bangsa tercinta terpinggir
dipersenda dan dilupakan

Bukan kecil langkah wira bangsa
para pejuang kemerdekaan
bagi menegakkan kemuliaan
dan darjat bangsa
selangkah beerti mara
mengharung sejuta dugaan

Biarkan bertatih
asalkan langkah itu yakin dan cermat
bagi memastikan negara
merdeka dan bangsa terpelihara
air mata sengsara
mengiringi setiap langkah bapa-bapa kita

Tugas kita bukan kecil
kerana mengisi kemrdekaan
rupanya lebih sukar dari bermandi
keringat dan darah menuntutnya

Lagi pula apalah ertinya kemerdekaan
kalau bangsaku asyik mengia dan menidakkan,
mengangguk dan membenarkan,
kerana sekalipun bangganya negara
kerana makmur dan mewahnya,
bangsaku masih melata
dan meminta-minta di negaranya sendiri

Bukan kecil tugas kita
meneruskan perjuangan kemerdekaan kita
kerana rupanya selain memerdekakan,
mengisi kemerdekaan itu jauh lebih sengsara

Bangsaku bukan kecil hati dan jiwanya
bukankah sejak zaman berzaman
mereka menjadi pelaut, pengembara
malah penakluk terkemuka?
Bukankah mereka sudah mengembangkan sayap,
menjadi pedagang dan peniaga

selain menjadi ulama dan
ilmuan terbilang?
Bukankah bangsaku pernah mengharung
samudera menjajah dunia yang tak dikenal
Bukankah mereka pernah menjadi
wira serantau yang tidak mengenal
erti takut dan kematian?
Di manakah silapnya hingga bangsaku
berasa begitu kecil dan rendah diri?
Apakah angkara penjajah?
Lalu bangsaku mulai
melupakan kegemilangan silam
dan sejarah gemilang membina empayar

Tugas kita belum selesai rupanya
bagi memartabat dan
memuliakan bangsa
kerana hanya bangsa yang berjaya
akan sentiasa dihormati

Rupanya masih jauh dan berliku jalan kita
bukan sekadar memerdeka dan mengisinya
tetapi mengangkat darjat dan kemuliaan
buat selama-lamanya

Hari ini, jalan ini pasti semakin berliku
kerana masa depan belum tentu
menjanjikan syurga
bagi mereka yang lemah dan mudah kecewa

Perjuangan kita belum selesai
kerana hanya yang cekal dan tabah
dapat membina mercu tanda
bangsanya yang berjaya

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Mei 1996

The Old Heart of Kuala Lumpur

Putra World Trade Centre is Malaysia's and Kuala Lumpur's main exhibition and convention centre. Construction on the building started way back in the year 1981 and was completed three years later in 1984, the Putra World Trade Centre was officially declared open by Malaysia's prime minister at the time Dr. Mahathir Mohammed on Spetember 2nd 1985 during the first UNMO General Assembly.

Strategically located in the heart of the busy Kuala Lumpur city centre, the Putra World Trade Centre plays host to over 1,000 events annually. Perhaps the most high profile of the lot is the annual International Quran reading competition that has been held here since 1985. Known as one of the best most modern convention centers in South East Asia, this building is equipped with state of the art communication facilities. The PWTC has a floor area of 133,000 square feet and has a plenary hall, three exhibition halls, a press conference area and attached VIP suites.

The area surrounding the building is named the Putra World Trade Centre area and has become one of Kuala Lumpur's busiest and most important areas. A large number of hotels can be found in the area, mostly catering to the crowds that come for exhibitions and conventions at the PWTC.

Smaller discount hotels in Kuala Lumpur that cater for local businessmen visiting the Chow Kit area can be found. Among them a hotel that offers comfortable yet affordable accommodation is the Citrus Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

The are named after the PWTC extends from the from Jl. Raja Laut from the east up to Jl. Ipoh in the north and Jl. Sultan Ismail in the southern end and also includes the popular Malay neighborhood of Chow Kit on the eastern side of Jl. Tuanku Abdul Rahman. This area was the centre of the city until the ambitious Petronas Towers development yet many still consider this to be the heart of KL. Being an area with a distinct personality, though being dominated by a modern convention centre this neighborhood remains as a traditional Malay neighborhood at heart.

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Proton Needs Volkswagen to Survive

In the news: Europe’s largest automaker and producer of Volkswagen relay said that its ongoing talks with Malaysia’s Proton Holdings Bhd are already at its advanced stage since it is really planning to seek a platform to expand its market in Southeast Asia.

According to Kevin Rose, Volkswagen’s head of international sales, “both parties clearly know what they would want from such an agreement.” He also said that the company is also working to meet the deadline set by the Malaysian government which is scheduled on March 31, 2007.

Volkswagen has already added capacity in China and will expand in India to boost sales of its Jetta and Passat models in two of the world’s fastest growing major economies. It should be noted that just last Proton has again reported its biggest quarterly loss in at least eight years and has been market share to overseas rivals including Toyota Motor Corp. Proton needs new design and technology in order to become competitive not only in Malaysia but in the world and it needs Volkswagen to provide it with the help that it needs to survive.

Ang Kok Heng, who manages 114 million stocks at Philip Capital Management in Kuala Lumpur, said “there are a lot of things Proton needs to learn in order to be competitive and having a partner will help it catch up with the bigger boys.”

Despite the losses that Proton has obtained it has managed to increase its shares by as much as 3.1 percent and closed up 5 sen or 0.8 percent at 6.55 ringgit in Kuala Lumpur, valuing the company at 3.6 billion ringgit or $1 billion USD. However in terms of stocks, Proton’s stocks have declined by 0.8 percent this year while Malaysian benchmark index has climbed 7.8 percent.

Proton is not the first Malaysian automaker that has seek for a foreign partner, the Shah Alam, Malaysia-based automaker has sought foreign alliance with Mitsubishi Motors Corp. unfortunately the partnership didn’t last long and ended in 2004. There are two other automakers that are discussing the possibilities of partnership with Proton, the PSA Peugeot Citroen and General Motors Corporations. However PSA Peugeot Citroen has ended talks with Proton last week while General Motors is said to be still having ongoing discussions. Unfortunately, no details were released regarding the talks between GM and Proton.

Volkswagen to Control Production

According to the Wolfsburg-based automaker controlling of local production is the key strategy to survive in emerging markets such as Malaysia and India. “For us a brand, it’s important that we can always say made by VW, or built by VW. Even in China, where for legal reasons we are a minority partner, we still have a great control over the production, assembly, design of our products, and that’s incredibly important for us,” explained Kevin Rose.

It is no secret that initial talks between Volkswagen and Proton have collapsed January last year after the two companies disagreed on issues pertaining to the control of the company. Fortunately, all issues have been settled resulting to the resuming of talks between the two automakers.

About Proton

Malaysia’s government owns 43 percent stake at Proton held by its investment unit, Khazanah Nasional Bhd. It was Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad who set up Proton in the year 1983 and become the bedrock of the country’s manufacturing industry. Former Prime Minister Mohamad said last year that Proton will collapse without a foreign partner. It was in July 1985 that Proton launched its first model the Proton Saga which became the country’s most popular car for taxis.

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Lotus Cars History

The British sport car manufacture, Lotus Cars, creates high performance cars and car parts in its England factory. First established in the early fifties, the company was founded by Chapman, an engineer who named the new motor company Lotus Engineering Ltd. Two years after the formation of the company, the group segmented into two, with the team Lotus competing successfully in F1 racing for many decades. Seven years after its initially formation the Lotus company was evolved into the Lotus groups of companies, composing of the road car geared section - Lotus cars Ltd, and the performance car section of the group - Lotus Components' Ltd.

Using parts of the old RAF base runway, the new factory and testing area is located in Hethel, after moving to the new location in the famous year for the English, 1966. In the late fifties the company had also relocated to a modern and bespoke facility in Cheshunt. The founder of the orginal Lotus Company, Chapman, sadly passed away in his mid fifties from a heart attack. Having transformed not only his beloved company, but also his life, Chapman went from a modest beginning as an inn-keepers child to an extremely wealthy man who had experienced great success from his cars on the Formula One circuits. Building thousands of highly successful cars and winning the F1 championships seven times, Chapman was responsible for a truly success company and racing group.

After initially buying Lotus in the mid eighties, GM sold off the company in 1993 to a holdings company owned by the Bugatti motor company, Artioli. The selling price was thirty million pounds, later seeing Artioli sell a major stake of the company to Proton. Proton, a Malaysian based car manufacture was established in 1983, controlled by the former PM, Mahathir Mohamad.

A lucrative aspect of the Lotus business is its consultancy services for other car and motor manufactures who seek help with suspension and engines. Often behind the development of the four cylinder engine found in many other makes under the GM umbrella, Lotus has developed engines for Vauxhalls and Saab cars, although outsourcing from Toyota for the iconic Elise model. Currently Lotus is split into two groups, the Lotus Cars Group, and the Lotus Engineering Group.

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Langkawi General Facts and Hotels

Malaysia is a country located in Southeast Asia and this peace and wonderful country is blessed with many beautiful islands.

Malaysia lies in tropical region and the climate is hot and humid throghout the year. The temperatures range from 21 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius.

One of the islands that is the main attractions to this country is Langkawi. Langkawi is actually a group of 99 islands with Langkawi itself as the main island.

Another main islands are Pulau Dayang Bunting and Pulau Tuba. Pulau is a Malay word meaning island.

The whole Langkawi archipelago covers an area around 485 square km and this area is a bit smaller compared to Singapore. The area of Singapore is 647 square km.

The island was declared as a duty free island in 1987 by Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who was then the Prime minister of Malaysia.

Each and every year, thousands of tourists visit this island. This could be Langkawi has many places of interest.

Many parts of langkawi are still covered by virgin forests and there are many clean and beautiful beaches like Pantai Cenang and Tanjung Rhu.

If you are looking for Langkawi hotels, don't worry because there are a lot of hotels in Langkawi. Whatever your budget, you can find the hotel that meets your requirements.

One of the hotels is Bayview Hotel located in downtown Kuah. Kuah is the main town of this island. The rating is 4 star. This hotel is just 5 km from Kuah jetty, the main entrance to Langkawi.

But it depends totally on you to choose whatever hotel you need.

Need to explore Langkawi by car? If so you can find car rental service and get a car for rm80 a day. As of this writing 1 USD equals rm3.4.

As you drive the car, you can enjoy the paddy field view planted by the local residents.

If you love the sea don't forget to drop at Langkawi Underwater World where you can see a lot of exotic fish there.

With so many attractions you won't regret with your visit to Langkawi. Have a nice trip here.

The author was born in the state of Kedah, Malaysia. Langkawi island is located in this state. He runs a blog about Langkawi hotels. For more information on accommodations in Langkawi don't hesitate to visit his blog at http://www.all-langkawi-hotels.com

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