Saturday, July 18, 2009

为哀悼 赵明福




对于这宗不幸的事件, 我与杨善勇先生与陈慧娇小姐有同感, 故转载其文。

17.07.2009 《当今大马》众生学析.杨善勇

今晚的夜报你是主角

炎热的黄昏下班之后我一个人走过茨厂街一个人走过书店买了四粒金黄色的奇异果徐徐步行折返回家,接近7.30pm的时分穿越长长的车龙路边的报摊卖的全是你的新闻。

坦白说,我原本对你的那一点印象隐隐约约模模糊糊,只限昨天微不足道的那一件小事;来龙去脉的事发缘由我不但说不准,我连你的名字都直到现在其实也还记不牢。

可是今晚的夜报你是头版的主角,相隔南中国海的每一个马来西亚人开始认识了你:你被扣押,你被审问,你被同声一哭。我那时匆匆忙忙路过还不完全知道发生什么事,直到连线上网读到《当今大马》的那则新闻,我不得不说我很难过。

我不知道这间中出现怎样的变化他们怎样追问了你而你怎样一一回应,这些对我来说全不是问题。即便你确实犯下了一匹布长或者n匹布长的失误,甚至一基宫的错误,没有人可以要你选择这样的方式交待。

你不用交待,你真的不必如此交待,或者被交待,何况是这样被交待。他们还说,你原订明日注册结婚,原本高高兴兴的喜事,谁也不能明白不能相信,现在一下子怎么成为两家的悲伤两岸的羞愧?

《当今》上你最后被拍的那两张照片,是那样让扑朔迷离那样充满蹊跷。衣服是整整齐齐的,深色的外衣白色的裤子,我看不到你的脸只见着你的双手,想象你三十岁的帅气三十岁的力气。

7月16日下午一点你被发现安静地躺在那里,像躺在舒适的一张床,你动也不动再也没有一如从前翻来覆去。我后来凝视网站上的你的样子,睡得很甜很香,大概累坏了,我应该没看错,你的皮鞋还没脱呢。

就是这一身打扮,你昨天大步走入了那扇大门。你的律师还说,当时你看来神情愉快,“并有决心面对盘问,并未显示出任何焦虑的情况”。言犹在耳,你下午的决心成为一个国家的集体焦虑。

这些年来媒体的镁光灯下前面做戏的人很多。我不能确定谁是真心关心你的现在和你未来的妻,我只希望想见你多一面的她今后能好好保重她自己。

星期四的傍晚下班到家我早上五点就醒了清晨七点半开始工作了一整天原先很累想要提前休息。吃过晚饭,想起你的1979-2009,如太阳下上之前的灿烂,如那一粒奇异果的金黄,想给你写一篇文章念想你短暂的一生:

今晚的夜报你是主角,百年后的今天也是。

17.07.2009星洲日报/国际漫步‧作者:陈慧娇

明福之死,重於泰山

“为甚么?为甚么?为甚么?”赵明福离奇丧命的那夜,民心激愤、悲痛。尚有良知的人,都要问反贪污委员会:人活生生被你们带走,为何最后连命都没了?真的太过份了。

有人问,他被威胁了吗?我们国家的公权力荡然无存了吗?有人战战兢兢提出质疑“坠楼?跳楼?还是被推下楼?” 有人到现场请愿,有人在电脑前哭倒,有人哭红双眼一夜辗转难眠......

有人一派轻鬆,说纯属意外,何必大惊小怪?人民不该质疑反贪委会的调查手法;有人唱反调,指他畏罪自杀。这类论调,好比反贪委会越描越黑的事后诸葛,疑点重重,无法令人信服。

疑点一:凌晨3时45分录完口供,为何一反常人举动,不回家休息?难不成冰冷的办公室会比自己的床温暖舒服?

疑点二:若准允离开,为何没人联络得上他?

疑点三:閒杂人等清晨时分在反贪重镇的茶水间逗留,官员竟视而不见?

疑点四:有人离奇在办公大楼坠楼死,死者身份为何须数小时才能確认?莫非该办公室可让人大摇大摆自由进出?

疑点五:反贪委会停车场闭路电视不少,为何审案重地独漏此设备?还有疑点六、疑点七……民眾心里的疑惑,实在太多了。他们看得比检调单位都清楚,而且有图为证:人是反贪委会带走的,別想推得一乾二净。

至於“协助调查人士”的权益,暂不赘述。重点是,没有无限上纲的权力,可让任何单位在傍晚6时后录取嫌犯口供。更何况,他只是助查人。

重重疑点,让国阵刚在马力勿来取得的精神胜利,打了折扣;11项利民政策还来不及利民,就得为反贪委会灭火。反贪委会的鲁莽、偏袒,留下无穷后遗症。

赵明福的死,確实令人哀痛!但这將成为加速大马司法、肃贪改革进程中的催化剂──这与他此生选择成为正义的记者,还有为民请命的政治秘书职,有异曲同工之处。

古语曰“死重於泰山,或轻於鸿毛”,赵明福显然是前者。真相难寻,还愿家属节哀顺变。

Thursday, July 16, 2009

A tribute to Michael Jackson,




I'll Be There

Disclaimer: Should the posting were deemed to violate the copy-right, the video could be deleted immediately.


Mariah Carey I'll be There Lyrics:

[Screaming & clapping.]

[Backup Singers:] Ooo-ooo.

[Mariah:] You and I must make a pact.
We must bring salvation back.
Where there is love, I'll be there.
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.

[Mariah:] I'll reach out my hand to you.
I'll have faith in all you do.
Just call my name and I'll be there.
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.

[Trey:] And, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh,
I'll be there to comfort you.
A-build my world of dreams around ya.
I'm so glad I found you, yeah.
I'll be there with a love so strong.
I'll be your strength,
You know I'll keep holdin' on.

[Mariah:] Let me fill your heart,
With joy and laughter.
Togetherness, well, it's all I'm after.
[Backup Singers:] Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo.
[Mariah:] Just call my name and I'll be there.
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.

[Trey:] Yeah-eah-eah-yah-eah.

[Mariah:] I'll be there to protect you.
[Trey:] Yeah, baby.
[Mariah:] With an unselfish love,
That respects you.
[Backup Singers:] Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo.
Just call my name and I'll be there.
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.

[Trey:] And, oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh,
I'll be there to comfort you.
Build my world of dreams around ya.
You know I'm so glad I found ya, baby.
[Mariah:] So glad, baby.
[ Find more Lyrics on www.mp3lyrics.org/boy ]
I'll be there with a love so strong.
I'll be your strength,
[Mariah:] Be your strength.
[Trey:] You know I'll keep
[Mariah:] Holdin' on.

[Trey:] See.

[Mariah:]
If you should ever find someone new,
I know she better be good to you.
[Trey & Backup Singers:] Ooo-oo-oo-oo-ooo.
'Cause if she doesn't, then I'll be there.
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.

[Mariah:] Don't you know, baby, yeah, yeah.
[Mariah & Backup Singers:] I'll be there.
I'll be there,
[Mariah:] Ay-yay, yay.
Just call my name,
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.
[Mariah:] And I'll be there.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah-ah.
I'll be there, baby.
You know I'll be there.
Yyyeah- yeah-yeah-yah, yeah-ay-eah.
Just call my name,
[Backup Singers:] I'll be there.
[Mariah:] And I'll be there.

[Mariah:] Just look over your shoulder.
Just call my name,
[Trey:] Yeah-ay.
[Mariah:] And I'll be there.

[Backup Singers:] Ooo-oo-ooo. Ooo-oo-ooo.

[Mariah spoken:] Thank you.
[Applause.]

[I'LL BE THERE
Written by: Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr, Willie Hutch & Bob West
Performed by: Mariah Carey & Trey Lorenz [1] -1992
Appears on: MTV Unplugged (EP-Live Performance)-1992 & 2007, #1's (Album
Version)-EP Single-1998 [2] , The Adventures of Mimi (Deluxe Edition
CD)-2008, et al.]

Original by The Jackson 5 (1970). This cover has Mariah Carey singing
the Michael Jackson part and Trey Lorenz singing the Jermaine Jackson
part. Also covered by: DJ Bobo, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, Westlife,
et al.]

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Master Nair – Our English Teacher




曾贴过已故训导主任叶志颜老师蒙主恩招的讣文, 教导数学的蓝正隆老师的近况。

这两天, 很高兴收到CLOBS64/66 分享他们探访住宿于银禧老人院(Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged in Sungai Dua)英文老师Master P.K Sankunni Nair的照片。

当年母校理科和商科系, 高中二(Form 4)开始就不读历史科目。

毕业印度大学的Master Nair, 虽是历史科系主任, 却以洪亮的声音, 标准正腔英语教导我们英文科目。

欣慰单身的Master Nair,今天还处于精神良好的状态。

May God bless him always healthy and happy without worry!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Clobs6567's 42nd Reunion -5 Dec 09 Northam Hotel Penang

Clobs6567,
Everyone of us would be just pass 60 or would be 60 when we meet up this Dec 09. Happy Birthday to all of us.
Our committee had been encouraging all of you to stay connected for the following reasons.
Despite our good efforts, however, we cannot force all to stay connected.

5 Dec 09 will be our another effort to keep in touch and stay connected with you. Please do not disappoint us and yourselves by joing us for this rare occasion to meet up and reunion.
Stay connected. Having regular social contacts with friends and loved ones is key to avoiding depression, which can lead to premature death, something that's particularly prevalent in elderly widows and widowers. Some psychologists even think that one of the biggest benefits elderly folks get from exercise the strong social interactions that come from walking with a buddy or taking a group exercise class. Having a daily connection with a close friend or family member gives older folks the added benefit of having someone watch their back. "They'll tell you if they think your memory is going or if you seem more withdrawn," says Perls, "and they might push you to see a doctor before you recognize that you need to see one yourself."

Khoo Boo Hock 9728
Your co-ordinator/Volunteer
HP:016-698-5118
Bcc: All Organising Committee Members

Sunday, April 12, 2009

讣告: 王超衡令堂往生



昨天4月12日在光华日报讣告版阅到:CLOBS65/67王超衡(A0112)令堂往生的讣告。

Saturday, April 11, 2009

我的恩师叶志颜

转贴200945日登载于东方日报, 一篇由老校友胡万铎对已故叶志颜老师的记述

 

http://www2.orientaldaily.com.my/dread/DGF/2w6f05fn0wby9P1Q019Z4i9a0SUB45A6

 

我的恩師葉志顏

胡萬鐸

二戰結束后,我重回學校讀書。1952年在檳城鐘靈唸初一時遇到訓導主任葉志顏老師。他可以說是除了雙親外,影響我一生最大的恩師。

當時我的體重113公斤,是個大胖子,見到同學就有點靦腆不自然。葉老師看在眼裡,有一天他拉我走進剛建好的健美室,鼓勵我作舉重健美運動減肥。在他不斷勉勵和嚴格訓練下,我堅持不懈,不到一年,就將體重減到65公斤,心裡對他由衷敬佩,自己也感到成功的喜悅。

葉老師也曾造就數位舉重健將。其中白尉鵬曾奪得1958年馬來亞先生冠軍,而丘榮山回中國后曾代表中國榮獲共產世界舉重賽亞軍。

那時候鐘靈寄宿生有好幾百人,共有20間宿舍,我被選為總舍長,葉老師則是總舍監。他曾在中國接受過正式軍訓,做事非常有紀律,態度認真,要求嚴格。他以軍訓方式監管寄宿生,早上6時起身做早操跑步運動,晚上9點半熄燈睡覺,集體吃飯先行「起立坐下」儀式,遲到者得先挨餓。每一階段活動都以吹號角來傳達。他幾乎每天晚上都親自巡視宿舍,這種高紀律的生活對我日后人生影響很大。

過后,葉老師教我吹喇叭號角,成為號角手后,就可免除早操跑步。我靈機一動,得到老師允許,自己又訓練了四位號角手,這樣一來,他們吹號角,而我就無需早上6時起身,可以在被窩裡多睡一個小時。

葉老師的座右銘是「人生以服務為目的」。他把這句話寫在每一位學生的紀念冊上。他不時給我鼓勵和勸誡。我尊敬他、敬佩他、聽從他的話,從他身上學到不少做人處世的道理。

只有一次,我傷了他的心。1955年鐘靈學潮風雲緊急,當時鐘靈是左傾思潮的溫床,恩師為了我的安全勸我不要參與,我當面拒絕。他說:「你不聽我的話去搞學潮,會坐牢的。」我立即毫不示弱回答他:「坐就坐罷!沒什麼大不了。」他生氣地走開。后來自己果然被抓,也被學校開除,這是后話。

恩師退休后生活安逸,子女有成,安享晚年。多少年了,每一年我都誠心奉上一點心意給恩師,不為什麼,只因他是我的老師,我以一顆感恩之心去履行中華文化尊師重道之傳統。

葉志顏恩師不幸于2009315日逝世,享年91歲。自己未能及時前往拜祭送恩師最后一程,乃我人生一大遺憾。悲慟之余,依自己記憶所及,寫成此文,以表我對恩師的追思與悼念,他的教誨,我深銘五中。

安息吧,葉老師!您叛逆的學生永遠懷念您!

Saturday, April 4, 2009

The Late CLOBS & New Found Teachers




A valued information from CLOBS64/66, Ooi Chin Wah:

叶志颜老师 和 陈健来同学passed away recently in March. According to Ken Lye's relative whom I met at his funeral, he was hospitalised just before the last Chinese New Year for skin cancer. No one knew that it could deteriorate so fast that he left us about two months later.

We were told by Team Chye that our old English teacher, P.K. Nair, is now staying in Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged in Sungai Dua. We plan to visit him soon.

Mr. Lam, 蓝正隆老师taught me mathematics in Form 3. His clear and crisp pronunciation, good command of the language and the subject stood him in good stead in making mathematics so much easier for us to understand. I remember there was a problem in deductive geometry that our class Form 3D (1964) could not solve. We struggled with the question for several days without success. Finally, we copied the question on the blackboard before the maths lesson. Mr. Lam came in, saw it and conquered it after pondering for a short while. Since then, he has become our inspiration and idol.

Today, forty five years later, he is still as witty , as sharp and as humourous. During the lunch, he taught us Economics 101 with applications in the present financial crisis. Terms like leverage, foreclosure, sub-prime loans etc are explained in simple layman's terms. Morever, he elaborates on currency trading as an added bonus.

Another old boy from another year which happened to be at the same restaurant but different table thought that Mr. Lam was a student from our batch i.e. he was not our teacher but our contemporary in CLHS!