tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20329459412599326842024-03-14T15:50:54.483+08:00Syed Hamid AlbarMy Personal BlogSyed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.comBlogger519125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-54977272562674159472021-01-27T21:39:00.005+08:002021-01-27T21:40:40.317+08:00MAJLIS PENYERAHAN WATIKAH PERLANTIKAN PROFESOR ADJUNG FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA 20 JANUARY 2020<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; 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word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">MAJLIS PENYERAHAN WATIKAH PERLANTIKAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">PROFESOR ADJUNG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">ACCEPTANCE SPEECH 20 JANUARY 2021/WEDNESDAY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;"><span> </span>2.30PM VIA WEBINAR ZOOM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">ASSALAMUALAIKUM WBT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">YBHG. TAN SRI DATO’ SERI ABDUL WAHID OMAR, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 21.3pt; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">PENGERUSI LEMBAGA PENGARAH UKM. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">YBHG. PROF. DR. NAZURA ABDUL MANAP, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 21.3pt; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">DEKAN FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG, UKM.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">TIMBALAN-TIMBALAN DEKAN,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 21.3pt; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG, UKM. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">AHLI-AHLI PENGURUSAN FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG, UKM.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">KAKITANGAN AKADEMIK FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 21.3pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.3pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;">KAKITANGAN PROFESIONAL & PELAKSANA FAKULTI UNDANG-UNDANG. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">I AM VERY HONOURED TO BE WITH YOU THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND FORMALISATION OF MY APPOINTMENT AS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT THE FACULTY OF LAW OF UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA. THANK YOU, TS FOR YOUR KIND PRESENCE.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">THIS APPOINTMENT BEGAN WITH A CONVERSATION MY DAUGHTER THURAYA HAD WITH DR HANIM, WHO IS HER CONTEMPORARY. <i>I WAS ASKED IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO SHARE MY IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES AND GIVE A LECTURE TO THE FINAL YEAR LAW STUDENTS</i>. <i>I WAS HESITANT INITIALLY BUT AFTER THEIR PERSUASION, I AGREED.</i> I MET DR. NAZURA AND HANIM TOGETHER AT MY HOME. IT WAS DURING OUR DISCUSSION THAT THEY BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT WHETHER I WOULD CONSIDER BEING AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF UKM AT THE FACULTY. MY IMMEDIATE REACTION WAS I DON’T CONSIDER MYSELF QUALIFIED FOR THE ROLE. ULTIMATELY, THEY MANAGED TO CONVINCE ME TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">SINCE I WAS YOUNG, I HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED BEING A TEACHER OF SOME SORT. AFTER ALL, ALLAHYARHAM MY FATHER STARTED LIFE AS A TEACHER IN S’PORE, PENANG AND KOTA BHARU. I BELIEVE HIS TEACHING PASSION HAD RUBBED OFF ON ME IN SOME WAY. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">A LONG TIME AFTER OUR DISCUSSIONS CAME THE ARRIVAL OF COVID19. WE OVERCAME THE DIFFICULTIES BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND I DELIVERED A LECTURE THROUGH WEBINAR. IT LASTED FOR MORE THAN TWO HOURS. I FOUND THE STUDENTS SMART AND CONFIDENT. I AM PLEASED TO LOOK UPON IT AS THE UNIVERSITY HAVING PREPARED THEM WELL TO ENTER THE LEGAL WORLD OR ANY OTHER CAREER. IT WAS LONG AFTER THAT I HEARD AGAIN THAT THE UNIVERSITY HAD AGREED TO APPOINT ME AS AN ADJUNCT PROFESSOR. TODAY IS THE CULMINATION OF MY WAITING AND ANXIETY WHETHER I AM GOING TO BE OR NOT TO BE (SHAKESPEAR’S HAMLET). A SEATTLE PHILOSOPHER SAID, “KNOWLEDGE SPEAKS, BUT WISDOM LISTENS”. WHILST SOCRATES SAID, “THE ONLY TRUE WISDOM IS IN KNOWING YOU KNOW NOTHING.” I WOULD LIKE TO IMAGINE I AM IN THAT CATEGORY.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">AT THIS STAGE LET ME EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO DR. HANIM AND HER DEAN PROF DR. NAZURA WHO SAW MY RELEVANCE AND PASSION TO SHARE WITH OTHERS MY IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES IN THIS INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND ANXIOUS WORLD AND TIMES. THANK YOU, MA’AM. AFTER ALL, UNIVERSITIES ARE KNOWN TO BE CHANGE CATALYSTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. AS MENTIONED BY ANTON CHEKHOV, “KNOWLEDGE IS OF NO VALUE UNLESS YOU PUT IT INTO PRACTICE”. I WILL IN THIS CAPACITY ATTEMPT TO DO THAT AND QUOTING JOHN LOCKE, “NO MAN’S KNOWLEDGE CAN GO BEYOND HIS EXPERIENCE” OR TO QUOTE SAYYIDINA ALI, “KNOWLEDGE IS LIFE AND A CURE”.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">UKM’S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND PRODUCE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS AND CHANGE THE NATION/COUNTRY THROUGH ENGAGED AND VISIONARY LEADERSHIP. OBVIOUSLY, THE WORLD IS STILL IN NEED OF CLEAR HEADED CITIZENS, TEMPERED WITH HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, DISCIPLINED BY RATIONAL THINKING AND MORAL COMPASSES, WHO SPEAK WELL AND WRITE PLAINLY WITH LUCIDITY AND WARMED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW AND JUSTICE (LEE PELTON).<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">WE MUST ALWAYS FEAR WHAT THE GREAT ULAMA TABI’IN HASAN AL-BASRI SAID THAT ARROGANCE, ENVY AND GREED CAN BE THE CAUSE OF OUR DOWNFALL. (SATAN, CAIN AND ADAM). <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WITH ALL HUMILITY THAT THE APPOINTMENT IS THE GREATEST HONOUR BESTOWED UPON ME IN THE MANY DECADES OF MY PUBLIC SERVICE, AND COMES CLOSEST TO MY HEART. I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACADEMIC CIRCLE AND A REPUTABLE UNIVERSITY. <span> </span>I WILL ATTEMPT TO DO WHAT NAPOLEON HILL SAID, “KNOWLEDGE HAS NO VALUE EXCEPT THAT WHICH CAN BE GAINED FROM ITS APPLICATION TOWARDS SOME WORTHY END”. THE FUNDAMENTALS OF KNOWLEDGE, LAW AND JUSTICE AS STATED IN SOME SUFI TRADITIONS THAT KNOWLEDGE IS THE BEACON AND LIGHT FOR HUMANKIND TO FIND THE PATH OF VIRTUE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS, WHILE LAW IS THE REGULATORY INSTRUMENT TO LIVE AS AN INDIVIDUAL, MEMBER OF SOCIETY AND NATION AND JUSTICE IS THE WAY TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">THANK YOU, DR. NAZURA AND THE FACULTY, AND UKM FOR MAKING ME FEEL APPRECIATED ESPECIALLY IN MY OWN BELOVED COUNTRY. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">THROUGH THIS MIX OF CHALLENGES AND EXCITEMENT, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO MENTION SOME PERTINENT POINTS: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">FOR ME, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO BE TRUE TO MYSELF AND DEFINE MY OWN FINAL DESTINY. LOOKING BACK, I JOINED THE JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE THROUGH THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF NONE OTHER THAN ALLAHYARHAM TUN SALLEH ABBAS, AN EPITOME OF A MAN OF INTEGRITY, HONESTY AND COURAGE. THE LEGACY THAT ALL OF US SHOULD EMULATE. I REMEMBER WHAT HE TOLD ME, THEN A YOUNG MAN OF 26, “WHATEVER YOU DO, YOU MUST PERSEVERE AND START FROM THE BOTTOM”. MY INITIAL PREFERENCE WAS TO BE A DPP BUT FATE SAW ME SERVING ON THE BENCH AS A MAGISTRATE AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE SESSIONS COURT KL, BEFORE I JOINED BBMB AS A LEGAL MANAGER IN 1972. <span> </span>ANOTHER EXPERIENCE THAT I STILL REMEMBER TO THIS DAY, WHILST SERVING ON THE BENCH, WAS WHAT H.T. ONG, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AT THE TIME, WROTE TO ME WHEN A SENIOR LAWYER COMPLAINED ABOUT MY CONDUCT OF THE PROCEEDING. HE SAID MY DECISION IN THAT CASE WAS CORRECT AND THAT I SHOULD CONTINUE EXERCISING JUSTICE WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR. IT WAS A PRICELESS LEARNING CURVE AND EXPERIENCE FOR ME. <span> </span><span> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">THROUGHOUT MY LIFE, I TRIED TO NEVER REGRET THE PATHS I HAD TAKEN IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY AND SERVICE, FROM A STUDENT LEADER UP TO THE NATIONAL LEVEL, AS A JUDICIAL OFFICER, PRACTICISING LAWYER, BANKER, AND IN MY YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE GOVERNMENT AS A PUBLIC SERVANT AND NOW, A PENSIONER ON REFLECTION. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">IT CANNOT BE AVOIDED IN LIFE THERE WILL BE SUCCESSES AND FAILURES, UPS AND DOWNS. I WENT THROUGH THESE WITH REFLECTION AND SATISFACTION OF HAVING EXPERIENCED THEM ALL. I THINK IT IS A GOOD REMINDER THAT FAILURE IS PART OF LIFE. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS A CONDEMNATION IN LIFE. IF YOU WORK HARD ENOUGH, YOU CAN CONVERT FAILURE INTO SUCCESS. MY FRIENDS, NEVER GIVE UP. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">IT IS WORTHWHILE TO BE REMINDED THE OFTEN QUOTED DICTUM OF BILL GATES & WARREN BUFFETT ABOUT BEING FOCUSED – IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL, ONE MUST BE FOCUSED. FOR US IN THE LEGAL FRATERNITY, TO BE FOCUSED IS ONE OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL WAYS TO GIVE ATTENTION TO WHAT IS RELEVANT AND CORE IN GIVING ADVISE AND IN PROCEEDINGS OF CASES. OBVIOUSLY, TO SUCCEED WE NEED TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES IN THE RELEVANT AND CORRECT CONTEXT.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 12pt 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">THE APPOINTMENT IS REALLY A TRUE REWARD FOR ME, AS IT WILL ENABLE ME TO OBSERVE FROM A DISTANCE STUDENTS LEARNING, DEVELOPING, AND APPLYING THEIR SKILLS.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; margin: 0cm; orphans: auto; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 37.33333206176758px;">I WILL STRIVE TO SERVE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY FOR THE LAW FACULTY AND UKM. 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</style>Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-86725055710055907352020-08-07T14:37:00.006+08:002021-01-28T12:47:38.607+08:00WHAT NEXT AFTER LAW SCHOOL? WEBINAR ZOOM WITH UKM LAW FACULTY 3 AUGUST 2020<p> </p><p><br /></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px;">WHAT NEXT AFTER LAW SCHOOL?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 28px;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">SALAM AND GOOD MORNING.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO BE HERE TODAY AND TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER THIS LECTURE AT THE FACULTY OF LAW, UKM. (LETS IMAGINE THIS IS THE LECTURE HALL).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I AM DELIVERING MY LECTURE BY WEBINAR. I FIND IT RATHER ODD NOT SEEING THE AUDIENCE BEFORE ME AS I AM USED TO FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION. I SUPPOSE THIS IS A NEW NORM AND I WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN COURT PROCEEDINGS ARE HELD IN SIMILAR FASHION.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IN RECENT YEARS, PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN MALAYSIA HAS BEEN TARNISHED BY MEDIA REPORTS, DUE TO PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT. “ THE REALITY IS THAT LEGAL FIRM, PARTICULARLY SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS AND SMALL FIRMS THAT DO CONVEYANCING MATTERS ARE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO FRAUD AND DISHONESTY (DENNIS GOH, ECHELON CLAIMS CONSULTANT SDN BHD, JURISK VOL 15 ISSUE 1, JAN 2020). IN 2018 A SOLICITOR WHO BORROWED FUNDS FROM HIS CLIENT’S ACCOUNT INTENDING TO REPAY, WHICH HE DID WAS HELD BY THE COURT HAD COMMITTED A SERIOUS PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT, A BREACH OF TRUST AND STAKE HOLDING, BAR COUNCIL MALAYSIA V LYY, FEDERAL COURT REAFFIRMED CA’ DECISION TO DISBAR THE SOLICITOR) EVEN THOUGH THE CLIENT WITHDREW THE COMPLAINT. THE FACT THAT THE CASE MOVED FROM THE HIGH COURT TO THE COURT OF APPEAL AND FINALLY FEDERAL COURT IS EVIDENCE OF THE FACT THE SOLICITOR IS NOT A ‘A FIT AND PROPER PERSON, OR OF SUFFICIENT MORAL FIBER TO SERVE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, (2016, UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE, SOUTH AFRICA, CHRISTOFFEL H VAN ZYL IV; JO-MARI VISSER)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, THE LAW WAS CONSIDERED A NOBLE PROFESSION AND ONLY CERTAIN PEOPLE WERE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE. IT IS OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE THAT THE PERSON WHO WANTS TO BE ADMITTED AS AN ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR MUST BE “A FIT AND PROPER PERSON”, WHICH IS AN ASSURANCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT SUCH A PERSON WILL ACT ETHICALLY (M. SLABBERT, 2011 VOL 14 NO 4, SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL ONLINE).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> LET ME LEAVE THIS ISSUE FOR A LATER DISCUSSION. HOWEVER, IT CAN BE ARGUED THERE ARE STILL ADVOCATES AND SOLICITORS, YOUNG AND OLD, WITH INTEGRITY, WHO SERVE THEIR CLIENTS WITH DIGNITY (M.STABBERT, PROF OF JURISPRUDENCE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA, AFRICAN JOURNAL ONLINE).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I’M SURE WHEN YOU CHOOSE A LAW DEGREE YOU WOULD HAVE MAPPED OUT IN YOUR MIND THE REASONS WHY YOU OPT FOR LAW. THE STANDARDS OF THE BAR ARE VERY HIGH AND SHOULD ALWAYS ASPIRE TO BE THE BEST, NOTWITHSTANDING THE REASONS YOU GIVE FOR CHOOSING IT, BE IT BECAUSE OF:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DIVERSE CAREER OPTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">EXPECTATIONS OF A GOOD FINANCIAL REWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">TO PROVIDE THE BEST SERVICE TO THE CLIENT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DIVERSE FIELDS OF PRACTICE AREAS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">7.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">PRESTIGE/REPUTATION.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">8.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">BEFORE I GET INTO THE DETAILS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TOPICS, LET ME GIVE YOU A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF MY LIFE (IT MAY NOT BE THAT BRIEF). PLEASE TAKE NOTE A LAWYER IS A PERSON WHO WRITES A 10,000-WORD DOCUMENT AND CALLS IT A BRIEF. THIS WILL ENABLE MY AUDIENCE TO APPRECIATE WHAT I HAVE JUST SAID EARLIER ON THE OPTIONS. LET ME AT THE OUTSET SAY THAT AS A LAWYER ONE MUST ACT WITH “HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND SINCERITY.” (THEODORE ROOSEVELT). IN OTHER WORDS THE LAWYERS CREED SHOULD BE DRIVEN BY TELLING THE TRUTH AND KNOW THE LAW (ENJURIS). I LIKE THIS TWEET, WHICH SAID, “ TO ME, A LAWYER IS BASICALLY THE PERSON THAT KNOWS THE RULES OF THE COUNTRY. WE’RE ALL THROWING THE DICE, PLAYING THE GAME, MOVING OUR PIECES AROUND THE BOARD, BUT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM THE LAWYER IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS READ THE INSIDE OF THE TOP OF THE BOX” (JERRY SEINFELD).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I WAS CALLED TO THE ENGLISH BAR AS A BARRISTER-AT-LAW IN 1970 AND TO THE MALAYSIAN BAR IN 1974… A LONG TIME AGO OR TO PUT IT IN ANOTHER WAY BEFORE YOU WERE BORN. WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY I HAD ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A JUDGE, WHICH WAS KNOWN TO MY PARENTS AND SIBLINGS. MY DREAM OF BEING A JUDGE WAS SO I COULD PARTAKE IN UPHOLDING TRUTH AND JUSTICE. I WAS VERY MUCH INFLUENCED BY WHAT CICERO SAID, “ THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE SHALL BE THE HIGHEST LAW “.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">THE NATURAL PATH TOWARDS THAT AMBITION WAS TO READ LAW, LAW SCHOOLS WERE NOT MANY AND THE COMPETITION FOR ENTRY WAS INTENSE DURING THAT PERIOD IN MALAYSIA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I CAME FROM A MALAY MEDIUM SCHOOL AND MY COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT THAT TIME WAS QUITE POOR AND INADEQUATE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">WITH THE VISION OF SEEING ME DEVELOP AND GO FURTHER IN MY STUDIES, MY FATHER DECIDED TO SEND ME TO AUSTRALIA TO GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ONE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THERE. THIS EXPOSURE LED TO A GREAT IMPROVEMENT IN MY FAMILIARITY AND COMMAND OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I DID MY MATRICULATION AND CHOSE SUBJECTS SUCH AS MODERN HISTORY, POLITICS AND ECONOMIC HISTORY, WHICH WAS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO LAW BUT DEMANDED A LOT OF READING. ALTHOUGH THESE SUBJECTS MAY BE REGARDED AS DRY AND BORING, I HAD MUCH INTEREST IN LEARNING ABOUT THEM AND ENJOYED THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">UPON COMPLETION OF MY MATRICULATION, THE QUESTION NEXT WAS HOW WAS I GOING TO GET TO LAW SCHOOL?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IT WAS NOT EASY TO GET INTO A LAW SCHOOL IN AUSTRALIA. THE ONLY WAY FOR ME THEN, WAS DUE TO THE OVERALL GRADES I OBTAINED IN THE MATRICULATION WAS TO PURSUE A DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL STUDIES AND AFTER THAT TO MOVE ON TO A DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE SAME UNIVERSITY. HOWEVER, I DECIDED NOT TO, AS EVEN IF I OBTAINED AN LLB FROM AN AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY IN THE 60S, THAT LAW DEGREE WOULD NOT ENABLE TO ENTER THE JUDICIAL AND LEGAL SERVICE OR FOR ADMISSION AT THE MALAYAN BAR.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DUE TO THIS LIMITATION, I THEN DECIDED INSTEAD TO PURSUE A DEGREE IN ECONOMICS AND POLITICS IN MONASH UNIVERSITY. AFTER THE FIRST YEAR HOWEVER, I REALIZED THAT THE DEGREE WAS NOT MY CUP OF TEA. (STRANGELY, 25 YEARS LATER I WAS A BANKER AND LATER ON A POLITICIAN. GO FIGURE!). THE MARVELOUS THING ABOUT BEING A LAWYER, EVEN IF YOU DON’T WISH TO BE PRACTICING LAW, IT IS STILL FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO ALLOW YOU TO CONSIDER IT AS A STEPPING STONE FOR A DIFFERENT CAREER OPPORTUNITY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">AFTER THAT STINT IN MONASH, I MANAGED TO CONVINCE MY FATHER THAT ECONOMICS AND POLITICS WERE NOT MEANT FOR ME. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION, MY FATHER AGREED FOR ME TO PURSUE MY LIFE AMBITION TO READ LAW IN THE UK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DURING THAT PERIOD, ONE COULD PRACTICE LAW BY COMPLETING THE BAR EXAMINATIONS. UNLIKE TODAY, WHERE IF YOU HAVE AN INTENTION TO OBTAIN YOUR BAR QUALIFICATION YOU HAVE TO COMPLETE YOUR LAW DEGREE BEFORE YOU CAN PROCEED TO DO THE BAR OR CLP IN THE CASE OF UK LAW GRADUATES.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">SINCE I DECIDED TO PURSUE LAW, I HAD TO SIT FOR MY A-LEVELS. I CHOSE THE SUBJECTS, ENGLISH LEGAL SYSTEM, ECONOMIC HISTORY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES (CHRISTIANITY). IT SHOULD BE NOTED, FOR STUDIES IN CHRISTIANITY, I DID NOT HAVE ANY TUTOR OR LECTURER AND HAD TO DO MY OWN SELF-STUDY. ALHAMDULILLAH, I PASSED ALL THE SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE SUBJECT ON CHRISTIANITY!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IN RETROSPECT, THE SUBJECTS I CHOSE TO STUDY IN AUSTRALIA AND SUBSEQUENTLY FOR MY A- LEVELS IN THE UK PROVIDED ME WITH GOOD GROUNDING AND FOOTING WHEN I PURSUED MY CALLING FOR LAW.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">AFTER I PASSED MY A-LEVELS, I WAS ACCEPTED TO READ MY BAR AT MIDDLE TEMPLE. IN THE BEGINNING, I HAD PLANNED TO ENROLL INTO GRAY’S INN BUT THE MALAYSIAN STUDENTS’ DEPARTMENT IN LONDON HAD ADVISED ME TO CHOOSE LINCOLN’S INN BUT SOMEHOW I FINALLY DECIDED ON MIDDLE TEMPLE. IN 1970 I WAS CALLED TO THE BAR AS BARRISTER-AT- LAW OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE. I RECOLLECT, MY MASTER WHO WAS A SENIOR BARRISTER REFUSED TO SIGN MY ADMISSION CALL PAPERS AS A “FIT AND PROPER” PERSON TO BE CALLED ON THE BASIS THAT I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM AND LEGITIMATELY SAID HE COULD NOT POSSIBLY CERTIFY ME. I PLEADED AND GAVE MY GROUNDS FOR MY FAILURE. HE WAS GRACIOUS ENOUGH TO ACCEPT MY EXPLANATION AND SIGNED MY CALL PAPERS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">FOR YOUR INFORMATION, I GOT MARRIED IN MY SECOND YEAR AT MIDDLE TEMPLE. (MANY OF MY FRIENDS GOT MARRIED WHILE STUDYING LAW). FOR THAT REASON WHEN I CAME BACK TO MALAYSIA I WAS IN A HURRY TO LOOK FOR A JOB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">MY FATHER FIXED AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME TO SEE THE SG. I WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE THEN SOLICITOR GENERAL OF MALAYSIA, DATO SALLEH ABAS AS HE THEN WAS. DATO SALLEH ABAS LATER BECAME THE LORD PRESIDENT OF MALAYSIA AND CAME TO BE KNOWN AS TUN SALLEH ABAS.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">MY FIRST CHOICE WAS TO BE A DEPUTY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR BUT I WAS INSTEAD ASSIGNED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S CHAMBERS TO GO THROUGH FILES AFTER FILES AS PART OF THE TRAINING AT THE JUDICIARY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I WAS SENT TO SIT NEXT TO MAGISTRATES OR TO WATCH HOW TRIALS AND HEARINGS WERE CONDUCTED. I WAS APPOINTED AS A FULL-BLOWN MAGISTRATE, ONE MONTH AFTER THAT! APPARENTLY, THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH MAGISTRATES, SO I WAS TOLD. MY FIRST COURT SITTING AS MAGISTRATE WAS AT BUKIT MAHKAMAH. THE FIRST DAY WAS QUITE TRAUMATIC, AS WE WERE NEVER TRAINED AS JUDICIAL OFFICER OR MAGISTRATE. SADLY, THE COURTHOUSES WHERE MANY OF US STARTED OUR CAREER WERE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR MODERN BUILDINGS. IN PLACE OF THE COURTHOUSES NOW STANDS MENARA MAYBANK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I WAS ASKED TO SIT ON THE BENCH WITHOUT ENOUGH TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE COURT INTERPRETER WOULD ASSIST ME ON THE PROCEDURES. LET ME SHARE WITH ALL OF YOU HERE THAT MAKING DECISIONS AND SENTENCING CAN BE VERY TOUGH AND A DAUNTING TASK FOR A YOUNG JUDICIAL OFFICER. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">MANY OF THE THINGS TASKED UPON US AS DPPS OR MAGISTRATES WERE MATTERS AND EXPERIENCES NOT TAUGHT IN LAW SCHOOL. WE LEARNT EITHER THROUGH OUR SENIOR COLLEAGUES WHO WERE DILIGENT AND HELPFUL OR THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR ON THE JOB. DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, I PERSEVERED WITH THE GOAL TO DELIVER JUSTICE AND THE QUEST TO DO SO ONLY GREW STRONGER WITH THE MUCH LEARNING I GAINED THROUGH THEM.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">I CONTINUED TO BE A MAGISTRATE FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS AND THEREAFTER I WAS TRANSFERRED TO TEMERLOH COURT. ADMITTEDLY, I WAS SURPRISED AS IT HAPPENED IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD. I WAS ASSIGNED AS PRESIDENT OF THE SESSIONS COURT WHERE I WAS GIVEN A BIG HOUSE WITH A BIG COMPOUND AND I MUST ADD AN EERIE PLACE TO LIVE IN. I WENT ALONE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, NOT LONG AFTER I ARRIVED, A MASSIVE FLOOD HIT TEMERLOH. MY DUTY AS PRESIDENT OF SESSION COURT WAS TEMPORARY SUSPENDED AS THE FLOOD DISRUPTED EVERYTHING; NORMAL DAILY WORK AND ROUTINES CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT. DESPITE THIS CALAMITY, THE SITUATION PRESENTED ME WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND HARNESS MY SKILLS IN MANAGING PEOPLE AND EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. I ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN HELPING THE UNFORTUNATE; THOSE AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS AND WERE APPOINTED IN THE EMERGENCY FLOOD COMMITTEE. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">THIS EXPERIENCE ACCORDED ME THE CHANCE TO MINGLE WITH OTHER OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT, LEADERS AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. IT WAS TRULY A GOOD EXPOSURE AND EXPERIENCE FOR ME, WHICH I CONSIDER TRULY MEMORABLE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">WHAT AFTER LAW SCHOOL?<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">FOR MOST, LAW SCHOOL CAN BE THE ULTIMATE GOAL. HOWEVER, ONCE YOUR GRADUATION COMES CLOSER AS IS THE CASE, IT MAY DAWN ON YOU, THE FUTURE MAY NOT BE SET OUT SO CLEARLY. THIS IS INTENDED TO MAKE YOU PANIC OR WORRY BUT JUST SHARING MY OWN EXPERIENCE AFTER THE FINAL BAR EXAMINATION. AT THIS STAGE I LIKE TO NARRATE THE OBVIOUS AND MUNDANE STORY WHEN ENTERING THE LEGAL WORKFORCE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">1) WHERE DID YOU GRADUATE?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">OVERSEAS UNIVERSITY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 72pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">BAR IN ENGLAND (TAKE THE BAR EXAM)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 72pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">CLP IN MALAYSIA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 72pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">2) TO BECOME A LEGAL PRACTITIONER, LAW GRADUATES (BE IT FROM MALAYSIAN OR OVERSEAS UNIVERSITIES) MUST UNDERGO A 9 MONTHS PUPILLAGE/CHAMBERING ATTACHMENT WITH A LEGAL FIRM AND BE CALLED TO THE MALAYSIAN BAR THEREAFTER.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">3) CAREER CHOICES: (NOT NECESSARILY WITH LEGAL)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">GOVERNMENT SERVICES<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">JUDICIARY </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DPP </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">FEDERAL COUNSEL </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">SENIOR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">RESEARCH DEPARTMENT<br /> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">LEGAL ADVISOR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">DO (MUST UNDERGO THE JPA EXAM) </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">PRIVATE SECTOR<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">LAWYER</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> (SMALL OR BIG FIRM) – SPECIALIZED (A FIRM WILL CONSIST OF LAWYERS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS OF PRACTICE, SUCH AS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ACCIDENT MATTERS, CRIMINAL, CIVIL (GENERAL AND BANKING), LITIGATION, CONVEYANCING, CORPORATE.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">LEGAL ADVISOR</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> IN COMPANIES/CORPORATIONS </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">ACADEMIA</span></u></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IF SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND TEACHING LAW IS YOUR PASSION, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE ACADEMIC ROUTE. OF COURSE TO BE A LAW PROFESSOR IS NO EASY TASK. THUS THE NEED FOR YOU TO START PREPARING RIGHT AWAY. IN THIS REGARD, IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO FIND THE FIELD OF LAW YOU WANT TO SPECIALIZED IN AND START CONTRIBUTING EXCELLENT ARTICLES. THIS MEANS YOUR STUDIES HAVE NOT ENDED, YOU NEED TO CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE, POSTULATE, AND WRITE ARTICLES THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER AND POSSIBLY YOUR LIFE IN AN ACADEMIC JOURNAL (LAWYER MONTHLY). <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 47pt; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">POLICY MAKING</span></u></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <br /><br /></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 47pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">POLITICIAN </span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></u></i></b><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm -59.9pt 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">MANY MINISTERS/MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN MALAYSIA COME FROM A LEGAL BACKGROUND<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">SOCIAL ACTIVIST – THOSE WITH PASSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">JOURNALISM</span></u></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IF YOU LOVE DISSECTING CASES, LAWS, OR LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, BEING A JOURNALIST IN THIS FIELD IS A CONSIDERATION. IT ALLOWS YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE ABOUT ALL THINGS LAW RELATED. IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU WOULD HAVE AVAILABLE AT YOUR DISPOSAL LEGAL RESOURCES AS A SOURCE OF REFERENCE FOR YOUR RESEARCH (E.G. CLJ, LEXIS NEXIS, LAWYER MONTHLY)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 42.55pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">BEING A LAW GRADUATE SHOULD SEE YOU AS ONE WHO IS WELL READ, NOT JUST IN TERMS OF LEGAL MATERIALS BUT IN VARIOUS AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE, ACADEMIA AND LITERARY GENRES. JOURNALISM MAY BE AN OPTION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A LOVE FOR LANGUAGE AND WRITING (BE IT CREATIVE OR CRITICAL WRITING). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 42.55pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><i><u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">ENTERTAINMENT</span></u></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IT CAME TO OUR KNOWLEDGE RECENTLY, OF A LAW DEGREE HOLDER WHO CONTINUED HER STUDIES IN ART AND PERFORMANCE AND IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A GAME DESIGNER WITH GOOGLE. (BANUN IDRIS). THIS GOES TO SHOW THE POSSIBILITIES FOR DIVERSITY FOR THOSE WHO READ LAW ARE ENDLESS.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -1cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">THERE ARE MANY ILLUSTRIOUS INDIVIDUALS WITH A LEGAL BACKGROUND WHO DID NOT PURSUE A CAREER IN LEGAL PRACTICE, E.G.,: (1) YM RAJA TEH MAIMUNAH RAJA ABDUL AZIZ, WHO IS NOW THE CEO OF AM INVESTMENT BANK. SHE GRADUATED WITH LL.B (HONS) FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON; (2) RAJA DATO ZAMILIA RAJA MANSURE, WHO GRADUATED FROM LEICESTER LAW SCHOOL, UK. SHE IS CURRENTLY THE VICE PRESIDENT, GROUP CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS FOR FELDA GLOBAL VENTURES.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt 42.55pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">4)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">FURTHER IMPORTANT POINTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">WORK ETHICS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">LORD CLARKE OF STONE-CUM-EBONY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2011 IN HIS LECTURE TO MALAYSIAN JUDGES SAID, ‘ ETHICS HAS BECOME A TOPIC OF MORE AND MORE IMPORTANCE IN ENGLAND IN RECENT YEARS…’A HOT TOPIC MUCH DISCUSSED IN MANY JURISDICTIONS…’ MANY OF US THEN WERE NOT TAUGHT ADVOCACY AND NOBODY WAS TAUGHT ETHICS (DITTO). HE UNDERLINED IN THAT SPEECH THE IMPORTANCE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN THE COURTS AND ESPECIALLY AMONG ADVOCATES.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">IN EVERY PROFESSION, A HIGH LEVEL OF WORK ETHICS AWARENESS AND PRACTICE IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE. MORE SO FOR THOSE IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION – THERE IS THE EXPECTATION OF A HIGHER STANDARD OF MORAL, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROUND, VALUES AND INTEGRITY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">LAWYERS ARE SEEN AS THE BEACON OF UPHOLDING THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH. THEY ARE PERCEIVED AND SEEN AS THE ADVOCATE AND DEFENDER OF JUSTICE, TRUTH AND ALL THAT IS ETHICAL AND UPRIGHT. IT IS A TALL ORDER, INDEED, AND AS IT SHOULD BE. IT IS IDEAL FOR LAW STUDENTS, GRADUATES AND LAWYERS, IN WHATEVER FIELD THEY PURSUE, TO HAVE THIS MIND SET AND SELF-AWARENESS IN ALL THE VARYING ROLES THEY TAKE ON. ‘ THE ADVOCATE’S DUTY TO THE COURT IS NOT JUST THAT HE MUST NOT MISLEAD THE COURT, THAT HE MUST ENSURE THAT THE FACTS ARE PRESENTED FAIRLY AND THAT HE MUST DRAW THE ATTENTION OF THE COURT TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES EVEN IF THEY ARE AGAINST HIM…’ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">TIME MANAGEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">TIME MANAGEMENT IS CRUCIAL, ESPECIALLY SO IN THE WORK FORCE. AS LAWYERS, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO JUGGLE YOUR TIME BETWEEN UNDERSTANDING BRIEFS BEFORE YOU, CONDUCTING AND ATTENDING MEETINGS, RESEARCH, PREPARING PAPERWORK AND OPINIONS ON THE SAME. THE ABILITY TO TIME MANAGE MUST BE PRACTICED AND HARNESSED AT THE EARLIEST STAGE POSSIBLE, FROM SCHOOL TO UNIVERSITY. IT IS A TOOL THAT WILL HELP MINIMIZE STRESS AND THE FEELING OF BEING OVERWHELMED WITH THE MANY OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT COME WITH STUDIES, WORK AND LIFE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">THIS IMPORTANT ASSET AND TRAIT TO HAVE. INTELLIGENCE ALONE WILL NOT SUFFICE AND THE ADDED EQ WILL GIVE YOU AN ADVANTAGE AND EDGE OVER ANOTHER WHO LACKS SUCH QUALITIES. EQ ASSISTS WITH JOB PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND OVERALL SUCCESSFUL INTERACTION WITH OTHERS. IT CREATES A CHAIN REACTION OF MORE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS BEING BORN AND PLAYING GREATER ROLES IN SOCIETY AND THE SMALLER FAMILY UNITS. BETTER INDIVIDUALS, BETTER WORLD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">THIS IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND NECESSARY SKILLS REQUIRED OF A LAWYER. WITHOUT SUCH ABILITIES, LAWYERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FULLY DISCHARGE THEIR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY. INTERPERSONAL SKILL IS AN ESSENTIAL TOOL TO FACILITATE INTERACTION AND COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS. THIS SKILL COUPLED WITH COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN UNDERSTANDING AND EXTRACTING FACTS AND ISSUES BEFORE YOU, AS WELL AS BUILDING RAPPORT WITH YOUR CLIENTS OR BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL TEAMS. THESE ELEMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONAL TO BE ABLE TO DISCHARGE HIS OR HER DUTIES WELL AND IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CLIENT OR ORGANIZATION HE OR SHE IS REPRESENTING.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">RESEARCH SKILLS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">Ø<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;">FROM THE BEGINNING AND THROUGHOUT YOUR LEGAL CAREER, RESEARCH IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. BEING A LAWYER BRINGS WITH IT A CONSTANT LEARNING CURVE AND JOURNEY. RESEARCH SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL AND THIS IS WHERE TIME MANAGEMENT AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY ARE OF GREAT IMPORTANCE, AS LAWYERS (IN WHICHEVER FIELD YOU UNDERTAKE) ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO UNDER TIME CONSTRAINTS AND REQUIREMENTS. USE OF TECHNOLOGY WOULD INCLUDE RESEARCH THROUGH VARIOUS ONLINE RESOURCES SUCH AS LEXIS NEXIS, CLJ, MLJ, FORMS AND PRECEDENTS AND MANY MORE.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 54pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 18pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 36px; text-transform: uppercase;"> </span></p>Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-16281294173215322812020-06-12T18:56:00.000+08:002020-06-27T17:36:53.016+08:00<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">I'm inspired, excited, challenged and fascinated by the concept and practice of justice and fairness because it is fundamental in solving the problems of society (Shafi'i Bello, Dec 1, 2012). Thus, it becomes necessary to examine the roles and conception of justice be it in Islam or under western theory or philosophy, for example by David Hume, Aristotle, Jeremy Bentham etc. There can be no peace without the firm grounding of justice, (IslamiCity, Hesba Chouddhry, Mubashir Hussain, 2018). In Surah An-Nahl: 90 "Allah commands justice". Establishing justice in many Chapters and verses of the Quran we are continuously reminded of Allah's command to practice balance and justice for individuals and society. Thus, the term and concept of justice in the Quran is the central theme to be practiced in the conduct and relationship with others. It forms part of human law and obligations, (Surah Ar-Rahman 7-9). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In this context, Allah has commanded that balance must be present in order to uphold justice. Justice in the Quran is defined by directing mankind to behave in a fair and just manner, not to discriminate among people because of their race, gender, or socio-economic status. There are explicit commands for believers to protect the rights of others, to be fair and just with people including their enemies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">In the Quran 5:8 it is stated that to be just as being closest to God's conscious. Muslims are asked not to deviate from justice due to hatred against anyone. In fact, Muslims are even encouraged to forgive wrongdoings (</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy 2017). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Therefore, the idea of justice occupies centre stage both in ethics, legal and political philosophy. Individual actions on laws and justice or ad'l literally means placing things in their righ</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">tful place and affording equal treatment to others. That's how a just society can be established.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Being an idealist myself I keep on asking amidst the imperfections of mankind as an individual and part of the bigger community in a society and nation state, I insist in my ambition to see everyone behaving fairly and justly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Before we go deeper into the subject, there is a need to examine the definition of justice from its various perspectives and meanings. After which, to proceed to the question of what is justice in order to understand the connotation of the term. Everyone should strive in life to be just and fair. In Macmillan Thesaurus the term justice is defined as the treatment of people that is fair and morally right, while fairness as the behaviour that is reasonable and right. Both these definitions capture the essence of the meaning of the terms, which demands humanity to act reasonably and morally in the relationships with each other. This distinguishes human beings from other species of creation. The American Heritage Dictionary has given a wider and expanded meaning of justice by explaining it from the perspectives of what its contents should be: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">1. The quality of being just, fairness,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. The principle of moral rightness, equity. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Conformity to moral rightness in action and attitude, righteousness.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> The upholding of what is just, especially giving fair treatment and due reward in accordance with honour, standards, or law.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Law, the administration and procedure of law.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">3. Conformity to truth, fact, or reason. In other words to act reasonably, without bias and independently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> The comprehensive definition in the dictionaries are in line with the commands of Allah in the Quran and Sunna. It is explicitly described- acting fairly and justly means to fulfil your duties and obligations to Allah, fellow beings and the state. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Legitimacy of any action therefore, can only be justified if it is undertaken in a balanced, fair and reasonable manner. Of course, in reality this is easier said than done as states and individuals often ignore the divine commands. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The fundamental question is why justice plays a significant role in the continued existence of mankind and its environment. The short answer of this is that the concept of justice will incorporate adherence to proper ethical values and morality which will enable the sustainability of mankind and the law itself. When people behave and act in a fair, equal and balanced manner in their engagements and interactions with others they are in compliance to the dictates of one true God for the creation of harmony and equilibrium in the global order.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Oxford dictionary describes the act of doing justice as acting in a just, righteous, equitable or morally right manner. In the Quran it is emphasised that Prophets and Messengers are sent to help people establish justice (57: 25). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">John Bordley Rawls (1921-2002), an American moral and political philosopher in the liberal tradition who influenced Immanuel Kant, John Locke, Thomas Hobbs, Stuart Mills, Karl Marx, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and others focus on justice as the virtue of a society's distributional institutions. Some scholars described justice as a principle or criterion. Plato and other Platonic Muslim scholars consider a just society as enlightened and collectively ruled by philosopher kings ( Hussain Askari Abbas, Miraichor, (2019). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">While Zarathustra considered a just society as a system, which needs to be anchored on just governance. Similarly, in Islam a just society is a society that revolves around the axis of just governance (Ibid). Islam does not consider a just society is borne out of a theory, so long as there is compliance with the edicts of the Quran. In this way a just society will emerge as a natural outcome of following the commands as laid out in the Quran and be said to be the establishment of a compliant society. In the book Justice in Islam Collection, Yasin Mohamed said that the western and Islamic worlds tend to focus on the juridical and political aspects of justice. The current thinking amongst the European Enlightenment philosophers is not to view justice in terms of classical philosophical conception, but from the perspective of individualistic conception of human nature especially on human rights. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">For justice to prevail, it is insufficient just to have laws of justice but must also be supported by people of justice in order to ascertain its implementation. For this reason, the political institutions to establish justice should be governed and managed by people who are virtuous in character. For justice to operate effectively the political system and institutions under it must accept that to practice justice and fairness is a virtue. For virtue to be achieved the elements of wisdom, temperance and courage become imperative. Fundamentally, justice and virtuous acts are inseparable core traits required to reflect the quality of the soul and society whether inwardly or outwardly. Albeit we should be able in our actions not only to ourselves but in everything we do and to everyone around us. With the bestowment of Muhammad (PBUH) as a Messenger and Prophet of Allah to continue the teachings of the monotheistic Abrahamic faith, the Quran was sent through the angel Gabriel to reinstate the message of submission to Allah and transform the tribal society's loyalty to a personal level of morality and justice to comply with the commands of Allah and his Prophet ( Q- 13: 89, Q- 31: 32 ). There're 200 verses in the Quran that deal with those who are guilty of committing injustice and oppression. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">We can conclude that justice being a central theme in the Quran dictates the traditions of law and how they should be applied. Further, justice operates in a legal and divine sense. In the legal sense justice covers the subject of how we conduct ourselves as well as our relationships with others. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-83490246287934081272020-06-12T17:52:00.002+08:002020-06-12T18:50:13.172+08:00Fb post 26 jan 2018<div dir="ltr">
Melihat pada langit<br />
Aku membuat langkah diatas bumi<br />
Merintasi laut dan lautan<br />
Aku berkayuh di atas sungai tasik dan danau<br />
Alam terbentang luas memayungngi hidup<br />
Bergerak disetiap detik menurut ketentuan Ilahi<br />
Setiap yang dicta ada sebab dan berperanan<br />
Pepohon dirimba dan hutan<br />
Perekitaran memaksa insan dan haiwan<br />
Memenohi sorta melengkapi kejadian<br />
Untuk menhayati sudut dan peranan </div>
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Dalam keadilan ciptaan</div>
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Bertepatan di tempat masing-masing </div>
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Dengan kesempurnaan</div>
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7 pm Alshifaq<br />
26/1/18</div>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-19998856227741784742020-06-12T17:35:00.000+08:002020-06-12T17:35:52.425+08:00Fb post 29 jan 2018<div dir="ltr">
Aku pandang pada kejadian<br />
Berapa melimpah ruahnya<br />
Hidangan di sediakan untuk insan<br />
Dan setiap makhlok yang di jadikan<br />
Tiada yang kau berikan tidak bercukupan<br />
Terlalu lumayan <br />
Allah minta supaya sederhana<br />
Supaya kita sembah pada nya<br />
Berterima kasih dan bersyukur<br />
Berlaku adil dan tidak zalim<br />
Menjaga apa yang di beri dan di jadikan <br />
Aku terasa kita sering tidak bersyukur<br />
Tidak reti bersukur pada Allah <br />
Tidak berterima kasih setelah menerima <br />
Allah maha segala gala<br />
Namun aku dan kalian sering lupa<br />
Pesan Allah maha esa<br />
Aku rasa bila ada kuasa harta dan ilmu<br />
Alam ini dia punya<br />
Kita gila kepada niqmat<br />
Lupa terus siapa kuasa sebenar<br />
Berlagak berego...<br />
Sedangkan semua sementara<br />
Bisa di ambil semula<br />
Aku rasa gerun dan gentar<br />
Belum cukup ilmu dan amal<br />
29/1/18<br />
Alshifaq <br />
Coretan sebelum maghrib.</div>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-3719756080652270892017-08-18T18:21:00.001+08:002017-08-18T18:21:16.944+08:00DUNIA BERCELARU<p dir="ltr">Dunia bercelaru<br>
Insan bergelora<br>
Metamorphosis sudah bermula<br>
Masa tidak menunggu sesiapa<br>
Bila pergi tak kan kembali<br>
Tiada putaran semula<br>
Modal berharga masa<br>
Tua tidak akan kembali muda<br>
Muda akan meninggalkan umurnya<br>
Seketika berada<br>
Hari ini semalam dan esok <br>
Tak pasti tiba <br>
Itu realiti kehidupan<br>
Sementara<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
AlShifa, Bukit D'sara <br>
31/7/17 @ 7.30 pagi</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-59715704373499532882017-08-18T18:15:00.001+08:002017-08-18T18:15:22.011+08:00DETIK MASA<p dir="ltr">Indahnya ciptaan Allah<br>
Lukisan terbentang di bumi, sungai dan lautan<br>
Di seluruh alam semesta langit dan awan<br>
Keajaiban bulan bintang.. galaksi dan lapisan<br>
Hutan dan rimba<br>
Gunung ganang bukit dan lembah<br>
Mendakap kejadian langit dan bumi<br>
Ada kasih sayang<br>
Akal dan pertimbangan<br>
Menenang dan memudahkan<br>
Apa kita lupa<br>
Siapa penentu dan pereka <br>
Ini lah makhluk Tuhan<br>
Hidup di atas syurga dunia dengan keberadaan <br>
Ia jalan fana <br>
Mengira langkah untuk akhirat selamanya<br>
Sementara terlalu pantas masa berlalu<br>
Tiada yang tahu<br>
Hari ini ada esok tiada<br>
Detik masa insan di persinggahan<br>
Keredhaan di pinta<br>
Rendah diri dan hati<br>
Insan ini terlalu kecil<br>
Maha besar Ilahi<br>
Insafi melalui titi<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar@AlShifa, Bukit D'sara<br>
30/7/17@8pagi</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-2412748043295008882017-08-17T13:52:00.002+08:002017-08-18T10:28:32.141+08:00DUNIA TERUS BERUBAH<div style="text-align: justify;">
Sejak dekad yang telah berlalu politik dunia terus berubah secara mendadak. Kini ianya dipengaruhi oleh garisan budaya dan tamadun baru berteraskan teknologi dan komunikasi. Dalam buku “The Clash of Civilization” dan “The Remaking of the World Order” Huntington telah membincangkan perubahan akan melahirkan konflik di antara Barat dan dunia Islam. Pandangannya agak simplistik dan terpisah dari realiti dunia hari ini. Politik global hari ini tidak syak lagi berasaskan kepada persaingan kuasa dan kepentingan di antara kuasa-kuasa besar dunia. Justru perubahan hubungan antarabangsa juga dipengaruhi oleh persekitaran politik antarabangsa yang berdepan dengan cabaran-cabaran baru. Semasa era perang dingin oder dunia dikatakan terbahagi kepada dua polar (bipolar) Barat dan Timur atau komunis dan kapitalisma. Namun pengaruh ideologi pada dewasa ini berbeza dari masa lampau. Kini polar politik antarabangsa lebih berbentuk berbagai kuasa dengan timbulnya semangat nationalisma dan penekanan kepada identiti kaum ataupun agama. Lantas masing-masing kuasa besar bergerak mencari pengaruh tersendiri berasaskan kepada kepentingan politik, ekonomi dan keselamatan mereka.</div>
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Ada pendapat yang menyarankan sebenarnya hanya ada satu kuasa besar terkuat global. Namun demikian ia tidak bermakna hanya wujud satu kuasa sahaja (unipolar). Adalah tepat untuk mengatakan masa ini hanya ada satu kuasa yang terkuat dan selainnya tidak setaraf dengan kuasa ketenteraan dan ekonominya. Kuasa besar yang kuat seharusnya berupaya untuk menyelesaikan dengan berkesan segala konflik rantau dan antarabangsa yang berbangkit dari masa ke semasa. Namun demikian oleh kerana mereka didorong oleh kepentingan tertentu, maka itu kepentingan dilaksanakan secara selektif mengikut keperluan geopolitik atau ekonomi mereka . Justru itu rumusan muktamad kepada sesuatu konflik tidak berlaku sepertimana yang dijangkakan. Di dekad lalu, misalnya, konflik Bosnia, perjanjian damai di antara kaum muslim dan Kristian diselesaikan dengan mengambil kira kepentingan kuasa-kuasa besar dunia dan rantau. Di Asia Timur pula pendekatan China dari segi teorinya adalah tidak campur tangan secara langsung tetapi ia terus melebarkan kuasa dan pengaruhnya. Semasa era perang dingin dan adanya sistem duapolar hubungan politik dan pengaruh antarabangsa bergantung kepada dua kuasa besar terulong ketika itu Amerika Syarikat dan Rusia. Keadaan bipolar tersebut dianggap telah menjamin keseimbangan politik antarabangsa dan melahirkan kestabilan dan keamanan dunia. Dasar luar sesebuah negara akan mengambil kira persekitaran geopolitik rantau dan antarabangsa.</div>
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Lantas Amerika dan Rusia, masing-masing mewujudkan sekutu mereka berasaskan kepada ideologi dan kehendak geopolitik. Dimasa sama mereka terus bersaing di antara satu sama lain untuk mendapat pengaruh di kalangan negara-negara berkecuali. Dalam konteks pula adanya sistem berbagai polar (multi-polar) iaitu lebih dari dua kuasa besar yang memeliki kekuatan ekonomi dan ketenteraan seimbang ia terus bersaing mengikut kepentingan serta agenda masing-masing. Mereka berkerjasama jika perlu dan bersaing di antara satu sama lain mengikut kepentingan nasional negara serta terus mewarnakan persekitaran politik antarabangsa yang terus berubah-ubah. Keamanan dan kestabilan global hanya dapat dilahirkan dengan kefahaman serta keseimbangan. Kerjasama antarabangsa adalah perlu bagi menyelesaikan isu-isu utama yang berbangkit di peringkat rantau ataupun antarabangsa. Kalau ditanya apakah sistem masa kini lebih seimbang dan adil. Jawapannya agak kabur dan dalam konteks globalisasi dan kebergantungan suasana politik dan ekonomi global menjadi makin tidak menentu. Justru itu tidak bolehlah dikaitkan kepada pendekatan berasaskan semata-mata kepada keadilan sejagat tetapi masih berbentuk minat untuk mengimbangi kuasa. Oleh itu ada pihak berpendapat ada hanya satu kuasa antarabangsa. Samuel P. Huntington pula menyebut masa kini ia boleh dikatakan satu sistem hybrid, iaitu uni-multiple polar – mengikutnya wujud satu kuasa besar utama dan kuasa-kuasa besar lainnya hanya cuba bersaing atau mengimbanginya. </div>
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Pada pandangan Huntington Amerika Syarikat adalah satu kuasa terulung dalam semua komponen kuasa, iaitu ekonomi, militari, diplomatik, ideologi, teknologi dan budaya – dengan keupayaan luar biasa sebegitu jelas sekali ia mempengaruhi geopolitik dunia. Sehinggakan Fukuyama mengatakan telah berakhirnya perang dingin dan kemunculan demokrasi berakhirlah sejarah. Amerika Syarikat berkemampuan untuk mempromosi serta mempertahankan kepentingan nasionalnya di seluruh pelusuk. Pendapat sebegitu tidak disetujui oleh banyak penganalisis politik ataupun ahli akademik. Mereka menganggap pandangan itu tidak tepat kerana suasana geopolitik antarabangsa sedang melalui satu proses bukan hanya setakat transformasi tetapi metamorphosis. Ulrich Beck seorang professor sosiologi di Universiti Munich dan London School of Economics and Political Science, berpendapat dunia bukan sahaja berdepan dengan perubahan tetapi metamorphosis iaitu satu transformasi radikal di mana ketentuan lampau dalam masyarakat moden sudah runtuh dan sesuatu yang baru sedang muncul. Bagi memahami metamorphosis ini katanya, penting untuk kita mencari apakah permulaan baru ini, serta menumpukan kepada apa yang sedang muncul dari era lama dan cuba menguasai struktur dan norma-norma di masa akan datang dalam suasana pergolakan deras serta kemajuan teknologi dan komunikasi yang akan merubah cara manusia bertindak dan mengurus kehidupan di peringkat industri dan individu.</div>
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Masa ini kita juga bertemu dengan kemunculan kuasa-kuasa utama rantau, seperti Jerman dan Perancis di Eropah, Rusia di EuroAsia, China dan Jepun di Asia Timur, India di Asia Selatan, Iran di Asia Barat, Brazil di Amerika Selatan dan Afrika Selatan dan Nigeria di Benua Afrika. Di Asia Barat keadaannya berbeza kerana mereka berdepan dengan pergolakan dalaman militari dan juga campur tangan asing. Rantau itu tidak kelihatan di masa ini akan ada mana-mana negara-negara Arab yang dengan sendirinya dapat membentuk struktur baru rantau tersebut. Kekosongan tersebut membolehkan Turkey menjadi kuasa pengimbang di antara nega-negara di Asia Barat. Begitu juga Afrika Selatan dan Nigeria. Walaubagaimanapun begitu di Eropah timbul persaingan di antara Britain dan Jerman dan Perancis. Kini Britain berdepan dengan masalah di atas keputusannya untuk keluar dari kesatuan Eropah. Perundingannya tidak semudah yang mereka jangkakan. Begitu juga ketegangan yang sedang berlaku di antara Ukraine dan Rusia belum lagi ada penyelesaiannya, kerana wujudnya permainan politik Nato. Seterusnya persaingan kuasa di antara Amerika Syarikat dan China turut mengheret Jepun dan Korea Selatan serta melahirkan ketegangan di Asia Selatan, Timur dan Asia tenggara. Di Asia Selatan pula ketegangan berterusan berlaku di antara Pakistan dan India, samada dalam isu terrorisma ataupun Kashmir. Dalam hal ini juga ada percaturan politik antarabangsa di antara Amerika Syarikat, China dan Rusia. Sikap Barat untuk mencorakkan geopolitik dunia melahirkan berbagai kesan negatif kepada keamanan dan kestabilan. Kemunculan Iran di Asia Barat cuba diimbangkan dengan Arab Saudi. Sedangkan di Amerika Latin, kuasa Brazil cuba diimbangkan dengan Argentina. Bila wujudnya kepentingan nasional serta geopolitik kuasa-kuasa besar timbullah persaingan kuasa untuk melahirkan dominasi dan hegemoni. Hakikatnya dominasi ataupun hegemoni lebih susah dalam konteks hari ini untuk dicapai kerana Amerika Syarikat pun tidak lagi menunjukkan kepimpinannya di peringkat global. Banyak negara masih kabur tentang pendirian Presiden Trump sebenar. Amerika Syarikat terlalu tertumpu ke dalam negara dari kecenderongan mengambil peranan kepimpinan di peringkat antarabangsa. China dilihat lebih tegas dan terserlah. Kini di Asia Timur dan semenanjung Korea persekitaran di kawasan tersebut berdepan dengan ketegangan kerana sikap serta keupayaan nuklear Korea Utara yang sengaja ditunjuk-tunjukan. Masalah ialah solusi diplomatik dan saluran diplomasi tidak dimanfaatkan. Amerika sendiri suka bermain dengan retorika dan tidak dilihat dapat berbuat apa-apa kepada permainan politik dan media Korea Utara melalui langkah-langkah provokasi. Amerika Syarikat berharap China untuk menahan keterlaluan Korea Utara, tetapi kecewa dengan kurangnya tindakan China. Asia Barat pula terus bergolak dengan campur tangan Arab Saudi di Yaman serta perkembangan terbaru konflik negara-negara Teluk dengan Qatar yang agak susah untuk diselesaikan kerana ia melibatkan soal kehormatan dan kedaulatan sebuah negara merdeka dan berdaulat. Apakah kesudahannya hanya dapat diperhatikan sahaja?</div>
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Negara-negara di Asia Barat atau di Afrika Utara atau di Asia Selatan membuktikan yang campur tangan ketenteraan dari negara-negara asing tidak boleh membawa penyelesaian jangka pendek ataupun panjang. Sebenarnya ia menimbulkan ketidaksetabilan dan konflik berterusan. Amerika Syarikat walaupun kuat dan berkuasa ia sudah menjadi satu kuasa besar yang paling tidak popular dalam sejarah. Ia juga dibenci dan tersisih di beberapa rantau di seluruh dunia. Dalam suasana sikap pentadbiran yang tidak menentu masa kini ia membawa kesan yang lebih parah lagi. Kebanyakkan negara-negara di dunia tidak dapat menerima untuk Amerika menjadi polis dunia atau penentu kepada masa depan politik antarabangsa. Dalam suasana dan persekitaran yang penuh dengan konflik dan pertikaian PBB (UN) dilihat lain dan tidak bermaya untuk bertindak.</div>
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Dalam polar dunia yang berbagai pasti sekali akan terus wujud persaingan kuasa, pertembungan dalaman dan di antara negara. Walaupun ada kerjasama mengikut adunan dan campuran yang pelbagai keadaan dunia lebih gusar sehingga muncul model baru dunia yang lebih adil, aman dan stabil. </div>
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<br><br>Syed hamid albarSyed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-18905950494858276662017-08-07T09:20:00.001+08:002017-08-08T10:55:34.113+08:00THE ASEAN WAY<p dir="ltr">Entering its 50th year of existence in 2017, ASEAN celebrates its golden jubilee this year.  Such a milestone undoubtedly calls for introspection as we face new challenges such as the shifting global balance of power, transnational environmental degradation and climate change.   The time is right to revisit our successes and weaknesses, to understand what worked and what we could have done better, and to see the lessons they offer to face these evolving challenges.</p>
<p dir="ltr">As we reflect, an inescapable question would revolve around whether the aims and visions of our founding fathers were fulfilled when the five original ASEAN member states signed the Bangkok declaration on 8th August 1967 to chart a new future for the region after the failures of ASA and MAPHILINDO?  The short and crip answer would be yes.  Becoming ten from just five at inception, ASEAN did not just prevail, it grew. The coalition weathered the ups and downs of member state relationships anchored upon a set of core values. We call this the ‘ASEAN Way’, where the approach has been to practice consensual decision-making and non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs in a show of mutual respect.  Such mutual respect strengthened our internal organizational cohesion and despite the region being a microcosm of religion, language, ethnicity and culture, yet ASEAN has been able to face the outside world with one voice and in fact punch above its weight in regional affairs.  We are the corner stone of any multilateral Asian forums such as the ASEAN Regional Forum.  We have seen other bigger Asian nations clamour to be part of the ARF.  So this approach has brought us benefits and we can take pride that the ASEAN region is principally a stable an peaceful region.  The measured pace has helped it to attain this position.  It would not be wrong to say that ASEAN has done well.</p>
<p dir="ltr">However, it also true to say that ASEAN does not seem to share the same view on emerging challenges including the role of democracy or human rights.  Let’s be honest.  My observation shows that ASEAN is still cumbersome and sensitive on the question of non-interference and its treatment of human rights issues, which has caused regional an international concerns.  This produces impact on the very internal cohesion that has been a pillar of ASEAN’s success.  There is undoubtedly need for deeper examination on issues and challenges confronting ASEAN as it embraces democracy and economic liberalism.  Continued denial on this subject will not bode well in sustaining ASEAN’s credibility and integrity.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Additionally, ASEAN differs on the relationship between the individual, state and civil society, and sometimes, the core values of freedom.  Due to rigidly sticking to the issue of sovereignty and non-interference as a regional organisation, ASEAN has been in some instances slow to give its collective or common response to natural disasters like Tsunami, Cyclone Nargis and the haze or political problems such as the refugee crisis or the South China Sea issue.  How can we go forward on these issues the ASEAN way?</p>
<p dir="ltr">I believe that the answer already exists in the three pillars of ASEAN under the Bali Concord I & II.  The ASEAN Economic Community has been firmly established.  But we have a long way to go before we can say that we actually have an integrated people-centered ASEAN.  What does this mean?  We need to agree upon the basic norms of a people-centered ASEAN by agreeing on common norms of behaviour, on human rights and on mutual help for natural and man-made disasters.  Only then can we say that ASEAN has been able to build a cohesive and united body, consistent with its Charter?  Only then can we say that ASEAN has succeeded in building trust and understanding in order to create an ASEAN identity.  Make no mistake – these are important questions that members must reflect upon to ensure adjustments can be made on how the regional and international issues could be managed.</p>
<p dir="ltr">For these reasons, it is quite a wonder how ASEAN has made its cooperative endeavours to rise above conflicting areas to register healthy political and economic growth.  I do not mean to preach but in the Malaysian case, it has used the concept of unity and diversity as a source of its strength.  I am sure that other ASEAN countries can find equivalent concepts.  Otherwise, the differences and diversities can be a threat to peace, stability and security.</p>
<p dir="ltr">There are also frustrations on the rigid application and inflexible processes of this principle in ASEAN’s decision-making and yet, we have witnessed how hope and optimism steered the evolution of this organisation.  Beginning its initial journey based on a loose framework of rules, over the years, ASEAN has graduated into a full-fledged legal and rule-based regional organisation guided by its Charter and supported by a professional Secretariat.  </p>
<p dir="ltr">Even as we grapple with existential challenges, we are on the cusp of a new era for ASEAN.  With a total population of 625 million and a combined GDP of USD 3 Trillion, the ASEAN region today has the potential to be a formidable global power from bloc economic, political and security perspectives.  This means the organisation is poised for a greater leadership role in the global order.</p>
<p dir="ltr">As we stand ready to participate in the big leagues, we must build greater resilience in our region and tackle existing challenges with all the seriousness we can muster.  ASEAN cannot afford to be mired in its past glories but must make the hard decisions and find a point of equilibrium that will help us to move forward in order to be aligned with new dynamics and realities in the international system.</p>
<p dir="ltr">SYED HAMID ALBAR</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-11299064228323827372017-07-19T00:05:00.003+08:002017-07-25T14:09:00.307+08:00IF ONLY<p dir="ltr">If only I could change it<br>
Into something that can fit<br>
No wars or conflicts<br>
No hate but love embracing humanity <br>
No tears to mourn the dead or injured<br>
Meadows & valleys with greens and flowers<br>
Feel free to walk enjoying the breeze<br>
How wonderful it would be<br>
No memorials and cemeteries <br>
But laughters and smiles aplenty <br>
No instigators to incite conflicts or wars<br>
Show their might<br>
The hypocrites of the earth<br>
Stop sadness and tears<br>
Let it not be a river of blood<br>
But an ocean of honey<br>
Feeding humanity to feel free<br>
As God ordained it to be<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Clevedon House <br>
Ferry Road, Oxford<br>
17/7/17@12.30 am</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-41594998356930837242017-07-19T00:05:00.001+08:002017-07-25T14:08:56.785+08:00DUNIA FANA<p dir="ltr">Kata kata manis bergema,<br>
Bersuara dalam hingar bingar ,<br>
Ada kesunyian,<br>
Siang dan malam,<br>
Berpuisi bersyair berdendang,<br>
Menyentuh hati dan jiwa,<br>
Beredar di langit dan bumi,<br>
Di atas pentas sementara,<br>
Pohon rendang,<br>
Tempat bermain dan berteduh,<br>
Insan dan haiwan,<br>
Sebenar semuanya sementara,<br>
Hayat, kuasa, harta, dunia,<br>
Menunggu perhentian kekal,<br>
Di hakimi bagi penentuan neraka syurga,<br>
Bermula dan berakhir lumrah,<br>
Makhlok yang tidak sempurna,<br>
Hilang segala,<br>
Tiada lagi pangkat, megah dan sombong,<br>
Tiada lagi bisa mengangkat suara,<br>
Menyanggah, bercanggah, menghukum, menghina,<br>
Beza di antara satu pada amal,<br>
Semasa ada,<br>
Ini lah perjalanan...</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Ferry road<br>
Oxford <br>
16/7/17@2.30pm</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-33103956216225763972017-07-19T00:04:00.001+08:002017-07-25T14:08:51.435+08:00PERCAYA DAN PERDAYA<p dir="ltr">Orang yang kau percaya,<br>
Namun kau terpedaya,<br>
Kau minta perlindungan,<br>
Tapi dia tiada ehsan,<br>
Fakir fikir kau silap perkiraan,<br>
Kau menobat kebenaran,<br>
Sahabat itu menyibar kepalsuan,<br>
Fakir mencari kumpulan iman,<br>
Ketemu pula mereka yang terlupa tuhan,<br>
Keselamatan kesejahteraan,<br>
Dalam lingkungan keduniaan,<br>
Kerakusan tiada batasan,<br>
Janji janji hanya pada lisan,<br>
Fakir membuat telaahan,<br>
Semua ada kepentingan,<br>
Tunduk sujud pada kebendaan,<br>
Tiada siapa mahu menegak kebenaran,<br>
Tinggal generasi tanpa warisan,<br>
Seribu harapan hanya ungkapan,<br>
Tidak akan tinggal legasi dan warisan,<br>
Fakir hanya pemerhati kepada,<br>
Pelbagai lekaran kehancuran,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Fb pada 20 Jun 2017<br>
Bukit Damansara<br></p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-71630704701182740932017-07-19T00:03:00.001+08:002017-07-25T14:08:39.566+08:00MEKKAH DAN MADINA<p dir="ltr">Mekkah & Madina<br>
Wajah Islam dan Muslim <br>
berbagai berpusu mengingati dan mengamati<br>
Mikrokosma manusia<br>
beraneka budaya<br>
Tapi satu agama<br>
Berpandukan Quran dan Sunnah<br>
Walaupun berbeza cara <br>
Mentaati Allah dan menyayangi rasulnya</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Fb pada 19 Jun 2017<br>
Di tanah Haram</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-1513754221640190192017-07-19T00:02:00.003+08:002017-07-25T14:07:57.021+08:00KEMANA SAF YANG LURUS<p dir="ltr">Aku berfikir dan memerhati,<br>
Perjalanan Rasullallah s.a.w,<br>
Di bumi gersang dan tanah terbakar,<br>
Gunung ganang serta bukit nya,<br>
Berbatu hangus,<br>
Tiada tumbuhan hijau menghiasi nya,<br>
Sahara nya di isi dengan pepasir halus,<br>
Bila di tiup angin menjadi debu debu kabus,<br>
Suara lunak wahyu Ilahi,<br>
Jelas memukau kabilah Insani,<br>
Penentangan di kuasai,<br>
Rasul dan para sahabat merintangi,<br>
Setiap kekerasan dengan kelembutan,<br>
Allah menaongi wahyu jatidiri,<br>
Jibrail menyampai risalah Rabbi,<br>
Sehingga rasul memimpini,<br>
Segala cabaran di atasi,<br>
Allah mengasihi,<br>
Kini jutaan berkalimah satu Allah dan pesuruhnya,<br>
Bersaf berbaris fakir dan kaya,<br>
Di mekkah dan madinah,<br>
Di mana ada Muslim di situlah Islam tiba,<br>
Dengan berbagai kerenah,<br>
Warna perangai tinggi dan rendah,<br>
Berdiri satu wadah,<br>
Namun berkecah,<br>
Dan berbalah,<br>
Tiada lagi ummah,<br>
Hanya kaum kesukuan,<br>
Berassabiyah,<br>
Tanpa kasih sayang,<br>
Lupa Allah dan Rasulnya,<br>
Berrisalah di atas satu kalimah dan wadah,<br>
Kasih sayang dan ukhwah,<br>
Bukan nya munafik,<br>
Menghancurkan ummah.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Dari tingkap kamar<br>
Memandang terus ke Gerbang Malik Fahd<br>
Pukul 6.30 ptg di ungkil @ 17/6/17.<br>
Fb post pada 18 Jun 2017</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-40926670236298708122017-07-19T00:02:00.001+08:002017-07-25T14:07:49.639+08:00DUNIA BERCELARU <p dir="ltr">Seribu fikiran mencuit hati,<br>
Dalam kecelaruan tanpa ketentuan,<br>
Melangkah tidak memijak bumi,<br>
Langit menaongi tidak di peduli,<br>
Merasa gagah diri,<br>
Ada harta pangkat dan keturunan,<br>
Di panggil orang kenamaan,<br>
Adab, akhlak, ehsan bukan pegangan,<br>
Bermegah kesombongan.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
12hb Jun 2017<br>
Alshifaq@Bt. D'mansra<br>
FB post @14 Jun 2017</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-47128031461268145332017-07-19T00:01:00.003+08:002017-07-25T14:07:41.030+08:00KALAM INSAN<p dir="ltr">Suaranya garau namun basah kelunakan bicara,<br>
Dia merenong jauh,<br>
Kealam kabur dan tidak jelas,<br>
Mengubah sesuatu tentang kerenah insan, Kepalsuan dan pembohongan,<br>
Dia membuka pandangan,<br>
Memerhati setiap ungkap lisan,<br>
Dalam bahasa kata,<br>
Lunak lunak janji,<br>
Keluar mudah,<br>
Kata kata mukhsin,<br>
Hanya sedap di bibir,<br>
Berbunyi persis ulama,<br>
Menghurai din,<br>
Pasti tidak dusta,<br>
Menghembur bertabur,<br>
Sekali dusta masih percaya,<br>
Berulang ulang melakar berbeza pembohongan,<br>
Lumrahan,<br>
Dosa pahala tidak di perkisahkan,<br>
Mas tahta bertinta kekuasaan,<br>
Itu yang di pentingkan,<br>
Lain nya cerita tepian,<br>
Fakir kebingungan,<br>
Di permainkan dengan nularan berbagai helahan dan omong kekosongan,<br>
Terus tertipu dengan sandiwara berulangan.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Alshifaq@Bukit Damansara<br>
6.30pm@5/6/17<br>
FB post@5 Jun 2017</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-29254836463397083362017-07-19T00:01:00.001+08:002017-07-25T14:07:26.387+08:00FITRAH MANUSIA<p dir="ltr">Bila kita mula di cipta,<br>
Dari kisah cinta dua manusia,<br>
Teruna dan dara,<br>
Mensucikan kejadian Maha Esa,<br>
Di rahim wanita istimewa,<br>
Jalinan ayahanda dan bonda,<br>
Melalui Rahim dan Rahmatnya,<br>
Berubah dengan tiupan roh,<br>
Detik masa dan ketika terus mengubah,<br>
Itu lah lumrah kejadian dan kehidupan,<br>
Fitrah,<br>
Penentuan tiada yang sama,<br>
Sepanjangan,<br>
Alam persekitaran dan Insan.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
6.50am@1 Jun 2017<br>
Alshifaq@Bukit D'sara.<br>
FB post @1 Jun 2017</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-85374899339963548602017-07-19T00:00:00.003+08:002017-07-21T17:23:56.697+08:00Puisi saya di FB pada 21 Mei 2017<p dir="ltr">HUMAN</p>
<p dir="ltr">We are human,<br>
Not uncommon,<br>
We have brain,<br>
Can be in vain,<br>
In excitation, <br>
Overwhelmed by interpretation,<br>
Thinking we know all,<br>
Declares a preacher,<br>
In reality just a pretender,<br>
Searcing for a theatre,</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Clevdon house, Ferry Road, Oxford<br>
7.40pm@20 May 2017</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-20611284451487136612017-07-19T00:00:00.001+08:002017-07-21T17:23:27.616+08:00Puisi saya di FB pada 16 Mei 2017<p dir="ltr">KASIH SAYANG</p>
<p dir="ltr">Di musim lalu kau berkuntum,<br>
Hari ini bercambah bunga,<br>
Mekar mewangi indah,<br>
Melukis warna-warna dunia,<br>
Sakena yang di duga,<br>
Alam mahu menikmati,<br>
Berbicara damai,<br>
Kasih sayang sesama insan,<br>
Fitrah kemanusiaan,<br>
Menepati persingahan,<br>
Menunggu ketibaan, <br>
Penuh harapan.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Syed Hamid Albar<br>
Ferry Road, Oxford<br>
16 Mei 2017@7.49 pagi.</p>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-38705697170511493772017-05-15T16:38:00.004+08:002017-06-29T18:04:05.724+08:00FBSHApost@10 Mei 2017: PUISI #9/2017 UMNO<div class="MsoNormal">
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Bergema nationalisma wadah perjuangan</div>
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Kau tiada apa</div>
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Melainkan semangat</div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">Menebus maruah umat</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">terikat dibelenggu</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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penjajahan ketidakadilan penindasan</div>
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kau merintis kehormatan</div>
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untuk agama dan bangsa</div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">Gentar penjajah kerana</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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Melayu merapat barisan</div>
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Dalam satu wadah dipanggil perjuangan</div>
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Suci dan tulus bendera</div>
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dan layar peraknya</div>
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Meneduh dan bekerjasama</div>
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dengan semua</div>
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Penerima inilah negara kita</div>
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UMNO payung hormat</div>
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Ia menterjemah daulat</div>
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Bangsawan dan rakyat</div>
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UMNO marakan kita dalam satu rumpun bangsa</div>
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Walaupun berbeza</div>
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Hidup bebas merdeka itulah asasnya</div>
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Tidak terhina dan dihina</div>
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11 Mei keramatnya</div>
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Berkorban dalam satu perjalanan</div>
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Ke destinasi mulia</div>
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Maju kehadapan</div>
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UMNO bahtera semua</div>
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Kukuh dan mantap berdepan</div>
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badai dan lautan</div>
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<span class="textexposedshow"><div style="text-align: justify;">
Bukan satu laongan</div>
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Ketegasan dan keberanian</div>
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Pulanglah ke pelabuhan</div>
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Membela kehormatan</div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">Luhur dalam keikhlasan</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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Untuk seluruh jelata yang mengharapkan..,.</div>
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UMNO....wadah tertinta</div>
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Satu perjuangan mengharung kebebasan</div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>FBSHApost@10 Mei 2017</b></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-39860712930298940782017-05-15T16:35:00.001+08:002017-05-15T16:35:51.171+08:00FBSHApost@10 Mei 2017: PUISI #8/2017<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 4.5pt;">
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunga-bunga menghiasi taman-taman
dunia</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129;"><div style="text-align: justify;">
Tenang dan damai</div>
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Merenung warna-warna </div>
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Merah kuning biru putih dan berbagai keindahan</div>
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Menular dan mendakap kehijauan</div>
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Menakjub dan mengkagum</div>
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Sedang angin membayu sepoi-sepoi bahasa</div>
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Rindu pada insan </div>
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Menghulur salaman</div>
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Mengharap pentas </div>
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di situ </div>
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tiada kezaliman dan keganasan</div>
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Menikmati keindahan ciptaan </div>
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Tiada kebencian</div>
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<b>General Education Centre</b></div>
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<b>Shin Sharikawa, Japan</b></div>
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<b>10/5/17, 4.15 pm</b></div>
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Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-34651734446377011322017-05-15T16:30:00.002+08:002017-05-15T16:30:18.814+08:00FBSHApost@8 Mei 2017: PUISI #7/2017<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fakir melukis kanvas hidup</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;">Berbagai-bagai</span></div>
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Beruntai-untai</div>
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Harta, pangkat dan kesukuan</div>
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Sarat membuncing kehidupan<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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Tiada cerita dari suara hati</div>
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Tentang keseimbangan dan kesamarataan</div>
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Ia semua idealisma aktivis dan ilmuan</div>
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Tiada kesampaian</div>
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Hanya lontaran zaman</div>
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Bila perjuangan jumud</div>
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Mencari kesenangan dalam kehidupan</div>
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Bercelaruan retorika tanpa haluan dan amalan</div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">Seperti buih-buih berapongan</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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Di permukaan lautan</div>
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<span class="textexposedshow">Fakir berfikir-fikir</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></div>
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Tiada nokhtah bila rela diperhambakan</div>
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<b style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Al Shifaq<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bukit Damansara</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8/5/17, 7:55 pg</span></b></div>
</span></b>Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-56219540946925941042017-05-15T11:42:00.000+08:002017-05-15T11:42:40.644+08:00FBSHApost@8 Mei 2017: PUISI #6/2017<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129;">Jika kau pandang<br />
tanpa lihat<br />
Pasti akan hilang<br />
Kau perlu perhati<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Supaya akan menghayati</span><span style="color: #1d2129;"><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Alam, persekitaran dan insan </span><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Senantiasa berdampingan</span><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Masing-masing ada dorongan</span><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Tinggalkan warisan dan kenangan</span><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Terpahat pada warisan</span><br />
<span class="textexposedshow">Untuk terus tersimpan bersama ingatan dan perhatian</span></span><span style="color: #1d2129;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Al Shifaq<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
Bukit Damansara<br />
7/5/17, 7:00 ptg</b></span></span></div>
Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-18397932807692281692017-05-15T11:39:00.001+08:002017-05-15T11:39:17.788+08:00FBSHApost@8 May 2017: Trajectory of personalities in politics<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was in Jakarta recently and was talking to a media man who
told me today it is the "person" who drives politics and not the political
parties. To him, the "person" will determine and shape the inclination or slant of the political party itself. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to him, these realities were recently
exemplified in the GEs in US, Canada, France & Indonesia. The individuals
just project their images and the political parties will fall in line to
support them. Trajectory of personalities becomes a core or significant
factor for success in the election.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Syed Hamid Albarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266899882098888376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032945941259932684.post-86304543420851581342017-05-15T11:33:00.001+08:002017-05-15T11:33:14.183+08:00FBSHApost@6 Mei 2017: Rapatkan Barisan Perpaduan<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Masa depan kita bergantung pada kita. Selagi ada ketahanan
dan kemantapan politik, ekonomi, keselamatan dan sosio-budaya, tiada siapa boleh
memperlekehkan negara. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Justeru, rapatkan barisan perpaduan walaupun ada kelainan
dan perbezaan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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