Back in Papua

What a relief coming back to PNG after a month break ( not so much…) in KL. My wife n kids would be arriving on the 8th just in time before the packers coming to the house on the 11th next month. Not so much to pack though coz most of the stuff I’ve already bought in KL. What Im worry now is the duration of the shipping. As Christmas is just around the corner, Im afraid the ship could not sail before end of the year coz most of companies would be on holiday. Nevertheless, I hope my container would arrive safely in Stockholm before the end of January next year.

My stuff in KL (90% food)

Packing......

It has been a while since i put up any news in my blog.I'm very busy buying foodstuff and any related stuff to put into my 20 foot container to Stockholm. I've been spending quit handsomely buying baby products, foodstuff, rempah ratus even the kukur kelapa machine you see at the mamak shop!Yup...better buy now for future investment. Im planning to buy the rest tomorrow like beras, cordial etc.I told my father in-law that i intent to buy 20 packs of 10kg beras.He just speechless...What!!!!hehehhe...me n wife just laughing.Yup...better to buy all the stuff here rather than in Sweden.I was told that the food there is damn expensive.I also bought myself a bicycle and couple of battery bikes for my son and daughter.I hope they like it...anyway, would update now and then on my preparation to to to land of the Vikings.....

Double Celebration...

Our latest family pic with Ezhan Danial

Im welcoming the new member of family, Ezhan Danial to the world. He was born on 24th October 2008 at 3.14pm at Damansara Specialist Hospital.He weight 3.98 kg short of few grams from the Izkey. Today, both my wife n baby were discharged after extending one night for Danials’ jaundice. Otherwise, the baby is doing great!!

I’m also will be leaving Port Moresby for Stockholm, Sweden in early January 2009 after spending 4 years in PNG. I received the ‘confidential’ telegram from HQ when I was on my way back to KL. The first telegram was that to send me to Moscow then HQ retracted and sent me the 2nd telegram confirming my next posting as First Secretary in Malaysian Embassy in Stockholm. The problem is, I’ve bought some Russian books and dictionary in preparing to go to Moscow.But nevertheless, Stockholm is better and good enough. I’m looking forward to go to this Scandinavian country and welcoming bloggers, friends and relatives who read my blog to visit me there, but of coz wait till I settle down for at least 6-12 mths…hihihi

Al-Fatihah

Last Tuesday, 7 October 2008, my mother in-law Nor Aminah binti Mohd. Ali passed away at her home in Cheras, Batu 9. My wife were at her side during the time.I received a call from my wife in the evening and rushed back to KL but miss the funeral.Al Fatihah

4th Anniversary in Papua New Guinea

Today 6th October 2008 I celebrate my 4th anniversary in Papua New Guinea. I remember vividly when I first posted to work at the Malaysian High Commission as Second Secretary. Prior to my first posting, I was called by Datin Rashidah , SUB PSM to ‘mengadap’. She told me that the Ministry is planning to send me for posting and enquire myself if Im ready. Of course spontaneously I said I was and to my surprise she said that I would be posted to PNG. Im speechless yet composed hearing the country knowing all my Arabic lessons learned during my 4 months stint in IDFR would go down the drain. I have to think positively about it and never ever reject your first posting assignment. Days before I left, I called my ex-bos Dato Kamilan telling him that I would come to PNG. He keeps asking me whether I volunteered myself to come to PNG…duhhhh.

Anyway, everything has to be prepared from packing to administrative matters. It was only 2 months prior to my wedding in December 2004. My flight was suppose to leave via Sydney on the 4th October but was delayed due to technical difficulties. I was put on flight to Port Moresby via Singapore with Air Niugini which left the next day. Damn…what a start to my first posting. Prior to landing at the Jackson Airport in POM, hearing all those horrible stories been told by my seniors, I hide all my moneys in my underware believing nobody would dare to search for it…hehehe. Arrived early in the morning at 6 am with Nazri, Dato’s PA patiently waiting for me outside the arriving hall. Went straight to Holiday Inn to get some rest and during lunch time Nazri pick me up and went to the office. My first observation of the country is filthy and dirty. Anywhere you go within the city, on the road you can see all those local people spitting red betelnut juice….arrghhh..and one more the smell…arghhh…stink as hell. Anywhere you go, restaurants, hotels, shopping centers you would definitely know the smell. I have to carry sweets with me all the time to avoid puking.

My first year was quit bored but sometimes interesting. I miss my friends from those days Kevin and Charles. We always went to Lamana (the only nightclub that can be considered as safe) for clubbing or just hang around at the roulette or black jack table. When my wife came in January after we got married, I cooked for her my special nasi goring at our place in Islander village…hehehehe. The place was nice but the landlord (Both the husband and wife should be shot at the head)…no water (the water tank always have problem with the pipes.Until I left the house, I still could nor figure how the hell to operate the water pipes), no generator (installed after one year but never used it coz it could not accommodate for the house electrical appliances…generator pasar malam!!!!).

Our previous house. The tent was for our raya celebration

My second year, was alright. I was instructed to go to New York for the UN General Assembly just a week after Izkey was born. Fuhhh…what a relief going out from POM for couple of months. My wife and Izkey joined me later in the big apple. After I came back to POM, Dato has to go back to Wisma to take charge of the ASEAN meetings. So I became the Charge d’ Affaires for couple of months until he comes back. Just before he left for good in Jan 2007, I decided its high time to move to another house. Thanks to Dato’ Manaf we managed to secure a good house with private pool at our backyard. This is the house we’ve been staying until now.

Our house now.Note the barb wire

For almost 2 years now I’ve been the Acting High Commissioner here in PNG and I think (hopefully) my time has come to move on to other place. I would go back in the next 2 weeks for my wife delivery of our third child and meet up with Dato’ TKSU3 (emailed him and his promise to inform me in due course…) to enquire more about my status here. Desk has informed me that my ex-boss in Wisma would be appointed new High Commissioner here. I hope it’s a sign that I would move probably anytime now….

Fact or fiction???

Interesting read....anything is possible in politics....

A VERY INTERESTING ARTICLE

Call this speculation, intel, fantasy or whatever. But the M'sian sandiwara continues…Pak Lah is smart and very sly. He is not going to give up the PMto Najib while under pressure. It is a known fact he does not like Najiband only tolerates him. He chose Najib as a DPM because he has dirt on Najib. Do not spend to much time reading into PaK Lah but watch Khairy's wheeling and dealing with Anwar. Khairy is throwing the support behind Anwar and to stay relevant. He will not show his hand but have his people support Anwar. In the mean time as soon as Umno is out of power he will consolidate his power in UMNO by instigating a witch hunt. Najib and the others who plotted against PakLah will be surrendered to Anwar with evidence to prosecute them in court. These senior UMNO plotters when convicted and will be bar from political office. He will rebuild UMNO and will have UMNO allied with PR has a strategic partner.

MCA/MIC/Gerakan and other BN parties will be left high anddry if by this time they have not gone over to PR. Khairy knows once he has made UMNO strong and he can bid for power in PR as a strategic partner. This is the only way for Khairy to survive. Do not write offKhairy. Read theAnwar's PR statements that the BN MPs do not necessary need to cross over to support the PR government. This way Khairy keeps UMNO intact and mold into a progressive party in the mold of PKR. UMNO will remain a Bumiputra party but the UMNO constitution will be change to bar racial politics and statements by UMNO members. In 2 or 3 years Khairy will made a bid for PM with the blessing of PR. He will prove that UMNO without the racist will be a asset to PR and the people.

Pak Lah in next fews days is going to get the King to call Anwar to show prove that he has the backing of the majority of the MPs. What Pak Lah is saying in the media is a wayang kulit to keep his enemies in UMNO off balance. This is the only way to say his legacy and history will judge him as a man who place the country before himself. The story or you can call the script continues as I left it with the parting words 'More to Come' As the days get neared to the suppose target day, the haze suddenly stars to clear as the plot / script becomes clearer. Anwar Ibrahim as say very famously 'why wouldn't Abdullah Badawi want to meet me, He is my friend'.

This statement is to assure Abdullah Badawi that Anwar has not ditched the plan agreed by both of them. Abdullah Badawi when he says something but means the opposite. He says no Emergency session of Parliament is planed but what he is try to say is that there will be an Emergency session of Parliament in the nextfew days. Abdullah knows that for UMNO to survive, it has to be reformed, getting rid of the self serving UMNO warlords and be in the opposition and reflect on itself. When UMNO is in the opposition, it will be easy to rid the party of theWarlords. Simple reason is to hand them over to the PR government with evidence for prosecution. Khairy is the middle and point man between Anwar and Abdullah. Remember when he returned Anwar's passport personally to Anwar onhisrelease from prison. Khairy knows if he wants to succeed, he must get rid of the obstacles in UMNO.

Down the line after 2 to 3 years UMNO in the opposition, UMNO been reformed will be invited by PR to be a partner. Anwar will be PM for another 9 years and when he reaches 70, Khairy will be the PM by virtue of the largest party in PR. These 9 years Khairy will work to polish his image and the public will be grateful that he was instrumental in placing Anwar in power and getting rid of racial politics. He will prove to be an even better PM that Anwar. Najib, ooh Poor Najib. He has already got a smell on the plot (But too late) and had to call of his visit to the Middle East. Najib knows that Anwar with Abdullah's backing have sent the letter to the King to seek an audience with the King. Najib is trying to foil the plan. Once Anwar has the audience, Abdullah will have Parliament in session. Najib is no longer the Defense Minister (Abdullah's master stoke) and can not call on the Armed Forces to effect a coup d-eta. Najib is working hard now to marshal the BN MPs and trying to prevent the defections. All is lost now for Najib. It is too late for him as he has already been checkmate by Khairy. Najib must be wondering about his fate either in exile, prison or in the hangman's noose.

Syed Hamid has played the dumb Interior minister to the hilt and deserves an Oscar. He has as per plan made UMNO and the government unpopular with the tactic approval of Abdullah / Khairy. When the BN government falls, no pity will be felt for UMNO. Khairy knows he needs to get rid of the 40 to 60 years old warlord if he wants to be PM in 9 years time. Mahathir, poor Mahathir, he was sucked into the plan unknowingly by Abdullah and Khairy. He made the Government very unpopular when he criticized the Government. Including washing the dirty laundry in the public. He has been and would not be of any use now to anybody. He is an old man past his glory days. Muyuddin is just a stooge of Najib to force Abdullah out as a PM. This is only role and he has no more value except spending time in Prison. For the other warlords I will come back to them in regards to their fate in my follow up which will be soon and also the role of the bloggers in the rise of Anwar and the defeat on Najib.

DECIDING AND TURNING FACTOR AND REVERASAL OF NAJIB'S POLITICAL FORTUNES.

I am sorry I have to skip the write up on the fate of the UMNO (Busy) Warlords and the Bloggers factor in the rise of Anwar and the downfall of Najib. The intense infighting in UMNO for the Premiership is one of the most telling factors as of why Taib Mahmud Chief Minister has swung his support behind Anwar. You have may or may have not notice that Taib Mahmud is been silent. He is very much pissed off at the attitude of UMNO warlords. His state and Sabah (UMNO) hold the balance of power. He has not been consulted as who will succeed Abdullah. As a senior BN leader and the second biggest party fraction in BN, he is not getting the due respect from UMNO. Taib have already sounded Anwar that he will have the support of PBB MPs and some of the other Sarawak BN MPs. It is too late for Najib now to reconcile Taib to his side. Remember it is also important to keep you friends and partners informed on important decisions. Taib knows that his days are getting fewer and fewer as he will not live long enough. His family influence is Sarawak may die with him and PBB and its allies will be wiped of in the next Sarawak state elections. His son's and relatives political fortunes and their riches and wealth must be safe guarded. Hence the alliances with Anwar will safe guard his legacy and empire in Sarawak.

Majority of MCA MPs are in a dilemma and state of shock. They have been told point blank by Anwar that he does not need their MPs to have a majority in parliament. Anwar has offered them a place in PR, provide DAP approves it and no special favors. MCA as a party will not be accepted in PR because DAP is already championing the Chinese rights. A few MPs will join DAP and PKR as not to miss out on their political careers. MIC is a no no and have not been offered a place in PR nor their MPs. MIC will die a natural death and no CPR can help them to live. Gerakan is already a has been party and the party will die and natural death once the MPs join PKR UMNO is in a very serious coma state. It will remain so until the end of the year and will come out of coma once Khairy is the leader.

Najib is having his people camping day and night out at the istana and having the King followed. Can not do much as Syed Hamid has told the police to stand down and make sure the security of the King. The King has already informed the fellow brother Sultans of Anwar's letter. The is going to be an emergency meeting tonight or tomorrow of the Sultans and Agong. This could be a Video conference meeting or a formal meeting to discuss Anwar's letter. Abdullah will attend the meeting to lend his support to Anwar's letter. Abdullah is a good and sincere man and tried to make the country better...

The UMNO warlords did not let him. His legacy for Malaysia was to be reforms of the police, judiciary, economy, Education, racial and religious rights ofall races and religions. Anwar is not on a standby mode and within an ear shot once the King summons him. He is very heavily protected as talk in the streets is that his life is in danger. Knowing Anwar he will laugh out this threat.More and more MPs are getting into the Anwar band wagon. They all know it is credible that he has the numbers. Tonight is going to be a long night and tomorrow is going to be even longer. Khairy is busy as a beaver and fine tuning the necessary details and arrangements to have a smooth change over from Abdullah to Anwar as a PM. The police and immigration has been given a list of people whoare barred from leaving the country and Bank Negara has a list toinform thebanks to freeze the accounts of the names mentioned. WOOOW IT IS GOING TO BE A BIG PARTY FOR NEXT 2 WEEKSAND THEN TO NORMALCY. Moral of the story never ever trust politicians.........

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I got this article in my email a few days ago.Dunno how far is the truth but I think mostly is a fiction but to think about it almost logical hmmm....post it just to spice things up....

Selamat Hari Raya

This would be my 5th year in a row celebrating raya in overseas. The first was in 2004 when I first posted to PNG (still single during the time), then in 2005 I was in New York attending the UN general Assembly just after my first child was born in September. Later in 2006, 2007 and 2008 continuously celebrating raya in PNG..... BERKHIDMAT UNTUK NEGARA. I am planning to make rendang ayam for this hari raya all by myself for the first time ever.Hopefully, my rendang ayam has some 'rendang' taste in it.

I wish to take this opportunity to wish all my muslims friends and visitors to my blog Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri n Maaf Zahir Batin.