Freedom

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Assalamualaikum,

Di sini aku ingin mengambil sedikit peluang menulis apakah fungsi blog ini sebenarnya,actually blog ini terhasil diatas keperihatinan aku terhadap saudara2 aku yg jauh berada dibumi Palestine dan juga kecintaan aku kepada negara ku MALAYSIA, dan yang paling penting sekali kecintaan aku terhadap ISLAM. Aku bukan disini untuk menabur kebencian terhadap sesetengah bangsa or individu,tidak sama sekali atau mengalakkan umat Islam berperang,juga tidak sama sekali. Sesungguhnya aku sangat cintakan kedamaian dari peperangan yg penuh dgn azab,tetapi sebagai seorang manusia yang dilahirkan sempurna akal dan fikiran kita sepatutnya mampu berfikir dgn waras….adakah kita sedang mengecapi kedamaian sekarang ini,mungkin betul tapi di Malaysia…dan berapa lamakah kedamaian yang kita kecapi ini bakal bertahan,dgn order baru dunia yg cuba mengekang negara-negara Islam untuk maju…pelbagai helah akan dicari untuk memusnahkan kita…takkan ada kedamaian selagi tiada keadilan dan keadilan itu juga sekarang ini berada ditangan mereka2 yg jahil yakni Amerika yg menjadi proxy yahudi, amerika sangat bergantung kepada ekonomi yahudi malah dunia juga sangat bergantung kepada ekonomi yahudi…dan selagi keadilan nih tiada selagi itu laa tiada kedamaian…dewasa nih ramai dikalangan remaja-remaja Malaysia yang banyak terlena dgn hiburan,konsert sana sini,clubbing sana sini,akademi sana sini,bercouple sana sini tanpa batasan,shopping sana sini..sehingga mereka terlupakan itu adalah usaha2 musuh untuk melupakan kewajipan dan tanggungjawab kita sebagai umat Islam,umat yg terbaik didunia,umat yg dipilih untuk menjadi Khalifah Allah di muka bumi nie…aku tak kata yg aku ni bagus,aku pun banyak kesilapan…aku pun masih dalam usaha memperbetulkan kesilapan aku…cuma,blog ini adalah sedikit usaha aku menyampaikan maklumat yg mana mungkin tak semua antara kita dapat membacanya,so aku kumpulkan setempat…moga2 dgn sedikit bahan bacaan dari aku nih…aku mampu membuat kawan2 aku berfikir,aku mampu membantu sedara2 aku yg sedang merana kerana bahana perang…kita tak mampu menyediakan angkatan tentera untuk mereka,so kita perjuangkan dgn apa yg ada untuk mereka,itu lebih baik dari dari berpeluk tubuh dan mementingkan diri sendiri…ramai yg mengatakan Islam ini terrorist,bom sini bom sana…tapi ramai tak antara kita yg mengetahui bahwa Yahudi dan US adalah terrorist yg sebenar…jumlah pembunuhan yg mereka lakukan berlipat ganda dari pembubuhan  yg dilakukan oleh umat Islam…dan pembunuhan ini berterusan,tanpa mempedulikan kanak2,wanita,warga2 tua…tetapi kisah pembunuhan ini sentiasa ditutup,hanya kisah kesengsaraan mereka di bom oleh umat Islam menjadi isu utama mereka,dan itu laaa sering tersiar dikaca tv anda…bagi mereka yg malas berpikir dah tentu terima bulat2 berita tuh,konon2 "aku seorang yg cintakan kedamaian"…kedamaian kepala hotak hang!! korang bayangkan adik2 korang,makbapak korang,nenek2 datuk2 korang dibunuh depan mata korang,adik perempuan korang dirogol depan mata korang…apa tindakkan korang?? "aku cintakan kedamaian,biarlaa mereka mati"…kalau nih laa jawapan korang aku doakan semoga korang berjaya…kita semua sedia maklum bahawa umat Islam ini bersaudara…tiada sempadan negara tiada perbezaan bangsa…semuanya dibawah satu bendera,iaitu bendera ISLAM…so kalau kita boleh berfikir dgn waras,siapakah yg dibunuh di Palestine?Iraq?Afghanistan?dan mereka2 yg ditindas disetiap bumi Islam? S.I.A.P.A???…mentibang?,dugong?,kuda?,kucing?,arnab?…bukankah saudara kita sendiri…pembunuhan mereka ini semata-mata kerana menjadi ancaman kepada Yahudi dan juga untuk mengaut hasil kekayaan bumi Arab…satu lagi yg aku dok heran,sume orang mengelak bila aku mula berbincang pasal hal peperangan,walhal perang nih adalah satu benda yg dah pun kita lalui…serangan atau peperangan keatas saudara2 kita…adalah peperangan kita,kita bukan berperang untuk menakluk,tidak sama sekali…hanya untuk mempertahankan hak dan kedaulatan kita sebagai hamba Allah di muka bumi Allah ni jugak!!…korang boleh jamin Malaysia nih akan aman sampai 10 tahun akan datang?aku cabar korang untuk predict future? amacam mampu? ada boleh?…hal pertahanan negara adalah sebahagian dari tanggungjawab kita sebagai rakyat…bukan ditangan kerajaan,askar,polis,ketua kampung dan berbagai lagi…tapi ditangan anda sendiri!!…keselamatan anda ditangan anda…berapa ramai antara kita yg mengambil tahu soal keselamatan negara?perolehan senjata negara?pembentangan Rancangan Malaysia ke-???…berapa ramai?, semua nya diserahkan kepada kerajaan bulat2…tahukah oleh kamu bile berbunyi saja semboyan peperangan setiap dari kamu akan dibariskan dibahagian hadapan tentera2 Islam…lari dari peperangan nescaya nerakalah kamu akan kekal abadi…Allah sudah pun menjanjikan,tidak akan berlaku hari kiamat sehingga umat Islam memerangi bangsa Yahudi,dan bangsa yahudi ini akan musnahkan dari muka bumi Allah ini…bukankah memerangi ni maksudnya kita akan involve juga dgn peperangan secara tak langsung…so kenapa kita harus takut berbincang pasal soal pertahanan dan soal peperangan…ini sebahagian dari tanggungjawab kita…cuba korang ambil sedikit masa korang…surf or google internet nih,cari cerita pasal kesengsaraan saudara2 kita…lihat gambar2 mereka…ambil ikhtibar,perkara ini pun mungkin akan berlaku kepada kita…cuma masa yang menentukan…ambil masa untuk berfikir,haruskan kita berterusan hidup dgn keadaan gembira…pentingkan diri sendiri tanpa mempedulikan hal2 yg berkaitan dgn diri kita sendiri…apa yg penting sekarang ialah kita menyediakan diri kita…menyediakan untuk apa? peperangan? bukan maaa…bersedia dan berserah kepada Allah…bahwa setiap dari kita akan kembali menemuinya,setiap yg hidup pasti akan menemui ajal…hanya iman lah yg mampu merubah hidup kita…taraf kehidupan kita secara tidak langsung…Insyallah sempurnalah hidup kita dunia dan akhirat…apa2 yg aku tersilap cakap tuh aku mintak maap,aku menegur berdasarkan pemerhatian…jgn kita terlampau berhibur,hiburan ini melekakan kita…aku percaya kawan2 aku sume dari kalangan orang terpelajar,orang yg baik2…so aku harap ada diantara korang nanti akan jadi pemimpin,jadilah pemimpin yang baik…aku hanya berharap korang berlaku adil dan saksama…ini hanya laa sedikit coretan dari aku yg masih hidup dalam kejahilan,dalam keadaan serba kekurangan…so aku mintak kita sentiasa memperingati antara satu sama lain….akhir sekali saudara kita tanggungjawab kita,negara kita tanggungjawab kita,diri kita sendiri tanggungjawab kita sendiri juga….sekali lagi aku memohon maaf,apa yg kekurangan adalah kelemahan aku sendiri,dan hakikatnya semua dari Allah,sekian Assalamualaikum

"nih salah satu paperwork yang agak bagus untuk pengetahuan kita tentang senario Southeast Asia Military Modernisation…di tulis oleh Andrew Tan…he’s from Singapore(Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies Singapore)…kali nie aku tak paste…aku just link ker url,so kalo rajin2 silalah melawat ke URL berikut…rajin-rajinkan lah diri tak rugi membaca nih"

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/idss/publications/WorkingPapers/WP59.PDF

by: Andrew Tan
Source: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/idss/publications/WorkingPapers/WP59.PDF

"…Destruction is freedom and democracy, while resistance is terrorism and intolerance…

…No, we fight because we are free men who don’t sleep under oppression. We want to restore freedom to our nation, just as you lay waste to our nation. So shall we lay waste to yours…

…No one except a dumb thief plays with the security of others and then makes himself believe he will be secure. Whereas thinking people, when disaster strikes, make it their priority to look for its causes, in order to prevent it happening again…

…I say to you, Allah knows that it had never occurred to us to strike the towers. But after it became unbearable and we witnessed the oppression and tyranny of the American/Israeli coalition against our people in Palestine and Lebanon, it came to my mind…

…The events that affected my soul in a direct way started in 1982 when America permitted the Israelis to invade Lebanon and the American Sixth Fleet helped them in that. This bombardment began and many were killed and injured and others were terrorised and displaced…

…I couldn’t forget those moving scenes, blood and severed limbs, women and children sprawled everywhere. Houses destroyed along with their occupants and high rises demolished over their residents, rockets raining down on our home without mercy…

…The situation was like a crocodile meeting a helpless child, powerless except for his screams. Does the crocodile understand a conversation that doesn’t include a weapon? And the whole world saw and heard but it didn’t respond…

…So we are continuing this policy in bleeding America to the point of bankruptcy. Allah willing, and nothing is too great for Allah…

…And the same goes for your allies in Palestine. They terrorise the women and children, and kill and capture the men as they lie sleeping with their families on the mattresses, that you may recall that for every action, there is a reaction…

…In conclusion, I tell you in truth, that your security is not in the hands of Kerry, nor Bush, nor al-Qaida. No.
Your security is in your own hands. And every state that doesn’t play with our security has automatically guaranteed its own security…

Source: http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/79C6AF22-98FB-4A1C-B21F-2BC36E87F61F.htm

"Hmm nih not really sambungan dari article yang sebelom nih…satu article yg berlainan tetapi membawa maksud yang sama…."

God commands justice and doing good and giving to relatives. And He forbids indecency and doing wrong and tyranny. He warns you so that hopefully you will pay heed. (Qur’an, 16:90)

As Muslims, we strongly condemn the terrorist attacks on two major cities of the United States of America on September 11, 2001, which caused the death and injury of thousands of innocent people, and we offer our condolences to the American nation. These attacks propelled the important issue of the true source of terrorism to the top of the world agenda. Thus, it has been announced to the entire world that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance that summons individuals to compassion and justice. Many world leaders, leading media organisations, television and radio stations said that true Islam forbids violence, and encourages peace between people and between nations. The Western circles that have come to a full grasp of the religion of Islam and are well-informed about Islam as commanded by God in the Qur’an noted clearly that the words "Islam" and "terror" cannot stand side by side, and that no divine religion permits violence.

This book maintains that the source of the terror that we condemn is definitely not from a divine religion, and that there is no room for terrorism in Islam. This is made clear in the Qur’an, the main source of Islam, and in the practices of all true Muslim rulers, the Prophet Muhammad being the foremost of them. This book reveals, in the light of the verses of the Qur’an and with examples from history, that Islam forbids terrorism and aims to bring peace and security to the world.

As is known, for centuries, various acts of terrorism have been carried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a variety of purposes. Sometimes a communist organisation, sometimes a fascist group, and sometimes radical and separatist factions assume responsibility for these acts. While countries like America often became the target of attacks by racist and marginal terrorist groups, the European countries have been centre stage for violent acts carried out by terrorist groups. 17 November in Greece, RAF (Red Army Faction) and Neo-Nazis in Germany, ETA in Spain, Red Brigades in Italy and many other organisations seek to make their voices heard through terror and violence by killing innocent and defenceless people. The nature of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and increases its impact and power with the new means made possible by developing technology. In particular, mass communication tools such as the Internet extend the scope and influence of the terrorist activities considerably.

Besides the Western organisations, there are also other terror organisations of Middle East origin. Terrorist attacks are carried out by these groups in all corners of the world. Sadly, the fact that the perpetrators of various terrorist acts carry Christian, Muslim or Jewish identities cause some people to put forward claims which do not concur with divine religions. The truth is that even if terrorists have Muslim identities, the terror they perpetrate cannot be labelled "Islamic terror", just as it could not be called "Jewish terror" if the perpetrators were Jews or "Christian terror" if they were Christians. That is because, as will be examined in the following pages, murdering innocent people in the name of a divine religion is unacceptable. We need to keep in mind that, among those who were killed in New York and Washington, there were people who loved the Prophet Jesus (Christians), the Prophet Moses (Jews) and the Prophet Muhammad (Muslims). Unless forgiven by God, murdering innocent people is a great sin that leads to torment in Hell. No one who is religious and fears God would do such a thing.

The aggressors can commit such violence only with the intention of attacking religion itself. It may well be that those who carried out this violence did so to present religion as evil in the eyes of people, to divorce people from religion and to generate hatred towards those who are religiously inclined. Consequently, every attack on American citizens or other innocent people having a religious facade is actually an attack made against religion.

Religion commands love, mercy and peace. Terror, on the other hand, is the opposite of religion; it is cruel, merciless and demands bloodshed and misery. This being the case, the origins of a terrorist act should be sought in disbelief rather than in religion. People with a fascist, communist, racist or materialist outlook on life should be suspected as potential perpetrators. The name or the identity of the triggerman is not important. If he can kill innocent people without blinking an eye, then he is a nonbeliever, not a believer. He is a murderer with no fear of God, whose main ambition is to shed blood and to cause harm. For this reason, "Islamic terror" is an erroneous concept which contradicts the message of Islam. The religion of Islam can by no means countenance terrorism. On the contrary, terror (i.e. murder of innocent people) in Islam is a great sin, and Muslims are responsible for preventing these acts and bringing peace and justice to the world.

Source: http://www.islamdenouncesterrorism.com/terrorism1.htm

"nih aku post skit article tentang Muslim Terrorist yang ditulis oleh seorang yang bukan beragama Islam tentang term ‘Muslim Terrorist’ yang sangat popular digunakan dikalangan bukan ISLAM……."

I am not a Muslim, nor do I plan on converting. It is very important for me to clearly state this because, although I am not a Muslim, I do not believe it is the sole right of the faithful to be offended by the term "Islamic Terrorist".

I’ve found the uneven application of terminology between the Abrahamian religions typical of the propaganda that surrounds the current state of affairs both here and back home. It’s an unfortunate pairing of terms because it does a disservice to a generally peaceful religion. In essence, the pairing of these two words by western media has caused a large portion of people to treat the words as synonyms. As citizens of a free society, we must consider that if we believe the terms "Muslim terrorist" or "Islamic Terrorist" are misrepresentative, what our responsibility is to correct this?

Before we can begin to assess the appropriate actions that need to take place, we must establish that there is an error that needs correction. The argument most members of the general media give in supporting use of the phrase "Muslim Terrorist" is that, if an act of terror is committed, and that individual does it in the name of Islam, they should be referred to as a "Muslim" or "Islamic" terrorist.

I can understand the reasoning behind the argument. It makes it easier for the general public to identify with a pre-disposed idea of what that individual must have been thinking. But why is the same logic not applied to members of other religions?

Let’s look at two examples. Paul Hill was a Presbyterian minister from the American South East. He was conservative in his beliefs and strongly opposed abortion, gay rights and the secular nature of our society. On July 24, 1994 Mr. Hill walked into an abortion clinic and executed Dr. John Britton, his wife and the security guard.

His reasoning? As a minister, Mr. Hill not only argued that the secular nature of western society was in direct opposition of to the Bible but, that if Jesus was alive, he would be lobbing hand grenades into abortion clinics the world over. There is not a single person who would argue that Paul Hill did not justify his actions by his faith.

Did the media use the term "Presbyterian Terrorist"? How about a more general, "Christian Terrorist" to describe the actions of this individual? He clearly fits the criteria that the media uses to term "Muslim terrorists". After all, he used his faith to justify his actions; the same way "Muslim terrorists" use their faith. The media referred to Paul Hill as "a preacher" and "deeply conservative in his beliefs". So why the double standard? We’ll address this later on.

The second example I’d like to take a look at is Dr. Baruch Goldstein. Dr. Goldstein was a Jewish American physician who on February 25th 1994 walked into a Mosque during the month of Ramadan and executed 29 people, the majority of whom were women and children. When questioned on his reasoning, Dr. Goldstein argued that in order for Israel to rise to its former glory, the Arab existence in Palestine must be eliminated. Using his faith to justify his actions, he to fit the criteria the current media uses to apply the term "terrorist". Like Paul Hill, Dr. Goldstein wasn’t referred to as a "Jewish Terrorist" or even a "Jewish Extremist"; He was referred to as a "Zionist".

Why the uneven-handed application of criteria by the media? Were the two examples I used, isolated incidents? I don’t believe so. If we think back to most religiously inspired crimes that were conducted by Christians, Jews and even Hindus, the terminology used to describe them was not "terrorism".

Why? It’s probably because most Christians, don’t claim Paul Hill as most Jews don’t claim Baruch Goldstein. When asked about these two specific examples, faithful Christians and Jews state that these two individuals read and misinterpreted small portions of their respective religious texts. After all, the sixth commandment reads, "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13).

Can you imagine the theological acrobatics the two individuals in the examples must have used in order to justify their actions? I suppose because only a small portion, (and I’m only guessing when I say less than 1 percent), of Christians and Jews relate to these two individuals. The media understands that the term "Christian Terrorist" or "Jewish Terrorist" is both unfair and misleading.

So the question now becomes; does a large portion of the Muslim faith identify with radical thinkers such as Osama Bin Laden, or others? The rightwing media and those with an agenda like to justify their use of certain terminology by stating that violence against non-Muslims is built into Islam. They argue that while Christianity preaches peace and love, Islam teaches violent opposition to non-conformists. Therefore it would not be without cause to use the term "Islamic Terrorist" while it would be if you use the term "Christian Terrorist".

During my limited viewing of the conservative news outlets I found they turn to a specific quote in the Qur’ran justifying their belief that "Islam is a religion of violence".

"If they so do, then slay them; such is the requital for unbelievers"

(Qur’ran 2:191)

This quote is taken from the second Sura. I find it interesting how people with an agenda can so willingly and without remorse mislead the general public by taking quotes out of context. If we look at the lines that precede and follow we get a different picture of Islam and the "imbedded violence"

"God does not like aggressors. And fight those (who fight you) wheresoever you find them, and expel them from your place they had turned you out from. Oppression is worse than killing. Do not fight them by the holy Mosque unless they fight you there. If they do so, then slay them; Such is the requital for unbelievers But if they desist, God is forgiving and kind Fight them till sedition comes to end, and the law of God (prevails) If they desist, then cease to be hostile.” (Qur’ran 2: 191-193)

The passage taken in its entirety gives an entirely different perspective of Islam. It clearly states that violence against non-believers is not justified unless they oppress you. This is the argument radical thinkers such as Bin Laden make when they issue their Fatwa’s.

Using theological acrobatics no different than Paul Hill or Baruch Goldstein, they attempt to convince the faithful that Islam is under the oppressive rule of the "West" (a.k.a America and to a lesser extent, Europe). I am positive that if we questioned Muslims here in Detroit and around the world, the number who subscribe to the views of Osama Bin Laden would be less than 1 percent of the entire Muslim population.

What about the term "Jihad"? We hear this term on Fox News at least 3 times a day. The term jihad itself means "struggle". It is probably the most mis-translated word from Arabic that we know. The struggle the term jihad refers to CAN be against an oppressive force, but that is what most devout Muslims refer to as the "lesser Jihad". The "Greater Jihad" is far more encompassing, and deals with the internal struggle, we as men face on the path to salvation. This is the context the term is used by devout Muslims.

Please understand, by no means am I saying the Qur’ran makes the argument for pacifism. What I am saying is that, even though violence is accepted in the Qur’ran, it is only justified in very specific situations. For example, the Qur’ran clearly indicates that indifferent murder of women and children is never justified. Therefore, any crime committed by an individual in the name of Islam that breaks these "rules of engagement" isn’t truly representative of Islam.

This is my biggest gripe with the term "Muslim Terrorist". I don’t believe that these two words should be paired because I don’t believe terrorist can be Muslim, or for that matter Christian, Jewish, Hindu or Buddhist. Such actions can be inspired by misinterpretation of religion, but the instant such action is committed, the individual ceases being a faithful member.

My hope is that the general media understands this, and starts referring to these people as "Terrorists" rather than "Muslim Terrorists".

EDIT - If you find this offensive, inaccurate or just plain wrong, tough. This is my opinion and I am entitled to it. By no means does this mean you have to subscribe to it. If you feel that I’ve said something totally inaccurate, you are welcome to contact me and make your case. Leave a comment or two, I’m actually quite interested to know what you think.

by: Sunny Sumbhara
Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Muslim-Terrorists&id=71994

"Hari semakin hari,aku makin ‘desperate’ dok cari CD atau DVD Bukit kepong…tapi sampai ke laaa nie aku tak jumpa….dah merata kedai CD aku dok tanya…bukannya apa saja dok nak simpan cerita ni buat tatapan anak-anak dan cucu-cucu aku tentang Kepahlawanan dan Keberanian orang-orang melayu nih….biar mereka membesar sebagai orang yang berguna jangan menjadi sampah masyarakat….jangan hanya semata-mata kerana duit mereka gadaikan tanah,tanahair mereka…bagi aku tanah adalah maruah,pertahankanlah selagi kita bernyawa…so untuk melegakan sedikit kekecewaan ini biar laaa aku postkan kisah atau peristiwa yang pernah berlaku di Bukit Kepong ini,beberapa puluh tahun yang lampau…agar kita sentiasa ingat jasa dan bakti mereka-mereka ini untuk memberikan kemudahan dan kesenangan kepada kita…dan agar cerita nie dapat menyemarakkan semangat cintakan tanahair dan semangat berjuang dikalangan muda-mudi bangsa aku yang tercinta…jgn kita dok ralit berhibur dok lupa sejarah,lupa musuh-musuh kita…yang hingga ke hari ini masih bergerak aktif…akhir sekali sedekahkanlah surah AL-FATIHAH kepada mereka-mereka yang telah terkorban dalam peristiwa ini dan doakan roh-roh mereka bersemadi dikalangan orang-orang yang beriman….terutamanya kepada Allahyarham Yusof Rono yang baru meninggal dunia beberapa bulan yang lepas,kalau tak silap aku…anggota terakhir Bukit Kepong yang pergi meninggalkan kita….AL-FATIHAH"

Peristiwa Bukit Kepong

Bukit Kepong adalah sebuah kampung terpencil yang terletak di tebing sungai Muar, Johor yang mempunyai lebih kurang 20 buah kedai kebanyakannya kepunyaan orang Cina. Kampung ini berdekatan dengan beberapa kampung Melayu dalam jarak persekitaran 3 ke 6 kilometer melalui jalan darat. Cara yang paling mudah untuk ke Bukit Kepong ialah melalui jalan raya ke Lenga dan melalui jalan sungai ke Bukit Kepong yang mengambil masa lebih kurang 2 jam.

Kedudukannya yang terpencil ini, menyebabkan Bukit Kepong terputus hubungan dengan dunia luar. Penduduk kampung ini adalah orang-orang yang sederhana, berani dan berdikari. Mereka banyak mencapai kejayaan dalam menentang pengganas komunis sejak bermulanya darurat. Insiden yang paling menarik bermula 18 bulan terdahulu apabila 3 orang Melayu bertembung dengan 3 orang pengganas komunis yang bersenjata.

Dengan hanya bersenjatakan pisau, mereka berjaya membunuh seorang pengganas, mencederakan dan menawan seorang lagi serta menyebabkan pengganas yang ketiga melarikan diri. Dalam pertempuran yang lain, pengawal kampung yang terdiri daripada 40 orang polis bantuan dan beberapa kumpulan bersenjatakan parang telah diberi penghargaan `Colonial Police Medals’ ke atas keperwiraan mereka.

Pasukan Polis bantuan ini bekerjasama rapat dengan pasukan polis Bukit Kepong. Tiga orang daripada mereka sedang bertugas seperti biasa semasa Balai Polis Bukit Kepong diserang oleh segerombolan pengganas komunis (180 orang) lebih kurang jam 5.00 pagi, 23 Februari 1950. Pertahanan balai polis dan berek kelamin serta merta didirikan untuk menghadapi serangan hebat daripada pengganas komunis yang menggunakan senjata-senjata automatik yang mengepung balai polis. Tembak-menembak berlaku dengan sengitnya, dan pihak pengganas komunis mengarahkan supaya anggota polis menyerah diri tetapi tidak diendahkan oleh mereka. Pertempuran berterusan dan beberapa orang anggota di balai polis terbunuh, sementara di berek kelamin pula anggota-anggota polis yang tidak bertugas terus bertempur sehingga seorang demi seorang gugur. Dua orang isteri anggota marin polis turut mengangkat senjata apabila mendapati suami mereka terkorban dan mereka terus bertempur bersama anggota-anggota lain sehingga kehabisan peluru.

Memandangkan kekuatan pertahanan balai polis, komunis mula menggunakan taktik kotor. Mereka menangkap salah seorang isteri anggota polis dan mengacukan pistol kepadanya serta memaksanya menyuruh anggota-anggota yang bertahan di balai polis supaya menyerah diri. Anggota polis menyahut seruan itu dengan mengatakan bahawa mereka tidak akan menyerah diri dan akan terus berjuang. Seorang lagi isteri anggota polis dan anak perempuannya dipaksa keluar dan menyerah diri tetapi mereka enggan dan mereka sanggup mati. Akhirnya kedua mereka dibunuh. Pengganas komunis membakar berek kelamin, dua orang wanita dan kanak-kanak hangus dalam peringkat akhir pentempuran yang memakan masa 3 jam itu. Hanya tiga anggota polis termasuk seorang pengawal kampong yang masih hidup. Mereka terpaksa berlari keluar kerana mereka tidak dapat menahan kepanasan akibat daripada bangunan balai polis yang terbakar. Mereka merempuh kedudukan pengganas menyebabkan tiga orang komunis terbunuh. Hanya seorang sahaja berjaya menyeberangi sungai dengan rifle masih di tangannya.

Kesemua 21 orang anggota polis dan polis bantuan telah menghidupkan tradisi cemerlang pasukan polis dan keperwiraan mereka dengan menjadi contoh dan inspirasi kepada anggota lain pada masa hadapan. Dalam mempertahankan balai polis, 17 orang anggota telah terkorban.

Apabila bunyi pertempuran didengari oleh beberapa kampung dipersekitaran, pengawal kampung telahpun bersedia dan 7 orang daripada mereka bersama penghulu Ali bergegas ke Bukit Kepong. Lebih kurang ½ kilometer daripada Bukit Kepong mereka diserang  oleh sekumpulan pengganas komunis dan terjadilah pertempuran di situ.Mereka berjaya menentang kumpulan pengganas komunis tersebut. Pertempuran sengit seterusnya berlaku apabila kumpulan pengganas komunis yang berundur mendapat bantuan dari rakan-rakan mereka.

Perlawanan yang tidak setanding di antara pengganas yang menggunakan senjata automatik dengan pengawal kampung yang bersenjatakan rifle, senapang patah dan parang menyebabkan beberapa orang pengawal kampung terkorban dan tercedera.

Keadaan ini memaksa Penghulu Ali mengerahkan anak buah yang cedera berundur, sementara yang lainnya bertahan di sekitar pekan Bukit Kepong. Setelah bertahan selama 2 jam, pengganas komunis pun berundur setelah membakar pejabat penghulu dan merompak kedai-kedai.

Semasa pengawal kampung ini bertempur untuk membebaskan balai polis, sekumpulan pengawal kampung dari kampung Durian Chondong dengan menggunakan sampan menuju ke Bukit Kepong untuk memberi bantuan. Dalam perjalanan mereka telah diserang hendap oleh pengganas komunis. Mereka yang hanya seramai tujuh orang tidak mampu melawan. Separuh daripada anggota kumpulan ini bergerak menuju ke Lenga. Mereka sampai di sana pada jam 10.00 pagi, dan di sinilah berita pertama diterima mengenai serangan ke atas Balai Polis Bukit Kepong.

Apabila pengawal kampung berjaya memasuki pekan Bukit Kepong, mereka hanya dapat melihat kesan kemusnahan dan mayat-mayat yang terbujur. Buat sementara waktu penghulu mengambil alih pentadbiran sehingga pasukan polis daripada Muar sampai pada hari itu dan mendirikan balai polis baru. Mereka juga mewujudkan perhubungan semboyan di sebuah kedai kosong. Tindakan segera ini mendapat bantuan penduduk tempatan yang terdiri daripada orang Melayu tetapi di hati kecil mereka masih menyimpan tanda tanya sama ada kerajaan akan mendirikan sebuah balai polis yang baru atau tidak. Segala teka teki itu terjawab apabila Menteri Besar Johor Dato’ Onn bin Jaafar yang diiringi oleh penasihat British dan Ketua Polis Johor tiba keesokan harinya. Beliau mengumumkan bahawa kerajaan akan mendirikan sebuah balai yang moden.

Pertempuran di Bukit Kepong merupakan suatu kekalahan dari segi fisikal tetapi memberi suatu kemenangan dari segi mental dan semangat perjuangan. Pasukan yang kecil bilangannya bersemangat dan kecekalan dalam mempertahankan maruah mereka dari tipu daya pengganas komunis supaya menyerah diri walaupun terpaksa berhadapan dengan musuh yang 10 kali ganda kekuatan daripada mereka. Pihak pengganas komunis juga mengalami kecederaan yang banyak. Ini ialah kemenangan bukan hanya untuk menyelamatkan diri sendiri dan keluarga, sahabat handai tetapi kepada negara dan bangsa. Anggota-anggota polis boleh menyelamatkan nyawa mereka dan keluarga mereka dengan menyerah diri tetapi mereka sedar bahawa mereka berjuang kerana perkara yang lebih penting dari nyawa mereka. Mereka berjuang untuk menyelamatkan tanah air mereka dari dijajah oleh pengganas Komunis. Semoga Allah akan mencucuri rahmatNya ke atas roh-roh mereka.

source:http://www.rmp.gov.my/rmp03/bktkepong.htm

disediakan oleh:Cawangan Perhubungan Awam, Polis Diraja Malaysia, Ibu Pejabat Polis Bukit Aman, 50560 Kuala Lumpur.

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Di sini saya ingin memberikan sedikit pandangan saya mengenai pilihan
perolehan batch ke-2 Sukhoi atau Super Hornet oleh Mindef. Saya
berpendapat adalah lebih menguntungkan jika Mindef membeli 18 Sukhoi batch ke-2
untuk negara instead of Super Hornet kerana kos pembeliannya yang jauh
berbeza, negara kita akan dapat menggunakan wang selebihnya untuk
meng-upgrade-kan bahagian-bahagian lain ATM. Saya rasa Sukhoi memang
setanding atau lebih hebat dari Super Hornet,tapi perbezaan harga tersebut
mungkin hanyalah disebabkan Super Hornet adalah produk Made-In-USA sudah
tentulah lebih mahal dari produk Made-In-Russia.

Dengan duit lebih tersebut,kita boleh gunakan untuk menambahkan
bilangan MiG-29 & F/A-18D ke 12 buah atau untuk meng-upgrade dan untuk kos
maintanence pesawat-pesawat tersebut. Saya juga amat bersetuju dengan
pandangan Perajurit dalam rencana "Flanker & Super Hornet: Satu atau
Kedua-duanya?" mengenai kelebihan jika kita mengambil Sukhoi daripada Super
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mendapatkan helikopter penggempur seperti Agusta A 129 Mangusta/Boeing AH-64
Apache/Denel AH-2A Rooivalk/Eurocopter Tiger/Mil Mi-28 Havoc etc untuk
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perbezaan antara helikopter penggempur(Multi-Role Combat Helicopter) dengan
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Selain daripada mendapatkan aset-aset di atas,kita juga boleh
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kita(yang mana saya rasakan adalah kritikal dan amat perlu) ke 2 kali ganda
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dari yang kita miliki.

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Omar al-Mukhtar Main Biography

Omar al-Mukhtar (ca. 1860-1931), national hero of Libya and member of the Senusy, a religious organization with administrative and military functions, led the anticolonial resistance in Cirenaica from 1923 to 1931, when he was captured by the Italians and condemned to death.

Little is known of Omar al-Mukhtar until the last decade of his life when he became the undisputed leader of the Senusist resistance in Cirenaica. Even his date of birth is uncertain, somewhere between 1856 and 1862, in el Batwan in oriental Cirenaica. For eight years he studied in the koran school of Giarabub, the Senusy’s holy city. He taught in a Senusist zawiya but also took part in military operations against the Italians and the allies during World War I.

When the Italians openly attacked Senusy in the spring of 1923 (at the end of April the existing agreements were formally denounced) Omar was among the most competent and active figures in organizing and coordinating the resistance. In his capacity as representative of the Senusy he had assumed command of the guerrilla forces that often baffled and confounded the regular Italian forces.

In the mountainous region of Gebel Akhdar (the Green Mountain) Italian Governor Mombelli succeeded in 1924 in activating a counter-guerrilla force that inflicted a harsh defeat on the rebels in April 1925. Omar then quickly modified his own tactics and was able to count on constant help from Egypt.

In March 1927, notwithstanding the occupation of Giarabub (February 1926) and the reenforcement of the oppression under then Governor Teruzzi, Omar surprised an Italian military force at Raheiba. Following successive clashes in various localities of Gebel, Omar was forced to withdraw. Between 1927 and 1928 Omar fully reorganized the Senusite forces, who were being hunted constantly by the Italians. Even General Teruzzi recognized Omar’s qualities of "exceptional perseverance and strong will power."

Pietro Badoglio, the new governor of Libya (January 1929), after extensive negotiations was able to reach a compromise with Omar similar to previous Italo-Senusite accords. Italian sources falsely described the situation as an act of complete submission by Omar. This attitude was confirmed by Italian leaders, including Badoglio (who probably supported the misleading statement hoping to break anti-Italian resistance).

At the end of October 1929 Omar denounced the compromise and reestablished a unity of action among Libyan forces, preparing himself for the ultimate confrontation with General Rodolfo Graziani, the military commander from March 1930. Having failed in a massive offensive in June against Omar’s forces, Graziani, in full accord with Badoglio, De Bono (minister of the colonies), and Benito Mussolini, initiated a strong plan to decisively break off the Cirenaica resistance. The plan was to transfer the Gebel population (around 100,000 persons) to concentration camps on the coast and to close the border with Egypt from the coast at Giarabub, thus preventing any foreign help to the fighters and breaking up the solidarity of the population.

From the beginning of 1931 the measures taken by Graziani took their toll on the Senusist resistance. The rebels were deprived of help and reinforcements, spied upon, hit by Italian aircraft, and pursued by the Italian forces aided by local informers. In spite of hardships and increasing risks, Omar courageously continued the fight, but on September 11, 1931, he was ambushed near Zonta. With dignity and calm he faced up to the immediate situation and accepted his death sentence with the words: "From God we came and to God we must return." The execution of the old fighter–carried out in the concentration camp of Solluq on September 16–caused great indignation in the Arab world.

Omar’s implacable adversary, General Graziani, has given us this physical and moral description, which is not lacking in admiration: "Of medium height, stout, with white hair, beard and moustache. Omar was endowed with a quick and lively intelligence; was knowledgeable in religious matters, and revealed an energetic and impetuous character, unselfish and uncompromising; ultimately, he remained very religious and poor, even though he had been one of the most important Senusist figures."

In later times author A. Del Boca judged him: "Omar is not only an example of religious faith and a born fighter but also the builder of that perfect military-political organization, which for ten years kept in check troops under four governors."

The memory of Omar remained alive. Libya, independent, monarchic, and revolutionary, declared him its national hero. His life was depicted by Anthony Quinn in the movie "The Lion of the Desert," produced by Siro-American Akkad.

Source: http://www.bookrags.com/biography-omar-al-mukhtar/index.html