SAHOCA 22: SMI 1956

Taken on Wednesday, 31.03.2010 at his gradfather's house No. 10, Jalan Kampung Padang, Tongkang Yard, Alor Setar.

Seated on the ground from left: Halim Ali, Mohd. Noor Taib (deceased), Farid, Syed Zain, Abdullah Salleh (deceased) and Zubir Ahmad.

Seated from left: Saad Shafie, Syed Sheh, Ishak Hassan (deceased - 11.04.2010), Shuib Din, Mr. Omar Kasa (deceased), Kassim Hamid, Azizan Taib (deceased), Abd. Halim Abdullah, Halim Mat Ninggal.

Standing from left: Abu Bakar Yaacob, Shafie Mehat, Ismail Ibrahim, Norlajis Omar (deceased), Ahmad Endut, Ahmad Hambali (deceased), Badaruddin, Marzuki Jaafar (deceased), Omar Don (deceased) and Abdullahee (deceased).

We managed to organize our first get together of our Special Malay Class One SAHC Primary School 1956 at the Alor Setar Rest House at Pumpong, Alor Star in 1972. We were very fortunate because our SMI Class teacher, the late Mr. Omar Kasa graced our gathering. Our heartiest gratitude to Mr. Omar Kasa who has successfully introduced the world of English education to 41 kampung boys and managed to transform them into God fearing citizens of Malaysia. Only 24 of us managed to attend the gathering and it was a very hilarious affair because to some of us, it was our first encounter after the absence of 16 years.

On Wednesday 7 April 2010, Halim paid a surprise visit to my house at 10.30 pm bringing along our group photograph of the gathering. Halim has come across the photograph after salvaging through his collection of mementoes. Halim has assigned me to reproduce the photograph for the benefit of our class mates.

Both of us were thankful to the blessings of Allah for our existence in the year 2010 as compared to our eight classmates who were recalled by Allah. For the remainder of our classmates Halim and I has agreed to organize another get together in May 2010. We do really hope that most of our classmates would response positively to this get together, Insya Allah.

However with the blessings of Allah, Halim has informed me that another of our classmates, Ishak Hassan has passed away this morning (11.04.2010) at his son's house in Kuala Lumpur. I was very thankful to Allah for giving me the opportunity to visit the late Ishak at his grandfather's house on Wednesday 31.04.2010. I have mentioned about my visit to Halim and Din Dongga with the good news that Ishak has recovered because of the fact that Ishak was at his usual trait of condemning me. I pray to Allah's blessing that Ishak Hassan would be placed among the faithfuls.
Alfatihah.

SIBLINGS 66: TOUCHING 50

SAHOCA 21: SM1 DIN DONGGA

SIBLINGS 65: FROM MANJOI TO KIEV

REMEMBRANCE 73: BAHTERA NELAYAN

REMEMBRANCE 72:

REMEMBRANCE 71: AGONY

Adik ipar Fadil Yahaya (hadapan disebelah kanan) membawa keluar mendiang Ho Cheng Yuen dari dasar Sungai Kedah pada hari Khamis.30.09.2009.

Adik ipar Fadil Yahaya (tiga dari kanan) mengangkat keluar mangsa dari dasar Sungai Kedah pada hari Rabu, 24.02.2010.

Sungai adalah nadi kepada ekonomi sesuatu masyarakat disekitarnya. Sungai adalah laluan pengangkutan air dan sungai juga adalah sumber rezeki nelayan atau pun makluk Allah yang lain. Namun sungai juga adalah tempat persemadian mangsa-mangsa yang malang. Mangsa yang tidak dapat menghayati kekuatan dan keutuhan sungai sehingga akhir hayatnya.

Pada hari Khamis, 30.09.2009 Encik Ho Cheng Yuen telah menemui ajalnya apabila tergelincir ke dalam Sungai Kedah berhadapan Tongkang Yard dengan kerana hanya hendak menyelamatkan telefon bimbitnya yang terjatuh ke dalam Sungai Kedah.

Pada hari Rabu, 24.02.2010 , seorang mangsa lagi telah menemui ajalnya apabila beliau terjun ke dalam Sungai Kedah berhampiran kawasan rekreasi Taman Jeragan, Ampang Jajar. Mangsa telah terjun ke dalam sungai tersebut apabila dikejar oleh pengawal-pengawal keselamatan setelah beliau gagal di dalam cubaannya memecah masuk sebuah stor pembinaan di Taman Seri Indah, Ampang Jajar.

Kedua-dua mangsa nampaknya gagal menghargai nilai nyawa mereka berbanding dengan nilai sebuah telefon bimbit atau tahap hukuman yang mungkin dihadapi jika bersabit dengan kesalahan cuba mencuri. Walau bagaimana pun, saya amat menghargai dan mengkagumi di atas dedikasi anggota-anggota Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat yang perlu menghadapi cabaran dan risiko untuk membawa keluar mayat mangsa-mangsa ini dari dasar sungai. Oleh yang demikian, saya tabik kepada adik ipar saya, Fadil Yahaya yang terlibat secara langsung di dalam operasi mencari kedua-dua mangsa tersebut. Syukur kepada Illahi di atas limpah rahmatnya adik ipar saya dapat menyempurnakan tugasnya dengan selamat.