1. I visited Pulau Tioman recently to see the new marina which was approved during my time.
2. It is beautiful. Unfortunately it is too small. The authorities were afraid that coral would be destroyed if a larger marina is built.
3. I am as much an environmentalist as anyone else. But if we are going to develop we have to accept prudent sacrifices.
2. It is beautiful. Unfortunately it is too small. The authorities were afraid that coral would be destroyed if a larger marina is built.
3. I am as much an environmentalist as anyone else. But if we are going to develop we have to accept prudent sacrifices.
4. The coral at the site was not the beautiful coral with multi-coloured fish darting in between that we often see in picture books or on television. Mostly the coral is in the form of shapeless rocks, damaged by boats dropping their anchors there. Samples of these rocks were dragged up and displayed in front of the administrative building. They are not attractive at all.
5. The locals had protested against the construction and obstructed the work claiming it was going to hurt their business. But now everyone is happy. Evenings and nights see the locals enjoying the jetty and the wharf. They use it to take on board their ex-fishing boats the tourists hopping to the other island. They earn RM200 for ferrying the tourists. I think they get more than they did using their boats for fishing. The marina has accommodation for shops and restaurants, which should give the locals some opportunities for doing business.
6. Unfortunately their standard of living although higher now than before development is not as high as in Langkawi. Certain people are determined to keep these Tiomanese poor by preventing the proper development of these beautiful islands.
7. I feel sad seeing the ramshackle huts which the villages used to rent to tourists for RM 5 a night. There is no proper toilet and no bathroom.
8. They are not doing well now and many have collapsed. Yet Tioman water is very clear and tourists like to swim and snorkel there.
9. The old landing strip has not been extended while the proposed new runway approved before I stepped down has not been built as the contract was given to a contractor quoting a ridiculously low price.
10. Maybe we should preserve the islands and the people in their pristine condition.
5. The locals had protested against the construction and obstructed the work claiming it was going to hurt their business. But now everyone is happy. Evenings and nights see the locals enjoying the jetty and the wharf. They use it to take on board their ex-fishing boats the tourists hopping to the other island. They earn RM200 for ferrying the tourists. I think they get more than they did using their boats for fishing. The marina has accommodation for shops and restaurants, which should give the locals some opportunities for doing business.
6. Unfortunately their standard of living although higher now than before development is not as high as in Langkawi. Certain people are determined to keep these Tiomanese poor by preventing the proper development of these beautiful islands.
7. I feel sad seeing the ramshackle huts which the villages used to rent to tourists for RM 5 a night. There is no proper toilet and no bathroom.
8. They are not doing well now and many have collapsed. Yet Tioman water is very clear and tourists like to swim and snorkel there.
9. The old landing strip has not been extended while the proposed new runway approved before I stepped down has not been built as the contract was given to a contractor quoting a ridiculously low price.
10. Maybe we should preserve the islands and the people in their pristine condition.
Tun Now for the cooler side thanks for saying you are a environmentalist.
Assalamualaikum dan Selamat Petang ,
Pulau Tioman sememangnya indah dan pernah menduduki salah satu dari 10 buah pulau terindah di dunia . Oleh kerana pulau itu kecil, proses pemabangunan perlulah dilakukan dgn berhati2 dgn mengambil kira faktor alam sekitar . Walaubagaimanapun landasan kapal terbang mestilah diperbesarkan , tempat penginapan lebih selesa dgn kemudahan asas yg mencukupi mestilah dibina utk menarik lebih ramai pelancong . Tetapi saya tak bersetuju apabila semua barang dijual adalah duty-free termasuk minuman alkohol sehingga budak2 sekolah boleh beli. Jangan sebab nak tarik pelancong maksiat makin menjadi2. bagi saya barang seperti alkohol jgnlah duty free.Nanti tak pasal2 pula Tioman nanti ditimpa bala .
Wassalam .
Tun,
U got ur nice view and ideas.. i love reading ur blog which can give us many many knowledge about wat is happening in MALAYSIA
Keep it up TUN!!!!
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Assalamualaikum Tun,
Seronok dapat baca tulisan membuka minda daripada Tun setiap hari.
Boleh Komen mengenai Proton? Sekarang Proton sudah berusia 23 Tahun.
Selamat Hari Jadi Proton.
Salam Tun,
Berdekad-dekad tanggung jawab menjaga alam sekitar di letakkan pada negara-negara dunia ke 3 dan Malaysia. Seolah-olah kita tiada hak untuk membangunkan atau memikirkan apa yang terbaik untuk negara.
Bagi saya apa yang saya kagum tentang Tun adalah kesanggupan untuk memikul tanggungjawab dan kritikan terhadap apa-apa projek yang Tun ingin laksanakan. Pengkritik Tun mungkin melebelkan Tun sebagai diktator tapi sebenarnya Tun cuma melaksanakan amanah rakyat terhadap Tun dengan melaksanakan apa jua yang Tun rasakan terbaik tanpa memikirkan kritikan yang mendatang – suatu yang tidak sanggup dipikul oleh ramai pemimpin sekarang.
100% demokrasi (untuk Zahid Ibrahim) tak bermakna baik jika semua rancangan yang baik tak dapat dilaksanakan atas sebab red-tape dan sebagainya. Begitu juga absolute power tak bermakna tak baik jika pemimpin yang diamanahkan itu benar-benar ikhlas dan berkepimpinan.
Ismail N
Malaysian News Blog
(http://malaysiannewsblog.whizz.net.in/)
Salam buat Tun,
Sesungguhnya tanpa tun rakyat malaysia akan hilang arah..teruskan perjuangan tun..
Authority should upgrade the facilities especially on solid waste and sewerage management to protect the island.
Baik bgunkan dari tak buat apa-apa then lepaskan ke tangan Jiran2
Betul tak
Y.Bhg Tun,
Semasa kami di UM awal 80'an, semasa itu Tun selain menjadi Perdana Menteri Tun juga menjadi Menteri Pertahanan . Kami melaksanakan baktisiswa di Pulau Tioman dengan mendapat kerjasama dari Mindef khasnya dari segi penggunaan Kapal mengangkut siswa dan siswi peserta program dari tanjung Gelang Kuantan. Dato Aziz Shamsuddin Setiausaha Politik Tun menyokong kami mendapatkan khidmat KD Rencong dan KD Jebat.
Adalah diakui memang Pulau Tioman cantik tetapi KURANG PRASARANA. Maka sangatlah tepat segala usaha yang Tun laksanakan di Pulau tersebut walaupun ada orang yang mempersoalkan kenapa Berjaya mendapat tempat utama di Tioman. Penghulu Saadon yang sangat berdisplin dan bersemangat tinggi sentiasa berharap agar kerajaan memajukan Pulau Tioman. Mereka mahukan kemajuan untuk tingkatkan taraf hidup. Apa yang melucukan Dato' Penghulu mengatakan pembangunan sangat perlu di Tioman agar penduduk di Tioman dapat lebih kerap melihat kereta dan bas dari melihat pelancung terdampar di pantai tanpa seurat benang di badan. Sungguh dalam maksud penghulu. Maka seharusnya usaha pembangunan yang terancang dan bersungguh-sungguh dilaksanakan di Tioman. Semoga Pak Cik Mat suka dengan pembangunan yang akan memjamin kuasa eletrik dibekal dua puluh empat jam.
Dear Tun,
As usual, the Pak Lah administration are their best not to continue with the projects which was under your time.
Cut down costs only will lead to a poor material,definitely.
To gain something, we must sacrife another..same goes with Pulau Tioman.Yet many people don't see the benifits behind it.If everyone compromise then it won't be much a problem and P.Tioman and its inhabitants will prosperous, for sure.
Only time will tell Tun...
All the best from me and family from Kuching sarawak.Will looking forward for your next comment on things in Malaysia.
Salam sejahtera buat TUN SERTA KELUARGA,
sebelum saya itu, saya ingin mengambil kesempatan ini untuk mengucapkan
SELAMAT MEYAMBUT HARI KELAHIRAN
pada 10hb Julai Buat Tun Dr. Mahathir
dan
pada 12hb Julai Buat Tun Dr Siti Hasmah
Semoga di pemudahkan segala Usaha,
di berkati dan dilindungi oleh ALLAH hendaknya.
Hmmm.....
Ini lah beza nya pandangan TUN dgn org kebanyakkan,
Nun jauh kehapadan, lihat apa kebaikan dan keburukan akan timbul,
mungkin agak cerewet....but hasilnya BAIK UNTUK SEMUA.
I guess....
Kekayaan dan Pembangunan is not good for the TIOMANESE.
Biar saja penduduk TIOMAN as there are....
Apa nak risau, nanti bila anak cucu mereka tanya,
kenapa mereka masih ketinggalan, kenapa tiada pembangunan...
THEY CAN ALWAYS HAVE YOU TO BLAME!!
Dear Sir,
Please take good care of yourself,
You are needed, STILL.
And Again...HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you and TUN Dr. Siti Hasmah.
: Herotamil,mykmu.net.
Dear Tun,
How many kids would want their sweets to be taken away? I guess none would. The similar thing applies to our people. Worst is when the father tends to each and every demand of these kids. It seems that the father now doesn't want to know or even care what is best for the kids. He should have tend to needs and groom the boy for independence.
I look forward for a leader(like yourself) which was stern and can discipline the kids. Although we did disagree on issues and had grouses in the past, none of my generation can say that what you did was not for the good of many. What you did was ahead of our time. One can only appreciate it after time pass by. You're like the father to my generation. And when 2020 comes, I'm sure we will cherish your leadership once again. Then, you'll be the true Father of the new generation.
salam
Salam Tun,
Semoga Pulau Tioman membangun seperti Pulau Langkawi...
BTW, happy birthday buat ayahanda Tun Dr. Mahathir dan bonda Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah yang dikasihi....
Salam untuk Tun (THE 3 STEPS AHEAD LEADER)
dan warga chedet.com,
Pemerhatian tajam Tun terhadap sesuatu perkara yang Tun lihat amat menakjubkan. Sy teringat kata-kata ayah sy..Tun sentiasa membawa buku 'kecil' Tun kemana-mana saja Tun pergi. Sekarang masih bawa lagi kah Tun? (sambil tersenyum)
Ini ada lagi satu yang saya masih ingat kata-kata ayah sy...(petikan dari http://kelabpenyokongtdm.blogspot.com)
Sejenak mengimbas kenangan lampau...
Semenjak saya berusia 10 tahun, saya seringkali mendengar ayah bercerita kepada ibu tentang UMNO. Pada waktu itu saya langsung tidak mengerti apakah UMNO yang selalu diceritakan oleh ayah dan saya juga tidak mengambil kisah mengenainya.
Setelah usia semakin meningkat dan menyambung pelajaran disekolah berasrama, saya tidak lagi mendengar kisah-kisah perjuangan UMNO dari ayah. Ayah bukanlah seorang pemimpin tetapi semangat UMNO amat kuat sekali.
Kini, semua kenangan tersebut telah lama berlalu dan banyak perkara yang diceritakan oleh ayah telah saya lupa. Namun, ada satu kata-kata ayah terhadap pemimpin UMNO ketika itu iaitu Dato Seri Dr Mahathir (kini Tun) yang masih dan sentiasa berada dalam ingatan saya sehingga kini iaitu...
"Mahathir bukan macam kita semua. Fikiran Mahathir sentiasa 3 langkah dihadapan kita." katanya dengan nada serius.
Kini apabila terkenangkan UMNO, baru lah saya benar-benar faham apa yang telah dimaksudkan oleh ayah dahulu.
Terima kasih untuk ayah yang telah memberitahu saya. Kini baru saya mengerti........
Take care all...
Bebaskan diri!
"Ibnu Khaldun, tokoh terkemuka Islam pernah mengemukakan teori tiga generasi bagi fenomena sosial - Generasi Pertama, dengan semangat, ketegasan dan usaha membina satu asas sistem yang kukuh. Generasi Kedua, dengan asas-asas yang dibina, membawa kepada keagungan. Dan Generasi Ketiga, kerana kekurangan, menyemai bibit-bibit kehancuran."
"Ini tidak semestinya benar bagi semua keadaan, tetapi jika kita kurang berhati-hati, ianya tidak mustahil pula berlaku, malah boleh berlaku kepada kita, mungkin sebelum kita sampai kepada Generasi Kedua pun."
"Kita harus tekun membimbing negara kita ke arah kebahagiaan dan kesejahteraan, dan sentiasa mengisi kemerdekaan kita dengan semangat, makna dan maruah, dengan usaha dan disiplin, supaya setiap generasi bangsa kita tidak akan mengalami kelemahan, atau membenarkan unsur-unsur yang tidak sihat, serta khayalan dan keghairahan menyerapi pemikiran dan cara hidup kita."
YAB Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
18hb. Oktober 1983
~Adakah bibit-bibit kehancuran itu sudah bermula ???
Dearest Tun,
I was there in 1992 with my friends.
All wanted to save cost, did not mind to take smaller boat and longer time of travelling.
It took us 6 hours from Mersing Jetty to reach Pulau Tioman.
Really very nice and beautiful island but no food available on the island where we ere staying.
Morning, afternoon and night time all NASI LEMAK Bungkus.
No proper toilet, no proper bathroom, we took our bath inside the jungle waterfall, feeling much better.
No doubt is a nice place for snorkeling and swimming, photo taking.
And every year ,my wife and kids ask me "go Tioman". I always give excuses, Tsunami lah, earth quake lah, this year we go "other place first" etc
My friend told me , still the same like 16 years ago. Only small changes. Nothing more except fresher air there.
Dearest Tun, Please take care.
Pulau Tioman, I go there once a year.. truly beautiful & peaceful .. Yes Tun, I agreed ... We should preserve the islands & the ppl in their pristine condition.. Nanti habis rosak...
assalamualaikum tun....
saya amat berterima kasih kepada tun kerana berjaya membuka minda saya,dengan nasihat2 dan keadaan politik sekarang ini....sekiranya tun membaca msg ini berilah sedikit nasihat untuk saya sekeluarga di alamat email saya....ieyla79@yahoo.com terima kasih tun..
SEMOGA ALLAH SWT BERIKAN KEBERKATAN DALAM UMUR TUN....AMIN
My last visit to Tioman was in 1990, I was 17 at that time. It will be nice if you have some photos.
salam tun,
kadang-kadang orang ramai tak sedar manfaat/ sebab sesuatu projek dibuat. ada yg nak cari duit poket kot...
I wonder who are these 'certain people'...Are they really against development or are they waiting for a 'better contract'?
longlive tun!
Assalamu'alaikum Tun, keluarga dan seluruh penyokong dan peminat Tun
Saya lihat Tun semakin bersemangat, aktif memberikan pandangan dan buah fikiran, ghairah mengulas isu semasa seolah-olah Tun belum bersara.
Ini menunjukkan Tun adalah pejuang yang tidak mengenal erti persaraan. Keperihatinan Tun dalam semua aspek keselamatan, kemakmuran dan kesejahteraan negara merupakan darah daging Tun.
Tahniah, semoga Allah lanjutkan usia Tun, diberikanNya kekuatan akal, roh dan fizikal demi masa depan agama dan tanah air tercinta.
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Dear Tun,
I think you are just not talking about Tioman but about island tourism industry and local economic growth in those islands.
I love nature especially clear water beach.
To develop an island, we need to understand what we are ‘selling’ and preserve those selling point. For Tioman, we have natural world to offer from clear water, marine life, clean beach and natural coral. Any development to take place must consider this preservation. I agree that building the marina can be done with minimal damage and will not hurt the environment.
For local tourism industry to develop with nature preservation in mind, a master plan is needed. The people there do not have the master plan and it is wise for government to come up with one. After all it will be for the betterment of the locals.
Basic infrastructure is needed, electricity, water and building material. Often forgotten is the most important element of rubbish and waste management that eventually will prudently damaged the naturalistic elements and defy all the purpose.
The local need to be trained of basic business principal, services principal, price setting and basic foreign languages. They also need to be alerted with the importance of nature preservation, recycling (I have seen in numerous count garbage been thrown out to sea by locals) and stock preservation (for sport fishing).
In parallel, there should be a means to flock tourist there. Extending the runway definitely will give a big impact. There should be cheaper route as well, on boat or ferries for instance. Not managing this properly is catastrophic for small business.
They also need to be able to keep their running cost and supply cost low for be able to provide reasonably affordable cost for local to be part of the tourist.
Perhaps we could add a clever way of generating electricity as well that is more environments friendly. Solar panel and wind turbine is a good option. I know solar panels is available in our island provided by TNB if I am not mistaken, but we need a bigger scale of electricity. The idea of enjoying the sun in Malaysia is not very practical if you don’t have a getaway in air-conditioned room.
I really like to see this industry grow. We have all the goods but failed to exploit it properly. I can't see Malaysia is only about the monuments such Twin Tower only. The tourist will have the luxury to see our beautiful Sungai Klang and our clogged drainage. I wonder what they thought of Malaysia by seeing that.
http://gelamapisang.blogspot.com/
It is sad that the new government dose not care about Tioman. I also hope that Malaysia preserves these islands.
If Malaysia is not interested in pulau Tioman, it will become another pulau batu puteh.
I, on behalf of all members of my family and all grateful Malaysians, take this opportunity of wishing Tun Dr Mahatir Mohammed, A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 'ALLAH WILLING, MAY HE LIVE FOR MANY, MANY YEARS TO COME FOR THE GOOD OF MALAYSIA AND ALL MALAYSIANS, IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE AND RELIGION.
Again, God willing, for the prosperity and future of democratic Malaysia, may he become the Prime Minister of Malaysia, once again.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TUN DR MAHATIR MOHAMMED .
Salam tun.
Jadi sekarang ini tun lebih tenang semula. Dapat melihat kebesaran Allah di muka bumni Malaysia ini.
Dapat melepaskan tension dengan menulis.... teruskan
Y.A.Bhg. Tun,
Terima kasih kerana berkunjung ke negeri saya. Tioman satu destinasi pelancongan menarik tetapi agak terpinggir dari agenda pembangunan pelancongan nasional seperti kebanyakan lokasi pelancongan lain di negeri ini.
Selain Tioman di Pahang punyai Taman Negara, Cameron Highland, Rimba Kenong, Tasik Chini dan banyak lagi yg lokasi Ekopelancongan yg menarik dan berpotensi tetapi tidak mendapat perhatian sewajarnya utk dibangunkan.
Saya melihat perkara ini disebabkan masalah utama seperti perhubungan seperti ketiadaan jalan raya penghubung yg baik atau lapangan terbang yg bersesuaian untuk membawa pelancung kesitu. Ketadaan pelaburan kerajaan dan kesungguhan pihak kerajaan utk menarik pelabur datang dan melabur kesitu mendorong kpd faktor ini.
Negeri Pahang juga tidak menadapat faedah pelaburan sampingan yg sewajarnya dari pelaburan disini. Sebagai contoh pembangunan di C. Highland limpahannya dinikmati penduduk di Tapah dan ipoh,Perak manakala Tioman lebih mambawa faedah kpd penduduk di Mersing berbanding Rompin.
Saya sependapat dgn Tun bahawa pemuliharaan alam sekitar tidak akan terjejas sekiranya kawasan2 ini dibangunkan dengan baik dan berhemah. Yg penting rakyat tempatan mendapat impak ekonomi dan sosial yg berlipat ganda dari pembangunan kawasan2 pelancongan tersebut.
Soalnya sekarang rakyat masih menunggu harapan pada khairi (Hadari) sebelum pembangunan dikawasan tersebut dapat dilaksanakan.
Hidup Tun....
assalamulaikum tun,
vision of a leader is vital for the follower to go where he want to go.
Assalam ayahanda Tun,
Yes, if not mistaken this is one of your project and remembered "pecah tanah" ceremony...are you saying this Tioman Tourism project is not been focus for follow up by existing PM...Aiya!Hilang focus tu...macam monitor kelas sekolah rendah tak leh control kelas le...itukan ada roadmap and action plan, follow up, endorsed,, perancangan bandar, etc, etc.
Rakyat susah macam nie, pbangunan tak seimbang, ada natural resource tak develop (walaupun dah ada action plan), macamana nak buat ni?
Ayahanda Tun,
I recon your capability + capacity dari dulu lagi, once TUN starts talking je...there must be a bad impact, mesti ada yang kantai...itu le sifat kepimpanan yang tajam (bukan nak mengampu nie) sendiri tengoklah, masa nak buat proton, berapa byk da orang kata, nak buat kilang jarum pun belum tentu...
1- Isu Soros, Tun yang templak dulu
2- Tetapan RM 3.80, Tun jugak
3- dan banyak lagi, boleh kata TUN ayahanda macam indicator macam tu,apasai la yang "depa2" nie susah sangat nak dengar dan pertimbangkan...atau takut TUN yang dapat credit depa yang kena kerja (itu aje yang saya nampak) sebab itu tak ikut "the path" yang telah ada...apa benda yang depa sekarng ni nak buat "branding trademark sendiri"
Betui le pertanian penting, tapi takan nak guna konventional...kena kaji contribution per area luasan tanah, buat ke teknology ngan produktiviti tinggi (R+d)bla...bla... Ini cakap aje, mana roadmap and milestonenya...kerajaan katun (cartoon) pun ada mekanisme dia, cakap takde isi, pemikiran lemah, pemimpin lemah,
Saya gi jepun, sampai atas atap depa tanam padi, ini tanah pertanian sedia ada betui2 ke ada capability untuk bertani, entah2 ngan saliran takde, hutan banat ke....cuba fokus sikit
Jadi PM kenalah hands-on sikit, jangan dok dengar orang keliling, nanti yang menjatuhkan pun orang keliling, kena tegas, cakap terus terang, jangan belok, pagi lain - petang lain, masa TUN dulu MANTAP...ni yang jadi igauan si PM sekarang nie
Apa nak jadi ngan negara kita - TUN, minta tolong la...kita kat blogger ni boleh tulis macam2...tapi pemerintah ngan kuasa, depa ada kelebihan...kalau saya-anak-bini nangis bergolek2 kat jalan pun = takleh buat apa, depa cap keluarga gila
Apa cara nya nak pecahkan "telur temakul yang sekor ni" keliling tu banyak la pulak " belacak tak bertelur", main OK, ya...Ha..ah! Gitu aje le
Ayahanda Tun; macamana ye? tapi harap sihat2 dan keredhaan Allah hendaknya, wasalam - anakteja
Yang Dihormati Tun,
Untuk makluman Tun, keahlian chedet.com Fan Club di facebook telah mencecah melebihi 500 orang ahli hanya selepas 4 hari diwujudkan.
Tulisan Tun saya fowardkan kepada setiap ahli sebaik sahaja di terbitkan di www.chedet.com.
Selain itu, saya juga akan menghantar sekurang-kurangnya 1 petikan kata-kata Tun yang sungguh bernilai sepanjang Tun menjadi Perdana Menteri Malaysia kepada setiap ahli.
Kami di chedet.com FC sentiasa mendoakan semoga Tun dan keluarga akan sentiasa diberikan kesihatan yang baik, tidak jemu dan berputus asa dengan apa yang berlaku pada ketika ini. InsyaAllah, pekerjaan yang baik tentu akan mendapat balasan yang baik jika tidak di dunia tentunya di akhirat.
Kata-kata Tun sesungguhnya sentiasa menjadi inspirasi kepada kami generasi muda yang dibesar, dididik, dibimbing, ditegur dan diasuh oleh Tun.
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Tun, bantulah kami !!
Dear Tun,
Many people do not know the difference between development and sustainable development.
There are many people in Malaysia would want a lot of the people to remain as it is. I think they are wrong.
Jamil
Salams to u Tun,
Been reading ur posting everyday. I hope u are well n been bless with good health.
Wasallam
zuhairi
I luv Tioman...compared to Langkawi, Tioman can be considered more peaceful.
Agreed with you Tun, Tioman needs attention probably as much as Langkawi.
Somehow this post makes me feel a bit calmer today (95% pure-no politics review!).
I recommend you to write more on the welfare of Malaysia.
True, these kind of topics may not be so popular, but you'll be surprise to see how people react and gradually understand your "out-of-the-box" mind.
Way to go TUN!
a'kum TUN,
am i the 1st?ehehe best.im your no1 fan.saya doakan Tun dikurniakan kesihatan dan gembira hendaknya.take care Tun...
Dear Tun,
You are everywhere everytime. Love to read "corat coret'. Continue writing YABhg Tun. Semoga Allah S.W.T panjangkan umur dan sentiasa melindungi Tun.
Thanks & Regards
Salam Tun,
Seperti selalunya pembangunan dan membangunkan sesuatu tempat atau kawasan memang menjadi minat Tun.
Pulau Tioman haruslah jua dimajukan setidak tidaknya untuk keselesaan penduduknya.
Tak haruslah di biarkan begitu saja, jua tak harus di bangun sehingga menjadi pembaziran.
Keselesaan pelancung haruslah di ambil kira, rakyat melaysia suka bercuti dan juga ingin mendapat keselesaan tuu.
Penginapan naklah selesa taklah sampai nak pijak lantai pun takut.
Tandan pun perlulah bersih tak payah mewah.
Noor
Salam Tun,
It would be great if we all could see what you see.
Salam Tun...
Apa khabar Tun? Harap sihat selalu...
Salam Tun,
Seperti selalunya pembangunan dan membangunkan sesuatu tempat atau kawasan memang menjadi minat Tun.
Pulau Tioman haruslah jua dimajukan setidak tidaknya untuk keselesaan penduduknya.
Tak haruslah di biarkan begitu saja, jua tak harus di bangun sehingga menjadi pembaziran.
Keselesaan pelancung haruslah di ambil kira, rakyat melaysia suka bercuti dan juga ingin mendapat keselesaan tuu.
Penginapan naklah selesa taklah sampai nak pijak lantai pun takut.
Tandan pun perlulah bersih tak payah mewah.
Noor
Salam Tun,
Saya salah sorang yang boleh digelar kaki pancing dan antara destinasi utama saya ialah pulau pemanggil dan pulau aur yang terletak berhampiran pulau tioman.
Di situ terdapat pelbagai spesies ikan yang boleh dianggap 'game fish' kepada kaki2 pancing seperti saya dan merupakan syurga untuk kaki2 pancing.
Saya amat berbangga dengan pulau tioman kerana ia adalah salah satu pulau yang cantik dan kerap dilawati oleh pelancong2 dalam dan luar negeri.
Tidak dinafikan pulau tersebut amat terkenal kerana kecantikan batu karangnya serta flora dan fauna yang terdapat disitu. Walaubagaimanapun saya berpendapat tidak salah untuk membina pembangunan yang tersusun tanpa merosakkan keindahan alam semulajadi di situ. Pembangunan yang seimbang akan dapat meningkatkan taraf hidup penduduk di pulau tersebut dan saya menjangkakan pelancong2 yang melancong ke sana akan bertambah dari semasa ke semasa sekiranya pembangunan tersebut tidak dipolitikkan oleh segelintir orang yang mempunyai kepentingan sendiri.
Sekian, terima kasih.
Semoga Allah terus merahmati perjuangan Tun untuk membela rakyat Malaysia. Amin.
This is why we are still talking to you...
the concern about the country and all in it.
I love you Tun... send my regards to your beloved wife.
Dear Tun,
I am always proud to be Malaysian as our country used to have beautiful beaches, nice mountains and the rain forests...
I am quite disappointed with what they are now as they are not properly taken care of or maintain by the authorities. Also, the living standard of the people on the islands has never been improved. I think Malaysian Tourism Authority need to do something to help the people for their livings and to improve the basic knowledge of cleanliness and hygiene in order to attract more tourists. Also, the price of hotels and any resorts room is far too low as compares with our neighbour countries. There can be a double standard pricing for the local and the foreigner. To the locals, they enjoy what they have in their country, to the foreigner, it is still worth to pay with thier money after the exchange rate.
Dear Tun,
I have been to Tioman and you are right about the lack of development for the locals there. There must be people there who are really concerned with the proper and sustainable development in the beautiful island. You have done your best by given the island tax free status and if you noticed the cheapest place to buy imported chocolates in Malaysia - about half the price of KLIA - is in Tioman !! Due to low overheads.
Difficult question to solve - whether to develop the island fully and gain the maximum economic benefits or leave it in its pristine condition. I was staying at the five star resorts - as a retired person, the thought of paying RM5 per night (even without the bathing or toilet facilities) sounds attractive.
Go back to nature - how about joining me Tun?! I always have this wish to stay in Tioman during the monsoons - be stranded there for a few months. Maybe all the ridiculous things that are happening in the country would go away!
Jamil
y would that certain people want to keep the tiomanese to stay poor..everybody is eligible to develepment. no gula-gula i guess..;)
Tun,
Itu lah lumrah dunia.... untuk memastikan alam semulajadi terus terpelihara bagi yang berada dan berduit bersuka-suka dan beriyadah. Takpa la orang miskin terus papa kedana. Asalkan mereka yang miskin ini bukan dari kaum keluarga yang berada dan kaya raya.
Mereka sanggup biarkan rakyat menderita sepanjang masa supaya mereka boleh bersuka dan menikmatinya untuk beberapa ketika.
Jelas sekali kekayan negara and proses memajukan negara tidak dilakukan dengan adil dan saksama.
salam...teruskan perjuanganmu TUN.
Salam Ayahanda Tun sekeluarga serta all bloggers
Terima kasih kerana adakan versi bahasa malaysia untuk artikal The Apologist
Wassalam
Salam Tun,
Pada hemat saya, tidak ada salahnya membangunkan sesuatu kawasan itu jika kebaikannya jauh melebihi keburukannya. Memang ada hidupan atau perkara lain yang terjejas, tapi kalau ditinggalkan tanpa pembangunan, rakyat sendiri yang akan kerugian. Kita perlu korbankan sesuatu untuk perolehi manfaat yang lebih banyak. Seorang manusia perlu korbankan seekor lembu untuk membolehkan dagingnya dimakan dan menyelamatkan nyawa ramai manusia lain yang sedang kebuluran.
http://www.megasutra.com
Tun,
I totally agreed with you. For every development, big or small, some sacrifices must be made. Such as the PGCC project. I somehow think that PGCC is good for Penang economies in the long run. Just the authorities & developers need to tweak some of the project elements so that it will benefit all level of people in Penang, & not just a few privileges.
http://sembang-kopitiam.blogspot.com/
Hidup Tun!!!
Assalam'alaikum. This is the first time that I am writing. Iam from Kedah, Alor Star to be precise. I have seen the growth and development of Langkawi. You were and are different Tun. You managed the Country based on Msia Inc concept. More or less hands-on management. Present day government is different. It is Free For All for whoever has power and influence they can do it because the leader delegated everything. There was no follow-up because the lesder wants to rest and sleep. What can we expect even the nominated state leaders for MBs' appointments were not respected and rejected by the respective Rulers. Some people can live with it but not people like you or me. It was slaps on The FACE. Some people are MUKA TEBAL and most MUKA TEBAL people are MUKA TEMBOK. With due respect in Japan Leaders accept victory or DEFEAT, claims victory likewise accept responsibity for defeat but is THIS happening here in MALAYSIA. In the case of the latter (defeat) they would either retire gracefully or commit ........ In the olden days and in the recent past, they committed harakiri..
That's all for now and fellow readers can expect more from me in due course.
Dear Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, I have enjoyed visiting many islands in Malaysia. Except Pulau Labuan, and a minute Pulau Batu Putih. I have been to Langkawi many times. Including Pulau Tioman via boat from Johor.
I notice the tourists in Tioman are traveling deeper into nature, while the Island is progressing.
Malaysian Islands are truly fascinating. The views are nice. We should preserve all within each of these, a pristine...
ASSALAMUALAIKUM TOK DET,
KENAPALAH TAK ADA PEMIMPIN YANG BERFIKIRAN MACAM NIH..
TAKKAN NAK HARAPKAN TOK DET JE PIKIR..
KEPADA PEMIMPIN2 YANG 'BARU' SEMUA,SALAH KE KALAU MINTAK PANDANGAN ATAU NASIHAT DARI MANTAN P.M.?RASANYA TOK DET TAKDE MASALAH NAK BAGI NASIHAT..TOLONGLAH BUANGKAN EGO ANDA..TAK SALAH KALAU KITA BELAJAR...
P/S : KEPADA ANTIMAMAK,KAU SUKA LA PERHIMPUNAN PROTES ARITU KAN?TU LA PEMIMPIN YANG KAU HORMATI SANGAT..DAH TAHU DAH KAU NI ORANG MACAM MANA...
TOK DET... YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
Never been to Tioman. Any horseback riding activity there?
wassalam.
Tioman is a beautiful island. We are proud to have such paradise in our very own MALAYSIA.
Mrs Ravi.
Salam Tun,
As what from my visit last year to Tioman,
seems like the island is improving a lot....
But some how of course there will be lacking here & there
as mentioned by Tun....But in my opinion about the huts,
maybe it is meant for the backpackers where by they usually
love with those kind of environment...But if the facilities are
not proper, it might cause bad image of that island....
At least, now Tioman its getting better & better if we want to
compare with those years back...
Salam ayahanda tun,
I've been to Perth, Australia for a holiday once.
Other than that, all my family holidays are spent in Malaysia.
I must admit that Perth is a nice place to visit and I assume so are other places overseas.
However, I make it a point to spent more holidays within Malaysia as I knew Malaysia have so many more interesting places to visit!
However, the authorities aren't doing enough to explore these 'god-given' beauties!
Wassalam.
p/s: for my next family holiday i'm planning to visit Langkawi, Pulau Tioman - maybe soon!
Salam Tun,
As what from my visit last year to Tioman,
seems like the island is improving a lot....
But some how of course there will be lacking here & there
as mentioned by Tun....But in my opinion about the huts,
maybe it is meant for the backpackers where by they usually
love with those kind of environment...But if the facilities are
not proper, it might cause bad image of that island....
At least, now Tioman its getting better & better if we want to
compare with those years back...
Tioman is one of the many jewels of Malaysia and also one of the top 10 best beaches in Asia. I recommend that all Malaysians make holidaying within Malaysia their priority before deciding on overseas travel as we have everything that other countries offer and more!
Dear Tun,
Thanks for your sharing, so good to hear from you today again !!! Indeed, you have bring a lot of development to this country !!! i am so proud of you, because you are really a great great great leader !!! your detractor can smear your name so much, but at the end, to us, all the glory you bring to malaysian can be seen, you make us pride to become malaysian, thats why we stand firm behind you. There is no doubts that if we still have the chance to choose, even you r 90 years old, we still want you to be our PM, because you still are the best and sharpest PM compare the all.. TAke care and long live!!!
Talking about environment, we should see how Sarawak was destroyed by the uncle and nephew chief ministers over the past 30+ years when you were the prime minister. The forests were cut down, and the wealth went to a small group of people - a great example of abuse of NEP to enrich a small fraction of royal bumiputra. I don't know why nothing has been done.
So I could imagine what happens if oil is left for the state...His royal family will suck away the wealth.
More lands are now cleared to plant oil palm. Don't be silly. If palm oil starts to make big profit, all the poor countries will start growing oil palm. When there will be over production, the price will be low. Eventually we will be killing ourselves.
Dear YBhg TDM,
9. The old landing strip has not been extended while the proposed new runway approved before I stepped down has not been built as the contract was given to a contractor quoting a ridiculously low price.
Contract should be based on Proper Planning of Work Method Statement, Material Price, Labour Wages, Machinery/Transportation, Contract Period, Management cost, terms of payment etc.
Who to be blame if the contract given to a contractor quoting a ridiculously low price? How much the cost of Pre-Contract was wasted due to that matter? Hope fully the persons authorize to award any contract should have overall view before they decided to awarding to anonymous contractor.
Pulau Tioman memang pulau yang paling cantik tetapi sikap orang di pulau tersebut yang pentingkan orang luar negara membuatkan saya kecil hati nak ke pulau tersebut lagi. Mereka labih suka senyum pada orang yang datang dari luar malaysia dari senyum pada rakyat malaysia. Maka saya berharap agar sikap tidak hormat tersebut haruslah di kikis bagi menggalakkan pelancong dari malaysia melancong ke pulau tersebut.
Salam perjuangan buat Tun yang dikasihi...
Tun...pergi berehat ke pulau tioman pun masih teringat kepada penduduk yang miskin dan ada idea utk membangunkan nya pula...diktator ke macam ni????
Semoga Allah sentiasa beri kesihatan,ilham dan kekuatan untuk tun berjuang demi kami...anak-anak bangsa yang tidak mahu lagi terjajah...dijajah oleh kebodohan,dijajah oleh kemiskinan,dan yang kami paling takut...merempat dibumi sendiri dan bumi dipijak milik orang...
Tun..PARTI WAWASAN...(WA-wadah WA-warganegara S-semangat A-angkatan N-nasional..)...biar mukhriz jadi presiden, Tun jadi penasihat....
Tun...teruskan berjuang untuk agama,bangsa dan tanahair...
Assalamualaikum Tun.
Maybe..What i've done.
Assalammualaikum Tun,
I have noticed that your every posting would be commented by atleast few hundreds of people. And these commentors would be very proud to be among few that commented in your every posting. Well today I'm fortunate to be that among few!
Anyway, you have always been more of "visionaries". Means that you would forsee how the development now will bring "profits" or change our way of living in the future. Sadly thou that the current goverment don't have these vision.
When you started the mega projects, the people and opposition would say that it would be another white elephant project but see who is laughing now!
The next mega project that you have put inplace has been scraped due to "no money", is it funny how the present goverment can say they have no money when they can spend billion for Sabah. I guess spending billions in Sabah would be better rather than have a balance economics growth. In the coming few months, I'm sure there will be more "millionaires" in Sabah as they now get "candy" from Mr. Flip Flop.
End - Aku Pening.
P/s Why not we the rakyat petition the Agong to execute Emergency Ordinance? it will definately solve all this Flip Flip, KJ and Anwars antics. Agong has done it before and it would be sure easy to do it another time.
Salam Tun,
Baguslah sesekali tenangkan fikiran menghirup udara bersih dan mencuci mata dengan pemandangan yang indah-indah dalam negara. Sebenarnya bukan hanya Tun sahaja yang cintakan alam sekitar bahkan boleh dikatakan sebilangan besar rakyat Malaysia. Kita dengar dan dihidangkan perkhabaran indah-indah belaka oleh media arus perdana tentang industri pelancongan tetapi hakikatnya indah khabar dari rupa.
Kerajaan DS Abdullah Badawi membazirkan perbelanjaan yang bukan-bukan tetapi ke mana perginya bajet pelancongan sebenar? Jika ini diulas oleh Tun bermakna kerajaan pimpinan DS Abdullah masih takut-takutkah untuk memajukan pusat-pusat peranginan dan pelancongan negara dengan sebaik-baiknya? Tidak seharusnya ia dibuat ala-kadar sepertimana yang Tun sendiri telah lihat. Apakah pandangan peribadi Tun terhadap Menteri Pelancongan yang baru ini? Rasa-rasanya mampukah beliau memajukannya?
Wassalam!
PEMUDA PELAPIS
Tun,
Saya bertugas sebagai Malim Laut sudah hampir 114 tahun dan saya amat menghargai ketenangan, keindahan laut, persisiran dan pulau - pulau. Pemandangannya amat mengasyikkan.
Keindahan dan kecantikan perlu dikongsikan bersama dan seiring dengan kemajuan. Saya kira negara-negara maju sudah banyak yang melakukan sedemikian tanpa merosakkan alam semulajadi termasuk habitat ikan dan sebagainya. Kemasukan pelancong sepatutnya digalakkan agar dapat menjanakan ekonomi kepada semua pihak.
Saya rasa ada pihak yang masih bermain silap mata tentang perkara ini. Sayang kalau kita tidak pantas memcapai peluang.
http://pemikiranpositif.blogspot.com
salam TDM,
Terima kasih untuk info pulau tioman, dh lama tidak pergi pulau tioman, last pergi ke sana 10 tahun yang lepas.Pembangunan pulau tioman saya tidak pasti tapi saya akui air laut di pulau tioman memang cantik. sekarang kalau nk ke pulau tioman dari kl kene fikirkan budget.
P/s: parti baru macammana?
Jg kesihatan Tun n Tun Siti hasmah semoga di lindungi allah.
teruskan perjuangan mu ,tun.
Assalamualaikum Tun,
Eventhough I never been to Tioman, I think the new PM more focus to PENANG.
Thank you for the Luncheon talk on 24th June 2008.
At lasttttttttttt
Its really how concern you are to Pulau tioman eventhought you already retired.
May God bless you with good health.
Not only that Tun, besides preserving Tioman, the authorities should take care of the Langkawi Galeria Perdana. Some of the state gifts and awards as well as souvenirs from world leaders have lost their shine and may not have been lovingly taken care of.
I hope the relevant authorities will do something about it.
Thank you Tun.
www.jebatmustdie.wordpress.com
Assalamu allaikum Tun.......... tun, u are the only leader with a vision. your thinking is years ahead of, then all the present leaders and the past. last week i took my friends to putrajaya. they were stunned. KLIA is a masterpiece. you are right , we have to accept prudent sacrifices to develop. my heart cries when i see the new half completed immigration and customs building in johor, and what would it have been, had your dream of 'that daring bridge' been realised. Long live Tun........ malaysia would have been so much in only good news had they just to seek ur advice even for only minor doubts. But one thing Tun.. going through the present 'happenings', pls give Pk lah some time to reflect, He will definitely need u and ur advice more than anyone else. Long Live Tun.. Long Live Our beloved Malaysia.
Dear Sir,
I always agree that to achieved a goal for the good for all, there will be sacrifices to some ppl…this is something which have been stated in the history regardless where..
Your will always be the best PM in Malaysia and there will be no others who can take this away, no matter what they say…the truth and facts that you are the one who had bring Malaysia to the international platform will always be known by we Malaysian.
For those who give bad critics to TUN, I just want to tell them, please look at the mirror and asked youeself what you have achieved in your life. Have you ever manage a team of ppl before, how about act as a manager, or CEO for a company???….if not, so please don’t comment on TUN who had handle the nation for 22 years, and bring glory to the nation…you think is easy to do that….if you think yes, then you go and handle a team of ppl or maybe handle your friends, girlfriend(if you have one),wife(if you are married) and plan out something...then you tell me whether is easy...to all the critics of TUN, please don’t pose comments which maybe you think that you are smart, because you look stupid to some ppl.
Dear TUN, hope you always stay healthy and happy….rest more and enjoy life.
Cheers.
Best Regards,
Malaysian
Tun et readers,
We are constantly faced with dilemma,, either to choose one or the other…
..in your note you hinted choosing between conservation vs development.
..as you know it is not always black/white. In my opinion in today’s world
Especially for Malaysia – we need to have both and it is compatible.. ..
..the crux of the matter is to make the conservation initiative economically
feasible/ positive ROI by backing this with sustainable development.
..easier said than done ?….. No, I don’t think so. The question is motivation
and perseverance (with vision) – like all thing that we set out to do..
…this is what make the difference between success and failure, balancing
short term objective with long term development….
…coming back to environmentalist/ conservation…. I have (another) dream to
set up a mechanism that will secure the future of tropical forest and yet provide
future earning without destroying it…..now the time is right to make this happen
not only for our children, Malaysia but also for the world….
Are you ready to work on this..?
Denny
Dear Tun..
no doubt sir..every pembangunan if dirancang dengan baik akan membawa kesenangan kepada rakyat..setiap pembangunan yang "menempias" hasil kepada rakyat pasti akan diterima oleh rakyat.i not worried about yr development planning,because at the end rakyat will get the benefits.Ocourse la sedikit sebanyak ada juga kroni2 yg terima..but that ok bah..rakyat pun tumpang sekaki.
If Mr. Adullah x cantas all yr projek..i'm sure, rakyat dapat lagi banyak tempiasnya..
last but not least..make sure la nelayan2 yang menggunakan bot mereka untuk feery tourist mempunyai lesen dan insurance.
Take care tun..provide us more info..
As the saying goes, we must cut the coat according to the cloth available. We should not try to keep up with the Jonses or ape others in constructing monumental structures which serve no purpose at all.. Money is a scarce or limited resource and it must be spent not on prestigious projects but on necessities. Lot of Petronas profits have gone to waste in implementing mega projects during the Mahathir era/ Administration. We need to be prudent now and can't afford to profligate our wealth, if any! Tun M will keep on harping on the so-called weaknesses and maladministration of the present government. All right-thinking people in this country must ignore and dismiss his comments and views as they are hypercritical and hypocritical and based on convoluted logic.
ABI
Salam Tun,
Nampaknya industri pelancongan negara semakin terjejas dalam jangkamasa 5 tahun sahaja. Kelihatan usaha kerajaan hari ini tidak menyeluruh dalam semua aspek. Saya percaya banyak lagi tempat-tempat pelancongan lain mengalami masalah yang sama. Semoga tulisan Tun menyedarkan pihak yang berkenaan. Terima kasih. Selamat Hari Lahir Tun! Semoga panjang umur.
Salam Tun,
Nampaknya industri pelancongan negara semakin terjejas dalam jangkamasa 5 tahun sahaja. Kelihatan usaha kerajaan hari ini tidak menyeluruh dalam semua aspek. Saya percaya banyak lagi tempat-tempat pelancongan lain mengalami masalah yang sama. Semoga tulisan Tun menyedarkan pihak yang berkenaan. Terima kasih. Selamat Hari Lahir Tun! Semoga panjang umur.
Salam Tun,
A friend recently visited Labuan. He was impressed how Labuan had changed since he was last here. There were new buildings, a new and modern airport, a new lawn bowl arena and institution of educations.
Labuan was touted to be a successful IOFC and tourist centre.
Despite the inflow of money into Labuan, we see developments which brings little boon to the locals.
The new and modern airport is impressive but there is little flight traffic to and from Labuan. Most of the time, one feels oneself alone in such a large air-conditioned space.
A multimillion new lawn ball arena was built but only a handful plays the sport.
Beautiful flowers are planted then uprooted a couple of weeks later then new ones replanted. This whole exercise costs the government about RM5 million.
Development may be necessary.
But development for developments sake is usually not a good idea.
Sometimes less means more.
Wassalam
tun,
i wish one day the gov of malaysia will develop gua musang into one of the best attraction malaysian can offer to the world. take care tun, we love u.
Typical of the present administration. Thinking short term and small.
Jangan pinggirkan rakyat Malaysia di mana jua mereka berada di pelusuk tanahair..
Yes Tun; it is about the balancing that we need to do along the way in making decisions ... which one is big and which one is a bit smaller ... present and future ... near and a bit far ... making a more accurate decision ... not just decision
Salam Tun,
You wrote
"They use it to take on board their ex-fishing boats the tourists hopping to the other island. They earn RM200 for ferrying the tourists. I think they get more than they did using their boats for fishing. The marina has accommodation for shops and restaurants, which should give the locals some opportunities for doing business."
I think this is another way to create business for the local. Your idea of developing Tioman is another way of giving the opportunity to the local. They have to work hard.
"Certain people are determined to keep these Tiomanese poor by preventing the proper development of these beautiful islands."
I think the Tiomanese should be allowed to raise their standard of living through their hard work and the government should look into these matter seriously and not to concentrate on politics. I think Tioman should be turned into a financial centre. What is your comment on this.
May ALLAH showers you and the family with good health and continue to guide us.
Cheerio.
Assalamualaikum Tun...
diharap sangat Tun dapat kembali ke arena politik tanah air...
pulihkan lah ekonomi negara ini...
Salam Tun dan blogger's sekalian,
Banyak betul snippets... Bagus2 teruskan perjuangan Tun. Saya tetap menyokong. Jaga kesihatan ya?
amirul
I have been to Tioman once. But I don't plan to go there again. Redang much is a much much better place and cheap too!
Salam Tun,
I agree we should leave Tioman as it is, even though the people is not as rich as those in Langkawi. As Tun mentioned, the tourists still loves it.
If you look around this lovely country called Malaysia, before there were jungles or former rubber estates. Now it has become new towns and cities. But actually who owns it? Definitely not those you wish to help improved. It is the towkays.....
I suggest we encourage the islanders to maintain the environment and ensure that the area is clean at all times. Tourists will be there.
Once in a while we need to think small lah.
Wassalam
Dear Tun
Did go to Tioman few years ago with my wife and the scenery was amazing. Lacking are utilities as mentioned by you. The operators there should buck-up but still need to preserve the area for the future. The mountain should also be promoted for rock climbers
All d best, Sir
Tun,
Interesting article Tun.
I think our internet savvy crowd is more politically sensitized, hence the non comment on this recent posting or maybe it is a bit too premature for me to comment (this posting was done 2 hrs ago).
I often visit Tioman since I am a Diver. Tioman has one the best corals found compared to other neighbouring islands. In other islands the development of resorts in large scales have eventually bleached and eroded the corals. Only the divers get to see some beautiful ones away from the shore.
The Govt has done good in closing down Sipadan and it now is still one of the best places in the world for marine life. Amazing! Divers get there as early as 5 am at times to avoid congestion especially in South Point and Barracuda Point.
Marina Project may benefit very few areas/people and the damage to it flora and fauna could be irreversible. My advice for the people who wish to enjoy the beauty of the nature is get whatever is required to see it. If it takes a person to snorkel, so be it. It is not that difficult and in fact it is more enjoyable to do so. For others who are more adventureous, pick up diving.It is not really necessary to buy your own gears and equpments since one can just rent it.
If one wants to see sunrise from Mt Kinabalu, one has to take the effort to scale it. The is no other way.
I would rather suggest upgrading the aistrip in Tioman at Tekek which currently allows only Berjaya to take off and land given its lenght (STOL aircrafts only).With an updrade or a new airstrip say somewhere in Kg Salang, we can then have FireFlyz to operate there.This will help the locals by increasing the number of tourists in the Island.Good road connection is also required between each Kampung for the whole Island to benefit.
It is true that many chalets are run down and very cheap. The people of Tioman do not have much income to continue maintaining them. The Govt can help them with funds but the design of the waste management has to be done very prudently.
I believe we should begin with these projects and seeing its success the people may accept Marina Development later. One feels one's ricebowl is threatened at the moment given that they do not already earn so much.
Who are the direct beneficiries of Marina Project anyway?
Dear Tun,
It takes a visionary to achieve the best for the country and the rakyat and certainly sacrifice for the better is required.
People will always complain about this and that for the lack of vision and that is why a good visionary leader for the country is needed.
We cannot be compelled to follow the west who has 200 years (or more) of history and development behind them compared with 51 years for Malaysia but what to do, all of a sudden everyone is so counscious of the environment.
Therefore, its sad and heart breaking for Malaysia now and after 22 years of yr leadership there is a sudden void and the Rakyat will have to pay for it and I do hope not via a REVOLUTION.
Do your best TUN, as thats the only thing left for what ever hope there is left, GOD BLESS.
INILAH NASIB NEGARAKU MALAYSIA
Dear Tun,
Assalamualaikum, this is yet another example of AAB's government incompetence!
Thank you, Wassalam.
Dear Tun,
Maybe the whole of Malaysia should go back to our pristine condition where life was simpler i guess....no fuel hike, no food hike and no stupid decision makers.
Rain
Tun...
Please take a good care of yourself...
Being you...I know...it's hard to see such scenario...
Assalammualaikum YBhg Tun,
It's refreshing to read your thoughts on different subject matter.
I took my family for a holiday once in Tioman about four years ago. We had a great time especially during the island hopping session which also include snorkeling to watch the beautiful marine creatures surrounding the island.
I believe Tioman is smaller than Langkawi, and with a proper implementation and supervision, the island can really be turned into a respective tourist destination.
LoyalCitizen
SHAH ALAM
Salam Tun,
Malaysia is bless with natural wealth and beauty. This country can be economically strong and beautiful and wonderful than Australia and New Zealand. But as it turnout, we are still narrow minded and what to say our Malay mentality. Do you agree that if Malaysia were to go further and to achieve the 1st world standard, the goverment and its administration system need to change and most definately our mentality. The system of governance that we are using are only good during the 50s and 60s. If you take a look at the current situation, when the opposition party won in a certain state, they change the policy and the administration of the state is changed and this will be a great setback. The system whereby the party rule the state and the Menteri besar rule the state is no longer relevant in the current days. As you know many Mentri Besar are not carrying their job and numerous abuse of power. Many of the MB are not fit to be in their position. What education background do they have? Do they now how to run the state? We have seen many of the state funds are not being spend wisely and corruption is very rampant. Not to mention cronism and nepotism widely spread. Why do we have still a system whereby the MB is more powerful than the Minister? How can a MB overide the ruling of a Minister? Example if the Minister of environment found that theres environmental hazard on a river, and certain drastic action needed to be done but the MB overide that order, can this happened? Or Jabatan Alam found that theres poison waste being dump on the open site and inform DBKL, but DBLK ignore it, because they dont take any orders from them. Dont you think that this is really ridiculous but is happening. And worst still, the cuplrit that did the environmental hazard, if the case were to go to court, the maximum punishment is RM$100,000 but to fix the damaged, cost the goverment Millions. And the minister for law, who is suppose to look at all this matter, is not doing his job but is more interested in looking at the past matter and pay gratuity to the judge, the amount is secret. What is his job discription? To look and rectify all the past mistake, during Tun's PM era and annouce to the whole world that it was Tun's mistake and create a scenario that the goverment during that era have done the mother of all mistake and make him look like the saint.
I urge all good UMNO members, yang berugama Islam, cinta kepada bangsa dan negara, janganla jual maruah dengan hanya RM200 atau RM300. Malu lah kepada diri sendiri, sanggup menjual maruah and martabat bangsa and agama kerana wang tak berapa tu. Sama lah menjual maruah isteri and anak2 kamu sendiri. Sanggup kah kamu melihat Isteri and anak2 kamu semua di Liwat berkali kali oleh orang durjana. Jadi lah ahli UMNO yang bermoral and berahlak tinggi. Tegakan yang benar and tentang lah habis habis yang durjana and yang bathil. Takutlah bahawa kalau mampus nanti, ular, cacing, kalajenking akan meliwat mayat kamu di Alam Kubor. Wahai ahli2 UMNO, bangkitlah dari sifat bachul and penakut. Dirilah and tentang habis habisan untuk, negara, bangsa, anak2 and keturunan kamu. Dengan berdiam diri, you are nothing but a bunch of cowards, sanggup melihat masadepan anak2 and cucu cicit keturunan kamu, mundur kini and selamanya. Bangkit lah ahli2 UMNO. Anak2 and isteri kamu menuntot kamu menjadi Lelaki sejati. Jangan lah tunggu, sehingga nasi menjadi bubor, perubahan tidak akan datang selagi kamu diam diri dan berpeluk tuboh. Kesian lah kepada anak, isteri and keturunan bangsa kamu. Berdiri bersama Tun, untuk martabat negara dan bangsa.
Wassalam
Assalamualaikum che det.
Nampaknya topik garing dah ayahanda alihkan pada topik alam sekitar dan topik "the contract was given to a contractor quoting a ridiculously low price"???.
Oklah sekurang-kurangnya kita alih ke topik lain sebab apa yang ayahanda ceritakan tak di ambil sebagai pakar rujuk jugak oleh pihak tertentu.
Mengenai PKR takpalah dia dok bising rakyat dah nak dia biarkan. jangan jadi si luncai!!! biarkan. masa orang report dia liwat si penasihat tu dah lari kat kedutaan asing katanya tak caya kat Polis, anak dia lawat budak hilang,, nak kerjasama dengan polis pulak??? tak tahu mana yang betul itu namanya pancing undi.. nak harap pelapis PKR dah tak boleh sebulu dengan PAS satu kat ok satu kata tak ok. mufti kata suruh sumpah dgn quran atas masjid kata boleh satu lagi kata tak boleh kalau betul si saiful tu kena liwat susah jugak nak cari 4 saksi sebab nak m'liwat tak payahlah sampai ramai-ramai nanti tak sting pulak... susah jugak kalau fitnah hukumlah si saiful tu, kalau betul kena liwat.....????? Ingat tak MB selangor masa kat Ijuk sama-samalah kita undi barisan nasional... jangan salah sebut pulak pasal air free kat selangor nei....
ok lah ayahanda nanti cerita banyak orang marah pulak...
Salam untuk Ayahanda dan Bonda..
wasallam
Probably the government assume that most islanders have migrated to Iskandar Malaysia. Oh wait...they can't be there. There's no more room after all the singaporean crowding Johor to buy Malaysian petrol. I imagine people opening up petrol stations like nobody business in anticipation to sell fuel at market price to foreigners. They still get the same profit margin but they can make a killing in between policies launched by the flip flop switch board in Putrajaya.
Dearest Tun
The residents would be grateful if the tourism dollar could help them earn a living. But they would need help to develop the island to continue to attract tourists.
I suspect they know that, the CARE and attention given to them all along has now dwindled.
Looks like everyone has to fend for themselves nowadays. That's the order of the day.
Do take care of your well-being, Tun.
Tun,
Perancangan amat penting untuk itu. Pendapat penduduk setempat juga perlu di ambil kira kerana mereka yang menghadapinya setiap hari.
Oleh itu perancangan itu biar pun lama tetapi membuahkan hasil yang baik. Mungkin boleh tahan beratus tahun.
Mereka mereka yang teribat iaitu penduduk, peniaga dan lain lain boleh menghaluskan lagi perancangan supaya ianya lebih sesuai di samping memberi pemahaman mengenai idea idea baru kerajaan.
Kadang kala kita perlu memberi pelajaran dan membetulkan salah faham atau salah sangka rakyat supaya mereka tahu.
Pemikiran itu mesti di betulkan asal mereka percaya dengan kerajaan yang memerintah.
Soalnya jika mereka sendiri ada syak wasangka dengan kerajaan atau mereka sendiri mempunyai pandangan negatif dengan kerajaan ini sukar. Sukar untuk mengajar atau menasihat orang yang tidak percaya kepada si penasihat. Tambah pula fikiran mereka di racuni oleh parti pembangkang.
Mengenai mengekalkan ekologi atau alam sekitar laut ianya tidak juga boleh di buat separuh separuh.
Dalam pada tidak mahu ada pembangunan dan mengekalkan alam sekitar, mereka tetap juga menjahanamkan pulau itu dengan aktiviti aktiviti sekarang secara kadar yang tidak kurang perlahan.
Kalau ada pihak berpendapat sayangkan alam sekitar, jangan terlibat dengan teknologi atau tinggalkan pulau itu.
Orang barat memang suka kita kekalkan alam sekitar sebab yang di barat telah di jahanamkan oleh mereka untuk di jadikan wang yang di gunakan untuk menguasai dunia.
Jadi paru paru hijau dia pada kita lah tempatnya. Kita jangan rosakkan hutan. Dia tak mengapa. Dia sudah menyesal. Kita jangan buat begitu lagi kerana dia telah belajar dari itu.
Semuanya apabila mereka telah rosakkan dan mengambil keuntungan yang bukan sedikit dia mengajak kita sama sama betulkan. Misalnya masalah Ozon atau Kesan rumah hijau.
Kita yang tidak maju ini jadi terbantut dari segi kemajuan melayankan masalah alam sekitar sedang mereka pula mendapatkan keuntungan dari situ dengan menjual teknologi yang mesra alam.
Assalamu'alaikum Tun and family
I opine strongly that the de facto PM has his own agenda. As I see it, siBadwi's motto is ,"Why crack yr head for the rakyat when you can siphone the monies for yr own family?"
As i can remember, almost all the projects that you had initiated had either been scrapped or had been continued sluggishly.
Take good care of yourself and may Allah bless you
Wassalam
Assalamualaikum,
a) Ji