kemerdekaan

Kemerdekaan yang dikecapi bermakna kita bebas bukan sekadar daripada penjajahan fizikal malahan mencakupi spiritual dan mental. Erti kemerdekaan yang dinikmati ialah membebaskan diri daripada cengkaman kuasa asing seterusnya berusaha bangkit sebagai bangsa bermaruah. Kekuatan politik untuk memperolehi kemerdekaan perlu didokong oleh penguasaan ilmu pengetahuan untuk mempercepatkan proses pembangunan negara. 

Menyorot kembali perjuangan kemerdekaan bangsa Melayu sejak 1511 hingga ke Perang Dunia Kedua 1941-1945, negara ini telah mengalami 3 peringkat perjuangan. Peringkat pertama, secara militan atau gerila, perjuangan pondok yang dipelopori oleh golongan ulama dan kemudian golongan nasionalisma yang berjuang melalui mata pena. Ketiga-tiga kategori perjuangan ini berjalan berasingan sehinggalah pada cadangan untuk mengadakan Kongres Melayu pertama pada 1-4 Mac 1946 diadakan dan menyatukan ketiga-tiga kategori perjuangan ini dengan lebih tersusun dan teratur. Terbentuknya UMNO semasa persidangan tersebut telah memantapkan lagi perjuangan ke arah menuntut kemerdekaan negara. 

Menjadi tanggungjawab rakyat generasi baru hari ini untuk mengenang dan menghayati erti kemerdekaan. Tugas kita pada hari ini adalah memenuhi dada dengan ilmu pengetahuan agar kemerdekaan yang dimiliki dapat dipertahankan dan dikekalkan. Tanpa ilmu pengetahuan, kemerdekaan yang baru sahaja diperolehi amat rapuh.

pulau pontian

Pontian is a district in southwest Johor. It is located 62 km from Johor Bahru, the state capital of Johor, Malaysia. It is also located at Miles 37 (Batu 37) from Johor Bahru. The name Pontian is also used in the names of two towns in the district, Pontian Besar and Pontian Kechil, of which the latter serves as its district capital. The capital was formerly a fishing village which has developed into a small town.

Pontian is noted for its variety of seafood which is sold at a reasonable price. Visitors from neighbouring towns and Singapore regularly visit Kukup, a fishing village about 20 km from Pontian Kechil. Notable national parks in Pontian include Tanjung Piai.

Pontian Kechil is situated 1.5 hours (via bus) from Johor Bahru (Capital of Johor State) via Jalan Johor. Other notable towns in Pontian include Ayer Baloi and Benut, north of Pontian Kechil. To the south and east of Pontian Kechil respectively are the towns of Teluk Kerang and Pekan Nanas.

Especially along coastal areas, Pontian is populated by Malays of Bugis and Javanese descent. The Chinese community in Pontian predominantly belongs to the Fujian (Hokkien) dialect group.

This town is also site as the observatory to look for the crescent moon to mark the beginning of Muslim month of Ramadhan, Shawwal, and Zulhijjah, to celebrate fasting month of Ramadhan, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha.

Pontian Kechil is subdivided into few area namely:

1.    Jalan Kukup - South of Main Traffic Junction heading to Kukup.

2.    Jalan Bakek - North of Main Traffic Junction until Sg Pontian Kechil Bridge.

3.    Jalan Alsagoff - North of Sg Pontian Kechil Bridge until Sg Pontian Besar Bridge.

4.    Jalan Johor/Batu 36 - East of Main Traffic Junction heading to Johor Bahru.

5.    Jalan Parit Mesjid - East of Old Police Station Junction. Another Highly Populated Area.

langkawi,kedah

sky bridge

pics of beautiful pulau langkawi

Langkawi, officially known as Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah) is an archipelago of 104 islands in theAndaman Sea, some 30 km off the mainland coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah, which is adjacent to the Thai border. On July 15, 2008, Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah had consented to the change of name to Langkawi Permata Kedah in conjunction with his Golden Jubilee Celebration. By far the largest of the islands is the eponymous Pulau Langkawi with a population of some 64,792, the only other inhabited island being nearby Pulau Tuba. Langkawi is also an administrative district with the town of Kuah as largest town. Langkawi is a duty-free island.