I slept early last night since I'm going to have hectic and long day tomorrow (today). Due to thirst, I woke up around 0230 hours this morning. Checking on my hand phone I recieved messages from friends telling me that a long friend of mine has just left. This article is dedicated to Masbah Ariffin (Datu) whom, she has left to meet her love One. She was a friend of mine, since I joined the State Service in the Sarawak State Planning Unit in Oct., 1986.
(2) Most people I would say, knew her for her as one of those whom can really write policies papers and articulate well. She was a very dedicated person in her works.
(3) She climbed the ladder of success almost to the same staircase as mine. Serving originnally at the Sarawak Land Development Board (SLDB), then later joined the State Service as the Assistant Secretary, then promoted (after donkey years in service) to the Principal Assistant Secretary at the State Planning Unit.
(4) In 2000 (?) I believe she was promoted to be among the first lady Resident that the State ever have for Kuching Division. I do believe to this day, her moving out of the State Planning Unit, was part of the exercise to fit me back into that the Chief Minister Department.
(5) In Oct., 2001 after heading the State Planning Unit for about nine months, I left for my current position. Masbah was then recalled to take over my post as the Director of the State Plannning Unit. In fact, I was not really happy with this exercise, since I know, she was much senior than me in the service, but I hold that prestige SPU Director post much ahead of her.
(6) In fact earlier, when I moved to the so called 'promoted' as the Resident of Bintulu in 1999, she was then moved to another position which was equal to mine. She moved out of SPU initially on no promotion basis despite her hard core dedication to the State. It seem there are those responsible in those days seem to ignore their responsibility in taking care of others!
(7) Later, though income-wise she gain better, as she has to leave the State Planning Unit as she was moved intially as the Clerk to the Cabinet whom later the post was designated to a much palatable term, but I would believe, listening to her 'voice' and understanding her professional 'soul', when I met her years back in her office, that she missed the position of that 'low paid' but prestgous of the State Planning Unit. I believe, her transfer to a much smaller scope of work as the 'Clerk' to the cabinet had sadden her alots.
(8) In those days, as the State Planning Unit 'boys and girls', we really fight hard for the socio-economic development of the State. Our concern were the development of our people, the State. That 'fight' kept us together closely, and that fighting spirit kept us busy not to care for our personal interest especially position crazy!
(9) Masbah, to not many knew, she was a very quiet, hard working, dedicated professional. She was really a silent, low profile, dedicated and truely professional friend. Though she was my good close friend, she never and would not talk to me on matter that being discussed in the Cabinet. Her lips were always kept tight on any Official matters and I would believe she kept all those deep in her heart and would never leak. She truely uphold to her intergrity and professionalism.
(10) Today, I felt sadden but happy for her departure to be with her love One, rather need to face her long misery live due to the bad health that had made herself seculsive all these while.
(11) Masbah was my real buddy that had indirectly and generously guide me to be good in policies and projects papers writing. I owned her for that, and I owned that to her for my current success: writing and articulating.
(12) The only regret that I have, in fact last three days, here on this same table, as I was reading, my mind suddenly I was thinking of her. I was thinking at that moment, who would take over from her if anything would made her not able to execute her duty anymore. I thought, this week I would love to give her a suprise visit, but it turn out I have to bid her farewell forever.
(13) Dear friend, Masbah whom I used to called Misbah, whatever knowledges and skills that you have impart to me, InsyaAllah I would use that to continue with our mutual interest to serve Him and His people better. May, all the pahala for such course Allah bless be upon you as well. Though not many may remember those good guys, but there will be always some whom treasure your good deed and spirit. I hope and I'll beone of those out numbered guys.
(14) Goodbye dear friend. I do believe the heavy rain out there now is a sign of Allah blessing to your coming home soul. I will always remember you as my true dedicated professional friend. Al Fathihah.
Matang Jaya, Kuching
11 Jan., 2010
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Semoga Rohnya diletakkan Allah S.W.T bersama orang-orang yang beriman dan bertaqwa
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..Datu Masbah Ariffin...will be much missed... MAY LORD GOD BLESS YOUR ETERNAL SOUL... REST IN PEACE ....SAND.
She will be missed dearly...She was not only a good boss, a colleague and a friend, she was the BEST! She was one in a million...We will miss you Kak Mas...May eternal light shine upon her and may her soul rest in peace...
did it ever cross your mind that when you're gone, will you be deeply missed by your colleagues, friends, employees etc.. or will it be a bless and great relief for them?..
will they come to your funeral to pay final respect.. or they will throw a big party??.. hmmmmmmm..
The honor of a person granted by another is not a matter of stereotype. Each and every one of us have different perception of anything, everything that matter or not matter of a person. It all boil to our interest, concern, and timing (age). We hate or like the person is, not because she/he is bad or good, but most of the time because we benefited or can't gain from her/his existence. Just that sometime we are too naive to admit.
(2) The writer honor his friend Masbah, I would say because both gain from the intellectual understanding of what matter. I don't classified them as true friend, they were just co-exist for the same purpose and interest. Both I would say wre (are) workaholic. Both have different character one, was introvert while the other is extrovert, but both had great determination. I have observed both of them as friend and as well as professional that I once used to dealt with.
(3) Masbah passed away almost on the chair of her job. The writer, I hope, he could get out of such syndrome or, he might also set an unfavaourable messages to the young, working too hard and neglecting himself.
Kehidupan kita di dunia ini tidak menjanjikan satu jaminan yang berkekalan. Apa yang ada hanyalah percubaan, cabaran
dan pelbagai peluang. Jaminan yang kekal abadi hanya dapat ditemui apabila kita kembali semula kepada Ilahi.
Banyak orang berkata dan bertanya, atau seperti memperlekeh, bila kita terlalu ingin untuk 'kembali', apakah kita sudah benar-benar bersedia? Adakah ini persoalan benar-benar berbentuk akidah atau persoalan nafsu? Saya berkira, ini adalah 'soalan' mereka yang pendek akal!
Bila kita berkata 'telah bersedia', siapakah kita yang boleh menentukan 'kesediaan' tersebut? Orang yang sentiasa berkata sebegitu sebenarnya adalah mereka yang tidak mengerti apakah batas kuasa manusia dan apakah pula kekuasaan Pencipta. Mereka sering saja mahu berkuasa seperti dialah Pencipta!
Begitu juga tentang 'kekal' atau 'tidak kekal'. Apakah benar apa-apa yang di dunia ini tidak ada yang kekal? Bagaimana soal jika sesorang itu terus saja melakukan kebaikan, apakah ganjaranNya atas usaha kebaikannya itu tidak kekal. Jika begitu, maka tidak perlulah adanya Pengadilan Di Padang Mahsyar!
Saya berkeyakinan, ganjaran kebaikan dan bahkan keburukan akan tetap kekal pada seseorang. Biarpun yang lain tidak akan tetap bersamanya, tetapi pahala dan dosa akan terus bersama kita.
Saya membangkitan perkara ini, agar jangan kita terlalu mudah mengambil rumusan tentang segala sesuatu seperti semuanya tiada pengecualian. Allah sentiasa menyediakan akan kekecualian dalam sebarang perkara. Jika Dia tidak mengadakan sedemikian rupa, pasti tiadalah gunanya Dia menyediakan otak buat kita. Otak adalah fitrah Allah agar kita dapat melihat lain dari kebiasaannya!
Kak Masbah....i missed u as my mentor...too much have been shared and said, may Allah Bless You..semoga ditempatkan bersama sollehah, amin.
This afternoon, I have the priviledge to have lunch with Datu Hatta Solhee, Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandot, Datu Rashid Aziz, Datu Chin Jew Bui, Datu Teo Tien Hiong, Datu Jaul Samion, Kashimer Wong, Abdul kadir Zainuddin, Sapiah Daud and some of my office friends. Those that I named, remember Datu Masbah well. We were those who used to 'quarrel' and 'firing' alots in those old days. One thing after we quarreled we always laugh at each others especially when the boss sometimes crticised us. We then surely also will be working hard to look at our weaknesses and how then the next day if possible to make good of those weaknesses. We voluntarily burnt our candle till late in the office. Nothing to rush back home. We don't wait to be told a second time! Those were the spirit.
The spirit of always wanting to improve oneself and the spirit of serving to the best were always there.
Now, those spirit probably will leave one by one as most of us are entering the Yellow Line! My pray to Masbah, a very honest, dedicated and low profile person.....she was just a humble person.
Jika masa hidup kita berbuat baik, mati kita juga akan dikenang baik. Jika masa hidup kita selalu berbuat kejahatan pada org & selalu menyumpah seranah, mati nanti akan dikenang segala kejahatan. Entah kah ada, entah kah tidak org menziarahi jenazah. Oleh itu, ingatlah mati akan menjemput kita suatu hari kelak.
iya ...MATI itu pasti akn dtg & akn di persoalkan semua hal yg kita lakukan di dunia...sedikit pun x akn terlps...sama2 la kita sling ingt mengingati tentang mati ..bekalan ke alam y kekal hndk la segera d kumpulkan agar x menyesal d kemudian hari ...
Lain yo bunyi kau orang ni.....kalau kono maki hamun sobab nyo bersobab....biasolah...tapi kalao tak bersobab, tontu perbuatan orang gilo...tapi masih gak bersobab.....tapi sebolom kono maki hamun tu....pernahkah diboyi nasihat baik-baik...kalau dah dogel tak dongar...memang layaklah kono maki hamun....tengok apo kato Tuhan pada Yahudi....tak dimaki hamun yo si Yahudi bahkan dilaknat sekali....fikir juga, kalau bondo salah, dah ditegur tak dongar, masih bebal....nak didiamkan sajo....aek mano boleh...kono soal bila mati esok pasai apa tak berani perbetolkan bondo hak salah....ha...macamana tu? Ludah ke langit....tup jatuh batang hidung sendir!
Cubo bezokan dua kato-kato ini: "Kau ni cerdik macam kerbau!", dengan "Bodoh macam korbau!" agak ea mano satulah sumpah mano satu teguran!
Maaf yo, eden kocik-kocik dulu selalu tolong atok jago korbau....la yo eden jago bengkel kubota....korbau bosi! Bila korbau kono sergah...lari dia...kubota, kalau kito maki sekalipun....totap bosi kakulah dio!
Sdra Abdullah
Thank you for posting this article or else i wouldn't know that she is gone. I was away traveling and just returned to Malaysia.
Nothing depicts her better than the flower you show, she is pure in self , in heart. She is hardworking, determined in her own way to achieve things. Though her methods are different from you, her goals towards the betterment of the state and the people are the same. She was a good friend, very professional in her career, lives quite a secluded life, but smiles to your jokes and talks to you on matters that only concern. As a professional, i salute her, as a friend, i miss her.
Moga Allah mencucuri rahmat ke atas rohnya dan menempatkannya bersama orang yang soleh.
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