PASUKAN PASUKAN UNTUK LTdL 2009

Le Tour de Langkawi 2009 yang menampilkan 20 pasukan, akan bermula di Putrajaya, pusat pentadbiran kerajaan Malaysia dan berakhir dengan acara tradisi Kriterium Dataran Merdeka di ibu kota Kuala Lumpur, pada 9 hingga 15 Februari.

“Pemilihan pasukan kali ini adalah yang paling sukar,” kata Ketua Pegawai Operasi, Datuk Naim Mohamad. “Kami menerima hampir 50 tawaran daripada pelbagai pasukan yang berbeza dari seluruh dunia. Ini bermakna, format perlumbaan 7 hari adalah amat bersesuaian dengan lebih banyak pasukan berbanding sebelum ini.”

“Dengan barisan pelumba yang mantap, kami menjangkakan ia akan menjadi perlumbaan lebih mencabar.” Seperti biasa, semua lima benua akan mempunyai wakil pelumba di Malaysia dalam perlumbaan jelajah terbesar Asia ini.

“Kerana menyedari pentingnya status kategori Hors dalam acara perlumbaan ini, kami sudah membuat pemilihan yang seimbang dengan keutamaan diberikan kepada pasukan yang kompetitif dari Eropah dan Amerika,” tambah Naim.

“Walaupun secara geografinya kita terletak agak jauh daripada pusat berbasikal di Eropah, kami akan melaksanakan polisi anti-doping yang ditetapkan oleh Kesatuan Berbasikal Antarabangsa (UCI) yang telah dipersetujui oleh semua pasukan professional dan penganjur perlumbaan. Kami menyokong usaha memperkenalkan pasport biologikal dibenua Asia.”

“Sehubungan dengan itu, kami sudah memilih sembilan (9) pasukan yang mematuhi program passport biologikal dan layak menyertai jelajah Grand Tours.” Antara sembilan pasukan ini, empat adalah pasukan dari sirkit Pro Tour: Garmin-Chipotle dari Amerika Syarikat, Ag2r dan Bouygues Telecom dari Perancis, serta Fuji-Servetto dari Sepanyol.”

Lima pasukan Profesional Benua adalah Diquigiovanni (Venezuela), CSF (Ireland), Vorarlberg-Corratec (Austria), ISD (Itali) dan pasukan berpangkalan di Switzerland, Cervélo Test Team yang membariskan juara Tour de France, Carlos Sastre.

“Kami mengalu-alukan kehadiran pasukan baru yang handal seperti Cervélo and ISD”, kata Naim lagi. “Dua tahun lalu, kami adalah penganjur pertama yang mengundang Slipstream menyertai acara berstatus Hors Categorie kerana kami berpendapat pasukan ini mempunyai masa depan yang cerah dan kami gembira mereka berminat untuk kembali dengan nama baru Garmin-Chipotle yang kini diakui sebagai salah satu pasukan paling kompetitif dunia bagi perlumbaan Tour de France dan perlumbaan klasik utama.”

Oceania dan Afrika juga akan mempunyai wakil dalam perlumbaan di Malaysia ini menerusi skuad kebangsaan Australia dan Afrika Selatan.



“Le Tour de Langkawi yang dianjurkan Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM) dengan sokongan penoh dari Kementerian Belia dan Sukan dan Kerajaan Malaysia, memberikan pengiktirafan kepada usaha yang dilakukan oleh sesetengah persekutuan berbasikal untuk membangunkan sukan berbasikal mereka,” kata Naim.

Pasukan kebangsaan dari Asia lain yang akan bertanding adalah Malaysia, China, Iran dan Kazakhstan manakala pasukan benua Asia akan melengkapkan senarai pasukan iaitu: MCF dan LeTua dari Malaysia, Meitan-GDR dari Jepun, Seoul Cycling dari Korea Selatan dan Doha Team dari Qatar yang akan membuat kemunculan sulung dalam Le Tour de Langkawi.

Dijangka senarai pelumba setiap pasukan akan diketahui menjelang pertengahan Januari.

Senarai 20 pasukan: Garmin-Chipotle, Ag2r, Bouygues Telecom, Fuji-Servetto, Diquigiovanni, CSF, Vorarlberg-Corratec, ISD, Cervélo, Australia, Afrika Selatan, Malaysia, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, MCF, LeTua, Meitan-GDR, Seoul Cyling, Doha Team.

Shane Goss images of Malaysian Heroes

Mohd Azizulhasni Awang

Mohd Rizal Tisin

Happy Awal Muharam-Love, Success or wealth

LOVE, SUCCESS OR WEALTH?

A woman encountered three old men in the front yard of her house.

She said, 'I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.'

'Is the man of the house home?' they asked .

'No', she replied . 'He's out .'

'Then we cannot come in', they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.

'Go tell them I am home and invite them in!'

The woman went out and invited the men in.

They replied,'You can choose only one person to be your guest,'

The oldest of them introduced his friends and himself. 'This person's name is Wealth, and the other person is Success, and I am Love.' Then he added, 'Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want to invite into your home.'

The lady of the house went in and told her husband what was said.

Her husband resolved, 'let us invite Wealth . Let him come and fill our home with treasures!'

His wife disagreed, 'Why don't we invite Success instead?'

Their daughter who was listening to the conversation jumped in with her own suggestion: 'Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!'

'Let us heed our daughter's advice,' said the husband. 'Please invite Love to be our guest.'

The woman went out and invited Love, 'Please come in and be our guest . '

As Love entered the house, the other two men also started following him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, 'I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?'

The three men replied, 'Had you just invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would have stayed out. But since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!

So then on, the life of the family was filled with love, wealth and success.

Selamat Tahun Baru, selamat menyambut awal muharram

7 Kelebihan Kepada Pencinta Al-Quran:


1. Tidak nyanyuk sampai hari tua;


2. Orang tua yang mengamalkan Quran diumpamakan macam Quran buruk, lunyai, hancur, tetap disayangi, tetap dihargai. Orang masih menghormati dan mencintainya serta meletakkannya di tempat yang baik-baik. MasyaAllah! How true this is, I've seen with my very own eyes the evidence of this.


3. Orang yang mencintai al-Quran tidak perlu susah hati dengan usia tua, kalau tidak ada anak yang dapat menjaga dirinya, tetap akan ada orang yang Allah datangkan untuk menjaganya kerna ini adalah janji Allah kepada hamba-hamba NYA yang menjunjung kemuliaan mukjizat. Golongan ini dalam pengawasan para malaikat;


4. Orang yang junjung al-Quran dalam dirinya akan dijaga keselamatannya oleh Allah di dunia, di dalam kubur dan pada hari akhirat (ini untung 3 alam wahai para sahabatku!!!)


5. Wajahnya bercahaya-cahaya dan mesra untuk didekati;


6. Orang yang membaca al-Quran tidak dihina. Dia tidak akan menjadi peminta sedekah atau makan sampah di jalanan, misalnya.


7. Pengamal al-Quran hidupnya tampak sederhana tetapi sebenarnya dia kaya dengan sumber rezeki yang tidak diduga. Inilah lambang keberkatan yang Allah hadiahkan kepadanya. MasyaAllah!!!


Allah Maha Pengasih dan Penyayang kerana Dia telah menjamin orang yang selalu membaca al-Quran akan diberi ketenangan. Al-Quran ni Allah jamin boleh membelah tujuh petala langit dan tujuh petala bumi! Apatah lagi kulit kita yang nipis ni lagi mudah ditembusi dengan mukjizat ayat-ayat al-Quran.


Quran ini hidup. Dia ada roh. Dia kenal siapa yang mendampinginya. Apabila roh Quran telah bersatu dengan si pembaca, ia bagaikan suasana antara ibu dan anak - terlalu sayang. Apabila begitu, Al-Quran akan menjaga orang yang menghargainya bukan saja di dunia malah di alam kubur dan juga di akhirat. Dia akan bantu kita di dalam 3 alam yang berbeza!


Al-Quran menjamin ketenangan kita di dunia, dijaganya kita daripada seksa kubur, disinarnya kubur kita dengan cahaya dan dilapangkan kubur kita hinggalah hari kiamat. Begitulah setianya al-Quran kepada kita kalau kita memilihnya menjadi sahabat sejati kita yang hakiki.


Tapi kalau sebaliknya kita tak pernah langsung nak pegang al-Quran apa lagi nak baca dan amalkan suruhannya, maka jadilah kita antara manusia yang dilaknat oleh Al-Quran (Na'uzubillai minzaalik). Dan tanda al-Quran melaknat manusia:



1. Di depan orang kita disanjung tetapi di belakang orang kita dihina dan dikutuk;


2. Rezeki tak pernah cukup;


3. Rumahtangga tidak tenang;


4. Semua orang kita anggap musuh.


Mudah-mudahan kita tak termasuk dalam golongan yang empat ni.

Ho Ho Ho I have to go, I have to give the presents away

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
from father christmas, malaysia

LTdlL 2009 meeting with TOURISM MALAYSIA

Anak Malaysia led the Le Tour de Langkawi Team to a meeting with Tourism Malaysia on the 24th of December, 2008 at the meeting room on the 29th floor. The meeting was chaired by Tuan Mohamad Nor who is Head of Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur. The meeting was coordinated by Encik Hadi. Also present as seen in the picture, Perry from Sri Sutra and Zul.

LTdL 2009 Meeting in Melaka

The Committee Members in Melaka

Tuan Azizan Chairing the meeting with Encik Dermawan on the right.

Datuk Naim briefing the committee members

LTdL 2009 meeting in Johor

Datuk Naim Mohamad with Encik Mohd Azrul at the Muar and Ledang District meeting.

The other committee members

Busy Friday two at 11-00 am

Anak Malaysia attended the signing ceremony berween University Utara Malaysia and Maktab Kerjasama Malaysia for conducting the Business Degree specialing in the cooperative movement.

Seen above Anak Malaysia signing as a witness

Anak Malaysia together with UUM's VC Tan Sri Dato Dr Nordin Kadri and Honourable Dato Saifuddin Abdullah, MECD Deputy Minister at the agreement signing ceremony.

Busy Friday One at 9-00 am

Anak Malaysia attended a Biro Latihan Perdasama program at the Sheraton Hotel on the 19th December, 2008 from 9=00 am. Its a program with Malaysian Productivity Centre for retailers

Seen in the above picture, Dato Nik Zainiah bte Nik Abdul Rahman officiating the opening.

The Doctors view

The doctor's view of the bail out.

The Allergists voted to scratch it, and the Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas. The Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no, and the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it. The Internists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve, and the Obstetricians felt they were all laboring under a misconception. The Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted. The Pathologists yelled, 'Over my dead body!' while the Pediatricians said, 'Oh, grow up!' The Plastic Surgeons said, 'This puts a whole new face on the matter.' The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, while The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness. The Radiologists could see right through it, and the Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing, but the Urologists felt the scheme wouldn't hold water. In the end, the Proctologists left the decision up to some assholes in Washington.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Christmas Trees at the Curve opposite Debenhams

More decorations at the Curve

Decorations at the Street

Mohd Nur and Nik Nurul Ashikin

Seen in the Picture Emmet and the child, Uncle Jamil,
Mrs Emmet, Auntie Normah, Mohd Aizat and Akmal Ariff.

Anak Malaysia together with Akmal Ariff and Mohd Aizat attended Uncle Yaakub's and AuntieSalmah's son's wedding at the Dewan Sebaguna Kampong Kuantan, Kelang at about 1-30 pm on the 13th of December, 2008. In the picture above is the happy couple Mohd Nur Yaakub and Nik Nurul Ashikin bte Jamaluddin.

Forum Seminar Pembangunan dan Kemajuan Sukan di Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Pejabat Hal Ehwal Pelajar Universiti Teknologi Malaysia telah menganjurkan satu Forum Ceramah mengenai Pembangunan dan Kemajuan Sukan di Malaysia sempena Asian Universities Games pada 12hb Disember, 2008 diDewan Besar UTM International Campus di Kuala Lumpur. Kelihatan digambar diatas Y Bhg Prof.Madya Ahmad Khalid menyampaikan cenderahati kepada anak Malaysia yang telah dijemput sebagai seorang ahli panel dan penceramah untuk majlis itu.

Saudara Norsaiful merupakan salah seorang penceramah yang telah diundang.

Kelihatan moderator Forum Dr. Anuar Sun sedang beraksi dan
Puan Zaiton sebagai penceramah.

Peserta kaum wanita dimajlis Forum

Dr Anizu (Baju Orange didepan) dan Peserta2 kaum lelaki dimajlis Forum

Poppy's Day Dinner

Datin Seri Jean was the Guest of Honour for the Poppy's Day Dinner at the Grand Ballroom of Mandarin Oriental on the 10th of December, 2008. Seen in the picture above Dato Rosle and Datuk Wira Abu Seman.

Seen at the function too is Akmal Ariff, Athirah Naim and Mohd Aizat

Encik Shahardan and Datuk Naim Mohamad

Athirah listening to the speech by Datin Seri Jean Abdullah.

Najwah's 18th Birthday

Najwah celebrated her 18th birthday on the 8th of December, 2008 on Hari Raya Aidul Adha. Seen in the picture above Najwah about to cut her birthday cake. With Mak Uda, Auntie In and Rabiah.

Seen in the picture also her Mak Uteh, Mak Long and the green balloons, the evening's theme.

Najwah having a group picture with all the cousins, Amir, Akmal, Rabiah, Najwah, Athirah, Azhar, Aizat, Bahir, Basirah, Abbas and Zaim with Afiq and Mahisa.

Also at the party is Pak Ngah and Pak Uda

Pak Uda with Pak Lang and Uncle Musa

Selamat Hari Raya Korban

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha. Semoga pengorbanan kejalan ALLAH akan terus diamalkan demi untuk kebaikkan dan kesejahteraan ummah. Semoga sifat pengorbanan ini akan dapat diterjemahkan kepada Malaysia yang maju dan sejahtera sehingga kita menjayakan Wawasan 2020 dalam masa 12 tahun lagi.

Sunday Golf at the Kelana Course Subang

On Sunday the 7th of December, 2008 anak Malaysia played a round of golf with Hj Omar, Mr Yusuf and Mr Ismail. Seen in the picture above anak Malaysia with Mr Ismail of Public Bank.

Haji Omar waitng to put the ball on the green at the 16th Hole Par 5. Well he hooked the ball. Yes it went into the pond. I think he scored a double bogey for that hole. Melaka lost the 1st Nine to the rest of the world.

Mr Yusuf in trouble at the 16th Hole. His third short nearly take a dip but managed to salvage a bogey. Anak Malaysia missed his par putt and ended up with a bogey too. The hole was squared,

Malaysia Gas Association Golf

On Saturday 6th of December, 2008 anak Malaysia played the MGA Charity Golf competition at the Sungei Long Golf Club which was sponsored bi Encik Shamsuddin Abdul Rahman's S A Cargo

In the flight we were joined by Tuan Haji Bahari from our Negeri Sembialn Perdasama affiliate.

Seen here Encik Shamsuddin Abdul Rahman and Encik Shawaluddin enjoying their apple. They believe that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. In that competition anak Malaysia won the 5th position in the B Classification and Shamsuddin won nearest to the pin novelty prize.

A POLICE Wedding

Anak Malaysia on the 30th of November, 2008 attended the wedding ceremony of the son of ACP Zulkifli Hassan and Zarina Tahir at the Police Training Centre (PULAPOL) in Gurney Rd. We wish the couple all the best in their marriage and their future endeavours.

Datuk Ho Koh Chye

Malaysian Sport is going to miss Datuk Ho Koh Chye. I salute him and may God bless his soul.