PENERBITAN BUKU BIOGRAFI

DOKUMENTASI TOKOH-TOKOH

Saya tertarik dengan usaha Medium Publication dari Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor menerbitkan satu siri diberi nama Siri Tokoh Malaysia, Dokumentasi To0koh Negara. Ada 32 buku kesemuanya setakat ini dan setiap buku mengandungi biografi 20 orang tokoh terkemuka dalam bidang berkenaan dan dijual dengan harga sekitar RM23 sebuah.

Di bawah siri ialah

20 Tokoh Ilmuan

20 Tokoh Pentadbir

20 Tokoh Sasterawan

20 Tokoh Wanita

20 Tokoh Sukan

20 Tokoh Wartawan

20 Tokoh Pendidikan

20 Tokoh Politik

20 Tokoh Pengurusan

20 Tokoh Menteri Besar

20 Tokoh Perundangan

20 Tokoh Hiburan

20 Tokoh Jutawan

20 Tokoh Jutawan Melayu

20 Tokooh Ekonomi

20 Tokoh Menteri

20 Tokoh Usahawan Wanita

20 Tokoh Budaya

20 Tokoh Ulama

20 Tokoh Keselamatan

20 Tokoh Universiti

20 Tokoh Sains

20 Tokoh Perubatan

20 Tokoh Bahasa

20 Tokoh Seni

20 Tokoh Personaliti Lelaki

20 Tokoh Personaliti Wanita

20 Tokoh Pelakon

20 Tokoh Pengarah Filem

20 Tokoh Penerbitan

20 Tokoh Pelukis

20 Tokoh Bola Sepak.

Tulisan mengenai setiap orang tokoh yang dipilih tidaklah terlalu panjang, sekadarantara 5 hingga 8 muka surat berdetak dengan sekeping dua gambar sebagai ilustrasi. Rencana sepanjang itu tidaklah terlalu panjang dan cukup untuk memberi maklumat asas mengenai seseorang tokoh pilihan

Setiap orang peserta Bengkel Penulisan Biografi anjuran Biro Perkhidmatan Pendidikan Majlis Islam Sarawak mampu menghasilkannnya walaupun se bahagian daripadanya dengan bimbingan dan pantauan teliti pihak urus setia.

Setiap buku setebal sekitar 150-180 mukasurat ditulis oleh seorang daripada satu panel penulis siri itu. Rasanya di bawah Projek Penulisan Biografi Sarawak yang sedang berjalan sekarang, pendekatan ini boleh digunakan, walaupun bukan satu judul buku seorang penulis.

Apa yang boleh dilakukana ialah menjadikan siri itu satu kerja berterusan untuk beberapa lama supaya akhirnya banyak rakaman biografi tokoh dapat dibuat.

BUKU-BUKU KAJIAN SEJARAH SARAWAK

Kalau mahu mengkaji sejarah Sarawak, anda harus membaca tiga buah buku berikut ini kerana terdapat banyak maklumat mengenai peristiwa-peristiwa perjuangan dan sejarah rakyat Sarawak.

Buku-buku itu ialah Isu-Isu Media di Sarawak tulisan Dr Jeniri Amir, pensyarah kanan dari UNIMAS dan wartawan kanan Utusan Sarawak, Awang Rosli Awang Jaya; Akhbar Melayu Perjuangan di Sarawak tulisan Nordi Achie, seorang sejarawan dari Muara Tebas yang kini bertugas di Universiti Malaysia Sabah, dan Yesterday A Better Future sebuah autobiografi Datuk Seri Haji Safri Awang Haji Zaidell.

Dalam mengkaji sejarah cession dan anti-cession serta perjuangan Rosli Dhoby anda perlu membaca bab kedua buku Isu-Isu Media di Sarawak terbitan Gaya Media Sendirian Berhad pada tahun 1996 ini. Bab berkenaan dari muka 14 hingga 39 sarat dengan salinan dokumen-dokumen penting yang pernah disiarkan oleh pelbagai media mengenai perjuangan itu, termasuklah sajak Rosli Dhoby dan kenyataan oleh Ibhanizain (Tan Sri Datu Ikhwan Zaini?) dan Awang Rambli.

Buku Akhbar Melayu Perjuangan Di Sarawak tulisan Nordie Achie dan diterbitkan oleh Penerbit Universiti Malaya pada tahun 2003 memberi tumpuan kepada akhbar Fajar Sarawak dan sedikit mengenai Utusan Asas, iaitu akhbar tulisan rumi pertama di Sarawak. Buku setebal 294 muka surat ini lengkap dengan indeks dan rujukan asalnya disertasi ijazaj sarjana penulis dengan Universiti Malaya. Pembiayaan bagi penerbitan buku ini datangnya dari Yayasan Sarawak.

Sebagai sebuah buku yang berasal daripada sebuah disertasi maka kandungan buku ini dan bahan-bahan yang dihuraikan adalah b erwibawa dan penting untuk diketahui.

Yesterday A Better Future oleh Datuk Seri Haji Awang Safri Haji Awang Zaidell dan diterbitkan sendiri oleh beliau tahun 2009 adalah juga sebuah dokumen sejarah yang penting kerana gaya tulisannya dan disiplin penulisan yang digunakannya. Buku setebal 398 muka surat itu lengkap dengan bibliografi, dan indeks.

Membaca buku ini kita meninjau perkembangan sosiobudaya dan sosiopolitik Negeri Sarawak khasnya dan Malaysia amnya dari kaca mata seorang intelek Sarawak yang satu ketika amat disegani dan dilihat penuh dengan kontr0versi kerana idea beliau mengenai masyarakat dan politik sudah tertera sejak beliau di bangku sekolah lagi.

Satu aspek yang menarik ialah rencana tulisannya di akhbar Sarawak Tribune pada 4 Mac 1959 mengenai perlunya perpaduan pelbagai kaum di Sarawak (rujuk ms 186) bergabung demi perpaduan kebangsaan Sarawak, telah membawa kepada penubuhan Parti Kesatuan Rakyat Sarawak atau SUPP iaitu parti politik pertama di Sarawak yang berdaftar dan dilancarkan pada 12 Jun tahun berkenaan.

Menjelang pilihan raya negeri dan dalam sausana oran g sibuk memperkataka 1Malaysia, buku Datuk Seri Safri Awang ini merupakan satu bacaan yang amat relevan.

TOKOH GURU KEBANGSAAN

Berikut senarai Tokoh Guru Kebangsaan sejak 1995.

Setiap tahun, beberapa bekas guru akan dipilih untuk menjadi tokoh guru tahunan. Berikut merupakan tokoh-tokoh guru semenjak 1995:-

2006

• Datuk Wira Haji Borhan bin Md. Yaman
• Profesor Dr. Haji Hussein bin Haji Ahmad
• Puan Hajah Azizah binti Haji Md. Taib

2005

• Tn. Hj. Ramli bin Amat@Haji Ahmad
• Tn Hj. Abdul Manan bin Mohamed Noh
• Tn. Hj. Ghazali bin Hj. Yusuf
• Encik Teo Huat@Teo Teck Huat
• Hajah Engku Tik Azizah binti Tengku Abdul Manan

2004

• Tn. Hj. Md. Ismail Zam Zam
• Cik Alice Wee Siew Eng
• En. Krishnasamy Tambusamy
• Pn. Hjh. Wan Safinah Hj. Saleh
• En. Ali Suhaili

2003

• Pn. Sri Aisha Hj. Shamsuddin
• Tn. Hj. Sulaiman Mohd. Nawi
• Tn. Hj. Hussain Hj. Paris
• En. M.P. Rangganathan
• En. Ho Thean Sung

2002

• Tn. Hj. Abd. Karim Abdullah
• Tn. Hj. Khamis Noyo
• Tn. Hj. Abd Hamid Hj. Noor Mohamed
• Cik Hjh. Nasriah Hj. Maghribi
• En. Nagaratnam Ponnurengan

2001

• Tn. Hj. Mohamed Saat Bongkek
• En. Abang Hamdan Jas
• Pn. Hjh Siti Aishah Hj. Ab. Rahman
• Tn. Hj. Sulaiman Samad
• En. Robert David

2000

• Pn. Nik Faizah Mustapha
• Tn. Hj. Tawi Yaakub
• En. Cheong Yong Kwong
• Tn. Hj. Abdul Ghani Wahab

1999

• Pn. Molly Chong Nee Molly Gee
• En. Mohd. Mokhtar Talib
• Hjh Rahmah Hj. Hussain
• Tn. Hj. Hambali Abdul Razak
• Tn. Hj. Kassim Muhammad

1998

• Dato' Hj. Abd. Rahim Hj. Abd. Majid
• Dato' Dr. Hj. Yahya Ibrahim
• Tn. Hj. Mohd. Tahir Hj. Ahmad
• Tn. Hj. Mohamed Ali

1997

• Dato' Hj Jumat Dato' Hj Mohd Nor
• Dato' N.S. Selvamany
• Tn. Hj. Harun Hj. Hassan
• Tn. Aminuddin Muhammad

1996

• En. Anthony Lim Peng Hwa
• Pn. Hjh Embun Muhamad Ali
• Pn. Irene Syawe Chin Chi
• En. Abdul Razak Ismail

1995

• Tn. Hj. Jaaman @ Sharman Abu
• En. Anthony Reynolds Peter
• Tn. Hj. Wan Din Wan Mat
• En. Amirbek Amir Husain

YB HAJI FADILLAH HAJI YUSOF

Member of Parliament Petra Jaya (P194)
Deputy Minister Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
President- Persatuan Golf Amateur Bumiputera Sarawak

Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof became the Member of Parliament in 2004 for the Petra Jaya constituency in Sarawak. Following his reelection in 2008 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. Behind those brief facts is a political career history remarkable for one still in his forties. Haji Fadillah was born in Sarawak on 17th April 1962, the 9th of 14 children with a father, Yusof Merais, whose strong social conscience and commitment to independence actually resulted in him being jailed by the British. Coming from such a political tradition it is hardly surprising that he has the same urge to commit his attributes of energy and intellect to the cause of his people and the nation.

Haji Fadillah was educated in Malaysia and received his law degree from University Malaya in 1986. Following his graduation he successfully established and expanded his law practice and in 1989 joined the PBB. It was soon obvious to others that his skills of advocacy, capacity to analyze issues, creativity and critical thinking were valuable political assets for in 1989 he was appointed Divisional PBB Youth Information Chief ( Tupong ) and subsequently PBB Youth Secretary General. Today he is PBB Youth Chief, Sarawak.

Haji Fadillah's subsequent political career progress has been impressive by any standards but positions of responsibility and now high office have not diminished his passionate concerns for ordinary people. It is self evident that his constituents hold him in high esteem for not only did he win his seat in 2004 with the highest majority of anywhere else in Sarawak but he actually increased that majority in 2008. "The people look to me to deliver a better life for them and future generations and that is why even though my political responsibilities have expanded I shall not forget that without the trust of my people I am of no account."

Haji Fadillah's successful first term as a Member of Parliament has realized the trust placed in him by his party and people. Between 2004 and 2008 not only did he serve the needs of his communities through constituency work but he was also appointed Committee member of the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club. He represented Malaysian Parliamentarians at the United Nations General Assembly and was appointed Chairman of Community Institutions (Women and Gender Caucus) also an important Backbenchers working committee. Haji Fadillah headed the Malaysian Parliamentarians delegation to the Asian Inter Parliamentarians Association and became a delegates' member for the International Social Seminar in Korea.

Haji Fadillah has every right to be proud of his achievements but talk to him and you will quickly learn that beneath his unostentatious and quiet manner is a determined man of deeply held political and social convictions. Rare amongst many politicians is Haji Fadillah's unabashed commitment to the service of people especially the less fortunate. He is conscious of the need to help raise the quality of life for his constituents especially through improved education and expanding economic opportunities. In fact one of the driving forces behind Haji Fadillah's engagement in politics is his desire to ensure that the fruits of development can be shared and enjoyed by all. He deplores the fact that there are still pockets of poverty in our country and that there are too many young people disillusioned by a lack of opportunity. "Low expectation and limited aspirations are compounded by the lack of good employment opportunities and this is the root cause of dysfunctional behaviour amongst the young"; he says. This commitment to young people and the less fortunate is not just based on soft compassion but embodies the hard realization of the need to develop innovative approaches to policy, strategic planning and effective and efficient delivery mechanisms.

As a married man with a young family Haji Fadillah places a high premium on family life and is the first to say how much he values the support and encouragement of his wife. Even with the pressures of Parliamentary, Ministerial and Constituency responsibilities he is essentially a family man. "It is from my wife and family that I draw much of my strength", he will tell you. He lists his interests as family life, sport; he plays badminton and golf (he is currently President of the Bumiputera Amateur Golf Association). "As of necessity I have become an avid reader" he says.

"I look forward to my new role as Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation"; Haji Fadillah says modestly but quickly adds, "I am not one to be seduced by high office for I aim to keep my feet on the ground and remember above all else those who have supported and so generously placed their trust in me".
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DARO DAN SEJARAHNYA

Sebuah blog yang cukup menarik dan mengandungi banyak maklumat mengenai Daro dari segi sejarahnya ialah Suara Cikgu Abbas Daro. Blog itu terdapat di url berikut ini. http://cikguabbasdaro.blogspot.com/

SK KAMPUNG SOK, MATU

Sumber Bahan:

http://sok2006.tripod.com/sejarah.htm

SEJARAH PENUBUHAN
SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN SOK, MATU

Sekolah Kebangsaan Sok, Matu, ialah sebuah sekolah Gred B yang terletak di sebuah kampung di luar bandar Bahagian Sarikei (sekarang di bawah pentadbiran Bahagian Mukah), Sarawak. Kebanyakan penduduknya bekerja sebagai petani.

Sekolah Kebangsaan Sok mula beroperasi pada 15 Januari 1957. Mengikut Buku Daftar kedatangan pelajar pada tahun tersebut, terdapat seramai puluh orang murid iaitu 32 orang murid lelaki dan 8 orang murid perempuan. Guru Besar yang pertama sekali ketika itu ialah Encik Drahman B. Matarip yang berasal dari Kampung Saai, Daro. Bangunan untuk Sekolah pada waktu itu merupakan (Banglo) bekas tempat penginapan Pegawai Pentadbiran British, semasa pemerintahan kolonial dahulu.

Sekolah Kebangsaan Sok telah diasaskan oleh beberapa orang pemimpin Kampung Sok sendiri yang diketuai oleh Allahyarham Dato' Pengiran Awang Hipni Bin Pengiran Anu. Allahyarham pernah menjadi Pengerusi Majlis Daerah Matu, Wakil Rakyat N.24 Matu/Daro dan seterusnya menjadi menteri dalam Kabinet Negeri Sarawak pada tahun 70-an. Walaupun bangunan sekolah yang digunakan bukan berbentuk formal, namun ia sering menjadi kunjungan dan lawatan pegawai-pegawai pelajaran ketika itu. Segala nasihat dan teguran dari para pegawai menjadi perintis kesedaran kepada penduduk betapa pentingnya pelajaran.

Setelah sekian lama, sehinggalah pada tahun 1981, barulah bangunan berbentuk formal yang merangkumi tiga bilik kelas, termasuk bilik Guru Besar dan Bilik Guru di bina. Bangunan Banglo yang pada asalnya sebagai pusat pelajaran awal terus berpindah tukar pada tahun itu juga. Walaupun begitu Bangunan Banglo tersebut terus kekal hinggalah pada tahun 2003, sebelum ianya dirobohkan untuk dijadikan tapak pembinaan rumah guru.

Pada tahun 1996, sebuah lagi bangunan sekolah baru merangkumi tiga buah kelas telah dibina untuk menampung pelbagai kegunaan seperti bilik RMT,Bilik Sumber dan kelas. Kini pada tahun 2005 Sekolah Kebangsaan Sok sudah pun mempunyai segala kemudahan-kemudahan yang tidak dapat dinikmati sebelum ini seperti bekalan air paip, tenaga elektrik dan jalan raya berturap. Selain itu sekolah ini juga telah mencapai kegemilangan dan keterbilangan dalam bidang akademik. Semoga dengan segala kemudahan yang ada di sekolah ini akan menjadikan sekolah ini terus cemerlang,gemilang dan terbilang.

BORNEOISATION FROM YONG TECK LEE OF SABAH

Borneonisation ignored: Yong Published on: Friday, December 04, 2009 Sumber Bahan: http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=69259 Email to a friend Printer Friendly Kota Kinabalu: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) President, Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee said the people lived in harmony without racial or religious conflicts, with no communist threat and very little crime before Malaysia was formed. "And Sabah was the richest State in the country when Sabah formed Malaysia with Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya in 1963, after Brunei opted out. "However, after the formation of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur began to control Sabah's politics," the former Chief Minister said. Sabah then was governed by London with a locally-appointed Legislative Council. He was responding to Deputy Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who had said Yong was outdated in comparing Kuala Lumpur with the British colonialists. Yong said the Sabah Head of State has to be advised by the head of the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition in Kuala Lumpur before swearing in the Chief Minister. "Things got worse when even Members of Parliament and Assemblymen have to be endorsed by Kuala Lumpur before they could become election candidates. "Hence, our political leaders have become subservient to Kuala Lumpur. In reality, Sabah has lost whatever autonomy our founding fathers expected in 1963," he claimed. He further said Article IV of the Malaysia Agreement 1963 binds the United Kingdom to transfer sovereignty and jurisdiction over Sabah to Malaysia. "As such it was not wrong to say that political control of Sabah has shifted from colonial capital London to national capital Kuala Lumpur (now Putrajaya)," Yong pointed out. On the issue of the public service, he said the Point Number 8 of the Twenty Points submitted by Sabah representatives to the Cobbold Commission is on the Borneonisation of the public service. The Cobbold Commission, formed to ascertain the views of the people of North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak on the Malaysia proposal, accepted the Borneonisation condition in their report of June 21, 1962 as follows: "Borneonisation of the public services should proceed as quickly as possible". The Malayan representative in the commission was Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie. Yong said this Borneonisation condition was then incorporated into the Report of the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) on February 27, 1963 as follows: "Borneonisation of the public services in the Borneo states is a major objective of policy. For a number of years to come special arrangements will be necessary to secure this objective and to protect the legitimate interests of the Native people." Finally, the Malaysia Agreement dated July 9, 1963 binds the governments of Malaya, North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak to Borneonisation. "This is contained in Article VIII of the Malaysia Agreement," Yong said. Towards this end, Yong said it was therefore sad that after 46 years of Malaysia, out of the 81 federal department and 39 agencies, only 38 per cent are headed by local Malaysians. "As for the cream of service, the Pegawai Tadbir Diplomat, only 3 per cent are Sabahans. This excludes statistics on the armed forces and Royal Malaysia Police. "None of Malaysia's ambassadors is a Malaysian from Sabah," he said. He said local heads of departments have to refer most matters to their Putrajaya head offices for decisions, citing an example, the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak which cannot even employ a clerk.