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RPK Speaks His Mind - The Price of the Cause (UPDATED with BM Translation)


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RPK explains why he has made so many personal sacrifices to support the creation of a more democratic and transparent Malaysia.

NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

 

Translated into BM by Jason C.
 
Sebenarnya, saya akan berhenti memikirkannya.

Kalau saya terus memikirkan mengenainya, maka saya takkan melakukan separuh pun dari perkara yang sedang saya lakukan sekarang.

Sebelum zaman kita pun, ramai rakyat Malaysia telah membuat keputusan untuk bangkit dan menentang perkara yang dianggap sebagai pelanggaran hak asasi manusia, maruah, kebebasan sivil dan sebagainya.

Mereka menderita. Ada yang dibunuh… ada yang dihukum mati, termasuklah sebelum Merdeka.

Tok Janggut dan para pejuang sepertinya dibunuh, malah mayat mereka digantung secara terbalik dan dibiarkan mereput dalam kepanasan mentari.

Kalaulah mereka terlalu bimbang tentang keselamatan diri ataupun keselamatan keluarga mereka, maka dah tentu mereka takkan meneruskan perjuangan… dan akhirnya, mereka menanggung akibatnya.

Saya pula taklah sampai begitu. Memanglah saya ditimpa sedikit kesulitan… ditahan… dipukul dan sebagainya.

Tetapi bagi saya, ia taklah mengancam nyawa saya sebagaimana yang pernah dialami orang lain.

Saya selalu memberitahu kawan-kawan saya yang risau tentang diri saya. Mereka selalu berkata kepada saya, “Tak payahlah teruskan usaha awak. Berhentilah melakukannya ataupun larikan diri dari negara ni.”

Saya memberitahu mereka, “Serahkan saja kepada Tuhan.” Sebagai seorang Muslim, saya percaya bahawa untung nasib saya dah ditentukan lama sebelum saya dilahirkan.

Di mana saya akan mati… bila saya akan mati… cara saya mati… tu semua dah ditentukan sebelum saya dilahirkan. Saya tak fikir saya dapat mengubahnya.

Saya tak fikir saya dapat panjangkan hayat saya ataupun memendekkannya tanpa izin Tuhan.

Jadi, eloklah kita teruskan saja usaha kita untuk berkhidmat kepada masyarakat dan serahkan segala-galanya kepada Tuhan. Biarlah Dia yang menentukannya.

Itulah saja caranya bagi saya menenangkan hati saya.

Jika saya terus berfikir mengenainya, maka dah tentu saya berhenti berjuang. Saya tak tahu sama ada ini sikap yang terburu-buru ataupun semberono, tetapi kita tiada pilihan lain.

Adakah kita mempunyai pilihan? Apabila kita bangun pagi, kita berdepan dengan risiko. Nak melintas jalan pun ada risikonya. Memandu ada risikonya. Kalau awak nak elakkan diri dari risiko, maka tidur sajalah atas katil.

Tetapi hakikatnya adalah kita turun dari katil dan kita menggunakan lif. Kita tak pula takut kalau-kalau lif terhempas ke tingkat bawah.

Kita menaiki kapal terbang tanpa berasa takut kalau-kalau ada bom di dalam kapal terbang tu ataupun sama ada kapal terbang tu akan ditembak jatuh dan sebagainya.

Hidup ni penuh dengan risiko. Sejak dilahirkan lagi, kita sentiasa berdepan dengan kematian. Cara untuk mengelakkan diri dari kematian adalah dengan tidak dilahirkan. Tetapi sejak kita dilahirkan, maut boleh datang pada bila-bila masa dan di mana-mana saja.

Saya cuma harap saya takkan mati besok dan dapat mengharungi tahun-tahun yang mendatang. Tetapi siapa tahu, bukan?

Saya bukannya nak jadi hero. Sesetengah orang berkata bahawa saya cuba nak jadi hero. Tak sekali-kali, malah saya tak berlagak macam hero pun. Saya tak mahu digelar hero.

Saya hanya melakukan perkara yang perlu dilakukan. Jika saya yakin bahawa hidup saya ditentukan oleh seorang manusia lain, dan oleh Tuhan, maka sebagai Muslim, saya dikira gagal.

Ini kerana sebagai Muslim, kita yakin bahawa hanya Tuhan yang Maha Berkuasa. Manusia tak berkuasa. Andaikata ada orang yang mendatangi saya dan menembak saya, ia berlaku hanya kerana Tuhan mengizinkannya. Kalau Tuhan tak mengizinkannya, maka dah tentu ia takkan berlaku.

Beberapa artikel terbaru awak berkisar mengenai kekejaman polis… perilaku polis… artikel awak meyabitkan Ketua Polis Negara, Peguam Negara… ia juga mengenai pembunuhan Altantunya… semua ni pasti menyakitkan hati orang atasan. Awak tentu sedar bahawa dengan menyiarkan artikel-artikel seperti ini, mereka dah tentu akan mula memburu awak. Tak pernahkah awak berhenti sejenak dan menimbangkan sama ada awak patut menyiarkannya ataupun tidak?

Tidak… saya sentiasa menimbangkan kemungkinan bahawa artikel-artikel ini akan mengundang kekerasan terhadap saya. Tetapi adakah itu pertimbangan yang perlu saya gunakan?

Takkah itu pertimbangan yang mementingkan diri sendiri? Kita kata bahawa kita berkhidmat untuk masyarakat… kita kata bahawa kita melakukan semua ni untuk rakyat Malaysia… kita menyebut-nyebut tentang perjuangan.

Ya, perjuangan adalah perkataan yang terlalu kerap disebut. Kita bercakap tentangnya dan bahawa semua itu akan dilakukan jika kita diberikan jaminan. Hakikatnya adalah tiada jaminan dalam perjuangan.

Kita berjuang dan kita sedia menerima segala cabaran yang menimpa.
 
RPK Speaks His Mind - The Altantuya SD 
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written by JJFoo, January 15, 2010 18:15:57
This is one hell of an enlighten soul.
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written by Zamani, January 12, 2010 12:42:14
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah

Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me

Darlin', darlin', stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
---------------------------------------------------------
WE ARE STANDING BY YOU
WE WILL STAND BY YOU
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written by DreamLady, January 12, 2010 09:31:14
My dear Raja Petra, you buat aku menangis lah, I rasa cukup sedih just to look at you talking.......adu hai...........
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written by ak_malaysia, January 12, 2010 08:39:19
God bless u & yr family and protect u wherever u go! Malaysia needs u and wishes we have more of the likes of u to fight for justice, fairness, equality, transparency, accountability and a better system of governance and democracy.

We all appreciate deeply yr sacrifices, the pain and torments and sleepless nites and absence of peace in yr daily life. You are doing the right thing and paying a heavy price for it. You are an excellent role model for us and our righteous leader. Thank God we have you. May God bless this beloved country of ours with more leaders of yr type and calibre. Thank God we have Zaid Ibrahim, Anwar, Nizar, Kit Siang, Karpal, Siva Kumar etc who dare to speak out, speak up, challenge and propose change for a better society. Take K. God bless u RPK. We love u!
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written by Angela Ooi, January 12, 2010 06:10:05
Sunshine 1, you are so right to constantly remind us to go out to get the eligible voters to register and vote. Malaysians need to get pro-active not only for themselves BUT especially for their children and grandchildren who will definitely be undergoing great hardships because of the present corrupt govt.
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written by Angela Ooi, January 12, 2010 06:03:20
Dear RPK, we talk about your brave deeds and tell our children who will tell theirs of it. We note the hardships and sacrifices that not only you but your family too, have undergone since you started your mission to expose the 'haram' practices of the BN govt. We thank you for EACH truth aired as we know the screws on you will be tightened, that it is your head on the block and that even your life made more dangerous.

We are currently living in tumultous times and Malaysia is at crossroads with BN bulldozing their hugely bad and sometimes evil, governances. With your writings, you have made us aware and question those who walk the corridors of power. Even though you do not seek it, you, along with many other brave souls, will definitely be remembered in the annals of Malaysian history. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
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written by Aria, January 12, 2010 05:55:58
Thank god for Raja Petra and hope god leaves him here on earth for many more years to come. Long live RPK.
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written by NSTPravda, January 12, 2010 05:40:47
Latest: We saw Bala and RPK breakfasting in Bangsar with Ro$mak...
Rumours that he lives with Kalimullah is greatly exaggerated
$emua-nya OK!
smilies/tongue.gif
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written by earthman, January 11, 2010 23:50:56
Not every man can be like Raja Petra BUT every man can follow him.
A hero dies that many may live , a coward lives but is already dead.

A blessed life is an abundant live.
A foolish man seek abundance in life but is condamned.
He who love ,obey God.
He who hate dispised God.
The proub shall be humbled.
The last shall be first and the first shall be last.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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written by Sunshine1, January 11, 2010 17:53:04
There you ALL MALAYSIAN, RPK have given and sacrificed soooo much for us and still doing it. And what do we do in return...praised him? or still complaining n whinning about this corrupted goverment? No No RPK dun want you guys to see him as a Hero,nor does he wants you all to carry on complaining n insulting this BN. He WISHED for us all to do 1 thing..only 1 thing which is to start your (our) own campaign of voter get voters, get everyone to register, keep them well informed and to vote come the GE13. Let move our arses,get on the bike ( read pc,emails, words of mouth) and do the walk.....NOW
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written by my oumrie, January 11, 2010 12:26:18
Dear Brother Pete, if there's more people like you with your conscience, we won't be in the position we're in for the last 52 years to now, Wallahu Alam. May Allah keep you and family safe and in good health, may Allah continue to give you the courage to fight the evil dragon and eventually defeat it, Ameen.
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written by Semuaok, January 11, 2010 12:20:30
RPK,

The last time you were with my friend daughters and lately you were with my 2 Maksaleh wifes. How many do you need to call this a life?

Where ever there is love I be there. Michael Jackson

Bro thank you.

Semuaok

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