ABOUT A FRIEND

He's my friend; a retired gov't officer dealing with gov't newspaper. Now he's putting all effort to writng. People usually asked: should the writers have beard to show their maturity ?



Ini geng makan who're also writers. Some said ilham turun bila makan yang sedap-sedap. I agree cos many of my writings base on makan; the subject most people like to read.


My long time friend Pg Dato SS Dr Haji Mohamad. He's like old day, friendly and talkative though he's already in high gov't position as Deputy Education Minister.

The venue: VIP Lounge Resqun Hotel
Date : 25 October 2008
Function: Majlis Kesyukuran Penganugerahan SEA Write Award

I was invited to the above function by Pg Dato Seri Setia Pengiran Dr Haji Mohamad bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahman. Sitting around me were previous SEA Write Awardees, prominent writers, penyair and those who have link with sastera; Director and and officers from Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. Pg Dr is the 23rd person from Brunei Darussalam receiving this prestigious Writing Award presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhom, the third child of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand, on 25 September 2008.

Pg Dr Haji Mohamad is a long time friend. We were together in 1969 during racial riot in Malaysia. He was studying in Kolej Islam Klang then while I attended a year course in Universiti Malaya. We stayed in a same hostel behind the Awang Alak Betatar building (residence.) Jalan Ampang Kuala Lumpur. He was lost for almost a week during the Malaysia Malay-Chinese conflict. We prayed and hoped for the best. Eventually, after perintah berkurung, he showed up and ironically he said he was rescued by a Chinese family.

He is still like the old good days but I have to put some respect especially in official function where protocol is observed. He is now our Deputy Education Minister. Congratulation tangahnya (that’s how we called ourselves