Kampong Raja Uda Mosque AGM.

Date: 30 September 2009.
Time & Location: 2030 hours KRU Mosque.

The Meeting Hall could not accommodate the attendees and it was shifted to the lean to covered area adjacent to the Mosque and we had to sit cross legged for the Meeting. Originally the Nazir decided to hold it in the Mosque Prayer Hall but was objected strongly by the attendees.

The Imam started with the doa and followed with the opening speech by the Chairman, the Nazir. He was proud of the overwhelming attendees. However he did not realized that the attendees who came for the AGM was for the sole purpose to target him. (The reason: During the solat sunat Aidilfitri he warned the former Nazir not to be “bongkak” and “angkuh” during his speech in the Mosque prior to the solat sunat).

The next agenda was passing the minutes of the previous AGM. One of the Committee members highlighted that the attendees of the previous AGM was only 33 and did not meet the quorum required. The Nazir commented that the previous AGM was null and void. The previous Nazir took the microphone and explained that it had been a standard phenomena that KRU Mosque AGM did not received a good response. It had to be conducted anyway and further emphasized that the overwhelming presence tonight was because the Qariah wanted an in depth explanations from the Nazir of several outstanding issues arising from the lack of poor management and misbehaved on the part of the Nazir since taking over the Mosque affairs for the past four months. Haji Bakar commented that not even one of the present Committee Members attended the 2008 AGM, including the present Nazir or the Secretary. If the Minutes of the previous AGM could not be passed the AGM could not proceed. I was presence at the 2008 AGM attendee recorded as number 24, therefore I proposed the Minutes to be passed and seconded by Haji Bakar. The Meeting proceeded as per Agenda.

Financial Account: Nazir brought up why the need to allocate RM200 each as souvenir to the previous Committee Members? It should be the present Committee Members to decide whether souvenirs should be given to the previous Committee Members. The former Nazir once again took the microphone and told the qariah that the matter was referred to the Ketua Kampong cum Advisor of the Mosque and that the Ketua Kampong proposed the RM200 allocation. Incidentally the Ketua Kampong who was sitting at the Committee row could not disagree more with the former Nazir. The qariah clapped their hands in jubilant as the Nazir was shot point blank by the former Nazir answer which substantiated by the Ketua Kampong statement. Another goal scored.

The presentation of the Financial Account during this AGM was rather unique. It was the operating financial year of the previous Committee but tabled by the present Committee.

Financial account of the Saham Wakaf account: No argument.

Financial account of the Saham Wakaf Van Jenazah account: This matter was regarding the Van jenazah and it was pointed that the Van Jenazah has nothing to do with the Mosque. However the Mosque Committee took away the Van Jenazah and handed over to the JKKK. The Chairman of the JKKK who happened to be the Ketua Kampong agreed for further discussion and would hand the Van Jenazah to the right custodian. It was requested to be minute and the qariah agreed to stop the matter there. During the topic heated discussion, OTK the Van Jenazah Driver ran out of the Meeting.

Budget forecast for forthcoming financial year: The qariah was not interested.

Other Matters / Issues discussed:

1. It was agreed consensually and with majority that the Nazir and the Secretary of the Mosque to resign from the Committee or to hold an EGM within 2 months from the date hereof. Failing which, a Memorandum with at least 40 signatories would be submitted. Both the Nazir and the Secretary refused to resign or refused to hold an EGM. During this topic in discussion, the Secretary lost his temper and shouted to the qariah that he was elected and authenticated by JAIS. His shouting gave a passport to the qariah and from thereon there was plenty of jeering and booing from the qariah every time the Nazir or Secretary opened their mouths. It was a clear indication that the qariah do not want the Nazir and the Secretary to pursue their positions and I wonder why they still wanted to stick on. If I were any one of them, since I know the qariah dislike me, I might as well pack off. What the heck!!

2. The two sujud sahwi was asked to the Nazir. During his answer he evaded the topic and crossed over about the New Mosque. This was what the qariah waited. The former Nazir referred the situation to Ustaz Farid, JAIS Representative. Ustaz Farid said that the Protem Committee can carry on until a final decision made by JAIS. The qariah received Ustaz Farid statement in jubilant and satisfaction. It was further requested that the Nazir to unlock the New Mosque Donation Safe and put back the Notice Board. The former Nazir pleaded sarcastically to the Committee not to go to Bank Muamalat and transfer the New Mosque account to the present Mosque account. The qariah laughed. A big thunderbird blow to the Nazir, Secretary and the Treasurer. Regret to mention here, as far as the Nazir as concern the Protem Committee is still illegal. In spite of the statement by Ustaz Farid the Nazir was still adamant. I fail to find a word to describe about this Nazir. I think he only listens to Nik Aziz or Hadi Awang instructions and clarification, and then only he understands.


3. It was brought up why Siak 2, Encik Osman bin Tanda was suspended and under which clause that he could be suspended just like that, without a warning or without anything in writing. The Nazir told the qariah that he requested Osman bin Tanda to go for urine test of which he refused. Osman bin Tanda took the microphone and told the qariah that the Nazir was bullshitting. The Nazir never approached him. Again the true color of the Nazir was seen. The niece of Osman bin Tanda stood up and told the Nazir that everyone in the Kampong recognizes who is Osman bin Tanda but it is unethical for the Nazir to run down her Uncle in the Mosque. A young lady has the brain to lecture the Nazir about Mosque ethics.

Other issues were brought up but I failed to hear the details as there were jeering and booing all round.

Before the Nazir could adjourn the AGM, the qariah already stood up and started walking off from the Meeting area.

During the Meeting in full sessions, the PA system was switched to general and it was audible miles away. My wife was at the house balcony hearing all the commotions and I was glad I don’t have to relate to her what was happening. It attracted a lot of people and they crowded the road to listen the heated debate between the present and the former. The other Committee Members dare not open their mouths as there were plenty of cats waiting for them. They sat at the front row like frightened mice. What I understand, prior to the AGM, there was no Committee Meeting held and everything decided by the Nazir and the Secretary. It’s a two man show managing the Mosque.

What the Nazir and the Secretary should do was to play a defensive game not an attacking playmaker. Most of all, the Nazir and the Secretary should learn to control their temper as it was a General Meeting not a warong discussion. A very big blunder was created by the Nazir during the solat sunat Aidilfitri and the Kampong folks were not happy about it. What the Nazir should do, immediately after the opening speech, walked up to the former Nazir shook his hands and apologize. I am sure the qariah sentiment would cool off. Every qariah I talked to doesn’t care who manage the Mosque but it must be manage properly and ethically. For as long as the Nazir and the Secretary remain to be cocky and “environmental unfriendly” the qariah, the Jemaah and the Kampong Residents would continue to go after them. During the last Committee election the qariah gave way to the present elected Committee hoping that it would be better than the previous Committee. Since majority of them are PAS sympathizers they would be more Islamic on their approach. Haji Ismail Arshad Yang DiPertua PAS Klang, the Kampong resident often quoted what they are doing is reflective of the new state government administration under Pakatan Rakyat. This is what the Kampong get?? To me it is more reflective towards vengeance and that is unislamic.

After all settled, some gathered their own opinion of the AGM, the Mosque Committee Members held a private Meeting among themselves at the Kampong Markas PAS. When BN was in power, the Mosque Committee Members never met at Bilek Gerakan UMNO to discuss about the Mosque affairs. The Mosque has been turn to a political arena and may I warn those concern, the Mosque is the House of Allah. All are facing the same kiblat unless of course to reflect the new state government they decide to change the kiblat.

I am anxious to see who has the last laugh.