Account Closed.

23 June 2010 (Wednesday), after Isyakh when England was struggling to get into the next round of sixteen (16), the defunct New Mosque Development Committee Members opened the two (2) New Mosque Donation Safes in order to close the final account. Prior to the operation, the Mosque Adviser cum Ketua Kampong was informed to witness or alternatively sent a Representative. The Adviser did not attend nor any of his Representative. The modus operandi proceeded as schedule.

From the two (2) Donation Safes the total collected was RM 6617.10. (Six thousand six hundred seventeen and cents ten only). Two days prior, I witnessed Haji Ramlan handed a RM 10,000 (ten thousand) check under the name of MAIS to the former Secretary from a Philanthropist for the New Mosque. Syukur Alhamdullilah.

As soon as the money from the two Donation Safes was accounted for, from nowhere the new elected Chairman of the New Mosque Development Committee, Encik Ekmal appeared and requested the money to be handed to him. Apologetically the former Chairman told him that the money would be banked in into MAIS account and the banking in slip would be officially handed to MAIS together with the comprehensive official account statement during their tenure. (MAIS had provided the Bank account number). That would also include statement of the RM 17,000 (seventeen thousand) which is still unaccounted for by the current Mosque Nazir. I laud the decision as it would be the most appropriate. MAIS is the current Trustee of the New Mosque financial accounts. Encik Ekmal went home empty handed, as the Malay saying “balik handau”.

As at 23 June 2010 at about 2200 hrs, the account of the New Mosque by the former New Mosque Development Committee was officially closed.

The Committee adjourned to the nearest warung for nasi goreng dinner sponsored by the former Chairman with his own expenses, not the money collected from the Donation Safes. I was invited as I was also a Committee Member when it was inaugurated in 2001. I know the thick and thin going through all the various government formalities and political hindrance to get the New Mosque under construction as of today.

England managed to score one (1) goal against Slovenia and secured a place at the next round of 16. Mission accomplished at this stage, so as the former New Mosque Development Committee. I thank all the Committee Members for all the voluntary services rendered and only Allah can repay your sincerity and good deed. Allah knows and saw what your “nawaitu” were. You guys had done your part and hope the new Committee can perform better.

Let’s watch the remaining of the World Cup in peace.