Source: http://www.sun2surf.com/article (By Maria J.Dass)
PETALING JAYA (Jan 14, 2010): The ex-police and ex-servicemen associations have lauded the establishment of a national mausoleum on Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin in Kuala Lumpur, while Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said public opinion should be sought on such projects, especially those developed in green lungs and recreation areas. The servicemen said it was a befitting way to remember and honour those who served the country and especially those who lost their lives in the line of duty to ensure security and peace for the country. Ex-servicemen association president Datuk Muhamad Abdul Ghani said: “We fully support this initiative as it signifies the appreciation for those who fought for the country, and a means for these heroes to be remembered by future generations.” The 6ha Pusara Negara mausoleum is being built by the government on a site just behind the National Monument to honour heroes and those who contributed to the development of the country. Abdul Ghani hoped measures will be taken to ensure that those who are buried there are deserving of the honour. “Recipients of the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (SP) and Panglima Gagah Berani (PGB) awards are examples of those whose bravery and service deserve recognition," he said. “We must also not forget those who fought during the communist insurgency,” he said. He said the government should also look into the possibility of relocating the graves of war heroes and those deserving of a spot from their original locations to Pusara Negara. He pointed out that countries like
Ex-police officers association president Shafie Bakri said: “The Pusara Negara is a good way to honour police and army personnel, especially those who lost their lives in the line of duty, and while going up against terrorist and criminals.” He said special consideration should be given to those who served in NGOs and those who were actively involved in promoting peace for the good of the country. “We should also not forget to honour those who served the country in other fields and areas too, including scientists, not only focus on the services of leaders and servicemen,” he added.
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What is this Pusara Negara? Satu lagi project BN/UMNO.
Get the Public Opinion!!! Anak orang kampong jadi askar if they have to die for the nation, base on what had happened the family preferred them to be buried at their own kampong easier for the families!!!
Don't create another problem for them as it is now they are so many ex soldiers being ignored and it is better to look after for their welfare rather than this Pusara Negara!!!
What an idiot!!!
As Kuala Lumpur is already in chronic shortage of green lungs, we can ill-afford any more encroachment although the purpose is noble.
I fully support the need "to honour...those who lost their lives in the line of duty" but I propose that the national mausoleum should be located in Putrajaya instead where ample land is available.
Dear Anonymous. Don't be ingrateful and calling people "idiot" simply for the sake of expressing your pent-up feeling and disatisfaction. There must be a reason why the Pusara Negara is proposed near the Tugu Negara.
To me, the Pusara Pahlawan negara is not meant for any soldiers who died for the country but those who had been awarded the bravery awards such as the SP and the PGB.
Any nations would like to honour their heroes, Malaysia included. As parades to honour the country's heroes is done at the Tugu Negara yearly, by placing the National Heroes Memorial nearby may be convinient if there is a need to pay respect to these heroes at the same time.
You are ingrateful and do not have any sense of patriotism. To you, money and all things worldly is all-important. To you, if the soldiers died fighting to defend the country, so what? That is their duty! Tell me how would you feel if you are in their place? I think you will be the first to run, if the enemy invade our country.
By placing the heroes' graves in one place has its advantages:
1. Easier for the future generations to know the country's heroes.
2. Easier to have parades to pay them the respect if need be.
3. It can be a tourist attraction - with its hall of fame built in.
4. This way, the country's heroes will never be forgotten.
5. The cemetry can be kept clean by a maintenance team. Many heroes graves in their kampungs are left unattended.
An old topic, but interesting to be debated.
It is true that our national hero needs remembrance. It is to remind the young, tech-addicted generations on what it takes to achieve these level of achievement after independance.
However, that does not stop me from thinking that there are other better ways to do so.
Let us think.. previously, there's Hari Pahlawan. Museums all over Malaysia shows their remembrance through campaigns and exhibitions. History subjects taken in schools go deep into the topics..
Do people care? Look around and we could see how people just don't care of it. Something is obviously wrong with the people and we need to study on it in order to change the country.
Frankly,for me, these idea is totally a waste of money. Sorry for the one supporting. It's just that I cannot see what's the benefit from it. To say that it is in order to remember the heroes is utter nonsense. The project could surely be run with budget much lower than this.
Just think of what could be done with such amount of money if it were to go to the families of the heroes? Their schooling, livelihood, daily food, even better houses could be built out of it. They lost their parents cause of war, so why not help them with the money?
I frankly do not think that the money given now is enough. Surely people could say that this is to ease their burden. But, have we done enough? Surely not..
..Come to think of it, alot of WASTED project could be channeled to these people. Yes, people say that without development, people will die of starvation, our nation will lag behind blah, blah, blah..
The truth is, people ARE dying of starvation in Malaysia. Even now..
The heroes needs honorary, but these is just not the way. Ask yourself, if you're the fallen hero, would you prefer the honorary and watch the family of others live in poverty? They would not be a HERO if they answer YES to the question..
I am abit interested to answer the advantages listed by Robert Rizal Abdullah...
1. Easier for the future generations to know the country's heroes. (This could be done through the web. Yes, seeing the grave MIGHT lift up the spirit. But I frankly think that most young generation will bother. We need to change the people first before implementing the idea)
2. Easier to have parades to pay them the respect if need be. (Parade? like Hari Pahlawan's Parade? Even now the parade is held at Merdeka Square.. no issues whatsoever had arise..)
3. It can be a tourist attraction - with its hall of fame built in. (Many tourist attractions are set up around KL. If it is for domestic tourist, I agree. If for the foreign, most will go for beaches, resorts and natural places.. so.. no)
4. This way, the country's heroes will never be forgotten. (Again, we never forgot the heroes.. it's just that there are CHEAPER and BETTER way to do so.. we just need to do it efficiently)
5. The cemetry can be kept clean by a maintenance team. Many heroes graves in their kampungs are left unattended. (This is common sense. Don't the people in Malaysia care for the dead people? If people are changed, there'll be no need to do any commemoration event. People will simply remembered them, right?)
Sorry for any typos and/or errors. For me, it's not worth it.
An old topic, but interesting to be debated.
It is true that our national hero needs remembrance. It is to remind the young, tech-addicted generations on what it takes to achieve these level of achievement after independance.
However, that does not stop me from thinking that there are other better ways to do so.
Let us think.. previously, there's Hari Pahlawan. Museums all over Malaysia shows their remembrance through campaigns and exhibitions. History subjects taken in schools go deep into the topics..
Do people care? Look around and we could see how people just don't care of it. Something is obviously wrong with the people and we need to study on it in order to change the country.
Frankly,for me, these idea is totally a waste of money. Sorry for the one supporting. It's just that I cannot see what's the benefit from it. To say that it is in order to remember the heroes is utter nonsense. The project could surely be run with budget much lower than this.
Just think of what could be done with such amount of money if it were to go to the families of the heroes? Their schooling, livelihood, daily food, even better houses could be built out of it. They lost their parents cause of war, so why not help them with the money?
I frankly do not think that the money given now is enough. Surely people could say that this is to ease their burden. But, have we done enough? Surely not..
..Come to think of it, alot of WASTED project could be channeled to these people. Yes, people say that without development, people will die of starvation, our nation will lag behind blah, blah, blah..
The truth is, people ARE dying of starvation in Malaysia. Even now..
The heroes needs honorary, but these is just not the way. Ask yourself, if you're the fallen hero, would you prefer the honorary and watch the family of others live in poverty? They would not be a HERO if they answer YES to the question..
I am abit interested to answer the advantages listed by Robert Rizal Abdullah...
1. Easier for the future generations to know the country's heroes. (This could be done through the web. Yes, seeing the grave MIGHT lift up the spirit. But I frankly think that most young generation will bother. We need to change the people first before implementing the idea)
2. Easier to have parades to pay them the respect if need be. (Parade? like Hari Pahlawan's Parade? Even now the parade is held at Merdeka Square.. no issues whatsoever had arise..)
3. It can be a tourist attraction - with its hall of fame built in. (Many tourist attractions are set up around KL. If it is for domestic tourist, I agree. If for the foreign, most will go for beaches, resorts and natural places.. so.. no)
4. This way, the country's heroes will never be forgotten. (Again, we never forgot the heroes.. it's just that there are CHEAPER and BETTER way to do so.. we just need to do it efficiently)
5. The cemetry can be kept clean by a maintenance team. Many heroes graves in their kampungs are left unattended. (This is common sense. Don't the people in Malaysia care for the dead people? If people are changed, there'll be no need to do any commemoration event. People will simply remembered them, right?)
Sorry for any typos and/or errors. For me, it's not worth it.
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