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Zakat & Keadilan sosial bagi rakyat

Jum’at kemarin ngobrol-ngobrol dengan mertua sambil berjalan kaki menuju ke mesjid, sampai menyinggung titipan zakat dari kami kepada bapak untuk disalurkan di Indonesia, sewaktu kita masih di Inggris. Saya ceritakan bahwa saya kebingungan karena sudah bertanya-tanya kepada tetangga, apakah ada orang yang bisa menerima zakat di Birmingham ? Ternyata tidak ketemu, dan akhirnya saya disarankan untuk mengirimkan zakat saya tersebut ke negara saya sendiri saja.
Akhirnya minta tolong kepada bapak, dan disalurkan ke tetangga-tetangga beliau.

Tertawa terbahak-bahak bapak mendengar cerita tersebut, dan bercerita bahwa di zaman sahabat dahulu pun juga pernah terjadi seperti itu. Pemerintah tidak berhasil menemukan orang yang mau menerima zakat untuk keperluan konsumtif, karena semua orang sudah tercukupi kebutuhan hidupnya.
Akhirnya zakat digunakan untuk memodali pengusaha kecil, agar mereka bisa menjadi mandiri, dan kemudian bisa juga memberi zakat. Walhasil, kas Baitul Maal / zakat semakin membengkak saja.

Kemudian kami berdua tercenung karena hal seperti demikian kini terjadi lagi, namun di negara kafir. Bukan di negara Islam.

Problems with Tsunami Aid for Aceh

While your average John/Jane Doe donates generously and with no strings attached whatsoever – the big institutions are giving their donations reluctantly, and many came with so many strings attached, even a spider can be trapped in it.

I’ll document them in this post for your information :

  • Published as aid – but in reality, just another loan : USA was especially stingy about its aid to the tsunami victims, and only after being whipped by [ Mr. Egeland ] did they start increasing their “aid”. However, then it turned out that aid from them and several other countries are, in fact, loans. While Japan and other countries donated US$ 500 million straight away and with no strings attached.
    Another loan is actually harmful, since Indonesia is already very deep in debt, most of its budget is allocated for debt / interest payment – not for its own people.
  • Published as aid – but in reality, still unrealised / just a pledge: Another trick is to boast about one’s aid to the tsunami victim, while haven’t actually giving it out. If we looked into the Bam earthquake disaster in Iran, where US$ 1 billion was pledged but only a miniscule US$ 17.5 millions was realised, I think the victims would be better to forget about it now.
  • Published as aid – in reality; hidden conversion and/or kidnapping : Wahington Post already published that 300 orphans were taken from Aceh by WorldHelp, to be raised as Christians. This is SO wrong because (a) This is kidnapping, since Indonesian government has already forbid taking Acehnese children to outside Aceh, and (b) I don’t care about people preaching their religion to others, but when you have NO CHOICE (ie: you became a victim, taken away, then WILL be raised as Christians) then this is plain disgusting and an insult to their dead parents (which wouldn’t want to see their kids raised as non-Muslim).

If you have any more info about other disgusting acts at the time of this crisis, please let me know by commenting in this post. Help stop dishonest institutions/people from taking credit for what really is a crime, or something that they didn’t do.

Thank you.

Rokok : cara mati pelan-pelan yang menyakitkan

Nemu berita ini tidak sengaja, jadi ingat soal rokok.

Tahukah Anda :

  • Rokok dapat menyebabkan penyakit-penyakit berikut:
    • Impotensi
    • Jantung
    • Kanker lidah
    • Kanker tenggorokan
    • Gigi menjadi jelek
    • Kanker paru-paru
    • Keguguran kandungan
    • Bayi lahir prematur
    • Bayi lahir cacat
    • Mata menjadi rusak/cacat
    • Kulit cepat keriput
    • Suara serak
    • Bisu, karena pita suara terkena kanker
    • Tenggorokan banyak berdahak
    • Kanker pencernaan
    • Kanker ginjal
    • Kanker rahim
    • Leukimia
    • Tulang menjadi rapuh
    • Menstruasi menjadi makin menyakitkan
    • dan lain-lainnya
  • zat beracun yang ada di rokok misalnya :
    • Zat-zat penyebab kanker
    • Racun untuk napi hukuman mati
    • Bahan bakar roket
    • Bahan aki mobil
    • Racun semut
    • Pembersih lantai
    • dll
  • Rokok lebih membuat ketagihan daripada narkotika !(kecuali heroin)
  • Jadi, cara termudah untuk selamat dari rokok adalah dengan cara tidak pernah mencobanya sama sekali.
  • Jika Anda berhasil lepas dari ketergantungan dari rokok – selamat ! saya yakin tidak akan mampu melakukan hal seperti itu.
  • Setiap tahun, masyarakat miskin Indonesia membakar Rp 90 trilyun / Rp 90.000.000.000.000,- untuk membeli rokok.
  • Jumlah tersebut lebih besar daripada jumlah pinjaman Indonesia ke IMF / Bank Dunia /dll
  • Jumlah tersebut sebagian besar lari ke luar negeri, karena para pemilik pabrik rokok banyak yang bukan warga negara Indonesia
  • Melihat daftar penyakit yang bisa disebabkan oleh rokok, sekarang bisa dipahami mengapa perokok banyak yang meninggal pelan-pelan, setelah menderita berbagai macam penyakit dalam jangka waktu yang lama. Saya menyaksikan sendiri anggota keluarga saya yang menderita seperti itu, dan sangat menyedihkan melihat penderitaan yang dijalani oleh keluarganya selama bertahun-tahun.

    Masih ingin merokok ? Mudah-mudahan tidak lagi.

    The Bastards

    Sorry for the very strong words as the title of this post – but I just got news from my friend who is a journalist in Aceh; she told us that GAM / Aceh Rebels just robbed them, and took the money which will be used to buy food for the starving refugees.

    Can you believe that ?!!

    To all people who still think GAM / Aceh Rebels as caring-for-others freedom fighters – you can forget it now.

    Grr… this has ruined my day completely.

    The Real US Gov’t

    US gov’t likes to be seen as the generous and caring Uncle Sam. However, they true self was revealed momentarily, when the tsunami disaster hit Asia a few days ago.

    When nations are donating vast amount of aid and money, US gov’t donated less than even Sweden.

    Only after Jan Egeland, Norwegian UN undersecretary, criticised them severely, then US gov’t suddenly increased their donation and moved their troops into the disaster area.

    Now US troops are among the most efficient helper in the area, but that won’t happen without the smack from Egeland. For that, Mr Jan Egeland, please accept my thanks on behalf of Aceh people and other victims – and we sincerely hope that Mr Bush’s wrath on your statement won’t cost you anything too dearly 🙁

    The sky is falling !!

    Just saw a news on BBC saying that UK economy is falling, blah blah… however, the main reason shocked me – the falling of house prices.

    IMF and other “economy experts” are saying that because house price is falling rather significantly (for the first time in several years’ time, if I may add), the economy suffers.
    With little people already having serious problem securing a home for their families, I’m seriously wondering whose economy is falling here !!

    If increasing house price = good economy according to the “experts” — then I’ll say that if those experts undergoes lobotomy, it’ll be actually better for everyone concerned.

    🙁 some seriously f*cked up thinking is going on here. I sincerely hope that I won’t be the only one noticing this.

    Korupsi di kantor pajak

    Ada komentar menarik dari seorang kawan mengenai artikel korupsi di Jakarta Post :

    hehehe STAN, sekalinya masuk the Jakarta Post kayak gini beritanya.
    Cuma mau share (kebetulan saya adalah alumni dari sekolah tinggi ambilduit negara ini) kalo yang dibilang “Amien” tentang dua kubu di DJP sudah menjadi rahasia umum di kalangan kami. Kayak Bush aja: either you with us or them. Banyak teman2 yang ikut terjerumus dan jadi AMKB (anak muda-kaya baru) tapi banyak juga yang terpaksa atau dipaksa pindah ke kantor2 atau bagian2 pelayanan pajak yang “kering”, atau malah keluar dari sistem.

    Kalo Pak Sumitro bilang bahwa 30% duit negara bocor, itu hanya dari sisi pengeluaran aja, dari penerimaan mah waLlahu ‘alam, kayaknya lebih besar.
    Tanpa menafikan ada juga upaya DJP buat meminimalisasi korupsi (mis: Large Tax Office, online taxpayment system, etc) Mudah2an expose Jakpost ini jadi trigger buat civil society Indonesia untuk lebih kritis ke institusi penerimaan negara (bikin DJP watch atau Bea Cukai Watch misalnya)

    Mengerikan…

    Artikel Jakarta Post yang disebutkan diatas tidak tersedia di edisi online-nya, namun sambungannya bisa dibaca disini
    Artikel aslinya terlampir berikut ini:


    The Jakarta Post
    Friday, December 10, 2004

    Graft spirals out of control at tax office
    Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

    Few people could afford to buy the latest BMW 5 car at the age of 27, no matter how hard they work. But, Amien, not his real name, can buy one easily. He’s a public official in one of the country’s most corrupt institutions: the tax office.
    Continue reading Korupsi di kantor pajak

    Luas Indonesia terancam berkurang, digerogoti oleh Singapura

    Dari Suara Harian:
    Luas Wilayah RI Terancam Berkurang


    Luas Wilayah RI Terancam Berkurang

    Jakarta, CyberNews. Luas wilayah Indonesia akan makin berkurang jika Pulau Nipah semakin tergerus dan tenggelam akibat sangat kuatnya arus yang disebabkan kegiatan ekspor pasir laut dari Indonesia ke Singapura.
    “Pulau Nipah sangat strategis karena merupakan pulau terluar batas wilayah laut Indonesia dengan Singapura. Jika pulau itu hilang maka luas laut kita berkurang karena batasnya bergeser masuk,” kata Peneliti Pusat Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi Inventarisasi Sumber Daya Alam (P3TISDA) Dr Nani Hendiarti, MSc dalam diskusi di Jakarta, Jumat.

    Pulau Nipah saat ini, ujarnya, terancam semakin hilang dari pandangan dan luasnya pada pasang tertinggi sudah sama dengan lahan hasil reklamasi yang dilakukan Depkimpraswil pada 2002 seluas 1,82 hektare, sedangkan pada saat surut terendah masih tersisa 73,57 hektare.

    Nani mengatakan, Pulau Nipah sebenarnya sangat kokoh karena terdiri atas batuan tua dan tak mungkin tergerus, namun aktivitas ekspor laut di perairan sekitarnya yakni Pulau Karimun dan Batam membuat arus sekitar semakin keras, dan menciptakan ketidakstabilan di perairan tersebut yang semakin mengikis keberadaan Pulau Nipah.

    Komposisi komponen laut di perairan Nipah yaitu 50 persen pasir laut, sisanya material halus yang kembali dibuang ke laut sehingga menimbulkan endapan lempung di dasarnya dan merusak perairan sekitar.

    Selain itu dari 50 persen pasir laut yang diekspor, 16 persen di antaranya merupakan kwarsa, bahan pembuat kaca yang nilainya lebih tinggi daripada pasir.

    Menurut Nani, selain dengan jalan reklamasi pulau yang menjadi batas terluar dengan Singapura itu, cara lain untuk mengatasi semakin hilangnya Pulau Nipah yaitu dengan menghentikan kegiatan ekspor pasir laut.

    “Yang lebih memprihatinkan dampak pada penurunan kualitas atau perusakan lingkungan perairan di kawasan itu karena rehabilitasinya membutuhkan waktu sangat lama yaitu bisa lebih dari 100 tahun,” katanya.( ant/Cn07 )

    US gov’t screwed Iraqis again – poor farmers forced to enrich US food cartels

    USA gov’t has done it again – they’ve screwed the people of another country (Iraq) so hard, and now they’ve put a law that will enable them to continue doing so for decades in the future:
    Iraqis forced to buy GM seeds

    And people are wondering why the rest of the world hates America.
    Americans seriously need to get together and do something to stop their gov’t from keep on terrorizing the rest of the world like this.

    The article is posted below as well for your convenience.
    (I hope the source doesn’t mind)


    Iraqis forced to buy GM seed

    Saturday, 30 October 2004
    by Focus on the Global South and GRAIN
    http://www.grain.org/articles/?id=6

    When former Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) administrator L. Paul Bremer III left Baghdad after the so-called “transfer of sovereignty” in June 2004, he left behind the 100 orders he enacted as chief of the occupation authority in Iraq. Among them is Order 81 on “Patent, Industrial Design, Undisclosed Information, Integrated Circuits and Plant Variety.” [1] This order amends Iraq’s original patent law of 1970 and unless and until it is revised or repealed by a new Iraqi government, it now has the status and force of a binding law. [2] With important implications for farmers and the future of agriculture in Iraq, this order is yet another important component in the United States’ attempts to radically transform Iraq’s economy.
    Continue reading US gov’t screwed Iraqis again – poor farmers forced to enrich US food cartels

    A gov’t doing the right thing

    When Peru decided to pass a law ensuring the freedom from IT lock-in, Microsoft responded by spreading a FUD campaign to force them to reconsider the bill. In reply, a Peru congressman wrote this letter to Microsoft:
    Peruvian opensource nightmare for Microsoft

    I must say that piece of law is quite englightened, and a good example to follow for other governments. They’re not extreme on things, not even sided blindly to open-source. Instead, the law ensure freedom from IT lock-in, and that’s all.
    So actually if Microsoft can fulfill that requirements, then they’d be free to join in as well.

    Shame on Microsoft again.

    100,000 homeless families in UK

    United Kingdom, 4th richest country in the world, now confirmed to have 100,000 families without a home:
    BBC – Homeless families total 100,000

    The government is legally obliged to provide housing to its people by a law that has been in effect since 2002. So really, heads should start to roll.

    The government tried to side-step the issue by saying things like most of the families are not on the street, that they’re already in shelters / hostels / cheap accommodation.
    That’s not the issue as some of you may have spotted already – housing is a basic human need, even more so in places with extreme climates like UK. Therefore it should be considered a right to own a house, not a privilege.

    However, as I’ve noted before, the basics of the system are already flawed. I feel so sorry to the people who is in this mess, and wish them the best.