Thank You! To Kelab Putera 1Malaysia

29 March 2011, the Malaysian non-governmental organization “Putera1Malaysia club” came to our Yonezawa city for humanitarian mission. They brought us with daily food supplies like rice, meat, coffee and etc. They also provided us with medical experts for health check-ups and supplied us with some medicine too. The nuclear expert also explained to us the real status of radiation and advised us about precaution to radiation. Its been 2 weeks since the disaster happened, most Malaysian here already went back to Malaysia. However 15 of us (wife and me + 13 students) still have to stay here. The most important matter is that we felt safe and relieved after so long living under stress, we actually met and talked to other Malaysian. I really appreciate their spirit of coming to Yonezawa even under great risk of radiation. Some of them said on the way near Fukushima highway the Geiger counters (radiation sensor) started to alarm them with high radioactive level.

As Malaysian, I’m proud that my country took part to contribute to Japanese people by sending those supplies and manpower to show them that we care about them. Japan is located near a point where 3 tectonic plates (the Eurasian, Philippine and Pacific) coverage that makes the country always under the risk of earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes. Japanese live with these great disaster for centuries, so they are really sensitive about disaster management. However still we as humanbeing although having high technologies, we cannot predict and prevent nature power. I think this is the time that human being tested, we should think back about our responsibility as human in nature balance. For many decades we are competing with ourselves to live a better life, even sometimes we forget that we also can live in harmonies, helping each other.

I believe Japanese people can overcome these great challenges given to them. There is a Japanese proverb [災い転じて福となす(wazawai wo tenjite fukutonasu)] which means [turn a potential disaster to one's advantage or turn a misfortune into a blessing ].I hope this disaster will make them stronger and innovates their mind to a new dimensions. As I wrote in my previous post, my sincere condolences to everyone who are affected with earthquakes and tsunami. I pray to God for the safety of the people in Japan.

My wife and I would like to send our deepest and sincere regards and thank you to Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim president of Putera1Malaysia club, Datuk Shaharuddin Md.Som the Malaysian Ambassador in Japan and all members who came to visit and help us the other day here. May God bless all of you. Thank you to media, such as tv3 and others who broadcasted my wife and my comments on television and newspapers. Our family felt safe and relieved to see us healthy here in Japan.