DS Najib speech during the 60th UMNO Assembly

On 16 Oct 2009, the 60th UMNO General Assembly at PWTC, Kuala Lumpur has been overwhelmed by the speech by the UMNO President, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to all UMNO members and audiences at large. The speech was unexpected from DSN and every and each word has its own meanings. The one that caught my attention was he talked about the return of Tan Sri Isa Samad into the battle of UMNO in winning the election poll in Bagan Pinang, Negeri Sembilan. In the election poll on 11 October last week, TSI under the flag of BN got a majority win over PAS candidate, Zulkefley Mohd Omar. The BN wining was expected because of the popularity of TSI in his own birth place and he is accepted by all the communities there since TSI was the former chief minister of Negeri Sembilan for 20 years. May be he had done a good deeds to the people of Bagan Pinang.

Back to DSN's speech over TSI, he told that TSI had been punished due to his guilty as charge in committing a money politic during the UMNO vice president contest in 2004. TSI has been hardly sentenced by stripping him from the post of chief minister of NS, and barring from any post in UMNO for 4 years. The punishment was found to be to harsh for a man who has been served many years to UMNO and the public. During that time, TSI wife was passed away. Pitty to TSI ... Dah jatuh, ditimpa tangga pula...

TSI took his fate in gentlemen way by accepting the decision made by the UMNO disciplinary committee and just remained silent. He still remained in UMNO and did not have attention to jump ship.

But when the time is right, he made the come back with a big limelight and a full of glory. Indian movies always show that the hero is defeated first round but will bounced back with a happy ending.

What DSN told in his speech is a noble thing where if the guy has been punished due to his wrongdoing. The guy cannot be punished for the second time or forever been punished. TSI should be given a second chance to prove that he still can contribute to UMNO and his own constitutions in Bagan Pinang.

The morale of the story,

Please give people a second chance, regardless your spouse, children, friends, colleagues, subordinates, and so on. And do not condemn them with negative things but to support them to change and improve.

Please look things positively when you face the lowest moment in your life. If you patient, seek guidance from Allah swt and do not loose your faith, Insya-Allah. Things can get better.