黄汉伟新书自序
出书是我一直以來想做的事。
二千五百年前《左傳》提到古人所谓的三不朽即立德,立功及立言。人死后,财富是帶不走的。只有三不朽才能留下來给后世。只有树立高尚的品德,为国为民建立功绩,提出有真知灼见的言论才能历久不衰。著书立言是历代读书人的努力及响往的方向。
我在1997年加入民主运动,在民主行动黨的招收"八百壯士”的号召下,响应历史的呼唤,立志为公共事业服务。轉眼已十七年了,我也担任了六年的立法议员。
这本书是我从政路程的部分纪录,纪录了我担任公職的人与事,我的想法,我的閲读笔记及我旅途上的感想。
阅读是我工作及休闲的一大部分。閲讀是愉快的,是利用他人的经历来補充自己的不足。我总爱在旅行袋中塞几本书,旅行途中買几本书以補充精神粮食。旅行是对现实生活的抽離,从旅途中歸來令人有种脱胎换骨的感觉。
所以,我的书写纪录也写下我閲读神游的想法,也纪录我行萬里路的感想。
我感谢《珍珠快讯》同仁毎兩个星期的催稿。我有时还须清晨早起以完成我的專欄稿。如果没有这股壓力,我就无法補捉刹那间的想法。
这本书包含2008年至2014年我在各报所写的專欄文章,包括了我在《珍珠快讯》,《光明日报》,《红番茄》的專欄及投稿于《光华日报》及,《东方日报》的文章。我在2011及2012年两年有段颇长的空窗期,没有记下当时的想法,回想起來实在遗憾。
我这一代“兩綫制”及烈火莫熄”的从政者,历經在野及在朝,亦经历2008年308及2013年505大选,留下來的纪录,往后又交出怎样的答案?这一本书只是上集,还会有續集。
我重看了澳洲前总理陸克文2013年年告别国会演说。陸克文说从政是有志之仕所追求的崇高事业。他告别国会发表了十五分鐘演说。他的同僚及对手也纷纷站起來发表对他任议員15年的功过及感性想法。西方民主是绅士的,政治对手退休时,言语可能话中有刺,但基本上是礼敬的。在马來西亚,你只能在葬礼追悼会上听到对于从政者的怀念。
功过千秋自有定论。我只能在此书写,且让后人來评我这一代从政者追求民主平权夢的功过。
是为序。
(2014年7月29日早晨于升旗山)
The student had been wheelchair-bound since he was in primary school.
The former student of SMJK (C) Phor Tay was handed the Excellent Student Award for his achievement by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s political secretary Wong Hon Wai at his home in Bayan Lepas, Penang, on Sunday.
He was one of 10 special needs students given the award by the Penang government.
Wei Feng, who is currently in Inti College on partial-scholarship, was a consistent top scorer who achieved 6As and 8As in the UPSR and PMR respectively.
“I wish to study medicine abroad someday. Writing is not a problem though I can be a little slow.
“I am grateful that my classmates and coursemates have always been helpful,” he said after being presented with the award.
Wong said Wei Feng missed the ceremony held in Komtar on June 21, which saw more than 300 top students receiving cash prizes and certificates, as he (Wei Feng) was hospitalised due to a lung infection at that time.
His parents, Chong Chee Choon, 45, and Ong Lee Ling, 45, beamed with joy over their eldest son’s achievement and expressed gratitude to the state for its kind gesture.
“We only want him to be healthy,” Chee Choon said.