About the Website
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This website was launched on my 70th birthday, i.e. 18th April 2012.
I have decided to create this website in order to make all my speeches, lectures, papers, and articles and my important judgments available to members of the public who might be interested to read them and, hopefully, find them useful. This is my gift to mankind.
All my speeches, lectures, papers and articles to date have been uploaded. Most of my important judgments have so far been uploaded too.
Personally, this is one of the greatest satisfactions I have ever had. I remember distinctly that when I was lying on my back (that was the only position I was able to) on the hospital bed for about six months, beginning in October 2010, unable to eat, drink, move, speak or write, I thought that my days of giving speeches and lectures and presenting papers at conferences, seminars and workshops were over. I felt sad but if that was what Allah s.a.w. had pre-ordained for me, I was ready to accept it.
However, with the grace of Allah s.w.t., not only did I recover but I also regained my voice, enabling me to speak again publicly even though with only one side of my vocal cord functioning. It was even more meaningful because the first speech I delivered with my “second voice” was the speech at my daughter, Melati’s wedding reception on 2nd October 2011 followed, two weeks later by the reception speech at the UNITEN Convocation where I was conferred the Hon. Doctorate in Business Administration. What is important is that with the new voice I was able to add new speeches, lectures, papers and articles to the website.
Without naming them, I thank all those who have assisted me to create this website.
You are welcome to visit my other website, https://tunabdulhamid.me
Salam and best regards to all.
Tun Abdul Hamid Mohmad
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RECORD OF VISITORS
FIRST YEAR
Month Visit Total P/Day % Month
18.04.12 to 17.05.12 1,522 1,522 50 -
18.05.12 to 17.06.12 1,347 2,960 46 -5.6
18.06.12 to 17.07.12 2,349 5,309 78 +62.5
18.07.12 to 17.08.12 4,036 9,345 130 +71.8
18.08.12 to 17.9.12 3,705 13,050 119 -8.5
18.09.12 to 17.10.12 4,886 17,936 162 +36.1
18.10.12 to 17.11.12 4,782 22,718 156 -3.8
18.11.12 to 17.12.12 3,690 26,408 123 -21.2
18.12.12 to 17.01.13 4,078 30,486 131 +6.5
18.01.13 to 17.02.13 3,765 34251 121 -7.3
18.02.13 to 17.03.13 4,238 38,489 151 +24.7
18.03.13 to 17.04.13 5,399 43,888 174 +15.2
Total per year 43,888
Average per month 3,657
Average per day 120
FIRST YEAR
Today, 18th April 2013, on my 71st birthday, this website is exactly one year old. At 8.00 am it has received 43,805 visits (average 120 per day). I thank everyone for visiting my website. I hope they have benefited from it.
During the period I had added 24 papers in spite of the fact that I was again hospitalised for two months and without voice (for the second time) for about five months. Indeed the most number of papers uploaded during any period of two months is the period of two months I was in hospital, surviving on milk being fed through the nose and not knowing whether I would ever be able to eat and drink normally again (or speak again, for the second time). Of the six papers uploaded during that period, three were read on my behalf by someone at the respective conference or seminar while I was at the hospital. The other three were read by someone in my presence at the conference or seminar which, by then, I was already able to attend but was still unable to deliver or present the papers myself as I still had not recovered my voice.
Alhamdulliah, on 14th January 2013, I was again able to present a paper titled “Fifty Years of Independence: Revisiting the Federal Constitution – Legal Changes and Impact’’ at the Transformation of Security and Fundamental Rights Legislation Conference organised by the Attorney Generals Chambers. That was the first paper I presented with my "third voice" still with only one side of my vocal cord functioning.
What can I say except Alhamdulillah and thank you all?
Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad
SECOND YEAR
18.04.13 to 17.05.13 4,700 48,588 161 -7.5
18.05.13 to 17.06.13 5,690 54,153 184 +14.2
18.06.13 to 17.07.13 4,893 59,046 163 -11.5
18.07.13 to 17.07.13 3,998 63,044 129 -20.9
18.08.13 to 17.09.13 3,888 66,932 125 -3.2
18.09.13 to 17.10.13 3,365 70,297 112 -10.4
18.10.13 to 17.11.13 3,757 74,054 121 +8.0
18.11.13 to 17.12.13 4,725 78,775 157 +30
18.12.13 to 17.01.14 7,355 86,130 237 +50
18.01.14 to 17.02.14 6,538 92,668 210 -11
18.02.14 to 17.03.14 5,623 98,291 181 -14
18.03.14 to 17.04.14 5,882 104,173 189 +4
Total per year 60,285
Average per month 5,023
Average per day 165
SECOND YEAR
Today, 18 April 2014, the second year of this website, my 72nd birthday and I am in Cempaka Room, Ward 28, Kuala Lumpur Hospital for the past one month. However, I managed to make some calculations. The number of visitors has increase by 60,285 from 43,888 one year ago to 104,173 (137%). That makes me happy even though I am in hospital.
Once again I thank all those who have assisted me to set up this website as well as those who have supported it.
Thank you
Tun Abul Hamid Mohamad
18.04.2014
THIRD YEAR
18.04.14 to 17.05.14 10,274 114,447 342 +80
18.05.14 to 17.06.14 7,572 122,019 244 -29
18.06.14 to 17.07.14 10,792 132,811 359 +47
18.07.14 to 17.08.14 8,510 141,321 274 -25
18.08.14 to 17.09.14 8,553 149,874 275 +0.3
18.09.14 to 17.10.14 8,909 158,783 296 +7
18.10.14 to 17.11.14 9,750 168,533 314 +6
18.11.14 to 17.12.14 12,132 180,655 404 +31
18.12.14 to 17.01.15 7,311 187,976 235 -44
18.01.15 to 17.02.15 6,705 194,681 216 -9
18.02.15 to 17.03.15 6,338 201,019 226 +4
18.03.15 to 17.04.15 6,602 207,621 212 -7
Total per year 103,448
Average per month 8,620
Average per day 283
THIRD YEAR
Alhamdulillah, throughout the third year I was not hospitalised even though during the last quarter, I was already unable to stand and walk unassisted. However, the third year saw a marked increase in the number of speeches, papers and articles I delivered or wrote. They totalled 35 altogether. In terms of number of visitors, it was 103,448 giving an average of 283 a day, an increase of 71% from the previous year.
18 04 2015
FOURTH YEAR
18.04.15 to 17.05.15 6,669 213,300 222 +4
18.05.15 to 17.06.15 7,073 220,131 227 +2
18.06.15 to 17.07.15 5,414 225,565 169 -34
18.07.15 to 17.08.15 6,295 231,860 203 +20
18.08.15 to 17.09.15 5,721 237,581 190 -7
18.09.15 to 17.10.15 7,021 244,747 262 +37
18.10.15 to 17.11.15 6,254 251,001 201 -24
18.11.15 to 17.01.16 17,169 268,170 188 -7
18.01.15 to 17.02.16 4,030 272,200 130 -31
18.02.16 to 17.03.16 7,550 279,750 260 +70
18.03.16 to 17.04.16 8,105 287,855 261 0
Total per year 79,934
Average per month 6,661
Average per day 218
FOURTH YEAR
The fourth year roughly comprised of the second half of 2015 and the first half of 2016. During that period, my health was going down again. My legs were becoming more and more numb culmination to my inability to stand even with the support of the walking frame. I have to be helped by two persons to make me sit on the wheelchair and then pushed me to my computer table. Even then, I could only sit for about an hour at a time as the numbness and the pain would become unbearable that I have to be helped back to the bed.
Under the circumstances, I only accepted a few very important invitations to speak around Putrajaya. Even then, for the last three invitations I had to be carried on a stretcher in an ambulance to the place and then transferred to the wheelchair when my time to speak arrived. Hence, I joked, “I have undergone six surgeries but all were below the neck. So, what is above the neck is still original.”
However, I still wrote when I had something to say. It was also during that that period when my two books were published. They are “I Will Never Beg” and “The Truth Shall Prevail”. Most important of all, it was during that period that I received the National Level Ma’al Hijrah Award (1437) making me the first former Chief Justice and Judge of the Civil Court to receive the award. Perhaps, even more important was the fact that my speech was televised live to the whole country. I delivered the speech sitting on a wheelchair. I consider that as a God-arranged “last sermon” for me. Indeed I felt that my life was complete after the speech.
In terms of number, the total number of visitors was 80,234 giving an average of 219 a day, down by 23% from the previous year. I am still very happy with it.
I have three more books under edition. I hope to be able to see them.
18 04 2016
FIFTH YEAR
18.04.16 to 17.05.16 7,200 295,068 240 -9
18.05.16 to 17.06.16 7,779 302,847 250 +4
18.06.16 to 17.07.16 7,233 301,080 241 -4
18.07.16 to 17.08.16 6,943 317,023 223 -8
18 08 16 to 17 09 16 6,663 323,686 214 -5
18 09 16 to 17 10 16 9,412 333,098 313 +46
18 10 16 to 17 12 16 24,050 357,148 394 +25 (2 month's av)
18 12 16 to 17 01 17 9,227 366.375 297 -25
18 01 17 to 17 02 17 9,001 375,376 290 -3
18 02 17 to 17 03 17 11,307 386,755 407 +40
18 03 17 to 17 04 17 8,827 395,582 284 -42
Total per year 107,727
Average per month 8,977
Average per day 295
FIFTH YEAR
Throughout the whole of the 5th Year, I was lying on my back unable even to turn to the right or to the left or to move my leg even for an inch. Unless I am asleep, once in an hour or so, I would call my wife of my maid either to turn me or to lift and bend my legs. However, while lying on my back, I would use my mine Ipad to type the draft of whatever coves to my mind. Then, I email it to myself.
Two or three times a day, my wife and our maid would help me to stand up using the walking frame for support while they pressed my knees to prevent me from collapsing. I would turn bit by bit and sit on the wheelchair. Then, I am pushed to my computer table where I would continue the work and email to me again for continuation when I am lying on my back again.
Even then, I did deliver a few speeches. I travelled in an ambulance lying on a stretcher, transferred to the wheel chair and pushed to the hall just before my turn to speak. People say, without the wheel chair, no one would think I am ill.
Altogether, I wrote 37 speeches and articles during the year.
During this year too, three of my books were published, namely The Truth Shall Prevail, Saya Tidak Akan Melutut and Konflik dan Pengharmonian.
The number of visitors has also increased from an average of 204 a day in the fourth year to 275 a day, an increase of 34 per cent.
I thank Faizura Haneem for her continued assistance to maintain this website and all visitors who have made this website a success beyond my imagination.
18 04 2017
SIXTH YEAR
18 04 17 to 17 05 17 8,582 404,165 286 +1
18 05 17 to 17 06 17 9,216 413,381 307 +7
18 06 17 to 17 07 17 8,730 422,111 291 -5
18 07 17 to 17 08 17 8,364 430,475 269 -8
18 08 17 to 17 09 17 9,804 440,279 316 +17
18 09 17 to 17 10 17 21,725 462,004 724 +129
18 10 17 to 17 11 17 10,211 472,216 329 -55
18 11 17 to 18 12 17 7,950 480,166 265 -20
18 12 17 to 17 01 18 7,911 488,077 255 -4
18 01 18 to 17 02 18 8,549 496,626 275 +7
18 02 18 to 17 03 18 7,924 504,550 283 +2
18 03 18 to 17 04 18 8,479 513,029 273 -4
Total per year 117,447
Average per month 9,787
Average per day 321
SIXTH YEAR
It is unbelievable that this is the eight year after my multiple surgeries. I remember praying to Allah, without much hope really, that He gives me five or six more years to see my grandchildren. Since then, he has given me eight years and four granddaughters. Alhamdulillah.
It is also unbelievable that I have been lying on my back for three and a half years. But, time seems to fly though I am in pain all the time, the difference being more or less, acute. But, one thing has improved my condition i.e. the hospital bed which I bought during this period. It enables me to turn and lie on my sides, instead of lying on my back all the time.
During the sixth year I wrote 30 pieces, mostly articles. I only attended conferences to deliver keynote addresses three times, that too in an ambulance. However, the impact seems to get stronger. This can be seen from the increase in the number of visitors which is the highest compared to the previous years. The average per day during the year had reached 321. That is in spite of the fact that my other website is also catching up. For example, in the month of April 2018 it has touched 110 per day.
The other developments are, quite often the shorter articles became viral through WhatsApp. Reporters seem to check this website to see whether there is anything new for them to publish or write a report about. Most of the time, the whole article is published in their publication.
I also received emails from readers, all very polite and almost all agreeing. I also receive requests for visitation which I have to be very selective because on my condition.
To visitors, thank you for your support. You are free to share the articles with you friends. That is my amal jariah, Insya Allah.
18 04 2018
SEVENTH YEAR
18 04 18 17 05 18 23,792 536,821 793 +190 (2 months’ av.)
18 05 18 17 06 18 24,583 561,404 793 0
18 06 18 17 07 18 15,718 577.122 513 -46
18 07 18 17 08 18 9,635 686,757 310 -40
18 08 18 17 09 18 20,184 606,941 657 +111
18 09 18 17 10 18 13,063 620,004 435 -51
18 10 18 17 11 18 20,596 642,600 686 +57
18 11 18 17 12 18 17,372 659,962 578 -16
18 12 18 17 01 19 15,136 675,098 488 -16
18 01 19 17 02 19 10,398 685,496 334 -45
18 02 19 17 03 19 10,623 696,119 379 +13
18 03 19 17 04 19 14,632 710,751 472 +24
Total per year 173,930
Average per month 14,494
Average per day 476
SEVENTH YEAR
Healthwise, my condition is similar to the previous year. However, that year I wrote 73 articles (including one speech), the most. The reason is because that period covers GE14 and the change of government.
My writings during that period appear to have had greater effects. My writings on ratification of ICERD had played an important part to influence the Malays to attend the 812 gathering, to quote Dato’ Seri Tuan Guru Haji Abdul Hadi Awang, President of PAS who came to thank me for it. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made a U-turn not to ratify it.
Two months later, Malaysia signed the Rome Treaty. At first, I did not want to get involved in the dispute whether Malaysia should ratify it or nor. But, when the Foreign Minister, I am sure on the advice of the Attorney General, wrongly stated that the Constitution need not be amended, the consent of the Conference of Rulers need not be obtained and the immunity of the Rulers is not affected, I had to and wrote an article to clarify it while leaving it to readers to decide for themselves whether to support or to object to the ratification. Subsequently, a video recording was made and distributed by the NGOs. Coincidentally, two days later, the Prime Minister mad yet another U-turn not to ratify it too.
My call for UMNO-PAS co-operation, which was earlier dismissed as “too idealistic” by a veteran UMNO Minister, began to show its effects, culminating in unimaginable co-operation and victory for BN in three consecutive by-elections of Cameron Highlands, Semenyih and Rantau.
On 10 April 2019, the Federal Court ruled by a majority of 5:4 that sections 56 and 57 of the Central Bank Act 2009 were constitutional. Those provisions were made on my suggestion in a paper written in 2002. Alone, I was defending it through my speeches and articles in order to avoid Syariah issues in Islamic banking being decided by non-shariah experts and non-Muslims binding on Muslims.
In terms of the number of visitors, the seventh year is the highest, so far with the total of 173,030 per year and 476 pe day. But, that is not the true reflection of the number of people actually reading them. First, Web 2 is catching up. Some articles receive many times more readers than in Web 1. It could be because it is in words. Secondly, the articles are also published by other bloggers. They are also distributed widely through Facebooks and WhatsApp. It does not matter to me so long as they are read.
However, for the first time I have the full year’s report for Web 2 that coincides with the same period for Web1. The total per year for Web2 is 49,696, average per month is 4,141 and average per day is 136. Than gives the combined total per year as 222,625, average per month as18,635 and average per day as 612.
Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad
18 04 2019 (77th birthday)
EIGHTH YEAR
18 04 19 17 05 19 15,782 726,533 526 +11
18 05 19 17 06 19 23,256 749,789 775 +52
18 06 19 17 07 19 23,387 773,176 779 +0.5
18 07 19 17 08 19 21,692 794,868 699 -11
18 08 19 17 09 19 24,727 819,593 796 +14
18 09 19 17 10 19 18,646 838,239 621 -22
18 10 19 17 11 19 20,696 858,935 667 +7
18 11 19 17 12 19 19,467 878,402 648 -3
18 12 19 17 01 20 26,653 905,055 859 +32
18 01 20 17 02 20 25,405 930,460 819 -5
18 02 20 17 03 20 29,023 959,483 1,000 +22
18 03 20 17 04 20 26,105 985,588 842 -16
Total per year 277,837
Average per month 23,153
Average per day 761
THE EIGHT YEAR
During the eight year of this website and the tenth year of my post-operation illness, I wrote either lying on my back using a mini Ipad or at the table using my pc when I am helped to sit on the wheelchair. Yet, I wrote 40 articles, an average of 3.3 a month.
During the year, the average number of visitors rose to 761 per day, the highest ever since the web was launched and 59% higher than the previous year. This is in spite of the fact that my second web takes away an average of 200 visitors a day and two blogs, Ismaweb and Bebas News, publishing the articles simultaneously. The number of readers on each of those two blogs are at least ten times more than on this website. That is not to mention the number of readers on other blogs that download from this web and upload onto theirs and those who share through WhatsApp.
Just four days ago, I received an email from a Ph. D candidate in Nigeria. He wrote:
“I just came across your research work titled "Obligation of Companies to pay Zakat: Issues arising from effects of separate legal entity ". May Allah preserve (sic) you and continue to make your knowledge benefit to Muslim nations at large.
My name is Ahmad Muhammad Oyedele from Nigeria. I am Ph.D student in the Dept. of Islamic Law, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. I find your research work so beneficial to my Ph.D research work. I want to say Jazakumullah Khairan for your efforts sir.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Ahmad Muhammad O.”
That email, coming eight years after I wrote the article, clearly shows it is a live issue.
On 19 04 2020, one day after I uploaded my latest article “Effects of faraid: what is the solution” a Malaysian sent me an email, inter alia, saying:
“… Tun's writing is very closely related to the Master’s degree research I am currently doing… Jazakumullah Khairan ... Abdul Rahman Musliman”.
Yet, a government pensioner wrote me saying that finding my writings on this website after retirement was like God-sent.
And considering the many people I do not know who keep writing to me praying for my good health (which, to me only means less pain), long life and urging me to keep writing for the benefit of the ummah, I feel obliged to continue writing so long as I can and so long as there are people who read them.
Salam and thank you.
18 04 2020