ORG MUOR - MEH SINI!

achu

Originally posted by muor76 at 7-3-2006 04:01 PM
ermmm dah tibe musim buah dian ker kat muor?
wahhh bestt nyerrrrrrr....
aku rase durian kat muor memang top
kalo tak, takkan lah ade org jual durian muor kat kl, seremban dan lain lain tempat. ...

dah dekat musim buah ni.. tgh berbunga..
bukan muar pengeluar utam buah durian sikit masa dulu..

pasal beca pulak, mengingatkan aku zaman sekolah rendah dulu..
memang pergi balik naik beca sewa..

tp skrg tengok pak cik2 yg bawak beca, semuanya dah tua2..
beca pun dah uzur.. nak naik pun kesian sgt kat dia org..

generasi baru tak de yg b'minat nak mencebur bidang ni..
lama2 pupus la beca ni..

sape tau replika beca terbesar kat muar ? kan mana ek?
kesang ye..

venom1

dulu masa sekolah rendah memang naik beca pergi sekolah agama - masa tu kat Parit Setongkat...nama pakcik tu Pak Mat...aku ada terserempak ngan dia dulu  kata bandar...kesian aku tengok keadaan dia...aku hulur RM10..sedekah sikit sebab pasal dia la aku berjaya sekarang...dia pun dah tak ingat aku...

tapi dengan keadaan Muar sekarang..aku rasa dah tak selamat untuk beca ni...orang bawk kereta kat muar ni semua dah psycho...

muor76

naper yerk beca tak dikomersial kan cam kat melaka...
let says... kalo hari ahad tu.. leh gak bawak org jengjalan kat tanjung..

ermmm lagi satu... kalo kat bus stand, dedulu ade org gila
cam 'ajak bus stand', tukirah, tijah... dan kengkadang ade polis yg jadik org gile...
aku pernah jumpe ajak tu... mase dia gile dan mase dia tak gile.. aku rase dia tu ade tekanan perasaan lah..
cam tukirah... dedulu.. dia selalu tido bus stand, tapi bile dia dah tua.. dia dok kat umah jer.. laki dia bawak beca...

ermmm bende tu semua akan jadik kenangan pada aku...
nanti bile bus stand dah siap.. ingat teringin jugak lah nak lepak sane, cam zaman dulu... hehehheheh

achu

Originally posted by muor76 at 8-3-2006 11:12 AM
naper yerk beca tak dikomersial kan cam kat melaka...
let says... kalo hari ahad tu.. leh gak bawak org jengjalan kat tanjung..

bila dah pupus sok baru perasaan benda2 ni ada komersial value..

ermmm lagi satu... kalo kat bus stand, dedulu ade org gila
cam ' ...

la.. famos tukirah ni ek..
satu muor kenal.. hehehe

blackpurple

Originally posted by muor76 at 8-3-2006 11:12 AM
naper yerk beca tak dikomersial kan cam kat melaka...
let says... kalo hari ahad tu.. leh gak bawak org jengjalan kat tanjung..

ermmm lagi satu... kalo kat bus stand, dedulu ade org gila
cam ' ...

mana pegi tukirah tu sekarang  ekk..?



btw.. bila nak bukak bas stand baru tu..?

muor76

Originally posted by blackpurple at 8-3-2006 01:22 PM


mana pegi tukirah tu sekarang  ekk..?



btw.. bila nak bukak bas stand baru tu..?

tukirah skang dah tak dok kat bus stand lagi, dia dah dok kat mane yerk? nanti aku dapatkan information.....
aku rase dia skang dah tua, dah tak larat dah..

bus stand tu rase aku tahun nih kot... ntah lah

blackpurple

Originally posted by muor76 at 8-3-2006 02:24 PM


tukirah skang dah tak dok kat bus stand lagi, dia dah dok kat mane yerk? nanti aku dapatkan information.....
aku rase dia skang dah tua, dah tak larat dah..

bus stand tu rase aku tahun nih  ...

hehehe... teringat masa kecik2 dulu nak bas lian ho...

heran la... lama betul nak siap bas stand tu.... dah bertahun rasanya.... nampak dari luar macam canggih.....

muor76

fact tentang tukirah

kalo tak silap umo dia skang 70 tahun (sekiranya masih hidup)
asal parit bulat- kalo tak silap.umah mak dia kat pt bulat
jadik janda first time ketika berumur 15 thn (setelah 2 tahun kawin ngan first husband-ramlan)
kawin kali kedua ngan sainun dpt 5 org anak
lepas sainun meninggal kawin laks ngan kemat dpt 1 anak
lepas cerai ngan kemat kawin ngan seman dpt 1 anak
(tak tau laks ngan seman nih dia ceria mati atau tak)
pastu kawin ngan rahim, tinggal kat sabak awor

anak-anak tukirah
simah-kt jb
sakatinah-kat jb
painiah- kat n9
fatimah- kat segamat
misnan- kat melaka
masitah- kat kl
atinah- kat perak...

ade orang cakap tukirah nih tak gile... dia menghadapi tekanan lepas dia cerai pada usia yg muda, dan laki dia yg first kawin ngan pompuan lain...
aku tak tau berapa tepat fact yg aku dapat tentang tukirah nih.. hehhehe
jangan tanya yerk mane aku dapat fact nih... hehehhe
cube lah tanya org org tua... mane tau diorang tau citer pasal tukirah...

ermmm pasal bende nih pon aku amek tau.. kenape yerkkk!

reynna

heh baca posting kat dlm ni, betul2 rasa mcm kat muo, sume ckp stail org muo :bgrin:

venom1

hmm..tukirah ni seingat aku duduk kat sabak awor...pernah mintak aku duit nak beli air...

blackpurple

Originally posted by muor76 at 9-3-2006 11:16 AM
fact tentang tukirah

kalo tak silap umo dia skang 70 tahun (sekiranya masih hidup)
asal parit bulat- kalo tak silap.umah mak dia kat pt bulat
jadik janda first time ketika berumur 15 thn (sete ...

cayalah... complete tu....engko ni buat kajian pesal tukirah tu ke muor76...hehehe......

muor76

Originally posted by blackpurple at 9-3-2006 02:01 PM


cayalah... complete tu....engko ni buat kajian pesal tukirah tu ke muor76...hehehe......

aku dah agak dah mesti ade org tanya camner aku leh dpt information pasal tukirah nih.... kekkekekekke
kalo leh pasal ajak pon aku nak tau... tapi takdee laks information pasal dia

blackpurple

Ni keratan surakhabar BH lama yang aku simpan masa student dulu2.....ada dah 10 taun kot....



SELAMAT DATANG KE MUO

Mungkin terlepas daripada perhatian rombongan Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad ke bandar Muar, Khamis lalu, sebuah kain pemidang kecil direntang di antara sepohon berembang dan sebatang pokok kelapa bantut di pinggir Sungai Muar, 'Selamat datang ke Muo.'

'Muo' ialah sebutan tempatan untuk bandar Maharani Muar yang sejarahnya sepanjang tamadun Melayu itu sendiri agaknya.

Besar kemungkinan di sini tempat singgahnya Parameswara yang diusir dari Temasik dalam perjalanan ke Melaka. Mungkin juga bandar ini ialah 'Biawak Busuk' yang dicatatkan dalam kitab Sejarah melayu. Inilah bandar yang menjadi induk bagi kawasan bersejarah yang dikenal sebagai 'Padang' bagi orang-tua di sini.

Muar, ialah bandar pencen dan malas di kuala sungai terbesar dan terpanjang di Johor. Orang Muar khabarnya lebih selesa memperkenalkan dirinya sebagai 'orang Muo' daripada 'orang Johor.' Orang Muar ada kebanggaan tersendiri, mungkin juga kesombongan setempat, dan menganggap diri mereka 'lain sedikit' atau 'lebih istimewa' daripada orang Johor lainnya.

Lain pula bandar ini kononnya tempat lahirnya cendekiawan Johor. Bandar ini tempat bermukimnya cerdik-pandai, calon cerdik-pandai dan bekas cerdik-pandai selain tentunya mereka yang mngaku cerdik-pandai.

Orang politik dari Muar juga heat-hebat. Nampaknya, salah satu pra-syarat menjadi Menteri Besar Johor mestilah seseorang itu berasal dari bandar ini.

Muar sentiasa sibuk waktu siang. Sebahagian puncanya kerana jalan sehalanya yang tidak pernah mengurangkan kesesakannya. Laluan diubah di bandar ini sekerap kemalangan yang membabitkan beca roda tiga yang masih menjadi raja jalan di sini.

Jambatan yang merentangi Sungai Muar dibuat di tengah-tengah bandar. Pada hari Ahad, kenderaan berjejal-jejal bermula dari pekan Parit Bunga lagi. Betul-betul di tepi jambatan itu Pasar Tani dibuka sedangkan Pasar Besar ditutup lalu memburukkan lagi keadaan lalu lintas.

Cerita Politik

Orang kampung biasanya keluar 'ke bando' pada pagi Sabtu. Kalau di Bazaar, siapapun yang lalu lalang akan dipangil 'cikgu' hari itu.

Muar mati waktu malam. Hotel terbesarnya tidak ada coffee-house. Bangunan UMNO yang menjadi tuan rumah hotel itu sehingga hari ini belum dirasmikan lagi.

Intrig di sebalik cerita bangunan ini lebih hebat dari novel politik sasterawan Arena wati. Hotel ini bagaimanapun boleh menjadi tempat strategik melihat barisan kedai ceti di hadapannya, mak nyah di perhentian teksi dan bas serta pasangan berdua-duaan di tepi sungai.

Orang berkunjung ke Tanjungnya kerana rojak petis dan mi jawa. Atau melihat rumah kolonial yang diduduki oleh pegawai daerah, penolong-penolongnya dam majistret setempat. Muar juga terkenal kerana mi bandungnya, selain sate. Orang Muar macam orang Kuching di Sarawak juga, makan sate pagi-pagi lagi.

Muar juga punya cerita politik menarik. Salah satu Dewan Undangan negerinya jatuh ke tangan Parti Semangat 46 dalam pilihanraya 1990. Calon popular Zakaria Mahadi, anak tempatan pertama menjadi wakil rakyat di Parit Jawa terpaksa dipindahkan ke Parit bakar untuk memberi laluan kepada seorang ustaz.

Akhirnya, Zakaria merupakan calon UMNO pertama kalah dalam pilihanraya umum di Johor. Ustaz berkenaan mendapat undi majoriti paling kecil dalam sejarah BN di kawasan berkenaan.

Selain legenda Panglima Lidah Hitam, saliwutang, Pendekar Raibah, penghulu Bakar dan cerita rakyar Si Tenggang versi Johor yang kononnya berlaku di Bukit Tereh, Muar juga ada cerita rakyat terbaru.

Sewaktu perebutan kerusi ketua bahagian di Muar tahun lalu, menurut riwayatnya, ada orang yang turun dengan helikopter mengagih-agihkan wang pada saat-saat terakhir. Cerita ini belum tentu benar, tapi ia menjadi sebahagian penglipurlara rakyat moden yang paling popular sekarang.

Muar juga agknya punya per kapita kilang haram yang tertinggi di negara ini. Di Parit Bakar, seuah pusat perubatan kecil milik kerajaan diapit oleh kilang-kilang yang mengeluarkan habuk.

Semua pekerja pusat itu memang sangat-sangat memerlukan rawatan. Bak bisa tegal biasa, tiada siapa agaknya yang mengambil berat nasib mereka - JOHAN JAAFFAR.

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achu

Originally posted by reynna at 9-3-2006 11:22 AM
heh baca posting kat dlm ni, betul2 rasa mcm kat muo, sume ckp stail org muo :bgrin:

tu yg seronok dpt ckp dgn org se daerah ni...  :ah:

achu

Originally posted by venom1 at 9-3-2006 11:54 AM
hmm..tukirah ni seingat aku duduk kat sabak awor...pernah mintak aku duit nak beli air...

a'ah..  masa ni achu duduk kat jln ismail..  so tau sesangat pasal tukirah ni..
zaman masa kecik ni, kalo mak nak suruh balik rumah... siap cakap "hoi! tak takut
tukirah ke?"   sebab takut sangat, achu berlari balik masuk umah..
kelakar la bila ingatkan zaman kecik dulu..

:lol :lol

muor76

Ode to Muar

By S. JAAFAR (The Star 22/1/2006)

ARE we near the bridge?" my five-year-old son, Aiman, asks as I pull out of the toll booth at the Tangkak Exit of the North-South Expressway.  

"We'll be there in about 30 minutes," my wife replies. Five minutes later, as I am negotiating the winding Tangkak-Muar highway, Aiman pops up in my rear view mirror and asks again, "Are we near the bridge?"  

We are on our way to the riverside town of Muar, the place I was born 40 years ago.  

Once, before the completion of the 772km North-South Expressway that stretches from Singapore in the south to Thailand in the north, Muar was Johor's gateway to the northern states of Peninsular Malaysia.  

Today, the trip that would have taken three to four hours from Kuala Lumpur, only takes two hours, if you abide by the speed limits.  

From the toll plaza, we turn left, guided by the signboard that points to Muar.   

The drive on the undulating road leading to the Muar Bridge and into Muar town, is actually quite pleasant. But before it was widened and resurfaced, the fatality rate on this stretch of road was probably one of the highest in the state.  

Some say that the deadliest part was where it passed by a Chinese cemetery. Stories of spectres waving at passing cars at night or figures that suddenly appeared in the middle of the road were said to be the main causes of the fatalities.  

Today, the people you see waving at you along the way are flesh-and-blood durian sellers. The thorny fruit is priced from 30sen a kilo at the peak of the season to RM10 a kilo at non-peak season.   

The roadside scenery changes as we head towards Muar: From durian orchards, decorative plant nurseries, rubber trees, latex processing plants and other factories to the famous (or infamous) Chinese cemetery, then quaint village houses, from old traditional wooden ones to modern double storey mansions. Along the way we pass through the two small towns of Sungai Mati and Bukit Kangkar, before the road widens into two lanes in either direction as we approach the new bridge.  

This bridge and the road before and after it, known as the Muar Bypass, was completed in late 2004 to accommodate those going to other towns further down south, without having to go through Muar town. It is a 632m state-of-the-art cable-stayed bridge that begins from the Parit Bunga Interchange. One road leads directly to Malacca, one to the new bridge and the other to the old bridge and Muar town.  

The old bridge was built in 1967, replacing a ferry system of transport from one side of the river to the other. Even after over three decades, the still sturdy Sultan Ismail Bridge remains a majestic landmark for those travelling down south.   

Anglers love to lower their lines from its highest point, but of late, the authorities have decided to enforce the "No Fishing on the Bridge" signs at both ends of the bridge.  

Over the crest and finally, we arrive at my hometown. Commonly known as Bandar Muar, this township was inaugurated as Bandar Maharani in 1887 by Maharaja Abu Bakar.   

Subsequently, Muar became a commercial centre for the west coast of Johor. The history of Muar is rather vague, though many Muarians (as we like to call ourselves) pride themselves that Parameswara, the founder of the Malacca Sultanate, hung around Muar for a few years before moving on to Malacca. So, while that state is known as the cradle of Malay Rule in the Peninsula, we remind ourselves (and others) that Muar was mentioned in the annals of history before there ever was Malacca.  

But there is probably some truth about Muar being a commercial centre. Even today, some specialties are still sought in Bandar Maharani. Coffee brews, some types of spices and even soft freshly baked loaves of bread and its "kaya" can only be found here.  

"Mee Bandung" is exclusively Muar, though now adulterated versions of it is sold countrywide and I for one will only eat this noodles-in-gravy delicacy in my hometown. Even the satay in Muar has its own distinctive taste, especially the peanut sauce. The Muar version of the briyani rice, too, is unique and well known all over the country.   

My children love coming to Muar. They especially love the monkeys that have populated the park at the very end of the Muar River where it meets the Straits of Malacca.  

The mangrove area, once a lovers' haunt, now is overrun by macaques. I suspect development further down south along the coast has forced them to migrate here. Besides, food is in abundance. On weekends, this monkey haven is crowded with tourists bringing peanuts, bananas and junk food.   

Driving around and around in the town centre

muor76

REBIRTH OF A PENSIONER'S TOWN


By: Salleh Buang

It is a kind of "stubbornness", I would say. Ask those born in any of the towns in Johor to describe themselves, they would probably say, "Johorean".

However, if they were born in Muar, the reply would very likely be, "I am from Muar".

This is one peculiar habit of people born in the town located in the northwestern tip of Johor State. I should know, for I was born there too. Sixty-four years ago, to be precise, and though a resident of Alor Star for a decade now, I am not able to shake off my "Muarianisms".

This is not to be mistaken to mean that Muarians do not accept being "Johoreans". It is just our way of saying that Muar has its own special identity, a special place in the history of the State. No, this is not superior behaviour; just a stubborn insistence that Muar is "different".

And yet, for many people who have known the town since the 50s, they regard it as "just a pensioner's town". In stark contrast, Batu Pahat - hardly an hour鈥檚 drive away - was in those days regarded as "the Paris of the East".

Unlike Muar, which is dead when night falls, Batu Pahat would come to life with its notorious collection of "night spots". Some have even described it as a "heaven" for business people on the road.

With wisdom gained from hindsight, the assumption that Muar would continue to lag behind other towns in Johor and remain just a pensioner's town is indeed both premature and misplaced.

Today, if you are visiting Muar for the first time, you will not find any trace of its past legacy as a laid back place. It is now a maddeningly crowded town, a motorist's hell and a town planner's nightmare.

More often than not, when I go back to visit my parents and relatives, I make it a point to bypass the town centre. If you want to know the true meaning of urban sprawl in a Malaysian setting, just spend a couple of days in Muar.

In size, the Muar district is not very large, with just over 2,300sq km.

Bordering Malacca, historians tell us that Muar played a significant role in the formation of the Johor Sultanate. It was in Muar that Sultan Mahmud Shah, first ruler of the State, fought the Portuguese after the fall of Malacca. The battle took place in 1519 on Sungai Bentayan, which runs by the edge of the town.

The modernisation of Muar district was undertaken by Sultan Abu Bakar - which explains why the town is also known as Bandar Maharani. Under his rule, the Javanese and Chinese were encouraged to open land for cultivation and settle down in the district.

Agriculture thus became the lifeblood of the settlers. Today, Chinese traders and merchants constitute more than 85 per cent of the town's residents, leaving agriculture to the Javanese, who prefer to make their homes in the interior - such as Air Hitam, Parit Jawa and Parit Zain.

Many of these Javanese, who hailed from central and western Java, later married the local Malays. The result is that many civil servants and captains of industry today are actually the children and grandchildren of these mixed marriages.

If you like going back to nature, Muar's lone attraction, Gunung Ledang, might appeal to you. Less than an hour鈥檚 drive from the town, this mountain resort is situated near Sagil.

You will be able to enjoy hiking, its waterfalls and camping site. But I don't think you will be able to meet the legendary Puteri Gunung Ledang. There is, however, a decent Gunung Ledang Resort at the base of the mountain, which is the place to be if your company intends to conduct a weekend seminar or workshop.

Along the way to the mountain resort, you will pass through Tangkak. If you are looking for bargains in textile products, take time to stop for an hour or so. Local residents will tell you that long before Kuala Lumpur and Seremban residents got their Nilai 3, Johor people have had their Tangkak textile paradise.

In the old days, Muar was divided into two halves by the Muar River, and connected only by a ferry service - which was harrowing to use. Today, the two halves are connected by a pair of bridges.

Better infrastructure has enabled the town to have a respectable industrial zone in Tanjung Agas, on its northern side. The commercial and administrative centre, as before, has remained in the southern part of the town.

Media reports last June said that KSL Holdings Bhd is to launch a mixed development in Tanjung Agas. Spanning over 75 hectares facing the Straits of Malacca, barely a kilometre away from the town centre and accessible via the Sultan Ismail bridge, the project should be warmly received by first-time buyers and property hunters.

According to initial information, the developer is offering some 1,500 residential units and almost 400 commercial properties.

Potential buyers who are not used to the place should, however, be aware that property is not cheap in Muar. It has never been, as far as I can remember. Those who think otherwise because the town has been (wrongly) labelled as a town for pensioners, will be rudely let down. Houses are, in fact, cheaper in some parts of nearby Malacca.

Friends used to tell me that Muar can be proud of at least three things - Gunung Ledang, its mee bandung and the fact that the place has produced many of Johor's Menteris Besar.

My answer to that is the mountain is nothing much to shout about - except for its legendary princess and this could very well be just a fairy tale - while the mee bandung can be found in Alor Star as well. As for the Menteris Besar - yes, they did good jobs for the State during their tenures, but not much for Muar.

And on this, a well-known saying comes to mind, but I would be impolite if I say it openly now.

Muar residents have not even been able to get a university college and it hasn't been not for want of trying. Once a sleepy hollow, Muar has unexpectedly developed to become an unruly market place.

Salleh Buang is senior advisor of a company specialising in competitive intelligence. He is also active in training and public speaking and can be reached at [email protected]

- Property Times 22 October 2005 issue -

Airis

muor76.. kagum betul aku dgn ko punya research!

anyway aku kenal (Prof) Salleh Buang ni, dia penah jadi lecturer law kat UIA and sampai skrg dia still turun KL from Alor Setar once a while bagi talk in law subjects. Dia ni org bakri.. batu berapa aku tak ingat dah.. dia selalu mention dlm talk dia yg dia org Muo (and dia sebut Muo, not Muar hehehhee)

muor76

aku memang selalu amek tau pasal muar...
walau dok kat seremban... tapi kalo berita yg kat muo selalunya aku baca, tak kire lah dari sotkabar atau internet...

kekadang terpikir gak nak wat kajian atau catatan tentang ape saja bende yg menarik pasal muo

terpikir gak nak wat catatan n amek gambor pasal makan panglima hitam kat pt sri jong (bukan panglima lidah hitam yg kt pt sakai tu yerk)
panglima hitam nih dr leluhur aku...

banyak lagi lah sebenornya yg menarik pasal muo nih

rorygilmore

nak mtk tolong sket...
sapa ada peta jambatan kedua menghala ke bakri..
dah try carik kat internet tapi tarak jumpa...pliss...
kita nak buat kad jemputan kawen...