Poem for the unsung heroes in Malaysia

Amids the recent brou ha ha made by one senior government officer  (TKSU) of a ministry  "caught wet between his ears" with his ex personal assistant at a hotel in Feringhi, Penang, I came across a poem written by another senior officer (yes, a retired TKSU ) of a neighboring ministry in Putrajaya. Let us all digest the poem.  To government officers out there, please remember, stop being rhetoric, focus on empathy and have courage to be honest.


Dearest friends and colleagues,


Be firm yet soft,like a french bread


Hard on the outside, soft on the inside


Learn how to feel what others feel


Focus on EMPATHY



Stop being rhetoric


Justice must not only seen or heard


Justice must be seen to be done


So focus on FAIRNESS






Do not just fold your hands


Or sit back tightlipped


Be PRINCIPLE CENTRED





Learn to speak up


Have COURAGE

Be consistent


Half truth is still a lie





Be honest


Because HONESTY is the best policy






Do not wait to be told


Be different, make a difference


Have INITIATIVE


Be CREATIVE






Face criticism


Have OPTIMISM


Never give up


Have PERSERVERENCE


Have a big heart


Respect everyone including your enemy

It reflect high self esteem


Respect do not come with the chair


RESPECT got to be EARNED


As you go up do not forget to look down






Avoid threats


TEACH, not punish


Punish build up low self esteem


Teach, build up CONFIDENCE


To be a true leader


Buildup leaders, not one but many






Know the difference


Between the forest from the trees


Then you know the difference between


RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABALITY




By Datuk Fauziah Bachik, ex TKSU, Kem Wilayah Persekutuan