I received a reply from Dato Hashim Hj Abu about 3 days ago. It was a reply which I think was evasive and at the same time blamed others. I did not expect such sarcasm too. I have replied it. I hope you would understand the reason I replied in such a manner and in such a tone. You may want to comment in this blog, which, I would most welcome or discuss during our meeting on 3rd Dec.
I stand by what I say.
Regards
Kol Hamzah bin Hassan (B)
REUNION GOLF RESULTS
Ref:
A. Email from RAFOR (ajsb@tm.net.my) dated Fri 13 Nov 09 11:47am (Not to all).
1. I did not receive anything from you complaining about the results of the Reunion Golf until I received Ref A which I only read on 16 Nov 09. However, I did hear some murmuring / whispering at Masjid Kem Wardieburn during the Majlis Tahlil and Doa Selamat, just prior to the Maghrib prayer on 10 Nov 09. Without details being presented, I just could not comprehend what the fuss was all about.
2. Based on your complaint, the Reunion Golf Sub-Committee had a re-look at the results of the competing teams. We now acknowledge that your team, Reg 12, had a score of 107 stableford points. However, it must be pointed out that Laksamana Pertama Marzuki Andong (B) only had 33 stableford points instead of 35 as claimed. This, however, does not alter your total score as it is based on the best 3 scores.
3. At the time of announcing the results, your team was recorded to have scored 105 points. This came about as Mej Ismail Ahmad’s score of 36 was inadvertently transferred to the Team List as only 34.
4. The results of the top 5 teams are as follows:
a. Reg 9.
Brig Jen Dato’ Hussein Kamal (B) - 38
Brig Jen Dato’ Abd Rahman Ismail (B) - 35
Brig Jen Kamarudin Mattan (B) - 36
Kapt Hasbi Yusoff (B) - 36
TOTAL 110 Champion
b. Reg 10.
Jen Tan Sri Mohd Shahrom (B) - 36
Jen Tan Sri Mohd Zahidi (B) - 36
Brig Jen Dato’ Mohd Yusof Said (B) - 36
Lt Kol Mohd Nor Ismail (B) - 36
TOTAL 108 OCB Runner Up
c. RAMD.
Brig Jen Dato’ Mustapha Khalil (B) - 34
Lt Kol Rosli Marzuki (B) - 37
Brig Jen Dato’ Abd Hamid Mohd Zain (B) - 37
Brig Jen Dato’ Anuar Amin (B) - 27
TOTAL 108 Third
d. Reg 12.
Brig Jen Dato’ Mohd Isa Hassan (B) - 36
Mej Jen Dato’ Khalid Saad (B) - 35
Laksma Marzuki Andong (B) - 33
Mej Ismail Ahmad (B) - 36
TOTAL 107 OCB 4th
e. SSC 35.
Lt Kol Abd Aziz TUDM (B) - 37
Lt Kol Naikin Chong (B) - 35
Mej Wan Rusdi (B) - 35
Lt Selamat (B) - 26
TOTAL 107 5th
5. The Reunion Golf Sub-Committee would like to apologise for missing out your team when the results were announced. As I said in my speech prior to the prize giving, if there were any shortcomings, as Chairman, I take full responsibility. This oversight was not intentional. We feel sorry if this error on our part had caused great disappointment to your team to the extent that you may have lost some sleep over the last few nights, lost your appetite and suffered undue stress.
6. Lt Kol Dato’ Nawawi (B) would be giving / sending to you the prize that is due to your team.
7. Thank you.
BRIG JEN DATO’ MOHD HASHIM BIN HJ ABU (B)
Chairman
Reunion Golf Sub-Committee
MY REPLY
Dear Dato’
Your reply is noted though its been ages since we sent it. I sent it on the evening of the 10th Nov. Immediately after the Reunion Golf, to the Honourary Secretary and a copy to you. Funny how in this age of super cyber highway, it still take 4 days to reach. I guess we can still blame the postman for taking so long to deliver.
Your final sentence was ‘apt’ to say the least. Quote ‘ Lt Kol Dato’ Nawawi (B) would be giving / sending to you the prize that is due to your team.’
Its not the prize that we crave for, no matter how much it costs.
That is not why people compete. Its in the winning and in our case its being identified as having achieve something for our Intake.
Don’t you too feel the same when you compete?
And how convenient it is to quote what you said in the prize presentation of ‘As I said in my speech prior to the prize giving, if there were any shortcomings, as Chairman, I take full responsibility. This oversight was not intentional. We feel sorry if this error on our part had caused great disappointment to your team to the extent that you may have lost some sleep over the last few nights, lost your appetite and suffered undue stress.’
Yes you admit that you were responsible. Then what? Put you on the Firing Squad? And for sure your insinuation of ‘losing sleep, losing appetite and suffered undue stress’ was definitely not a reply expected from a Chairman. Its so full of sarcasm.
My mail wasn’t even a ‘Complaint’. It was an ‘Observation’.
Can you not differentiate the two?
Furthermore in this age of IT, to quote you ‘This came about as Mej Ismail Ahmad’s score of 36 was inadvertently transferred to the Team List as only 34.’
Again excuses all over.
The 'inadvertent' insertion of 34 instead of 36 caused us a place. I sometimes think whether it was intentional considering the tools and ‘experts’ you have in your committee. What a letdown.
I hereby acknowledge your clarification with no further comments.
Kol Hamzah Hassan (B)
for President Club 12/68
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