The socio-political ideas of Zaaba. Part 1.

1. Let me start by saying where I differ from UMNO's approach 2. As regard the way forward for the malays . This is a fundamental difference 3. My way is the zaaba way after pendita zaaba. 

4 . That chap from batu kikir NS. 

Batu kikir jambotan bosi. 

Masak gulai sebelango C

ubo lah warih pikir dalam ati 

Den dah lamo babini tigo 

6. Sung by many pas stalwarts who are eager to marry 1 more . 

7. The zaaba way:- develop own competences, cultivate success values within self, compete with others on level playing field, no institutional protection, privileges or affirmative policies. Certainly no entitlements 

8. I became acquainted with the seminal ideas of Zaaba, after reading prof. Ungku Aziz's book,'Jejak2 di pantai zaman'. 

9. Later, I got my hands on many books on zaaba as possible. 

10. In UM, the 3rd college is also known as kolej Zaaba. 

11. Zaaba is better known as a literary figure. Less well known was his ideas on Malay socio-political growth 

12. Zaaba is quite a remarkable man. He was among the earliest graduate of SITC, regarded then as the hotbed of Malay intellectualism and dare I say, Malay radicalism 

13. In his early 20s he had already begun writing on a number of issues. At an early age too, he had a superb command of the English language. 

14. At that early age, he was already acquainted with writings of literary figures like Longfellow and others.

15. Ungku Aziz's book 'Jejak-jejak di pantai zaman' ought to be a required reading at 6th form. 

16. In part 2, I shall expand on Zaabas ideas 

17. It's not for nothing, he was given the title pendita or sage by the government of tun Razak.