21-10-2003 - International Conference on Harmonization of Shariah and Civil Law

CLOSING SPEECH AT THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMONIZATION OF SHARIAH AND CIVIL LAW at 4.30 p.m. in LEGEND HOTEL, KUALA LUMPUR on 21st October 2010.

Assalaamu’alaikum warahmatullaahi wabarakaatuh.

Sister Chairperson,

Associate Professor Dr. Nik Ahmad Kamal bin Nik Mahmud, Dean, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws,
Assistant Professor Dr. Zaid bin Mohammad, Director of the Conference,
Fellow Participants,
Invited Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

SALUTATION

I must, first of all, congratulate all the experts and participants for making this conference a success.

I also would like to thank the organizers for making it possible.

HARMONY

I am probably the least qualified to close this conference. Unless the word close means forgetting all the useful knowledge that you have discussed.

I do not know much about civil law nor am I an expert on the Shariah law.

But I know what harmony is. I know to manage it and even how to mismanage it.

ECONOMISTS, ACCOUNTANTS AND LAWYERS

As a part-time caddy when I was a student, I was offered by Charles McGregor, the manager of Ipoh Chartered Bank, in 1962, the opportunity to be trained as a future banker.

I was not sure what the offer was as in the banking industry, in those days, even a bank clerk thinks of himself as a banker, not to mention the office boy. And if you were well connected you need not have the training or the education to be one.

I asked Charles, ‘ What is a banker.’

He paused for a while and then replied, ‘ A banker is one who studies economics, but not enough to be an economist; who studies accountancy, but not enough to be an accountant; who studies law, but not enough to be a lawyer.

Another golfer, whom I did not know, intercepted, ‘That sounds like a politician.’

A third golfer joined in, and asked me a question, ‘ Would you like to be a politician, old chap.’

09-12-2004 - IPMI (Indonesian Institute for Management Development) Convocation Speech

Speech of Tan Sri Sanusi Junid at the IPMI (Indonesian Institute for Management Development) Convocation Ceremony on 9th December 2004.

Assalaamu’alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

And Good Morning to everyone present.

SALUTATION

The Honorable Pak Bustanil Ariffin,
The Honorable Pak Letjen Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Rahman Ramli,
Members of the Board of Management of IPMI,
Invited Guests,
The Academic and Administrative Staff of IPMI,
Parents of Graduates,
Fellow Students,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATION

I must first of all thank all of you, particularly the sponsors, for making my presence here, today, possible.

I must also congratulate the graduating students who are receiving their scrolls this morning.

BANKING – 1963 to 1978

As a student of banking in the early sixties ( around the end of 1963 ) I was informed what a banker is supposed to be.

He is one who studies law but not enough to be a lawyer.

He also studies economics but insufficient to be an economist.

He studies accountancy without necessarily qualifying as an accountant.

POLITICS – 1974 to 2004

In 1974 I was invited to contest in a Malaysian General Election which I reluctantly accepted but avoided the offer to join the government.

I was at that time simultaneously a banker and an elected Member of Parliament.

I lasted thirty years as an elected representative from 1974 to 2004.

I was unfortunate not to start off with a degree in management, I merely picked up knowledge in management as I go along the way.

IMPORTANCE OF MANAGEMENT

As graduates of this university, with specific focus on management, you have a better start than I had, as you have chosen the right profession for your future and the future of Indonesia.

THE RISE AND FALL OF LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS

Over the years of my career as a banker and a politician, inside and outside the government, as a back-bencher, I have seen in the national and global arena –

- the rise and fall of political and corporate leaders

- the growth and collapse of corporations

- the successes and failures of ministries and departments

- the effectiveness and wastefulness of national and international programs

26-08-2007 - 23rd IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 23rd IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 3rd Session on 26th August 2007.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaa hir rahmaa nir rahim.
Alhamdulillaa hi rabbil ‘alamin.
Wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiaa ii wal mursalin.
Wa’alaa aa lihi wasah bihi ajma’in.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Dato’ Syed Arabi Idid, Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Lembaga Gebenor dan Ahli-ahli Majlis,
Tuan-tuan Yang Terutama Duta dan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin yang dihormati sekelian

SAMBUTAN

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah s.w.t. atas limpah rahmatNya dan keizinanNya sahingga kita berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera di dalam majlis konvokesyen yang ke-23 pada hari ini.

Selaku Presiden Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, saya berasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu-bapa, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan, dari seluruh dunia, yang akan menerima pelbagai ijazah.

CONGRATULATIONS

Kepada semua para graduan, ibu-bapa dan waris saya ucapkan tahniah.

It is both a great pleasure and an honour, as President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, to have this opportunity, today, to congratulate all graduates, for the satisfaction that you have earned and for your achievements, after having persevered with hard work over the years.

50TH YEAR OF MALAYSIA’S INDEPENDENCE

In five more days, on 31st August, 2007, Malaysia will be celebrating the completion of its 50th year of independance. The whole nation is now being geared up for this celebration and it is rightly so. It is a joyous occasion for the people of Malaysia.

However, while we are celebrating this joyous occasion, we should also remember, that none of us here today, among the graduates, the parents and the staff of the university, played any role in the struggle for independence. Neither today’s cabinet ministers and parliamentarians nor state executive councilors and state assemblymen were involved in the struggle.

Except for the very few pre-merdeka activists, who are still among us, such as Tun Dr. Mahathir, Tun Ghazali Shaf’ie, Tun Fatimah Hashim, Tan Sri Zahari Taib and Dato’ Siti Rahmah, who are known to me, and a few whom I could not remember, others are not around to celebrate.

We should all be grateful to our forefathers for the success of their struggle in freeing us from the yoke of colonialism.

THE NEXT 50 YEARS

The question before us is therefore whether our descendants are able to celebrate the continuing peace and progress, as we are enjoying now, 50 years hence.

27-08-2006 - 22nd IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 22nd IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 27th August 2006.

Assalaamu’alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaahirrahmaanirrahiim. Alhamdulillahi rabbal ‘alamin. Wassala tuwassala mu ‘ala asyrafil anbia iwal mursalin. Wa’ala a lihi wasahbihi ajma'in.

Y. B. Dato Syed Arabi Idid, Rector of International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM),
Y. B. Tan Sri Prof. Dr. Kamal Hasan,
Y. B. Tengku Datuk Dr. Mohd Azman Shariffadeen bin Tengku Ibrahim, recipient of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
Honorable Senator Prof. Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, recipient of Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
Prof. Dr. Mohd. Azmi Omar, Chairman of the 22nd Convocation of IIUM,
His Excellencies,
The Ambassadors,
Board of Governors and Majlis Members,
Vice Chancellors,
Deputy Rectors and Executive Directors of IIUM,
Senat Members,
Deans and Directors,
Lectures,
Tan Sri-Tan Sri, Dato’-Dato’,
Honorable Guests,
Graduans of International Islamic University Malaysia,
Parents,Members of the Media,
Ladies and Gentlemen.

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah SWT atas limpah rahmat-Nya dan dengan keizinan-Nya, kita dapat berada dalam majelis pada hari ini.

Let us invoke the highest praises to Allah S.W.T.

Sebagai President IIUM, saya merasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu bapak, penjaga, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan dari seluruh dunia.

Congratulations

My congratulations to all graduates, parents, relatives and guardians for the achievement of our graduates today.

My special congratulation goes to the honorable Tengku Datuk Dr. Mohd Azman Shariffadeen bin Tengku Ibrahim whom I have known at my school days at Malay College Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) and to the honorable Senator Professor Dr. Khurshid Ahmad whom I knew since my active student days in London in the late sixties for the honorary doctorate of philosophy in Computer and Information Engineering and Islamic Economic respectively.

Contribution

As to the honorable Professor Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, I must thank you for bringing me back to the memory of the late beloved Maulana Maududi, with whom we had the discussion in his house at Highbury Islington, my memory to Professor Mannan whose book on Islamic Economic were the first that I read when I was studying at London School of Economics and to Dr. Ahmad El Najjar who founded the first Islamic bank in Mith Ghamr, Egypt in the 1963.

Dear Professor, you might also not be aware of your current contribution to this Islamic University. You have heard earlier on about our great success in producing the best debaters, the best orators in this country. I would like to mention in this gathering that it is the head or the dean of the section which deals with debate is no other than your ex-student Associate Professor Dr. Arif.

I am sure the student and graduate of IIUM will be inspired by the achievement of both of you Datuk Dr. Tengku Azman and Professor Khurshid Ahmad.

21-08-2005 - 21st IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 21st IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 21st August 2005.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaa hir rahmaa nir rahim.
Alhamdulillaa hi rabbil ‘alamin.
Wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiaa ii wal mursalin.
Wa’alaa aa lihi wasah bihi ajma’in.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Lembaga Gebenor dan Ahli-ahli Majlis,
Tuan-tuan Yang Terutama Duta dan Pesuruhjaya Tinggi,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin yang dihormati sekelian

SAMBUTAN

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah s.w.t. atas limpah rahmatNya dan keizinanNya sahingga kita berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera didalam majlis konvokesyen yang ke-21 pada hari ini.

Selaku Presiden Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, saya berasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu-bapa, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan, dari seluruh dunia, yang akan menerima pelbagai ijazah didalam majlis pada hari ini.

CONGRATULATIONS

Kepada semua para graduan, ibu-bapa dan waris saya ucapkan tahniah.

It is both a great pleasure and an honour, as President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, to have this opportunity, today, to congratulate all graduates, for the satisfaction that you have earned and for your achievements, after having persevered with hard work over the years.

CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE

I am sure with the knowledge, virtue and discipline instilled in all of you, in variable doses, quality, quantity and intensities, while studying at this university, and with the good reputation of the university, to back you up, you are now confident and prepared, as intellectuals, to face the many new, varied and unexpected challenges, for change, in the real world outside the campus.

Let us hope that while the reputation of the university backs you up, your service and reputation in the real world, in words and in deeds, will globally enhance the good name of the university.

QUOTING FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL HEAD

HRH our Constittutional Head, in his speech yesterday said:

‘ When one talks of the glorious days of Islam, one simultaneously refers to the Dark Ages of Europe, when scientists were persecuted and humiliated in the West, and scientific literatures were burnt, as from 800 A. D., to the end of the Dark Ages, and the beginning of the Renaissance.

During that period, the Muslim world had more than 30 world class scientists, of the caliber of Newton, Edison and Einstein.’

HRH further said:

‘ The period of the Renaissance, or the revival of learning, can rightly be called a period of learning from the Muslims or Mulim sources, by the Christians.’

It is important to remember from time to time that while Muslims are now far behind in terms of knowledge, wealth and power, there was a time when we were in front.

23-08-2004 - 20th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 20th IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 23th August 2004.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Bismillaa hir rahmaa nir rahim.
Alhamdulillaa hi rabbil ‘alamin.
Wassalaa tu wassalaa mu ‘ala asyrafil anbiaa ii wal mursalin.
Wa’alaa aa lihi wasah bihi ajma’in.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Lembaga Gebenor dan Majlis,
Timbalan-timbalan Rektor,
Ahli-ahli Senat,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin yang dihormati sekelian.

SAMBUTAN

Sama-sama kita bersyukur kepada Allah s.w.t. atas limpah rahmatNya dan keizinanNya sehingga kita berada dalam keadaan sihat dan sejahtera di dalam majlis konvokesyen yang ke-20 pada hari ini.

Selaku Presiden Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, saya berasa sungguh bertuah kerana dapat bersama-sama dengan ibu-bapa, waris dan sanak saudara kepada graduan dari seluruh dunia yang akan menerima pelbagai ijazah didalam majlis ini.

CONGRATULATIONS

Kepada semua para graduan dan ibu-bapa saya ucapkan tahniah.

It is both a great pleasure and a privilege, as President of the International Islamic University Malaysia, to have this opportunity, today, to congratulate you, who are our bright, hardworking and talented graduates, for your achievements, after having persevered over the years, and thereby completed your degree courses in the various skills and fields of knowledge.

Your degrees represent the culmination of your hard work and the rewards for your effort and enterprise.

CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE

I am sure with the knowledge, virtue and discipline instilled in all graduates, in variable doses, quality, quantity and intensities, while studying at this university, and with the good reputation of the university, to back you up, you are now confident, and prepared to face, the many new, varied and unexpected challenges in the real world outside the campus.

Let us hope that while the reputation of the university backs you up, your service and reputation in the real world, in words and in deeds, will globally enhance the good name of the university.

24-08-2003 19th IIUM Convocation Presidential Speech

Speech of YB. Tan Sri Sanusi Junid, President of International Islamic University of Malaysia at the 19th IIUM Convocation Ceremony - 2nd Session on 24th August 2003.

Assalaamu'alaikum Warahmatullaahi Wabarakaatuh.

Yang Berbahagia Professor Dr. Mohd Kamal Hassan,
Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia,
Ahli-ahli Majlis dan Ahli-ahli Senat,
Timbalan-timbalan rektor,
Kakitangan akademik dan pentadbiran,
Dif-dif terhormat,
Ibu-ibu, bapa-bapa, waris-waris,
Para pelajar dan para hadirin sekelian.

Sama-sama kita memanjatkan syukur kehadrat Allah s.w.t. kerana dengan petunjuknya kita dapat berada di sini pada hari yang bersejarah bagi para graduan, ibubapa serta keluarga yang hadir.

Ini ialah konvokesyen yang ke-19 bagi universiti ini dan angka 19 adalah istimewa di dalam Al Quran dengan adanya ayat yang bermaksud “Atas segalanya ialah 19”.

Semoga, kerja kita pada hari ini mendapat berkat dari yang Maha Esa.

Terima kasih

Pada permulaan kesempatan ini ingin saya mengucapkan tahniah kepada ibubapa yang telah mendidik anak hingga layak untuk menjadi pelajar di universiti ini. Ramai ibubapa dan anak mereka yang kecewa kerana tidak berkesempatan belajar di sini.

Saya juga mengucapkan tahniah kepada pelajar yang telah menggunakan kesempatan untuk belajar di sini sehingga lulus dengan cemerlang.

Seterusnya saya mengucapkan ribuan terima kasih kepada tenaga pengajar universiti ini yang bertanggungjawab berkongsi ilmu, yang dipinjamkan oleh Allah s.w.t. kepada mereka, dengan para graduan sekalian.

Kita juga tidak lupa kepada yang membiayai pembangunan universiti ini, membayar belanja mengurusnya dan kemudian membekal biasiswa atau pinjaman kepada para graduan.

Ikatan budi antara graduan, ibubapa, warga universiti dan kerajaan telah memungkinkan berlansungnya acara bertuah pada hari ini.

Kepada semua, kita ucapkan berbanyak terima kasih. Semoga ikatan budi ini akan terus berada di dalam perbendaharaan ingatan kita.

Sifat Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Universiti ini ialah tajaan Persidangan Organisasi Islam atau OIC. Oleh itu, ianya adalah hasil dari satu tajaan di peringkat global.

Universiti ini membawa nama Islam. Oleh itu, cabaran baginya adalah lebih dari universiti-universiti yang tidak membawa nama Islam. Tanggungjawab kita di sini bukan saja kepada keluarga, bangsa dan negara tetapi juga kepada agama.

Universiti ini juga membawa nama antarabangsa, tenaga pengajarnya datang dari lebih 40 negara dan pelajar-pelajarnya pula datang dari hampir 100 negara.

Oleh itu, para pelajar UIAM berkesempatan mendapat pendedahan yang bersifat antarabangsa.

Oleh kerana nama Malaysia juga ada pada nama universiti ini bermaknalah pelajar-pelajar tempatan dan antarabangsa secara automatik menjadi duta-duta kecil negara Malaysia.