Idris Did It His Way
Father’s Day is only two days away and it inevitably brings back a lot of fond memories to Zamil Idris, son of the late politician, filmmaker and Pemadam founder Datuk Idris Ibrahim. Dennis Chua writes.
HE was a jack-of-all-trades — teacher, Government servant, businessman, politician, filmmaker and, most memorably, anti-drug activist.
His tireless efforts to fight drug abuse since the 1970s gained the attention of the entertainment industry and culminated in the on-going “Belia Benci Dadah” campaign which has reality show phenomenon Mawi as its spokesman.
The former Malaysian Anti-Drug Abuse Association (Pemadam) deputy president, the late Datuk Idris Ibrahim lived life to the fullest, and touched the lives of many Malaysians through his work.
But for his second youngest child Zamil Idris, the Malaysian Idol 1 (MI1) finalist and RTM2 talk show Hello On Two (HOT) host, he will always be “the best dad in the universe”.
Idris, who died at 69 after a year-long battle with cancer on May 14, shaped 28-year-old Zamil’s outlook of life in more ways than one.
“His love of music, travel, smart dressing and Japanese cuisine made me the man I am today,” said Zamil. “While I can’t say I take after him 100 per cent, he was a major influence on my life.”
One always finds Zamil smartly dressed outdoors, in stylish shirts and tidy shoes. Idris set the trend in his family, and made sure his six children — five boys and a girl — followed his lead.
“Dad always wanted us to dress well. No slippers outdoors. He always believed that one should be smartly dressed so that others would have a good impression of us,” he said.
While Idris never took part in any singing contest, Zamil said his father had a powerful and melodious voice.
“He loved evergreen pop stars such as Frank Sinatra, and My Way was his favourite song,” he said.
Idris, said Zamil, was a qari during his schooldays. “That was where he developed a powerful voice, and I inherited it from him.”
Idris was also a good dancer, and excelled in ballroom dancing.
“Sadly, I did not follow his footsteps here,” said Zamil.
Did Zamil’s father support him 100 per cent in his decision to join the entertainment and broadcasting industry? “Yes, indeed,” said Zamil. “But only after I obtained my degree.”
Idris always emphasised the need for his children to obtain professional qualifications. Zamil himself is an accounting graduate from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia.
Idris’ other children comprise two businessmen, a lawyer and an engineer, all graduates from American, Japanese, Australian and Malaysian universities. The youngest child is still in Form Five.
“When I was participating in MI1, dad always accompanied me to the studio. When I finished seventh, he was not disappointed at all, and told me I had done my best.
“In fact, he shed tears of joy when I made it to the Top 12 of MI1. He also cried for joy when I won a singing contest at my university and earned A$2,000 (RM5,540)” he said.
Idris supported and encouraged Zamil’s decision to become a television talk show host.
“Ever since I was a child, he could see the entertainer in me. Whenever he sang, I sang with him,” he said, adding that Idris also encouraged his active involvement in theatre during his school days in Sekolah Sri Inai, Hulu Klang.
Idris travelled extensively — to the United States, Japan, China and Australia — while serving the Trade and Industry Ministry in the 1970s and 1980s and as Malaysia’s representative to international conferences on drug abuse.
Zamil went on some of these trips, and picked up the “travel bug”.
“Dad always told me travelling broadens one’s outlook of life and makes one learn about various peoples and cultures. He believed that Malaysians should travel to learn important lessons from others,” he said.
Zamil, whose maiden album will be out soon, credits Idris with making the entertainment industry more alert to the dangers of drug abuse.
“As Pemadam founder, it was his lifelong mission to rid Malaysia of drug abuse, and he was aware from the start that the entertainment industry was vulnerable,” he said.
“When we were small, he took us to several Pemadam exhibitions to make us aware of the dangers of drug abuse. I feel happy to join entertainment when anti-drug activism is at its peak, when the fruits of his labour have been achieved.”
Idris always reminded his children to “stay on the middle path” by embracing modernity and Westernisation without forgetting one’s religious education and Asian values.
“Balance is the key to survival, dad always told me. While he said ‘yes’ to me becoming an entertainer, it was a big ‘no’ to night clubs and dance parties, where booze and drugs were available.”
How did he celebrate Father’s Day with Idris?
“We often had dinner in Selangor Club and Mandarin Oriental Hotel, usually ordering Chinese or Japanese food,” he said.
Did his father ever “terrify” him?
“While dad was strict, he never smacked me. He always apologised if he got angry, and always explained to us why we made him angry.”
Zamil said that the most important lesson he learnt from his father was to befriend everyone regardless of race and faith.
“Dad always wanted us to be Malaysians first and foremost.”
Idris also made sure his children spoke good English as well as Bahasa Malaysia.
Is there anything he wished he could have learnt from his father? “Public speaking,” said Zamil. “I wish I could speak as well as he did.”
What would he do to keep his father’s legacy alive?
“In my own small way, I will encourage youths in the entertainment industry to stay clear from drugs, and I will give full support to all entertainment shows that promote national unity and Bangsa Malaysia.”
From New Straits Times June 16, 2006.
BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
AYAHKU, ILHAMKU
Oleh Dennis Chua
Hari Bapa 2006 akan bermula dua hari lagi, dan ia membawa seribu kenangan manis kepada Zamil Idris, anak kepada Allahyarham Datuk Idris Ibrahim, ahli politik, penerbit filem dan pengasas Pemadam.
BELIAU seorang bapa yang serba-boleh. Antara kerjaya yang diceburinya termasuk menjadi guru, pegawai kerajaan, tokoh korporat, ahli politik, penerbit filem dan paling utamanya, aktivis anti-dadah.
Usaha gigihnya untuk memerangi gejala penyalahgunaan dadah sejak tahun 1970an telah mendapat perhatian dunia hiburan, dan mencetuskan kempen “Belia Benci Dadah” masakini, dengan penyanyi fenomena Mawi sebagai jurucakapnya.
Bekas timbalan presiden Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia (Pemadam) Allahyarham Datuk Idris Ibrahim banyak menabur jasa bakti kepada tanah air, serta menjadi inspirasi kepada ramai rakyat Malaysia.
Idris juga satu-satunya inspirasi terbesar dalam hidup anak kelimanya, Zamil Idris, finalis “Malaysian Idol 1 (MI1)” dan hos rancangan RTM2 “Hello On Two (HOT)”. Zamil menyifatkan Idris sebagai “ayah nombor satu di dunia”.
Idris, 69, yang meninggal dunia pada 14 Mei akibat penyakit kanser, banyak mempengaruhi perjalanan seni dan visi hidup Zamil yang kini berumur 28 tahun.
“Ayah amat sukai muzik, melancong, berpakaian kemas dan makanan Jepun. Sama halnya dengan saya,” kata Zamil.
“Walaupun saya bukan 100 peratus macam ayah, tapi ayah banyak mempengaruji hidup saya.”
Zamil sentiasa berpakaian kemas di luar rumah - kasutnya berkilat dan bajunya bergaya. Gaya fesyen Zamil banyak dipengaruhi oleh Idris, yang sentiasa memastikan lima anak lelakinya dan anak perempuan tunggalnya berpakaian kemas semacam dirinya sendiri.
“Ayah sentiasa mahukan kami berpakaian kemas. Kami berenam tidak dibenarkan memakai selipar di luar rumah.
“Ayah sentiasa berkata memakai pakaian kemas akan memberikan orang lain satu gambaran yang baik terhadap kami,” katanya.
Walaupun Idris tidak pernah mengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan nyanyian seperti Zamil, suaranya amat kuat dan bermelodi.
“Ayah sukakan penyanyi “evergreen” macam Frank Sinatra, dan lagu Sinatra “My Way” adalah lagu kegemarannya,” katanya.
Idris, kata Zamil, pernah menjadi qari di zaman persekolahannya. “Sebagai qari, ayah memiliki suara yang kuat dan merdu dan saya sendiri mewarisi suaranya.”
Idris juga pandai menari tarian “ballroom”. “Malangnya, saya tidak minat tarian “ballroom”,” kata Zamil.
Idris menyokong 100 peratus niat Zamil untuk menjadi orang seni, asalkan Zamil belajar sampai peringkat universiti dan mendapat ijazahnya.
Idris amat mengutamakan kejayaan anaknya dalam bidang pendidikan. Beliau mahukan kesemua anaknya mendapat kelulusan profesional.
Zamil sendiri adalah graduan dalam bidang perakaunan dari Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology (RMIT) di Australia.
Dua orang abangnya adalah ahli perniagaan, seorang lagi menjadi jurutera, kakaknya seroang peguam dan adiknya masih belajar di Tingkatan 5.
Abang dan kakak Zamil adalah graduan dari universiti di Amerika Syarikat, Jepun, Australia dan Malaysia.
“Semasa konsert mingguan “Malaysian Idol” ayah sentiasa datang ke studio. Apabila saya tersingkir dari pertandingan di tempat ketujuh, ayah tidak langsung berasa kecewa, malah mengucapkan tahniah kepada saya kerana memberikan persembahan terbaik,” katanya.
“Ayah amat gembira sehingga menitiskan air mata apabila saya masuk “Top 12 Malaysian Idol”. Ayah juga menitiskan air mata apabila saya memenangi pertandingan menyanyi di universiti yang membawa hadiah 2,000 Dollar Australia (RM5,540).”
Idris juga menggalakkan Zamil menceburi bidang penyiaran dan merestui keputusan anaknya menjadi hos televisyen.
“Semasa saya masih kecil, ayah dapat melihat bahawa saya akan menceburi bidang hiburan. Setiap kali ayah menyanyi, saya akan menyanyi bersamanya,” katanya.
Idris telah menggalakkan Zamil bergiat aktif dalam teater semasa zaman persekolahannya di Sekolah Sri Inai, Hulu Klang.
Idris telah melawat beberapa negara luar ketika bertugas sebagai pegawai kerajaan di Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perindustrian di zaman 1970an dan 1980an dan ketika menghadiri persidangan antarabangsa mengenai penyalahgunaan dadah.
Di antara negara yang dilawatinya ialah Amerika Syarikat, Jepun, China dan Australia.
Zamil kadang-kadang mengikut lawatan ayahnya ke luar negara, dan kini seorang pemuda yang gemar melancong.
“Ayah sentiasa berkata melancong akan membuka minda seseorang dan membuatkan rakyat Malaysia mempelajari budaya, nilai dan kejayaan masyarakat di negara lain,” katanya.
Zamil yang akan melancarkan album sulungnya tidak lama lagi berkata ayahnya telah membuatkan dunia hiburan Malaysia lebih peka terhadap gejala penyalahgunaan dadah.
“Sebagai pengasas Pemadam, ayah telah mencurahkan segala usahanya untuk membanteras penyalahgunaan dadah di Malaysia.
“Dari mulanya, ayah telah mendapat tahu bahawa gejala penyalahgunaan dadah bakal “menyerang” dunia seni tanah air,” katanya.
Ketika Zamil masih kecil, ayahnya telah membawanya melawat beberapa pameran anti-dadah yang dianjurkan oleh Pemadam, untuk menerangkan bahaya dadah terhadap masyarakat.
“Saya berasa bangga menceburi dunia seni ketika usaha memerangi penyalahgunaan dadah sedang berjalan dengan amat rancak, hasil titik peluh ayah,” katanya.
Idris sentiasa mengingati anak-anaknya supaya “mengambil jalan tengah” dalam semua hal kehidupan. Beliau menasihati anaknya supaya tidak melupakan ajaran agama serta nilai ketimuran tatkala bersikap moden dan kebaratan.
“Mengambil jalan tengah akan membuatkan seseorang berasa selamat dalam dunia seni dan arus kemodenan, kata ayah.
“Walaupun ayah merestui niat saya menjadi penghibur, dia tidak membenarkan saya melawat kelab malam dan pusat hiburan, kerana tempat ini adalah sarang pengedar dadah,” katanya.
Idris dan Zamil menyambut Hari Bapa dengan majlis makan malam di Kelab Selangor dan Hotel Mandarin Oriental. Mereka kerapkali menikmati masakan Cina dan Jepun yang digemari Idris.
Walaupun Idris seorang bapa yang tegas dan berdisiplin, beliau tidak pernah memukul Zamil.
“Ayah sentiasa memohon maaf setelah memarahi kami. Dia sentiasa menerangkan kenapa dia memarahi kami, serta menasihati kami mengubah sikap dan tabiat yang tidak baik,” katanya.
Zamil berkata nilai kehidupan paling berharga yang dipelajari dari ayahnya ialah untuk bergaul dengan semua orang tanpa mengira keturunan dan agama.
“Ayah sentiasa mahukan kami menjadi anak Bangsa Malaysia. Dia juga mahukan kami menguasai Bahasa Inggeris dan Bahasa Malaysia dengan baik,” katanya.
Zamil berkata satu kemahiran yang dimiliki oleh ayahnya, tetapi tidak dimiliki olehnya, ialah kebolehan berpidato dan berucap di khalayak ramai.
“Ayah amat pandai berpidato sebagai ahli politik,” katanya.
Bagaimana Zamil akan meneruskan misi hidup ayahnya?
“Saya akan menggalakkan anak-anak muda dalam dunia seni supaya menjauhi diri dari dadah, dan memberi sokongan kepada semua rancangan hiburan yang mempromosikan perpaduan nasional,” katanya.
Dipetik dari New Straits Times 16 Jun, 2006
HE was a jack-of-all-trades — teacher, Government servant, businessman, politician, filmmaker and, most memorably, anti-drug activist.
His tireless efforts to fight drug abuse since the 1970s gained the attention of the entertainment industry and culminated in the on-going “Belia Benci Dadah” campaign which has reality show phenomenon Mawi as its spokesman.
The former Malaysian Anti-Drug Abuse Association (Pemadam) deputy president, the late Datuk Idris Ibrahim lived life to the fullest, and touched the lives of many Malaysians through his work.
But for his second youngest child Zamil Idris, the Malaysian Idol 1 (MI1) finalist and RTM2 talk show Hello On Two (HOT) host, he will always be “the best dad in the universe”.
Idris, who died at 69 after a year-long battle with cancer on May 14, shaped 28-year-old Zamil’s outlook of life in more ways than one.
“His love of music, travel, smart dressing and Japanese cuisine made me the man I am today,” said Zamil. “While I can’t say I take after him 100 per cent, he was a major influence on my life.”
One always finds Zamil smartly dressed outdoors, in stylish shirts and tidy shoes. Idris set the trend in his family, and made sure his six children — five boys and a girl — followed his lead.
“Dad always wanted us to dress well. No slippers outdoors. He always believed that one should be smartly dressed so that others would have a good impression of us,” he said.
While Idris never took part in any singing contest, Zamil said his father had a powerful and melodious voice.
“He loved evergreen pop stars such as Frank Sinatra, and My Way was his favourite song,” he said.
Idris, said Zamil, was a qari during his schooldays. “That was where he developed a powerful voice, and I inherited it from him.”
Idris was also a good dancer, and excelled in ballroom dancing.
“Sadly, I did not follow his footsteps here,” said Zamil.
Did Zamil’s father support him 100 per cent in his decision to join the entertainment and broadcasting industry? “Yes, indeed,” said Zamil. “But only after I obtained my degree.”
Idris always emphasised the need for his children to obtain professional qualifications. Zamil himself is an accounting graduate from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia.
Idris’ other children comprise two businessmen, a lawyer and an engineer, all graduates from American, Japanese, Australian and Malaysian universities. The youngest child is still in Form Five.
“When I was participating in MI1, dad always accompanied me to the studio. When I finished seventh, he was not disappointed at all, and told me I had done my best.
“In fact, he shed tears of joy when I made it to the Top 12 of MI1. He also cried for joy when I won a singing contest at my university and earned A$2,000 (RM5,540)” he said.
Idris supported and encouraged Zamil’s decision to become a television talk show host.
“Ever since I was a child, he could see the entertainer in me. Whenever he sang, I sang with him,” he said, adding that Idris also encouraged his active involvement in theatre during his school days in Sekolah Sri Inai, Hulu Klang.
Idris travelled extensively — to the United States, Japan, China and Australia — while serving the Trade and Industry Ministry in the 1970s and 1980s and as Malaysia’s representative to international conferences on drug abuse.
Zamil went on some of these trips, and picked up the “travel bug”.
“Dad always told me travelling broadens one’s outlook of life and makes one learn about various peoples and cultures. He believed that Malaysians should travel to learn important lessons from others,” he said.
Zamil, whose maiden album will be out soon, credits Idris with making the entertainment industry more alert to the dangers of drug abuse.
“As Pemadam founder, it was his lifelong mission to rid Malaysia of drug abuse, and he was aware from the start that the entertainment industry was vulnerable,” he said.
“When we were small, he took us to several Pemadam exhibitions to make us aware of the dangers of drug abuse. I feel happy to join entertainment when anti-drug activism is at its peak, when the fruits of his labour have been achieved.”
Idris always reminded his children to “stay on the middle path” by embracing modernity and Westernisation without forgetting one’s religious education and Asian values.
“Balance is the key to survival, dad always told me. While he said ‘yes’ to me becoming an entertainer, it was a big ‘no’ to night clubs and dance parties, where booze and drugs were available.”
How did he celebrate Father’s Day with Idris?
“We often had dinner in Selangor Club and Mandarin Oriental Hotel, usually ordering Chinese or Japanese food,” he said.
Did his father ever “terrify” him?
“While dad was strict, he never smacked me. He always apologised if he got angry, and always explained to us why we made him angry.”
Zamil said that the most important lesson he learnt from his father was to befriend everyone regardless of race and faith.
“Dad always wanted us to be Malaysians first and foremost.”
Idris also made sure his children spoke good English as well as Bahasa Malaysia.
Is there anything he wished he could have learnt from his father? “Public speaking,” said Zamil. “I wish I could speak as well as he did.”
What would he do to keep his father’s legacy alive?
“In my own small way, I will encourage youths in the entertainment industry to stay clear from drugs, and I will give full support to all entertainment shows that promote national unity and Bangsa Malaysia.”
From New Straits Times June 16, 2006.
BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
AYAHKU, ILHAMKU
Oleh Dennis Chua
Hari Bapa 2006 akan bermula dua hari lagi, dan ia membawa seribu kenangan manis kepada Zamil Idris, anak kepada Allahyarham Datuk Idris Ibrahim, ahli politik, penerbit filem dan pengasas Pemadam.
BELIAU seorang bapa yang serba-boleh. Antara kerjaya yang diceburinya termasuk menjadi guru, pegawai kerajaan, tokoh korporat, ahli politik, penerbit filem dan paling utamanya, aktivis anti-dadah.
Usaha gigihnya untuk memerangi gejala penyalahgunaan dadah sejak tahun 1970an telah mendapat perhatian dunia hiburan, dan mencetuskan kempen “Belia Benci Dadah” masakini, dengan penyanyi fenomena Mawi sebagai jurucakapnya.
Bekas timbalan presiden Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia (Pemadam) Allahyarham Datuk Idris Ibrahim banyak menabur jasa bakti kepada tanah air, serta menjadi inspirasi kepada ramai rakyat Malaysia.
Idris juga satu-satunya inspirasi terbesar dalam hidup anak kelimanya, Zamil Idris, finalis “Malaysian Idol 1 (MI1)” dan hos rancangan RTM2 “Hello On Two (HOT)”. Zamil menyifatkan Idris sebagai “ayah nombor satu di dunia”.
Idris, 69, yang meninggal dunia pada 14 Mei akibat penyakit kanser, banyak mempengaruhi perjalanan seni dan visi hidup Zamil yang kini berumur 28 tahun.
“Ayah amat sukai muzik, melancong, berpakaian kemas dan makanan Jepun. Sama halnya dengan saya,” kata Zamil.
“Walaupun saya bukan 100 peratus macam ayah, tapi ayah banyak mempengaruji hidup saya.”
Zamil sentiasa berpakaian kemas di luar rumah - kasutnya berkilat dan bajunya bergaya. Gaya fesyen Zamil banyak dipengaruhi oleh Idris, yang sentiasa memastikan lima anak lelakinya dan anak perempuan tunggalnya berpakaian kemas semacam dirinya sendiri.
“Ayah sentiasa mahukan kami berpakaian kemas. Kami berenam tidak dibenarkan memakai selipar di luar rumah.
“Ayah sentiasa berkata memakai pakaian kemas akan memberikan orang lain satu gambaran yang baik terhadap kami,” katanya.
Walaupun Idris tidak pernah mengambil bahagian dalam pertandingan nyanyian seperti Zamil, suaranya amat kuat dan bermelodi.
“Ayah sukakan penyanyi “evergreen” macam Frank Sinatra, dan lagu Sinatra “My Way” adalah lagu kegemarannya,” katanya.
Idris, kata Zamil, pernah menjadi qari di zaman persekolahannya. “Sebagai qari, ayah memiliki suara yang kuat dan merdu dan saya sendiri mewarisi suaranya.”
Idris juga pandai menari tarian “ballroom”. “Malangnya, saya tidak minat tarian “ballroom”,” kata Zamil.
Idris menyokong 100 peratus niat Zamil untuk menjadi orang seni, asalkan Zamil belajar sampai peringkat universiti dan mendapat ijazahnya.
Idris amat mengutamakan kejayaan anaknya dalam bidang pendidikan. Beliau mahukan kesemua anaknya mendapat kelulusan profesional.
Zamil sendiri adalah graduan dalam bidang perakaunan dari Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology (RMIT) di Australia.
Dua orang abangnya adalah ahli perniagaan, seorang lagi menjadi jurutera, kakaknya seroang peguam dan adiknya masih belajar di Tingkatan 5.
Abang dan kakak Zamil adalah graduan dari universiti di Amerika Syarikat, Jepun, Australia dan Malaysia.
“Semasa konsert mingguan “Malaysian Idol” ayah sentiasa datang ke studio. Apabila saya tersingkir dari pertandingan di tempat ketujuh, ayah tidak langsung berasa kecewa, malah mengucapkan tahniah kepada saya kerana memberikan persembahan terbaik,” katanya.
“Ayah amat gembira sehingga menitiskan air mata apabila saya masuk “Top 12 Malaysian Idol”. Ayah juga menitiskan air mata apabila saya memenangi pertandingan menyanyi di universiti yang membawa hadiah 2,000 Dollar Australia (RM5,540).”
Idris juga menggalakkan Zamil menceburi bidang penyiaran dan merestui keputusan anaknya menjadi hos televisyen.
“Semasa saya masih kecil, ayah dapat melihat bahawa saya akan menceburi bidang hiburan. Setiap kali ayah menyanyi, saya akan menyanyi bersamanya,” katanya.
Idris telah menggalakkan Zamil bergiat aktif dalam teater semasa zaman persekolahannya di Sekolah Sri Inai, Hulu Klang.
Idris telah melawat beberapa negara luar ketika bertugas sebagai pegawai kerajaan di Kementerian Perdagangan dan Perindustrian di zaman 1970an dan 1980an dan ketika menghadiri persidangan antarabangsa mengenai penyalahgunaan dadah.
Di antara negara yang dilawatinya ialah Amerika Syarikat, Jepun, China dan Australia.
Zamil kadang-kadang mengikut lawatan ayahnya ke luar negara, dan kini seorang pemuda yang gemar melancong.
“Ayah sentiasa berkata melancong akan membuka minda seseorang dan membuatkan rakyat Malaysia mempelajari budaya, nilai dan kejayaan masyarakat di negara lain,” katanya.
Zamil yang akan melancarkan album sulungnya tidak lama lagi berkata ayahnya telah membuatkan dunia hiburan Malaysia lebih peka terhadap gejala penyalahgunaan dadah.
“Sebagai pengasas Pemadam, ayah telah mencurahkan segala usahanya untuk membanteras penyalahgunaan dadah di Malaysia.
“Dari mulanya, ayah telah mendapat tahu bahawa gejala penyalahgunaan dadah bakal “menyerang” dunia seni tanah air,” katanya.
Ketika Zamil masih kecil, ayahnya telah membawanya melawat beberapa pameran anti-dadah yang dianjurkan oleh Pemadam, untuk menerangkan bahaya dadah terhadap masyarakat.
“Saya berasa bangga menceburi dunia seni ketika usaha memerangi penyalahgunaan dadah sedang berjalan dengan amat rancak, hasil titik peluh ayah,” katanya.
Idris sentiasa mengingati anak-anaknya supaya “mengambil jalan tengah” dalam semua hal kehidupan. Beliau menasihati anaknya supaya tidak melupakan ajaran agama serta nilai ketimuran tatkala bersikap moden dan kebaratan.
“Mengambil jalan tengah akan membuatkan seseorang berasa selamat dalam dunia seni dan arus kemodenan, kata ayah.
“Walaupun ayah merestui niat saya menjadi penghibur, dia tidak membenarkan saya melawat kelab malam dan pusat hiburan, kerana tempat ini adalah sarang pengedar dadah,” katanya.
Idris dan Zamil menyambut Hari Bapa dengan majlis makan malam di Kelab Selangor dan Hotel Mandarin Oriental. Mereka kerapkali menikmati masakan Cina dan Jepun yang digemari Idris.
Walaupun Idris seorang bapa yang tegas dan berdisiplin, beliau tidak pernah memukul Zamil.
“Ayah sentiasa memohon maaf setelah memarahi kami. Dia sentiasa menerangkan kenapa dia memarahi kami, serta menasihati kami mengubah sikap dan tabiat yang tidak baik,” katanya.
Zamil berkata nilai kehidupan paling berharga yang dipelajari dari ayahnya ialah untuk bergaul dengan semua orang tanpa mengira keturunan dan agama.
“Ayah sentiasa mahukan kami menjadi anak Bangsa Malaysia. Dia juga mahukan kami menguasai Bahasa Inggeris dan Bahasa Malaysia dengan baik,” katanya.
Zamil berkata satu kemahiran yang dimiliki oleh ayahnya, tetapi tidak dimiliki olehnya, ialah kebolehan berpidato dan berucap di khalayak ramai.
“Ayah amat pandai berpidato sebagai ahli politik,” katanya.
Bagaimana Zamil akan meneruskan misi hidup ayahnya?
“Saya akan menggalakkan anak-anak muda dalam dunia seni supaya menjauhi diri dari dadah, dan memberi sokongan kepada semua rancangan hiburan yang mempromosikan perpaduan nasional,” katanya.
Dipetik dari New Straits Times 16 Jun, 2006
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