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Did you know, what are the hypermarkets or supermarkets that were found by Malaysian? Most of us did not know about this and some of us also do not want to know anything about this. May be it is unimportant in some of case, but to me, it is very important to be a part of our knowledge. One of hypermarkets that was found by Malysian is Mydin. Mydin with the trademark that ‘Why pay more, buy at wholesale prices’ now have two hypermarkets in Malaysia. One of it at Subang Jaya and another one are at Kuala Terengganu.

Before we go further about Mydin, let we see why this issue very important to be a part of our knowledge, especially for Muslims. I’m not promote Mydin but I just want to share my opinion. All of Mydin that I was go before this whether at Terengganu, Johor or Kuala Lumpur, all of it NOT selling AL COHOL and NON-HALAL products. I believe that all Mydin branches not provides and sell this products. For this reason, I am very proud to shopping at Mydin and talks about it even though some of us just see Mydin by one of their eyes.

Al cohol and non-halal products very sensitive for Muslims but most of hypermarkets and supermarkets sell this products without thinking about this sensitivity. Why it happen? It is because most of Muslims themselves do not mind or may be not alert about this. For example, hypermarkets and supermarkets that sell this products are Jusco, Giant and Carrefour. If at Terengganu this product is sell at Astaka and The Store. Yes, some of Muslims will say this is not an issue because we are not buying that al cohol and non-halal products. But without we are realize, we allowed that hypermarkets and supermarkets bait us as Muslims. This is also show how not respected them to us as Muslims. Why must we choose them, who not respect us as Muslims although we have another choice?

Sometime I also think why this thing happens even though we are Muslims at Islam country. The most important is this country is belongs to us, Malaysian and especially who are Bumiputera. Why we must allow foreign hypermarkets do whatever they like to us? May be all of this because of politic or may be because we as Muslims want to respect Non-muslims (even though we are sacrifice)? It is innocent to respect non-Muslims but we can do better from this. For example sell non-halal products at hypermarkets or supermarkets or shop that was no products for Muslims here. So that Muslims (whose really Muslims) will not going there or shopping there. As Malaysian that has variety of races, all of us must give and take. Not only one side sacrifice for another side.

From Malaysian perspective, Mydin is Malaysian hypermarket. Nowadays, Malaysian can trust and accepted Mydin because of it succeed to attract Malaysian people from all walks of life. Why must we support foreign wholesale hypermarkets even though we also have wholesale hypermarkets that were also succeed as them? Did you know what are the hypermarkets that was comes from oversea? Examples of foreign hypermarkets are Jusco from Japan, Carrefour from French, Tesco from British and Giant from United State. and most important is Tesco is a short form for Tessa Cohen, Jewish Millionaire’s wife. Its founder is Sir Jack Cohen who is support Zionist. So it means every Ringgit that we bought at Tesco like every missile which we give to Israel to kill Muslims at Palestine. So please, please, please do not shopping at Tesco and be a part from them.

Back to our main topic, nowadays Malaysian should be proud to see Mydin, Malaysian hypermarket which employs 6500 staffs and has 30 branches nationwide with an annual turn over of RM1billion. How Mydin begin? The founder of Mydin Supermarket is Mr. Mydin Mohamed. Before start this business, he is a general merchant hawker in Penang. In 1956, he removes to Kelantan and introduced his first shop in Jalan Tok Hakim, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. This shop sells toys and general merchandise from Thailand. Mr. Mydin chooses Kelantan because of it location that near to neighboring country, Thailand which has heavy inflow of goods, easy to him to get stocks for his shop. So, this situation can enable his business to expand.

Twenty-three years, Mr. Mydin work very hard before Mydin’s second branch open at Kuala Terengganu. This branch that open on 1979 is conducted by his eldest son, Mr. Murad Ali. Less than 10 years passing by, the third branch is open at Jalan Masjid India, Kuala Lumpur by Dato’ Haji Ameer Ali, his second son. This family’s business began to prosper after Dato’ Haji Ameer Ali joined. Before joining this business, he was in the forefronts of the banking sector for ten years.

In an interview by Malay Mail, Dato’ Ameer Ali said that he wanted to expand the Mydin’s name. He was brought up in Kelantan, where his father, Mr. Mydin Mohamed, first opened his store more than fifty years ago. After high school, he did his degree at the Western Michigan University in the United State where he majored in chemistry. After that, he continues his study in Masters in International Management also at United State. When he returned, he was work at a merchant bank before he make a decision to quit and brought the brand of Mydin to Kuala Lumpur from Kelantan in 1986.

When Mydin had been based in Kuala Lumpur, it began its charge in conquering the country’s wholesale market. Mydin was quickly gaining popularity mainly due to its ability to offer goods at very reasonable prices. People from all walks of life began to make Mydin their supermarket of choice. Before that, their stores in Kota Bharu had become the contributions center for some of the items, especially for Muslims traders.

This business was converted from sole-proprietor to a private limited company under the name of Melati Makmur Sdn Bhd on 23 July 1991, due to rapid growth in size and turnovers. This is cause by to take over the business of Syarikat Mydin Mohamed which was a sole proprietorship, founded by Mr. Mydin Mohamed and Syarikat Mydin Mohamed Brothers, a partnership formed between Mr. Mydin, Mrs. Rowshan Bhai a/p Kassim Bhai, Mr. Murad Ali bin Mydin Mohamed, Dato’ Ameer Ali bin Mydin Mohamed, Mr. Ahimmat bin Mydin Mohamed and Mr. Salim bin Mydin Mohamed.

Melati Makmur Sdn Bhd had changed its name to Mydin Mohamed and Sons Sdn Bhd on 17 January 1992. The company’s name change again on 25 June 2001 became Mydin Mohamed Holdings Sdn Bhd and is presently known as Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd. Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd was led by Mr. Mydin Mohamed as its Chairman and all four of his sons were named as the Board of Directors.

On 13 December 2007, Dato’ Haji Ameer Ali, Managing Director of retail chain Mydin Mohamed Holdings BhdThe Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award. He is credited for turning the humble hypermarket into a company that made a pre-tax profit of RM50 million and employs 6500 workers. Beside that Dato’ Haji Ameer Ali accorded as Outstanding Entrepreneurship Awards from Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award that he received also on 2007. The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards is a regional recognition programmed for outstanding entrepreneurs across Asia. It is also a platform for business leaders and leading entrepreneurs in the region to network, share intelligence and form lifetime acquaintances. APEA2009 is organized by Enterprise Asia, a regional nongovernmental organization, and managed by independent country organizers (ICO).

Another award that Mydin and his Managing Director, Dato Hj Ameer Ali accorded is The Most Suppoting Hypermarket of The Year by FAMA, Entrepreneur of The Year for Malaysia Region by APEA and Tokoh Usahawan Terbilang 2007 by Dewan Perniagaan Melayu Malaysia.

So, how about your opinion now? All of decision up to you but remember all of effects if not back to us now may be some of it will effects us in the future.