PKR MP says drinking Timah whiskey like ‘drinking Malay women’
Tangga Batu lawmaker Rusnah Aluai derides name as confusing for Muslims
Some have chastised the Timah whiskey branding as insulting, as it resembles that of Prophet Muhammad’s daughter, Saidatina Fatimah az-Zahrah. – Pic courtesy of Timah, October 28, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – The Dewan Rakyat witnessed a “strange” moment today after a PKR lawmaker likened consuming the Timah whiskey to “drinking Malay women”.
Speaking in the lower house, Rusnah Aluai (Tangga Batu-PH) brought up the issue of the contentious alcohol beverage, saying its name is confusing for the Muslim community.
She also questioned the whiskey maker’s decision to use a picture of Captain Speedy in a kopiah — traditionally worn by Muslims — on its label.
“Don’t they have other photos of Captain Speedy, perhaps in a hat? Also, can’t we rename the drink like The Mines?
“Another point I want to make is that this (name) is not good for women, because Timah can be imagined as a Malay woman. We have Kak Timah, Mak Timah, Mak Cik Timah.
“So, when we consume the whiskey, it’s as though we are drinking Malay women.”
The locally produced Timah whiskey recently shot to fame after winning multiple international awards last year before it was officially launched on October 7.
Since then, various quarters have slammed the whiskey maker over its name, saying it is confusing to the Muslims as it bears the short form of the Malay name “Fatimah”.
Some also chastised the branding as insulting, as it resembles that of Prophet Muhammad’s daughter, Saidatina Fatimah az-Zahrah.
The whiskey maker has clarified that the name Timah actually meant “tin”, which harkens to the tin mining era during British colonial times. – The Vibes, October 28, 2021
KUALA LUMPUR – The Dewan Rakyat witnessed a “strange” moment today after a PKR lawmaker likened consuming the Timah whiskey to “drinking Malay women”.
Speaking in the lower house, Rusnah Aluai (Tangga Batu-PH) brought up the issue of the contentious alcohol beverage, saying its name is confusing for the Muslim community.
She also questioned the whiskey maker’s decision to use a picture of Captain Speedy in a kopiah — traditionally worn by Muslims — on its label.
“Don’t they have other photos of Captain Speedy, perhaps in a hat? Also, can’t we rename the drink like The Mines?
“Another point I want to make is that this (name) is not good for women, because Timah can be imagined as a Malay woman. We have Kak Timah, Mak Timah, Mak Cik Timah.
“So, when we consume the whiskey, it’s as though we are drinking Malay women.”
The locally produced Timah whiskey recently shot to fame after winning multiple international awards last year before it was officially launched on October 7.
Since then, various quarters have slammed the whiskey maker over its name, saying it is confusing to the Muslims as it bears the short form of the Malay name “Fatimah”.
Some also chastised the branding as insulting, as it resembles that of Prophet Muhammad’s daughter, Saidatina Fatimah az-Zahrah.
The whiskey maker has clarified that the name Timah actually meant “tin”, which harkens to the tin mining era during British colonial times. – The Vibes, October 28, 2021
The photo of Captain Speedy showed him wearing a traditional Ethiopian cap, from his Ethiopian campaign days.
ReplyDeleteThe Ethiopians have been Coptic Christians from way before Islam existed, so it is definitely not a Muslim kopiah
Widely reported in Yindia, but Yilek in Malay-sia...ha ha ha....
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Daughter of former Indonesian president converts to Hinduism from Islam
Published on Oct 27, 2021
Sukmawati Sukarnoputri’s ‘Sudhi Wadani’ ceremony took place in Bali on Tuesday. Sukmawati is the daughter of Indonesia's founding president Sukarno and his third wife Fatmawati.....
...Islam is the largest religion in Indonesia & hinduism is one of the 6 official religions of the country
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The original photograph on which the Timah box portrait of Captain Speedy was based.
ReplyDeleteIt's a traditional Ethiopian cap, Not a Kopiah..
Good old Wikipedia..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File%3APortrait_of_Capt_Tristram_C_S_Speedy_1868.jpg
It seems only Malaysia produces Muslims who are idiots and easily confused.
ReplyDeleteBut then, this is a typical behaviour of an arrogant person who thinks everbody else must bend to their wishes just because they are easily confused.
And of course no mention of Sukarno's daughter's conversion from islam to Hinduism will be made in the land of kerajaan allah.
I think many "confused" muslims in Malaysia will foam at the mouth when they find out that the largest muslim country seems nonchalant about the conversion.
Good for Indonesia!!
When I was small boy I used to drink Susu Dutch Lady everyday. Yarm….delicious and tasty.
ReplyDeleteU probably didn't realized it was spiked!
DeleteThus the resulting blurred fart!