“Kedai Babi Murah is fine so long as sovereignty of Bahasa Malaysia is persevered”

“Kedai Babi Murah is fine so long as sovereignty of Bahasa Malaysia is persevered”





SUCH seems to be the stance of some national language freaks in the wake of brouhaha over the Kuala Lumpur City Hall giving business owners in Jalan Imbi 14 days to remove signboards displaying only Chinese-language text which violates the 1982 Local Advertisement By-Law that requires the use of the national language.

This came about as human rights activist and lawyer Siti Kasim posted an all-Bahasa Malaysia signage bearing the wordings “Kedai Babi Murah” with a cheeky caption – “OK laaaa …. New signage with BM words duly approved. ” – on her Facebook page.

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First thing first, one commenter did tick off the Orang Asli advocate for indecency with her insensitive post which “only reflects her hatred towards her own race”. But Siti Kasim rebutted that her post contains profound message “for those who use their brain to think”.



As the post expectedly sparked hilarious reaction of sorts, it was soothing to know that many supposedly Muslim netizens supported the said signage while dismissing concerns that they would feel insulted or that their faith “could be swayed by the tempting signage”.

In fact, they reckoned that the “Kedai Babi Murah” signage has somehow elevated the dignity of Bahasa Malaysia as the national language.









This is when some netizens highlighted that pork consumption or pork-related signages can be found in abundance in Sabah and Sarawak where their multi-faith folks live in harmony by holding on to their religious tolerance lifestyle.





One well-travelled commenter even shared that “big signages in Chinese is a common sight at China Towns or Asian Markets the world over”. She went on to relate her personal experience in Johannesburg (South Africa) whereby a shop displays a Chinese signage but its Chinese-African shop owner has an all-Black African staff.



Predictably, one commenter is doubtful that the “Kedai Babi Murah” signage would stay for long as the national language policy could soon be overwhelmed by political concerns “over open selling/consumption of pork”.



The bottom line is, as one netizen sensibly put it, this is not an appropriate way to dignify the Bahasa Malaysia as the national language.

“There are just a few who hate seeing the use of Mandarin. Just like they hate seeing the Chinese flag. But they don’t have an issue with flags of other nations.” – Nov 29, 2024

Netizens roast Permatang Pauh MP for suggesting to prohibit sexy females from MotoGP

Netizens roast Permatang Pauh MP for suggesting to prohibit sexy females from MotoGP

By CS Ming





RECENTLY PAS Information Chief (Penang) and MP for Permatang Pauh, Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan was reported by Malaysiakini stating that the tradition of showcasing sexy female models during the MotoGP races should be stopped.

He told the Dewan Rakyat that this practice is contrary to Islamic teachings and the principles of the Rukun Negara.

“If we look at it, it contradicts Islamic teachings, and it also goes against the fifth principle of our Rukun Negara, which is courtesy and morality,” he said while debating the Supply Bill 2025.

Sadly, it would appear that the majority of Malaysian netizens are against his opinion, with a good number of them being Malays.

The post on X by Malaysiakini has since garnered over 173 comments, most of which roasted the poor man.

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‘Henti peraga model wanita seksi semasa perlumbaan MotoGP’

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‘Henti peraga model wanita seksi semasa perlumbaan MotoGP’

Muhammad Fawwaz (PN-Permatang Pauh) memberitahu Dewan Rakyat bahawa amalan itu bertentangan dengan ajaran Islam dan Rukun Negara.

6:29 PM · Nov 27, 2024

Netizen Pawang S00D said such matters could be easily settled without the need to bring it to the Parliament. He even suggested that Fawwaz just whatsapp the menteri besar of Terengganu instead.



Another netizen suggested that the next time such an event is hosted, they should have invited Fawwaz as well.



FcKinsey & Co hinted that it was his way of crying out, telling people to stop doing the things that turned him on.



Then there was AgentTina who said other people came to the MotoGp to watch the race. However these people from PAS go there to watch the women, that their minds are preoccupied with sex.



It appears that there are many in favour for the scantily clad ladies remaining in the MotoGp. However, Fawwaz claimed that many visitors have complained about this issue.

“If we look at the F1 (Formula One) sports category, previously there was a ceremony where alcohol was presented on the podium, but in the last few years, before SIC was revived, we saw that alcohol was no longer handed out,” he said, adding that this was a good thing that perhaps could be adopted in the country, particularly regarding the issue of women being objectified. —Nov 29, 2024

Bumiputera rights more harmful than helpful

Bumiputera rights more harmful than helpful

Mariam Mokhtar
Published: Nov 30, 2024 6:42 PM


COMMENT | Doesn’t it fill you with despair when a Merdeka Center survey of young Malaysians showed that 73 percent of Malay respondents wanted to retain special rights for bumiputera folk?

While the parents and grandparents of those who took part in the survey may have fought for equal treatment and multiculturalism, their grandchildren and children were only thinking of themselves. What happened to nation-building? How does one alter their mindset?

That is why the Merdeka Center survey reads like a tragedy when some Malay respondents unknowingly admitted their inferiority, when one student said, “I wouldn’t be where I am today without bumiputera rights.”

After the race riots of 1969, the New Economic Policy (NEP) was tabled in Parliament on July 12, 1971 and became part of the Second Malaysia Plan. Its shelf life was 20 years and its main purpose was to reduce overall poverty rates and to restructure societal imbalances.

In 1970, around half of the nation’s population lived in poverty, with the Malays being the poorest among the major ethnic groups - 65 percent of them living in poverty.

At the end of this formal period of the NEP (1990), only around 15 percent of the population was impoverished, while just a fifth of the bumiputera was poverty-stricken. There was also a substantial rise in the Malay middle class, from 12.7 percent in 1970 to 27 percent in 1990.

In 1990, politicians discovered another use for the NEP, so they retained it to manipulate the masses and wield power. From then on, the NEP morphed into modified versions of the original NEP but they were nevertheless, affirmative action policies which benefited only one race.

‘Equivalent to citizen’s rights’

Clearly, education has failed some of the young Malays who took part in the survey. Education, religious indoctrination and political propaganda have failed to instil in Malays a sense of security, self-respect and pride.

As most of the Merdeka Center respondents were in their 20s, it would be fair to say that for the entirety of their lives, these young adults had been weaned on a diet of special rights and privileges. To rubber-stamp these NEP-like policies, politicians from race and religion-based parties would scare the young, and old, with their “protecting Malay rights and defending Islam” rhetoric.

Other responses to the Merdeka survey were depressing to read, like the remark, “...special privileges for the Malay community are equivalent to “citizen’s rights”, and should be kept...”

There was also a mixture of arrogance and entitlement with one respondent saying, “Malay rights should not be abolished because Malays have been here from the start.” Start of what?

The survey also highlighted their ignorance. The remark, “Malaysia was called Tanah Melayu, and the Chinese and Indians came here from China and India only a few years before independence.” From where did she learn her history? I am aware of many ninth-generation Chinese.

Rich Malay, poor Malay

The NEP unleashed a huge sense of entitlement among the Malays. They also feared change because of the potential loss of their benefits. They lord it over the other races and they weaken racial harmony. A huge wealth gap exists between the poor and wealthy Malays.

This was probably what prompted the response from one young Malay in the Merdeka Centre survey who said, “It’s easy for the successful and rich Malays to say that we can abolish (bumiputera rights). They forget about the rest of us who are poor.”

The poorer Malay is probably resentful of the elite Malays. Overall, the NEP causes division not just between the non-Malays and Malays, but creates rifts between poorer Malays and their richer cousins.

For reasons of their own, the non-Malays and poorer Malays are reluctant to make their voices heard, and their feelings known. Why rock the boat? Why bite the hand that feeds them?

Successive prime ministers have hinted that the NEP may be nixed one day, but always affirm that now is not the right time to do away with it. When is the right time? Will the NEP become a lifelong policy?

The NEP also appears to reward incompetence. Eager to push many Malays into higher education, some standards were allowed to drop or lowered to accommodate the less academic Malay students.

Then at the other end of the scale, many Malay children also drop out of school sometimes with their parents’ permission. Is this how Mat Rempits came into being?

Some parents forget that it is they who should discipline their children and set boundaries for them, and not their teachers. Schools are there to teach the children to read, write and learn facts. Schools are not surrogate parents.

The poor Malay depends on government handouts and with neither education nor skills, he knows that the government will provide for him. Thus, financial aid like BR1M does significant damage in the long run, to the people it is supposed to help. It destroys the desire to work. It destroys the need to get an education. It demolishes any attempt to save for the future. It kills aspiration.

The non-Malays have no such ready assistance from the government. They know that education is a ticket to both financial and economic freedom. They have no choice but to study or work to survive.

The Malays may not realise it, but the NEP does more harm than good, for them.

MARIAM MOKHTAR is a defender of the truth, the admiral-general of the Green Bean Army, and the president of the Perak Liberation Organisation (PLO). Blog, X.

No change in name for Universiti Putra Malaysia, says Selangor Sultan

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No change in name for

Universiti Putra Malaysia,

says Selangor Sultan

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-30 Nov 2024, 01:16 PM

The sultan, who is UPM chancellor, says he and the board of trustees were not consulted on the proposed name change.

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The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, reminded those who do not understand history to read and examine historical facts before making any statements, especially regarding UPM. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has decreed that Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) will retain its name.

He said the UPM board of trustees and he himself as the university’s chancellor were not consulted in advance regarding any proposed change to the university’s name.

“Therefore, I do not agree with the proposal,” said the Sultan at the 48th UPM convocation ceremony at UPM today, Bernama reported.

Sultan Sharafuddin, in his speech, said UPM’s name should be maintained because he had launched the Putra brand which means “Agriculture for the people”.

He said the name UPM is also in honour of the first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-haj.

“I would like to remind those who do not understand history to read and examine historical facts before making any statements, especially regarding UPM,” he said.

On Thursday, agriculture and food security minister Mohamad Sabu said a proposal to change UPM’s name back to its original name, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, would be submitted to the Cabinet for discussion.

Sultan Sharafuddin further recommended that UPM collaborate with other industry players in the agricultural sector to find ways to re-popularise the agricultural sector in the country, especially among the younger generation.

He said the community needs to be convinced that agriculture has potential and a bright future.

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kt comments:

Under TAR, 'pertanian' was very respectable, and wise, but with a latter PM, making money (whatever it took) gained prominence, and to frigg with 'pertanian'.