‘I AM MALAYSIAN – BUT I ONLY SEE FILMS AND WATCH ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS FROM HONG KONG AND INDIA!
…I DON’T EVEN SEE MELAYU FILMS OR WATCH MELAYU PROGRAMS ON TELEVISION BECAUSE THE MANDARIN AND TAMIL MEDIA HAVE DISCOURAGED US FROM DOING THAT.’
By Manor Puteh
WHAT IS 1MALAYSIA WITHOUT 1MALAYSIAN JOURNALISM, 1SEKOLAH AND 1EVERYTHING ELSE?
THERE ARE SOME SMART MALAYSIANS WHO WANT THE OTHERS TO LOOK AT THEM AS MORE MALAYSIANS THAN THE OTHERS; AND THEY ARE 1MALAYSIANS!
THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO RACIAL OR RELIGIOUS BIAS AND THEY ARE PATRIOTIC AND NATIONALISTIC TO THE CORE.
But alas, they are only saying so without actually meaning it and showing it.
What they cannot or dare to admit is their continued admiration for things foreign – meaning Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Chennai and Mumbai and even America or the west.
Are they then 1Malaysian?
Their journalism is nothing Malaysian, but more Hong Kong, India and America. So is their music.
So who are they to say they are all for 1Malaysia?
And some newspapers which are controlled and dominated by the non-Melayu are also trying to pretend that they subscribe to the 1Malaysia Concept. They go out of their way but just a little to publish 1Malaysia stories.
But alas, this is just talk. They are far from embracing the 1Malaysia concept. They are 1HongKong or 1India to the core.
Chances are this won’t change, and they will not want to do it on their own, as this would mean that they would be doing away with their own private and personal principles.
It will have to take some form of government control to ensure that the 1Malaysia concept be extended to Malaysian journalism, so we can get a 1Malaysian Journalism in the country, the kind of journalism that does favors to the country and one which supports this concept.
The ministry of home affairs or KDN has to introduce stringent measures to ensure that the newspapers and other publications as well as the television and radio stations comply with this concept or else their licenses can be withdrawn.
The owners of these organizations must be made or even forced to realize their wayward ways and mend, so they can be seen to support the concept.
In the west, the government did not have to do all this, so they are seen to be less repressive. But the truth is that the newspaper and other media organizations do it on their own.
They were all trained to do it, irregardless of whether their relevant ministries or agencies want to encourage them to do it or not; they do it on their own accord.
In Malaysia, with the media being in control of many non-Melayu the owners often use whatever platforms they have to propagate the propaganda of their own race and religion. And it is so obvious how they are doing this.
So just who are they trying to fool?
They can fool the government or the minister of home affairs and get their KDN permits because the minister is blind and is not too concerned about the whole thing since he can keep himself busy doing a lot of things for his party so he can neglect his duties as the minister whose duty is to ensure that whatever license that it gives, must be use to the advantage of the country and not to the others.
Since the 1Malaysia Concept was first introduced by Najib, it has been taken by many to all directions.
They created new slogans from this theme slogan. Many songs and dance routines have been created which benefited some composers, musicians and singers.
Other than that it has also directly benefited those companies that print tee-shirts, buntings, buttons and badges with the 1Malaysia logos.
But they are just kidding, when in truth nothing has changed.
1Malaysia needs 1Malaysian Journalism and 1Malaysia-Everything for it to succeed and to be meaningful. It should not just stop at the slogans and sloganeering and must be taken beyond these and affect the whole system and our way of life, too.
Chances are, Malaysians who are not Melayu will only embrace the 1Malaysia Concept as a mere slogan but not wholeheartedly.
They will forever become part of their Diasporas and are happy to be so, without having to admit it and say so. But their actions are clear.
So far, since the 1Malaysia Concept was introduced, there has not been any change in the general attitude of many of the Chinese and Indians.
There is only some vocal or literary admission of its general acceptance with some claiming to be Malaysian. This is only in their outlook.
But deep inside of them, they are still very much whom they were. And this won’t likely to chance despite the country now having the concept which has somewhat made some of the non-Melayu feel slightly guilty. But they are still not remorseful.
The older generation of non-Melayu can never change despite their admission that they are with the introduction of the concept.
The younger generation of non-Melayu can accept it but not wholeheartedly. They can be programmed to do so, because they are more adaptable compared to their parents and grandparents who are steadfast in their beliefs and biases or prejudices that have been jaundiced by their invisible fears created by the more vocal and expressive members of the communities.
Maybe what the country needs is more of the same slogan which can create a more inclusive change in the whole perception and attitudes of the younger generation of Malaysians, regardless of what their race and religion are.
They are whom this country can and must depend more to create the true meaning of the 1Malaysia Concept.
Their parents are basically gone cases; they live in another world in the Open China which is what’s causing many of the Chinese in Malaysia to feel a lot of consternation, especially amongst those who are still trapped in the time warp of not knowing where they are. China has changed while they are still nowhere.
They realized that the China that they had remembered and wanted to be part of, even in their imagination, is not there anymore. China which was closed is now opened. It can still receive the, but they are now not willing to physically return to the country of the birth of their ancestors because China does not hold any future for them. Only Malaysia does.
And this is where most of the older Chinese in Malaysia is at now, the displaced Chinese even in the Chinese Diaspora.
The Indians are also in similar positions, with the young now being able to accept Malaysianization more than their parents did. Their political leaders are still harping on old and dated issues which the younger generation of Indians does not have any reason to be interested in.
They are only for Indian political discourses used by so few of the Indian leaders.
By Manor Puteh
WHAT IS 1MALAYSIA WITHOUT 1MALAYSIAN JOURNALISM, 1SEKOLAH AND 1EVERYTHING ELSE?
THERE ARE SOME SMART MALAYSIANS WHO WANT THE OTHERS TO LOOK AT THEM AS MORE MALAYSIANS THAN THE OTHERS; AND THEY ARE 1MALAYSIANS!
THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NO RACIAL OR RELIGIOUS BIAS AND THEY ARE PATRIOTIC AND NATIONALISTIC TO THE CORE.
But alas, they are only saying so without actually meaning it and showing it.
What they cannot or dare to admit is their continued admiration for things foreign – meaning Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Chennai and Mumbai and even America or the west.
Are they then 1Malaysian?
Their journalism is nothing Malaysian, but more Hong Kong, India and America. So is their music.
So who are they to say they are all for 1Malaysia?
And some newspapers which are controlled and dominated by the non-Melayu are also trying to pretend that they subscribe to the 1Malaysia Concept. They go out of their way but just a little to publish 1Malaysia stories.
But alas, this is just talk. They are far from embracing the 1Malaysia concept. They are 1HongKong or 1India to the core.
Chances are this won’t change, and they will not want to do it on their own, as this would mean that they would be doing away with their own private and personal principles.
It will have to take some form of government control to ensure that the 1Malaysia concept be extended to Malaysian journalism, so we can get a 1Malaysian Journalism in the country, the kind of journalism that does favors to the country and one which supports this concept.
The ministry of home affairs or KDN has to introduce stringent measures to ensure that the newspapers and other publications as well as the television and radio stations comply with this concept or else their licenses can be withdrawn.
The owners of these organizations must be made or even forced to realize their wayward ways and mend, so they can be seen to support the concept.
In the west, the government did not have to do all this, so they are seen to be less repressive. But the truth is that the newspaper and other media organizations do it on their own.
They were all trained to do it, irregardless of whether their relevant ministries or agencies want to encourage them to do it or not; they do it on their own accord.
In Malaysia, with the media being in control of many non-Melayu the owners often use whatever platforms they have to propagate the propaganda of their own race and religion. And it is so obvious how they are doing this.
So just who are they trying to fool?
They can fool the government or the minister of home affairs and get their KDN permits because the minister is blind and is not too concerned about the whole thing since he can keep himself busy doing a lot of things for his party so he can neglect his duties as the minister whose duty is to ensure that whatever license that it gives, must be use to the advantage of the country and not to the others.
Since the 1Malaysia Concept was first introduced by Najib, it has been taken by many to all directions.
They created new slogans from this theme slogan. Many songs and dance routines have been created which benefited some composers, musicians and singers.
Other than that it has also directly benefited those companies that print tee-shirts, buntings, buttons and badges with the 1Malaysia logos.
But they are just kidding, when in truth nothing has changed.
1Malaysia needs 1Malaysian Journalism and 1Malaysia-Everything for it to succeed and to be meaningful. It should not just stop at the slogans and sloganeering and must be taken beyond these and affect the whole system and our way of life, too.
Chances are, Malaysians who are not Melayu will only embrace the 1Malaysia Concept as a mere slogan but not wholeheartedly.
They will forever become part of their Diasporas and are happy to be so, without having to admit it and say so. But their actions are clear.
So far, since the 1Malaysia Concept was introduced, there has not been any change in the general attitude of many of the Chinese and Indians.
There is only some vocal or literary admission of its general acceptance with some claiming to be Malaysian. This is only in their outlook.
But deep inside of them, they are still very much whom they were. And this won’t likely to chance despite the country now having the concept which has somewhat made some of the non-Melayu feel slightly guilty. But they are still not remorseful.
The older generation of non-Melayu can never change despite their admission that they are with the introduction of the concept.
The younger generation of non-Melayu can accept it but not wholeheartedly. They can be programmed to do so, because they are more adaptable compared to their parents and grandparents who are steadfast in their beliefs and biases or prejudices that have been jaundiced by their invisible fears created by the more vocal and expressive members of the communities.
Maybe what the country needs is more of the same slogan which can create a more inclusive change in the whole perception and attitudes of the younger generation of Malaysians, regardless of what their race and religion are.
They are whom this country can and must depend more to create the true meaning of the 1Malaysia Concept.
Their parents are basically gone cases; they live in another world in the Open China which is what’s causing many of the Chinese in Malaysia to feel a lot of consternation, especially amongst those who are still trapped in the time warp of not knowing where they are. China has changed while they are still nowhere.
They realized that the China that they had remembered and wanted to be part of, even in their imagination, is not there anymore. China which was closed is now opened. It can still receive the, but they are now not willing to physically return to the country of the birth of their ancestors because China does not hold any future for them. Only Malaysia does.
And this is where most of the older Chinese in Malaysia is at now, the displaced Chinese even in the Chinese Diaspora.
The Indians are also in similar positions, with the young now being able to accept Malaysianization more than their parents did. Their political leaders are still harping on old and dated issues which the younger generation of Indians does not have any reason to be interested in.
They are only for Indian political discourses used by so few of the Indian leaders.
Comments
Where are those 60 books you want to publish?
rtm sendiri lebih berhemah berbanding 8tv di satu sisi dengan membiarkan program dalam bahasa korea misalnya terus dalam bahasa korea tetapi disertakan sarikata dalam bahasa malaysia. dengan ini kita dapat sedikit sebanyak belajar bahasa korea tetapi tidak mengetepikan bahasa kebangsaan.