Ada Apa Dengan Songkok?
I read in disgust today a story which i have been following for the past few days regarding a DAP politician, Chinese of course, whom refused to wear a Songkok to a ceremony in the royal palace and therefore did not attend it. At least that was what was told by another person. I, of course was not born with the feature to read other's mind, so therefore i do not know what really happened. I do not wish to comment on that as i believe that every person has his or her right to do what they want as long as it's not against the law or even if it is, if he or she does not mind paying for the consequences from their actions. I am too lazy to find the link to that story but here are the ones from the aftermath, here, here and here.
What really disgusted me was the elaborate discussion that ensued the event. I know i'm contradicting myself with what i have said about the rights of the people up there, but i also have the right to vent in MY blog. First of all, i do not know what is the fuss about, if a Chinese man is required to wear a Songkok to an official event? And then, what is it with the Malays if a Chinese man do not wish to wear a Songkok??
What really disgusted me was the elaborate discussion that ensued the event. I know i'm contradicting myself with what i have said about the rights of the people up there, but i also have the right to vent in MY blog. First of all, i do not know what is the fuss about, if a Chinese man is required to wear a Songkok to an official event? And then, what is it with the Malays if a Chinese man do not wish to wear a Songkok??
Rilek la brader. Nothing better to argue about ar? Go fly a kite la.
Man, some people can really be that shallow a person. It's not just the Songkok story but a host of others that we still have happening around us in general, up to today, 50 years after we have achieved independence. According to what i have read, the Chinese politician said that it is against his principle and he do not wish to be Malaynised by doing that. What the fuck man?? And then the others, which are Malays (i don't see much logic in Indians defending the Songkok here), i presumed, which slammed him as being a racist. Then we have a very long discussion which i read with much amusement about who is right and who is wrong, and who is racist and then who is not.
To me, all those big bunch of people who were involved in the discussion up there are all racists. So much for the nationwide shouts before the election that we are all Malaysians and there is no Malay, Chinese, or Indian and that we should not be seggregated by race or skin colour.
I know that most of us Chinese's are a little bit paranoid about doing something that would a portray us as being Malays. It is as if we would be Malaynised by it. Shit! If that is so, i would've been a Bin Abdullah by now. Maybe because i had grown up in a neighbourhood where out of a 100, only 5 are Chinese, that i share such an opposing view. Maybe I have been "Malaynised", but hell no. I don't think so. I still think Shah Alam have too little accessible Char Siew supply.
Me and my brother practically speak to each other in Bahasa Melayu most of the time, even until today, of course sometimes to the displeasure of my parents. They will always ask "U two are Malay ar?" Even Malays say i speak BM more Malay than Malays, even in Terengganu where i work. I guess you 'Moo' in a cowshed and you 'Mengembek' in a kandang kambing. As much as i could remember, once, i wore a Baju Melayu which i borrowed from my Malay housemate to attend a Hari Raya open house invitation some time ago when i was fortunate enough to celebrate it with friends. Yes, there was a time when i was staying with a bunch of my Malay friends, when i was in Uni and had some of the best funs, of course not without having to endure funny looks i get from them Chinese friends. Hell, i even sing along to Indian rap songs! And nowadays, from the associations in the work place, i naturally swear in German when something goes wrong.
I attended Sekolah Kebangsaan and i don't know how to read or write Chinese but does it make me look and feel less Chinese? I certainly don't think so. I feel that how and where i was brought up made me more Malaysian than the people i made this post referenced to. I am proud of it and i don't feel ashamed. I do feel ashamed for people who cannot accept that Malaysia is a multi cultural country and for them to feel that it is a taboo for doing something that belongs to another culture or race.
Damn! Don't even call yourself a Malaysian if you cannot even accept others that hangs out around you in a mamak shop.
I am not a perfect Malaysian but at least i'm not such a hypocrite. Shaise!
Man, some people can really be that shallow a person. It's not just the Songkok story but a host of others that we still have happening around us in general, up to today, 50 years after we have achieved independence. According to what i have read, the Chinese politician said that it is against his principle and he do not wish to be Malaynised by doing that. What the fuck man?? And then the others, which are Malays (i don't see much logic in Indians defending the Songkok here), i presumed, which slammed him as being a racist. Then we have a very long discussion which i read with much amusement about who is right and who is wrong, and who is racist and then who is not.
To me, all those big bunch of people who were involved in the discussion up there are all racists. So much for the nationwide shouts before the election that we are all Malaysians and there is no Malay, Chinese, or Indian and that we should not be seggregated by race or skin colour.
I know that most of us Chinese's are a little bit paranoid about doing something that would a portray us as being Malays. It is as if we would be Malaynised by it. Shit! If that is so, i would've been a Bin Abdullah by now. Maybe because i had grown up in a neighbourhood where out of a 100, only 5 are Chinese, that i share such an opposing view. Maybe I have been "Malaynised", but hell no. I don't think so. I still think Shah Alam have too little accessible Char Siew supply.
Me and my brother practically speak to each other in Bahasa Melayu most of the time, even until today, of course sometimes to the displeasure of my parents. They will always ask "U two are Malay ar?" Even Malays say i speak BM more Malay than Malays, even in Terengganu where i work. I guess you 'Moo' in a cowshed and you 'Mengembek' in a kandang kambing. As much as i could remember, once, i wore a Baju Melayu which i borrowed from my Malay housemate to attend a Hari Raya open house invitation some time ago when i was fortunate enough to celebrate it with friends. Yes, there was a time when i was staying with a bunch of my Malay friends, when i was in Uni and had some of the best funs, of course not without having to endure funny looks i get from them Chinese friends. Hell, i even sing along to Indian rap songs! And nowadays, from the associations in the work place, i naturally swear in German when something goes wrong.
I attended Sekolah Kebangsaan and i don't know how to read or write Chinese but does it make me look and feel less Chinese? I certainly don't think so. I feel that how and where i was brought up made me more Malaysian than the people i made this post referenced to. I am proud of it and i don't feel ashamed. I do feel ashamed for people who cannot accept that Malaysia is a multi cultural country and for them to feel that it is a taboo for doing something that belongs to another culture or race.
Damn! Don't even call yourself a Malaysian if you cannot even accept others that hangs out around you in a mamak shop.
I am not a perfect Malaysian but at least i'm not such a hypocrite. Shaise!
12 comments:
The Palace, they have protocols. They have dress code. Learn to respect other people, especially when you're a guest in a palace. That is the issue.
Remember Idris Jusoh former MB of Terengganu. He had a lot of issues. Until this comment is written, the palace still didn't approve to appoint him as MB.
Protocols dude...it's all about protocols.
Yah, and maybe the palace should be sensitive enough to relax the protocols. After all, this is a multi-racial country. Idris's issue is certainly more than just songkok, so need not cite as comparison.
hahahha...protocol is right
but it always depends on the stature of the guests.
Mahatma Gandhi met Queen Liz wearing his homespun dhoti without underwear.
protocol is expected but the guest's stature is the paramount overriding factor.
in Teng's case, he is not savvy.
We are talking about Malaysian Citizen..!!!!
....Cultered or uncultered.....
...Finesse or Crude....!!!
Of course I dont expect Ah Beng type ( Aaaah Puuuiiii..!!!) to understand what is ISTANA PROTOCOL.
It's not a case of Sultan not being sensitive, the MCA Chinese have for so long obeying this protocol without kicking up a fuss or being pig headed. It is about a group of Chinese being more racist than another Chinese group. Sultan got no time for that kinda bullshit.
kanninbu eh cibai...
kan lu ah mak chow chee bye. you want to be malay n proof to the world, then be it but dont fuck that brave chinese guy lah. it is people like you who kena fucked by umno and still keeping quiet n enjoying it as being in the same track mind that causes the alikes of gerakan n mca to fall.
bah, don't bother about those who can't think with an open mind.
btw, isn't it "scheiße"?
I believe that 'shize!' would be closer to the actual pronunciation :)
kecer, nadehala brader.
kecoh je pasal songkok kn? leklek a.bukannye kenyang pon pkai songkok ye tak?
hehe
u guys must be speed readers n just read between the lines, if you would've understood the whole post...im sure u would understand that i was commenting bout the aftermath..the discussiongs that ensued the fracas..not the whole songkok issue..really..if u don't get it..go fly a kite la...nothing better to argue about is it??
btw..raja petra with the rajamongrel thingy..u sound phony...i think i can smell that u r an impostor...if u have ur opinion...voice it as ur own..don't pretend to be who ur not..go get a life man.
and to both mr anonymous...im not trying to be malay...i grow up a Malaysian, like i said in the posting, if u cant accept the other Malaysians, then ur truly a racist..we cant co-exist with each other without understanding and embracing each other..
btw? r u saying that im trying to be a traitor to my own race? i beg to differ, maybe i had better surroundings growing up compared to u..and pls, dont start to come to other people's house and start swearing, even if ur from papua new guinea, i think by ur own culture its still rude.
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