Colourwolf was on the net watching…uh…uh...videos! That’s right, anime videos online, when Mr. Artistic “Tenene”ed (the sound you hear when you get a MSN message) him.
Mr. Artistic:Dey sohai, tengok ni, ada benda bagus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczMNH0dbEQColourwolf: Ok
The link was to a MTV (yes it is) made by Namawee, Negarakuku.As a self proclaimed patriot, Colourwolf was a little offended by the title, but he has experience with Namawee’s nationalistic videos, thus he withheld judgment and expected something that would promote the country.
He was amazed.
The video touched on a few things that you would expect uncles in the local mamak to be talking about while talking cock with their friends.
1. Police in Malaysia being corrupt by taking “duit kopi” (coffee money) and them being nice to after you pay them. And also it helps make the people’s life easier. (Acknowledged by the Government and Pak Lah, read: The “Saya Anti Rasuah” campaign and Pak Lah’s earlier vows.)
2. Laungan Azan in the morning to for morning prayers and how it helped Malaysians not be late for work (true in a lot of places, but Malaysians are still late…).
3. About how the Chinese should not make noise about the certain discriminatory policies of the government. Instead, they should prove themselves as resilient and capable by working things out by themselves.
4. How civil servants are slow and inefficient, for example, you have to wait from 0500 to 1730 to get your IC done. (Acknowledged by the Government and Pak Lah, read: “senyum” campaign and papers few months back.)
5. About how peaceful and tranquil the Malay way of life is, slow and relaxed, not like the hectic and busy life of the Chinese, and how the Chinese are envious of such lifestyle. (Acknowledged by Tun M in his book “the Malay Dilemma” and also by Yasmin Ahmad in the movie “Sepet”, where she said “all Malays are lazy” (not true, look at Idris Jala, MAS airlines CEO and Izmir Fariz, Citibank’s Paper Shredding executive).
6. About how Chinese Private High School students being unable to get a place in the Local Universities, how they should not be angry at the government, instead should go out and see the world, learn, and come back to help Malaysia grow.
Colourwolf did not expect any Chinese fellow from a Chinese High School who is in Taiwan to be so patriotic. Look at Leatherhide. Memang tapau sampai balik rumah. Namawee did a great job in promoting Malaysian values in his own way. Look at the number of hits (400000) and positive remarks he got!!!
But this happened:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/20070808090359/Article/index_htmlWTF??? The nothing to do and too free people is not happy with this and they want to investigate. (They lazy to work on other cases cause they are boring, so they kena tiu by judge, by being commented “SLOPPY SIAL KERJA YOU!!!”
Here are some comments by the VIPs that we listen to and what Colourwolf think.
Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Johari Baharum:"We will have to look at it first to determine whether he flouted the law. If he has, we will act against him under the Sedition Act."
Colourwolf says:
Dear Datuk, can Colourwolf refer to you as Pak Jo? It sounds so much nicer, like Pak Lah.
He did not commit any sedition. He in fact promoted unity and tolerance! The Chinese has been complaining day in and day out on how about 70% scholarships and local universities seats are given to the Bumis (cause about 70% of the Malaysian population is Bumi, ah duh.) But Namawee defended the government and told the Chinese to strive and excel without the government’s aid, and in return for other favours that the government has done for us (such as free schooling, skim susu, dan lain lain), return to Malaysia and help Malaysia grow! This is a message that MILLIONS have tried to convey and Namawee helped to bring that message further out (read: graduates not coming back to Malaysia by staying in their new country).
The comments on Islam are also not offensive, as he is trying to be satirical. He meant to comment in a good way about the laungan Azan, and how it helped in waking Malaysia up. The one about the peaceful and slow Malay lifestyle is being praised, and according to Namawee, everyone should envy that sort of lifestyle, especially hectic Chinese people who is on the verge of succumbing to
karoshi. About the slow, steady, and non-confrontational lifestyle of the Malays, Tun M have support his in his book,
The Malay Dilemma. So please, consider these facts Pak Jo, when you are making a decision.
Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai:
"There are so many other ways to be creative. If he had used another song instead of Negaraku, nobody would be criticizing him."
"He’s actually trying to reflect on what he feels about the situation in the country. As a young person, he has his ideals, but he should protect the country’s honour and defend symbols like the national anthem."
"He seems patriotic, but needs guidance to show his patriotism in the proper way,"
Colourwolf says:
Uncle Liow, you memang banyak comment. Haha. Colourwolf personally have a mixed stance on this. Yes, maybe Namawee should not have used the national Anthem; MAYBE he should have used Keranamu. But then, how many people can sing Negaraku like him? Look at the people singing it in schools. Principals have to stop and say:
“Dey, nyanyi dengan semangat sikit. Kalau tidak you nyanyi lagi” (sing it with more passion, if not, you sing again.)
Even if he had used another song, it would not have reflected on the country. And to foreigners, they might think that KeranaMu Malaysia is the anthem of Malaysia if he used that! And what proper guidance does he need? He is showing his patriotism even when he is in Taiwan. How many Malaysians you see proclaiming their love for their country when they are miles away? And from the song, he is coming back to serve the country!Anyway, Colourwolf thinks you made a point in your second comment. Hahaha. Good one Uncle Liow
SummaryJust like what Namawee said in the beginning of his song, his words are like the durian, hard and spiky on the outside, soft and nice on the inside. It is true that he used a few profanities in the song, but he did it to make the song attractive. Compared to Colourwolf and the various types of uncles talking cock in the mamak, that is nothing. He also just presented a few issues that are acknowledged by the government (check the references Colourwolf included), and not raising bad issues or attempting to start a riot. We do not need the Sedition Act in this. These issues have been the talk of the town for years, and uncles in the local mamak talk about them with more anger and frustration but no means to help control these problems, unlike Namawee who used his song to tell the Chinese to just work harder and help the country grow. In fact, the Sedition Act should be used on these uncles instead (just a joke, do not take seriously, Colourwolf do not take any responsibility if this happens)
And as a democratic country, Malaysia has the freedom of speech. And with the Government trying to promote an image that contrasts the control China has on their bloggers and the Net, let Netizens speak out. Namawee sang and spoke objectively, not like some idiots who twist facts and cincai shoot out anything without thinking and giving proof. Prove to the world that Malaysia is truly democratic and CUN!
And please, let him finish his studies before you pull him back. He has shown his willingness to help the country, and if you pull him back, Malaysia will lose an asset. Let him be done with it, and when he comes back, lets see what he does before we becomes judges on who is errant. (Anyway, from his song, he obviously is not sponsored by the government)
So, let Namawee do his thing. This song should be left alone. There is no better way of promoting patriotism than letting the Patriot sing out his love for his country. If we are truly advanced, we are able to listen to the song critically and not just judge it for what it seems.And also,
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ACTION ON COLOURWOLF FOR THIS POST!
Like Namawee, he is poor and defenseless, and is just channeling his views in a safe and conducive environment…
PS: To any readers who want to repost this in their blog, go ahead, this it the only post Colourwolf allows you guys to copy and plagiarize. Or if you think that he is wrong, comment to let him know.
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