Today is the 31st of August 2009. As what normally happen in previous years, people tend to make wrong assumption/confused with Independence Day of Malaya (Hari Kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu), being the “Anniversary/Birthday” for Malaysia. Sorry people, no offense intended, jangan ambil hati okay, but I am rather disguted with those taking history lightly. As George Santayana lays it, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”. So people, lets not make this mistake again next year. 31 August is NOT the anniversary of Malaysia, it is the day when Malaya got its Independence. And notice that Malaya is used instead of Malaysia? Please be mindful of the terms used as Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) only receive its independence 16 days later, which is also the day Malaysia is formally formed, an thus, when expressing “Happy Anniversary Malaysia”, it should be on the 16th Sepetember instead of 31st August. Faham itu rakan-rakan?
Peliknya, tiada sambutan pun dilakukan pada hari ‘Malaysia’ itu sendiri ditubuhkan, kecuali pada 16/09/2008.
Adakah erti kemerdekaan itu dihayati dengan sekadar sambutan? Sekadar melaungkan MERDEKA pada perkataan? Sekadar menslogankan 1 Malaysia? Sekadar persoalan merangkap luahan fikiran. 1 Malaysia: Rakyat Didahulukan. Pencapaian Diutamakan.
As to those who are not yet aware of 1 Malaysia, that’s okay, it’s nothing more than a mere slogan anyway, BUT you’ll be damned if are not yet aware of 15Malaysia (visit www.15malaysia.com). It is so far, the best thing that YouTube has to offer. What is 15Malaysia you might ask? Read this:
15Malaysia is a short film project. It consists of 15 short films made by 15 Malaysian filmmakers. These films not only deal with socio-political issues in Malaysia, they also feature some of the best-known faces in the country, including actors, musicians and top political leaders. You may think of them as funky little films made by 15 Malaysian voices for the people of Malaysia.
THIS, to me, is an expression of merdeka.
