In the New Straits Times today:
Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said yesterday many rich and famous citizens had a lackadaisical attitude towards flying the Jalur Gemilang on special occasions like National Day.
"We're not saying they are unpatriotic, rather they take things for granted. It would be embarrassing if an officer of the law knocked on their door and asked them why they were not flying the flag..."
Maybe we should be flying Nazi flags instead.
Patriotism can't be forced upon. Dr Rais Yatim should realize that.
p/s - I've just realized that my photo is currently on the front page of Malay Wikipedia. It's the featured photo for July 2006. I'm honored especially given the fact that that photo of mine is the first photo to be picked to be on Malay Wikipedia's new Featured Pictures section.
Getting a photo into English Wikipedia's Featured Pictures however is much harder than Malay Wikipedia. Unlike the latter, the former Wikipedia is more established and there are a lot more photographers on it - amateurs and professionals. Thus, the requirement is far stricter. I myself nominated two of my photos (of which I thought were exceptional) for consideration but both efforts failed. But I'll try again and again and again...
Someone should explain to Rais Yatim the difference between form and substance.
By xpyred, at 29 July, 2006 06:05
and between patriotism and embarrasment too for that matter.
By mob1900, at 29 July, 2006 06:17
Exactly what I've been arguing for the past few days - Flying the national flag. For whose benefit?
By The Malaysian., at 29 July, 2006 07:19
and how about migrating to another country when got enough money!
By Anonymous, at 29 July, 2006 09:39
why should we migrate? Malaysia belong to 26 million people, not to a person or a political party.
By __earth, at 30 July, 2006 00:39
