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Today is the Independence Day of Malaya. As I'm sitting here writing this post, I can hear a lot of fireworks sound blasting in the sky. Quite a noisy night.
One thing for sure, our government STILL propagating a very misleading information regarding today's Independence Day. It is NOT the Independence Day for Malaysia. There is no such thing as Independence Day of Malaysia.
Malaysia was formed in 16 September, 1963. I've blog about it last year.
Now, as the title says, Patriotism or Nationalism? What are these two words mean anyway?
How? By distorting history facts on this Merdeka Celebration. It's Malaya not Malaysia Independence Day. What sadden me is, the younger generations are fed with this distorted facts each years. A lot of them even thought Sabah and Sarawak got her independence through the forming of Malaysia which was NOT.
We talk about how great Malaysia has been since achieving independence yet we fail to see it was Malaya achievement not Malaysia.
No, we are not pointing fingers or blaming others for our shortcoming yet it's a reality it never was a Malaysia, just Malaya.
I love Malaysia. But the problem is, we were never considered as Malaysian.
..................Except during Election Day.
Today is the Independence Day of Malaya. As I'm sitting here writing this post, I can hear a lot of fireworks sound blasting in the sky. Quite a noisy night.
One thing for sure, our government STILL propagating a very misleading information regarding today's Independence Day. It is NOT the Independence Day for Malaysia. There is no such thing as Independence Day of Malaysia.
Malaysia was formed in 16 September, 1963. I've blog about it last year.
Now, as the title says, Patriotism or Nationalism? What are these two words mean anyway?
- Do you feel proud of your country achievements and also recognize its shortcoming yet still love your country? If you answered Yes, that's Patriotism.
- Do you love your country no matter what and put its interest above other country or nation? If you answered Yes, that's Nationalism.
- Do you show your love for your country by doing something to make it better? If you answered Yes, that's Patriotism.
- Do you show your love for your country by talking (only) about its achievement? If you answered Yes, that's Nationalism.
- Do you feel proud of your National Flag and has goosebumps when seeing it raised along with your National Anthem? If you answered Yes, that's Patriotism.
- Do you feel proud waving your National Flag or sticking it on your car during Independence Day? If you answered Yes, that's Nationalism.
How? By distorting history facts on this Merdeka Celebration. It's Malaya not Malaysia Independence Day. What sadden me is, the younger generations are fed with this distorted facts each years. A lot of them even thought Sabah and Sarawak got her independence through the forming of Malaysia which was NOT.
We talk about how great Malaysia has been since achieving independence yet we fail to see it was Malaya achievement not Malaysia.
No, we are not pointing fingers or blaming others for our shortcoming yet it's a reality it never was a Malaysia, just Malaya.
I love Malaysia. But the problem is, we were never considered as Malaysian.
..................Except during Election Day.
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2 comments:
agree wit the last sentence..haha
yup
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