mix, then stir

what is happening to bahasa malaysia? why are we mixing it with other languages? why have we not preserved its sanctity? we cannot just let our emotions destroy our heritage. just because we evolve, we cannot speak the way we are comfortable in.

good thing we realised it fast. lets do a campaign now. we need lots of buntings. all over. and we need the media. but this time around, we will seek their cooperation by asking them to publish what is said in full. no editing, no thoughts of their own. just this time.

no buntings needed in bangsar and sri hartamas. this way we be can be more focused by eliminating groups we cannot influence. like the very rich. have you noticed that while they maintain their culture .. they never speak bahasa malaysia. they say it like this: "abang, can you tell kakak we are leaving now. and remind kak su that we are out of perrier water. im going to find abah to get the brabus washed before terawih."

the next thing we do is make more local movies. they have always preserved our language, and portray our daily lives the way it should be. For example, a scene with two gangsters having a meeting over a territorial claim (at a fancy hotel, sipping syrup in a wine glass) would go like this "Kita kena bekerjasama dalam hal ini. Walaupun negara ini memberi peluang kepada semua golongan rakyat, kita tidak harus leka dengan kemakmuran yang telah dicapai, terutamanya oleh kerajaan sekarang."

these movies are really good. to make sure we digest the dialogue, they will then show us the main gangster driving off, reach his front gate, get out of his car, open the gate, drive in, park, shut his engine, get out of his car again, lock the gate from inside, remove his shoes, open his front door, get into the house, and shake his head.

then the phone will ring. after staring at the phone, he will walk over and pick it up. (this is the language reinforcement part) He will say something like: "ya tuan. segalanya telah dikemaskini sepenuhnya tuan. kita akan bekerjasama sepenuhnya, samada ketua kita dahulu atau ketua kita sekarang. ya, tuan. selamat malam tuan, dan tolong kirim salam kepada cik puan."

selamat.