Wednesday, August 6, 2008

August, Independence Month for Malaysia

August comes again, this is an independence month for Malaysia. Malaysia obtained its independence from Great Britain on 31st August 1957.

Malaya, it was know then, was invaded by the Portuguese in 1511.

Then it was traded from one hand by Portuguese to Dutch, then Great Britain, then Japanese and lastly back to Great Britain till 1957.

After receiving its independence, Malaya was renamed Malaysia.

Everyday local TV station will screen "independence" movies. Favourites will always be Sargeant Hassan and Liutenant Adnan. These 2 individuals always potrayed as Malaysian Hero of independence.

Ironically these two individuals were actually serving under British Army, and of course the common people gullibly accepting this distorted notion.

Think again.. How can a person serving under British Army actually liberating our country from them. Ah Yes, they are fighting the against Japanese invasion. Right...

Where is the struggle of Tuk Janggut, Datuk Maharaja Lela, Sipuntum, Datu Mat Salleh, Tok Gajah, Mat Kilau, Abdul Rahman Limbong and many more.

In these sense I feel strongly that's why our new generation don't have patriotisme spirit as our forefathers because they were not educate to be so.

Till next time..

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