Our Obsession to Number

Since the "1 Malaysia" concept was introduced by the Honourable YAB Prime Minister, we have become too obsessed with numbers in particular number "1". Personally, it's a good initiative but some quarters had been too over zealous with it so as to make it 'non exclusive' anymore.

In this respect, I tend to agree with Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz's view who said that "1 Malaysia" or even any slogan/initiative should be made exclusive and not to turn it to a 'cheap" slogan. By "branding" or linking almost everything to "1 Malaysia" slogan would destroy its exclusiveness.

Let's take a few examples ...

In NST @ 27 June 201 at page 2 it was reported that 1,111youths would created history when they participated in the country's biggest premarital course in Pekan, Pahang. The programme was organised by Pekan Umno religious bureau. So far, I personally can take it as it is organised for a good cause.

Then we have this "Kedai 1 Malaysia" again it's for a good cause and why not?

But when an NGO ( please make a guess here as you ought not to be wrong!!!) came up with a slogan "1 Bumi 1 Melayu", I had a nauseatic feeling in my stomach . Please give due respect to the slogan initiated by our very own YAB PM ....

By the way when I look up for the word "Bumi", it was actually came from the word "BHUMI" which originates from Hindu/Buddhist which means "earth". That's shows how 'diversity" we are if we really care to look back to our ancestors' history.

Would the above negate or dilute the exclusiveness of the slogan "I Bumi 1 Melayu"/ You to judge but as far as I am concerned I do not want to have any connection with it!!!

Till we meet again ....