Ask Ralph Lauren Lim of Taman Ehsan, Kepong about Salina, Lantai T. Pinkie and other works in Malay literature and he'd come up with this scornful retort: "Gua talak mau tahu la itu l*nchau punya!"
But now, in their desperation to declare the rally a "big success", Ralph Lauren Lim and his buddies - who include Kelantan PAS Commissioner, Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat - have latched on to anything that they think might help to support their claim. Samad says (as in `Simon says'):
"I have never seen all the races in Malaysia so united in one cause before."This, they think, is an endorsement of Bersih. BUT IT ISN'T! In fact, it is actually a damning thumbs-down of Bersih by Samad!
Now, literary and arty-farty figures like Samad aren't your ordinary everyday Mamat; what with their (sometimes put on) often eccentric and bizarre thoughts and behaviour. That's why they are kept isolated in universities and similar institutions - places where they will do the least amount of harm. Including to themselves.
Take a closer look at the statement and scrutinise it: for one thing, where is this unity of the races as mentioned by Samad? According to Wikipedia, Malays and other bumiputra groups make up 61% of the population. Let's have a look at the pictures of the demonstrators and see: there should be four non-Malays/bumiputras in any group of 10.
Unity of the races: Gian Singh Grewal (raised hand) from the Sikh Youths Association of Batang Kali leading a group of demonstrators. On the left (holding a bag) is Chong Auw Ta from the Salak South Tombstone Engravers Union. On the right is U. Kelentongsamy from the Sungai Siput Indian Association.
Have a look at other pictures and do the above test: Do you see this 60-40 ratio?
You don't? Then what was the ratio: 70-30? 80-30? 90-10?... or was it 95-5? Well, if the ratio wasn't right, then how could it ever be claimed that the races were united in one cause?!
The truth is, Samad was having a laugh at Bersih and Pakatan Rakyat's expense... he was being sarcastic; being ironic, being purposefully paradoxical. Either this or... Samad is a liar. Take your pick.
Anyway, back to Ralph Lauren Lim: How did he find the demonstration? Was he arrested? Was he tear-gassed?
"Gua talak pergi la itu tempat. Gua masuk Twitter sama Facebook saja. Apa pasal mau pergi? Gua suruh gua punya kuda pergi... itu Melayu Bingai MUAHAHA!"
(Pix taken from The Unspinners)
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Abg Mat ... for the record ... Gian Singh Grewal has no relation what so ever with me ... HI HI HI
On a rather serious note ... how far did Pak Samad understand politics ... perhaps Pak Samad sees things either being black or white ... so the government is corrupt ... the government is unfair ... etc ... but unfortunately ... he had never been exposed to the secret of PR ... or else ... there would be a poem entitled ... Bangsaku ... Sepet Punya Lembu ...
With Samad, I agree with you on that part about him not really knowing what Pakatan is. Many of these poets and novelists aspire to be like those famous 19th and 20th century European writers like Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Charles Dickens et al. Nothing wrong with that. In fact, that's very good.
However, many tend only to be associated with something: they aren't inside something...just on the outside and looking from a distance. Often, to their thinking, they need to be associated with those whom are perceived as the underdogs; as being against the establishment. There's the romanticism of "fighting for change". Sadly, this is change for change's sake - heck, sometimes it's changing something imperfect but working with one that's totally faulty.
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