MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge?
Any hint of a merger or possible "unity talk" will invariably invite a variety of responses. More so because unity is Malaysia's mantra, well embossed on the nation's coat of arms: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu, though not much attention is given to it. Today, the choice seems to be...
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| description | Any hint of a merger or possible "unity talk" will invariably invite a variety of responses. More so because unity
is Malaysia's mantra, well embossed on the nation's coat of arms: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu, though not much
attention is given to it. Today, the choice seems to be the more trendy Rukunegara or a myriad of other catchy
slogans.
So is this why unity is so hard to forge? Perhaps. In essence, unity has lost its true meaning as it has become
more of a description of convenience for whatever exigencies: political, economic and social.
All this excitement about forming a unity government is like the durianinspired
muhibbah gatherings — such
meetings have become seasonal. As the durian season becomes more erratic, so have the muhibbah gatherings
— now they are almost unheard of. After a while, people become more sceptical and give unity a bad name.
Increasingly, many would prefer to enjoy durians by themselves, without having to strike up small conversation
for the sake of unity. |
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| spelling | usm-327792017-04-04T07:52:46Z http://eprints.usm.my/32779/ MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? Abd Razak, Dzulkifli BJ1-2195 Ethics. Social Usages. Etiquette Any hint of a merger or possible "unity talk" will invariably invite a variety of responses. More so because unity is Malaysia's mantra, well embossed on the nation's coat of arms: Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu, though not much attention is given to it. Today, the choice seems to be the more trendy Rukunegara or a myriad of other catchy slogans. So is this why unity is so hard to forge? Perhaps. In essence, unity has lost its true meaning as it has become more of a description of convenience for whatever exigencies: political, economic and social. All this excitement about forming a unity government is like the durianinspired muhibbah gatherings — such meetings have become seasonal. As the durian season becomes more erratic, so have the muhibbah gatherings — now they are almost unheard of. After a while, people become more sceptical and give unity a bad name. Increasingly, many would prefer to enjoy durians by themselves, without having to strike up small conversation for the sake of unity. 2009-06-29 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/32779/1/DZUL145.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2009) MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? The Edge Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | BJ1-2195 Ethics. Social Usages. Etiquette Abd Razak, Dzulkifli MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? |
| title | MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? |
| title_full | MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? |
| title_fullStr | MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? |
| title_full_unstemmed | MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? |
| title_short | MY SAY: Why is unity so hard to forge? |
| title_sort | my say: why is unity so hard to forge? |
| topic | BJ1-2195 Ethics. Social Usages. Etiquette |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/32779/ http://eprints.usm.my/32779/1/DZUL145.pdf |