Comments on: Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta, Chow Yun-Fat, Ang Lee and Aaron Kwok also to be honoured for filming in Malaysia?

By: eyeopening

eyeopening — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 23:28:24 +0000

Just curious, why Shah Rukh Khan ? What was the recognition given to our very own heroes Magendran and Mohandas, the two Malaysians who first planted the Jalur Gemilang on Mount Everest in 1997. Why have they not been given their long-overdue proper recognition by government and nation .
Why ? We need the answer. Because they are Malaysians of Indian Origin? Come on guys – we are not naive. Everyone is watching the government and the racist Umno’s every blundering move.

It is sickening !

By: kurt82

kurt82 — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:07:54 +0000

Better him than some of our so called “Dato’ / Datuk”!!!

By: Kongseemik

Kongseemik — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:45:01 +0000

Why are all the famous anak-anak Melaka being left out? To award Datukship to Shah Rukh Khan is sheer mockery, aptly described by the Malay peribahasa “Anak di pangku kelaparan, beruk di rimba disusui”!!!

By: Dr_Albert_Schweitzer

Dr_Albert_Schweitzer — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:27:15 +0000

C_ntleer & Rectum must be the most stupid persons in our land for making such a decision.
You can’t blame them because their brains had long been fossilized.
Please continue to expect moronic decision from both of them.
HaHaHa. Say Goodbye to your brains, C_ntleer & Rectum.

By: sivasundram

sivasundram — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:46:03 +0000

Interesting comments on awarding a title to SRK and not to other movie personalties. I is quite simple really! SRK is a muslim!

By: rotihailam

rotihailam — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 05:05:44 +0000

It’s a great shame that the BN government as well as BN controlled state governments choose to honour foreigners for their dubious contributions to Malaysian society but at the same time ignore or discriminate in honouring Malaysians who have done much to make Malaysia proud. The 2 Malaysians of ethnic-Indian origin who reached the top of Mt Everest is a case in point. They were indeed honoured with some national awards for their heroism but it fell short of a Datukship whilst other Malaysians who swam the English Channel, sailed around the world as well as trekking to the two polar ice-caps were duly honoured with Datukships. It is my view that such discrepancies in the issue of Datukships speak volumes of the discriminatory practices of the BN government. Perhaps at least one of the Pakatan Rakyat state governments, in particular Selangor, should right this ‘wrong’ of the BN government by awarding these two fellas a Datukship each in the near future.

By: lopez

lopez — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:58:46 +0000

dont fall for it, it is bullshit , and it is just another publicity stunt as usual,
BTW pls look the rear side before you reverse your loory.

you might hit something you know…..smay velo always not as famous. even he unable to get audience so who are you a lahtuk from yee dia.

soory man not selling lah….spent so damn much of money and cant even produce a dwarf of p lamle.

sad , sad velly sad, what happen something wrong with the younger generation or something wrong with the people in moi

By: riversandlakes

riversandlakes — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:39:18 +0000

This is so stupid. We make ourselves (again and again) the laughing stock of the world.

By: ahkok1982

ahkok1982 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:12:30 +0000

Reading in between the lines… why Shahruk? Of course to rope him to promote BN!!!!! Then he will be used to bring back all the Indian votes..

Whatever they do, it has something political.

Tell me that i am wrong.

By: cinaindiamelayubersatu

cinaindiamelayubersatu — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:43:42 +0000

1. melaka, bagi la datuk kat lim kit siang & lim guan eng. lim guan eng kena masik jail sebab gadis melaka…
2. altantuya (may you rest in peace) pun layak juga sebab malaysia dah terkenal di seluruh dunia…paling tidak semua rakyat mongolia dah kenal malaysia kalau tak melaka…

By: OldManoftheSea

OldManoftheSea — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:39:56 +0000

Have no idea who to give liau. Cheapen the “Datukship” And Sharul Khan do not know where the hell is Melaka although filmed in A’Farmosa resort. He only remember the resort. Ha!ha! ha! as I read in the paper today.

(Cheau Kah Lak Chui kee) laught until my teeth drop- a Hockien expression.

By: cinaindiamelayubersatu

cinaindiamelayubersatu — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 10:39:35 +0000

1. jackie chan lagi layak dari siapa khan…
2. datukship bukan diberi tapi dibeli…nak murah beli dari mindanao la…

By: whattheheckman

whattheheckman — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:52:01 +0000

Even in India, when the No. 1 man, the President, gives an award to the actor, there were occasions they dont turn up. Even if they attend the ceremony, u can see some of them stupidly dressed.
Popular South Indian actor, Vijay, from Tamil Nadu received an award from the then President, Abdul Kalam, dressed so shabbly and unshaven. It appeared like a disgrace for a public function with the President of the world’s largest democracy in attendence as the guest of honour. But then, that is India, where some famous super star actor and actress are so popular with the general masses they hardly care two hoots for politicians and statesman.
So do you think Shah Rukh Khan has time for Malacca, leave alone the rest of Malaysia.
The Malacca state govt should give the award to some local indian who has done excellent public service to the people of malacca.
If I am not mistaken PPP President Kaveas once said that the Malacca CM did not nominate a single PPP office bearer for Datoship inspite of them having worked hard with the Malacca CM in rain and shine. Instead, he said 200 ppl got datoship and they dont even have an address in Malacca. I will apologise if I am wrong on this but I remember reading this in the press.
This is Malaysia and this will always be the case.
Incidently any malaysian actor or actress honoured in India?

By: khoo19

khoo19 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:25:32 +0000

Indirectly it is saying the tourist department in Malacca is not doing their work. Should the budget go the Bollywood or tourist department.?

By: UzMiNoOnist

UzMiNoOnist — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:53:43 +0000

If this half naked Bollywood star is given a Datukship, then every Malaysian deserves to be on the Datukship list too.

Why?

When we are out of this country we always call ourselves as Malaysian, not a Malay, a Chinese or Indians or any other ethnicity. By so doing, we are introducing Malaysia to the world and be proud of our culture and traditions. I am sure we can do a better job than a foreigner who can’t even speak Bahasa Melayu or understand the history of Malaysia. Don’t you think we are more deserving than this half naked Bollywood star?

What about the trishaw men who guide tourists around town giving them their first hand knowledge about the place or city they are in. I bet these trishaw men know more about Malaysia than this half naked Bollywood star. Don’t you think these trishaw men are more deserving than this half naked Bollywood star?

What about our taxi drivers who would chauffeur tourists around town giving them free tour guide services. These taxi men definitely know more about Malaysia than a foreigner who can’t even speak Bahasa Melayu or understand the history of Malaysia. Don’t you think these taxi men are more deserving than this half naked Bollywood star?

How many Malaysians has this half naked Bollywood star helped when shooting a movie in Malaysia? While the rest on Malaysian is worrying how to feed their family we have the UMNO elite class getting entertained by this half naked Bollywood star.

This gomen under UMNO has lost its way… to the point of no return.

By: Bigjoe

Bigjoe — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:18:10 +0000

Have anyone asked why did Daim do this? Daim, throughout his career, has been actually a very focus person, so the idea he is doing this to promote Malacca? I find it fishy… There is deal in it for him somewhere and Khaleed Nordin probably have a piece of it.

By: negarawan

negarawan — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:58:24 +0000

Datuk, Tan Sri, outside of Malaysia people don’t care. Even criminals have these titles. In God’s eyes, these titles have no meaning.

By: counsel888

counsel888 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:26:39 +0000

Sadly the vast majority of you have lost the point here. Instead of the Xenophobic innuendo bing promoted here, one should ask what Datukships are for first. Then maybe find out what the criteria is for a Datukship, then whether that criteria has been met.

It matters not whether it is given to Sharuk Khan or a Chinese badminton player from Malaysia which appears to motivate the bulk of the anger here. Very much a Theresa Kok type of mentality.

Datukships were for a very long time given to towkays whose contribution to the economy was to enrich themselves (quite often through dubious means) and in the process enrich select sectors of the community (being their own usually) who paid a contribution to a Sultan to buy themselves respectability. Hopefully that culture has changed if it is not already.

By: isahbiazhar

isahbiazhar — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:34:54 +0000

Shah Rukh Khan is a Muslim so he is given.Others do not qualify.Mohan Das was not a Muslim so Mahathir did not recommend him for Datukship.Nicol had to be recognised by the DAP and not by BN.We have such dicrepancies in this country.We never learn!

By: rubenz

rubenz — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:13:52 +0000

If I were Shah Rukh, I would say that I decline the award, as long as the Hindraf 5 (and other political detainees) are detained under ISA.