– Martin Jalleh The Malaysian Insider September 16, 2013
Today, we celebrate our land of (a)
Forced patriotism Façade of a multi-racial-religious nation Foisted respect for the authorities Failing and fading social fabric Fabricating and spinning media Fictitious and twisted history Fogged education policy Flagging international image Fear and favour causing high brain drain
After half a century we can only boast of (a)
Frail economy and imminent bankruptcy Farcical changes and reforms Fantasised progress figures Flops, foul-ups and flip-flops Flawed development policies Fanciful empty acronyms Foolish public relations Flagrant greed and corruption Fraudulent claims and wastage
50 years have passed and we are left with (a)
Floundering institutions Fools, “frogs” and foul-mouthed leaders Fanatics and bigots who fan the flames Felons, fixers and framers of gutter politics Fatuous, asinine and arrogant Ministers Forked-tongued and feckless powers that be “Foster states” of Sabah and Sarawak! Fractured nation of fragile peace Fettered freedom!
Happy Malaysia Day, anyway!