Turning Malaysia into a cultural desert

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Malaysia has nothing much left except for squabbling politicians backstabbing each other in the political arena and banning talks of our cultural heritage as it may harm Muslim sensitivities. Sounds like we are living in medieval times.

Culture and history are intertwined, and yet both humanities in Malaysia are not spared from such morons.

The handlers lurking in the government shadows change the narratives to suit their needs, with their narrow agenda of archaic Muslim views. It’s similar to Taliban countries where there is so much strife and tribal infighting.

The latest incident was the cancellation of Ramli Ibrahim’s cultural talk by a learning institution hoping to produce stereotypical Malays with narrow views. It’s like sending your children to a religious school and all they learn is the Quran, and nothing else.

The history of Malaysia banning dance and culture is not new, it has happened multiple times. The Mak Yong dance is a good example of a mindless ban. The art form, which was declared a “masterpiece of humanity” by Unesco in 2005 and added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage list, has been banned from public showing for the past 26 years by Kelantan’s Islamist state government.


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