"Our strength is our unity", says Najib, UMNO/BN Supremo and PM of Malaysia
"Work as one for a brighter future", says Chua Soi Lek (Porn Star), MCA President
"Once again, in celebrating the 55th Merdeka Day, we need to summon the
spirit that was in our first Merdeka Day 55 years ago. We have to
rediscover the spirit that has defined our past and that will lead us to
the future", says Palanivel (Mr Grab Cameron Highlands seat), MIC President
Theme for 55th Malaysia Independence Day, "1 Malaysia Janji Ditepati", at least Rais Yatim will shout this one! Oh yes, he made all the participants to shout this during the parade and I doubt majority if not all of the 13,000 participants truly grasps what has been delivered.
Summing up from this morning's parade, it would seem that it's a celebration of Najib's tenure as PM since 2008 in achieving transformation through NKRA and 1 Malaysia. Have we forgotten the achievements through the years and isn't Merdeka relates to the 55 years?
Another interesting point to note is that all three main component Barisan Nasional coalition party leaders had quoted about unity as a way forward in their Merdeka Day message. Errmmm.......is there something wrong here??
"Promises fulfilled" on one end and "Unity" on another!!
Wait, what did the Opposition, Pakatan Rakyat had as their theme? SeBangsa, SeNegara, SeJiwa which sounded more like a unity theme and how appropriate judging from the worsening conditions of the race relations in this country.
So by quoting unity as a message by BN leaders, does it mean that it was a mistake going with "Promises" theme?
Or, do I smell a disagreement within the internal set-up of the national coalition?
Damned...either way they are doom for this imminet GE 13 unless they have other plans!!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Color and Perception!
Colors play an important role in advertising, marketing, human behaviour dan perception!
Should right colors be applied on marketing efforts, it will produce a positive outcome while a bad choice of colors will result in interpretation that would back-fire on the PR/marketing campaign as in this poster below.
While the intentions for festive greetings in conjunction with Aidil Fitri and Merdeka were noble, the colors somewhat gives a bad feel about the message.
Let's look at the color BLACK, which signifies use of known falsehoods, partial truths, or masquerades in propaganda to confuse an opponent while for individual,it refers black-hearted person is mean and unloving. IN politics, BLACK signifies anarchist or Left Bloc as well as Nazi (SS)!
In the picture the whole Kuala Lumpur city silhoutte had been colored BLACK with a Malaysian flag. So what does it means?
A bleak future is predicted for Kuala Lumpur or Malaysia as a whole by the YB for Setiawangsa? Or he was just passing a message that the future is dark for Barisan Nasional?
Whatever the reason for choosing BLACK, it is sad that 55th Independence of the country was painted with a BLACK theme!!!! They may argue it's not BLACK but DARK BLUE but the interpretation is still the same, A DARK/BLEAK FUTURE!
The red and little yellow for the Hari Raya greetings. For me, it looks more like an Ah Long had thrown red paint over the greeting space!!!
For the Chinese, RED means luck and was this the idea behind the color scheme? Luck for the imminent GE 13 perhaps?
Anyway, it's good that the Chinese culture had assimilated into the Malay culture that re-affirms the national unity agenda BUT wouldn't it be better if GREEN and YELLOW is used for Hari Raya greetings??
Whatever it is, I can't help feeling that there is a hidden message by YB Zulhasnan to his constituency, BN folks as well as the country.
DARK-DARK FUTURE for Malaysia with Barisan Nasional!
Note : In his own constituency, crime is rampant during month of Ramadhan dan Syawal!!!
Should right colors be applied on marketing efforts, it will produce a positive outcome while a bad choice of colors will result in interpretation that would back-fire on the PR/marketing campaign as in this poster below.
While the intentions for festive greetings in conjunction with Aidil Fitri and Merdeka were noble, the colors somewhat gives a bad feel about the message.
Let's look at the color BLACK, which signifies use of known falsehoods, partial truths, or masquerades in propaganda to confuse an opponent while for individual,it refers black-hearted person is mean and unloving. IN politics, BLACK signifies anarchist or Left Bloc as well as Nazi (SS)!
In the picture the whole Kuala Lumpur city silhoutte had been colored BLACK with a Malaysian flag. So what does it means?
A bleak future is predicted for Kuala Lumpur or Malaysia as a whole by the YB for Setiawangsa? Or he was just passing a message that the future is dark for Barisan Nasional?
Whatever the reason for choosing BLACK, it is sad that 55th Independence of the country was painted with a BLACK theme!!!! They may argue it's not BLACK but DARK BLUE but the interpretation is still the same, A DARK/BLEAK FUTURE!
The red and little yellow for the Hari Raya greetings. For me, it looks more like an Ah Long had thrown red paint over the greeting space!!!
For the Chinese, RED means luck and was this the idea behind the color scheme? Luck for the imminent GE 13 perhaps?
Anyway, it's good that the Chinese culture had assimilated into the Malay culture that re-affirms the national unity agenda BUT wouldn't it be better if GREEN and YELLOW is used for Hari Raya greetings??
Whatever it is, I can't help feeling that there is a hidden message by YB Zulhasnan to his constituency, BN folks as well as the country.
DARK-DARK FUTURE for Malaysia with Barisan Nasional!
Note : In his own constituency, crime is rampant during month of Ramadhan dan Syawal!!!
al-kisah BULAN!
Banyak cerita yang telah dikaitkan dengan "BULAN" dan yang terkini, kaum Cina akan menyambut Perayaan Tanglung dan Kuih BULAN. Alangkah indahnya sekarang di Malaysia terdapat Kuih Bulan yang halal dan membolehkan seluruh rakyat Malaysia tanpa mengira kaum, agama dan budaya bersama menceriakan lagi sambutan tanglung tahun ini samping mengeratkan talian silaturrahim antara kita.
Manusia pertama yang menjejakkan kaki di BULAN, angkasawan Neil Alden Armstrong, yang masyhur dengan ungkapan kata-kata "That's one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind" (Ini adalah satu langkah kecil bagi seorang lelaki, tetapi menjadi satu lonjakan gergasi kepada manusia) pula,telah meninggal dunia pada 25 Ogos 2012.
BULAN Syawal muncul pada 17 Ogos 2012 menandakan tamatnya sebulan umat Islam berpuasa di BULAN Ramadhan dan seluruh masyarakat Malaysia bersama meraikan Eid-Ul Fitri. Rumah terbuka menjadi amalan ramai rakan Melayu kita dan memberi kita peluang untuk meningkatkan perpaduan sesama kita.
Alangkah indahnya negara ini telah dikurniakan dengan kepelbagaian budaya, agama dan bangsa sejak berkurun lamanya yang telah menambahkan tarikan dan mewarnai negara kita Malaysia.
Yang pasti, kaum Melayu, Cina dan India telah bersama-sama memainkan peranan masing-masing untuk menabur jasa dan bakti terhadap tanahair yang dipanggil "tempat tumpah darah ku" serta telah sebati dengan sensitiviti kaum masing-masing.
Mengapa kita perlu layan warga Malaysia yang bersifat perkauman atau racist? Malah ketamakan dan mentaliti racist ini paling jijik antara semua perbuatan yang terkutuk oleh manusia. Mereka tidak harus dipanggil warga Malaysia dan amat memalukan jika motifnya hanya untuk melaga-lagakan rakyat Malaysia yang telah bersama hidup dibawah satu bumbung semata-mata untuk memenuhi kepentingan dirinya.
31 Ogos 2012, Malaysia meraikan 55 tahun kermerdekaan dan tiba masanya untuk semua warga Malaysia untuk melupakan segala perbezaan fahaman dan kepercayaan untuk bersama menyambut hari yang bersejarah ini bersama. Bukan senang inisiatif dan usaha menuntut kemerdekaan!
Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan ke 55!
p/s. selepas ni datang pula "demam" PRU 13 dan ada juga berita BULAN putih yang diselubungi "awan" hijau.
Manusia pertama yang menjejakkan kaki di BULAN, angkasawan Neil Alden Armstrong, yang masyhur dengan ungkapan kata-kata "That's one small step for a man, a giant leap for mankind" (Ini adalah satu langkah kecil bagi seorang lelaki, tetapi menjadi satu lonjakan gergasi kepada manusia) pula,telah meninggal dunia pada 25 Ogos 2012.
BULAN Syawal muncul pada 17 Ogos 2012 menandakan tamatnya sebulan umat Islam berpuasa di BULAN Ramadhan dan seluruh masyarakat Malaysia bersama meraikan Eid-Ul Fitri. Rumah terbuka menjadi amalan ramai rakan Melayu kita dan memberi kita peluang untuk meningkatkan perpaduan sesama kita.
Alangkah indahnya negara ini telah dikurniakan dengan kepelbagaian budaya, agama dan bangsa sejak berkurun lamanya yang telah menambahkan tarikan dan mewarnai negara kita Malaysia.
Yang pasti, kaum Melayu, Cina dan India telah bersama-sama memainkan peranan masing-masing untuk menabur jasa dan bakti terhadap tanahair yang dipanggil "tempat tumpah darah ku" serta telah sebati dengan sensitiviti kaum masing-masing.
Mengapa kita perlu layan warga Malaysia yang bersifat perkauman atau racist? Malah ketamakan dan mentaliti racist ini paling jijik antara semua perbuatan yang terkutuk oleh manusia. Mereka tidak harus dipanggil warga Malaysia dan amat memalukan jika motifnya hanya untuk melaga-lagakan rakyat Malaysia yang telah bersama hidup dibawah satu bumbung semata-mata untuk memenuhi kepentingan dirinya.
31 Ogos 2012, Malaysia meraikan 55 tahun kermerdekaan dan tiba masanya untuk semua warga Malaysia untuk melupakan segala perbezaan fahaman dan kepercayaan untuk bersama menyambut hari yang bersejarah ini bersama. Bukan senang inisiatif dan usaha menuntut kemerdekaan!
Selamat Menyambut Hari Kemerdekaan ke 55!
p/s. selepas ni datang pula "demam" PRU 13 dan ada juga berita BULAN putih yang diselubungi "awan" hijau.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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