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"Perajurit Tanah Air" ("Soldiers of the Motherland"), also known by its incipit "Inilah Barisan Kita" ("Here We Are Standing United"), is a Malaysian patriotic song composed by Indonesian musician Saiful Bahri, who composed various state songs of Malaysia. The song extols soldiers' readiness to fight and die.
Tanggal 31 Ogos ("The Date of 31st of August") is a Malaysian patriotic and national song.It is sung during the National Day celebrations throughout the nation. This song was covered by Sudirman.
The observation of 31 August as Malaysia's national day is the cause of some controversy, with calls to prioritize the celebration of Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia) on 16 September instead. Malaysia Day commemorates the formation of Malaysia in 1963, [4] when the four entities of North Borneo, Sarawak, Singapore and Malaya federated to form ...
Abdul Ghani Othman, Menteri Besar of Johor, alleged that Bangsa Malaysia was a "nebulous concept" which overstepped the bounds of the Constitution. "Even if the term Bangsa Malaysia is to be used, it must only be applied in the context of all the peoples of Malaysia with the Malays as the pivotal race," he said. [ 2 ]
Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam (pmp)said the fundamental freedom enshrined in the Constitution, including the freedom of speech and freedom of peaceful assembly, must be safeguarded and he also made comments on the arrest and charging of the editor of the news portal Malaysia Today, Raja Petra Kamarudin saying "SUHAKAM regrets that Raja Petra was ...
Malaysia's political class grew comfortable with Lat's caricatures, and like the rest of the country, found them entertaining. [109] Muliyadi described Lat's style as "subtle, indirect, and symbolic", following traditional forms of Malaysian humour in terms of ethics and aesthetics.
Kongsi Raya, also known as Gongxi Raya, [1] is a Malaysian portmanteau, denoting the Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Eid ul-Fitr) festivals.As the timing of these festivals fluctuate due to their reliance on lunar calendars (the Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar while the Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar), they occasionally occur close to one another – every 33 ...
Conscription has long been a sensitive political issue in Malaysia because of the ethnic divisions of the country. [citation needed] Proponents of National Service promoted bonding the youth of Malaysia together and creating a Malaysian nation, as the problem of racial polarisation was found [by whom?] to pervade educational institutions in ...