Kita Lupa

I've been trying to write something in Malay. My Bahasa Melayu was so poor that I can't even teach my son. The last time I wrote something meaningful was in 1974 - my SPM exam. Well I got an A2 for it. Since then I have not practised it much except for the daily conversations that I have with my children. Even that , it will be intersperse with English. I am more comfortable

with the English Language. So, I'll try writing this next topic in Malay.


Kemanakah hilangnya kesopanan orang Melayu?. Sejak kecil kita di ajar untuk menghormati satu sama lain. This value amongst others were taught to us when we were small. We were asked to bend our body whenever we walked in front of those older than us. We waited for our parent to eat dinner first before we start eating ours. We never finish whatever on the plate so that others after us have something to eat. We were taught never to interupt the conversations of others. We were told to wait for our turn. We were told not to raise our voice, to speak softly when voicing our opinion. We were told not to humiliate others in public, scold them if you want but never to humiliate.

What has happened to all these values? Please do not tell me, you have forgotten it all. It disgusts me when I saw what had happened in Perak. Only the Malays were seen lying on the roads blocking the cars. Only the Malays were shouting refusing the orders of the police. And to add insult to all these, it was done after a Friday prayer. Se elok-eloknya selepas solat, kita keluar mencari rezeki, selepas solat kita sepatutnya lebih tenang tidak marah-marah. Jadi kemanakah hilangnya ..kesopanan kita pada waktu itu? Is this the legacy we want our children to follow? Are we weak if we do not demonstrate against the rulers? Our prophet would never condone to such behaviour. Menang sorak tapi kampung tergadai. And the best thing was none of the leaders were there.

Memang betul kata Dr. Mahathir, Melayu mudah lupa. Kita mudah lupa pada segala-galanya. Kita lupa apa yang telah diajar oleh ibubapa kita apatah lagi perkara yang di ajar oleh guru, kawan dan saudara kita. Kita mudah sangat lupa. Apabila kita menjadi kaya dan ternama kita lupa yang satu masa dulu kita pernah miskin, tidak punya apa-apa. Terlalu susahkah kita menghormati orang lain, yang kurang dari kita? Terlalu payahkah kita merendahkan suara kita apabila memarahi pekerja-pekerja kita? Terlalu tinggikah mertabat kita sehingga tidak dapat menerima pendapat-pendapat orang lain? Kita lupa yang dunia ini sentiasa berputar. Hari ini kita di atas, hari esok kita belum tahu lagi. Orang yang kita hina hari ini mungkin akan jadi seseorang yang kita perlukan di hari muka. Pernah dulu bangsa kita di anggap bangsa yang malas. Sanggupkah kita sekarang ini menjadi bangsa yang mudah lupa?