YOURSAY | ‘We should accept our history as part of our journey as a nation.’ No need to rename George Town, Penang exco says P Dev Anand Pillai: This is what PAS lawmakers are known for. They can never come up with economic policies that are beneficial for the people.
They are only known for commenting on why single ladies are not married and/or changing the names of well-known places to something they prefer. Just imagine if they are to govern at the federal level with about 150 seats in Parliament. Perhaps Permatang Pauh MP Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan should come down to Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Shah Alam, Ipoh, Malacca City and Johor Bahru to see how many housing estates, condominiums, apartments and townships have names which have no link to Malay culture.
Yet, the Malays there are living in harmony with other non-Malays. Proarte: Changing George Town to Tanjung Penaga is the sick notion of “Ketuanan Melayu” raising its ugly head. The question is why not George Town? After all, the British colonials gave the vast majority of cities in Malaysia Malay names, although almost all were populated and developed mainly by the Chinese community.
I wonder what the reaction would be if there is a suggestion that Kuala Lumpur be renamed “Ah Loy” in recognition of the great contribution Yap Ah Loy made to the development of Kuala Lumpur from a “muddy estuary” to a booming economic hub. Mazhilamani: It is unbelievable when politicians refer to non-Malay.