Open letter to PMCSA : We're not animal u know..

"the malays won't contribute".. "the malays always stick among themselves only, ".. "why did u come here? U should've stayed in Malaysia"..

And more complaints every year. Every damn year, when the malays refused to join any entertainment program where alcohol (read: liquor) is involved.

And the same society without fail will try to defame PPIMI when this issue arises. Now, let me make this clear, once and for all. So this matter won't rise again in the future.

First of all, we the muslims are not against any entertainment. Well, u can see from the fact that the highest voters in Akademi Fantasia and Malaysian Idols are the Malays. We also had MASAI organized last year. So that's clear. But as a muslim, we have rules on entertainment coz we're not animal u know.Human follow rules.

One rule is that the functions or gigs should not involve drugs and/or alcohol or associate with the company who sponsored it (the drugs and/or alcohol). Because alcohol and drugs (illicit one) are considered as major sins in Islam. So, please respect that. If u keen on getting us to join your programs, please respect our boundaries. Well, if u want us badly, u should follow our rules. Period.

`The malays just stay with their own kind.. they won't mix with international people.

What do I think about that statement? Well, that's bullshit. We, Malaysian muslims through many societies have organized many international events and will continue to do so. Say FOSIS, IMAM and PPIMI. We organized hundreds of international events. And guess what? The PMCSA people are hardly seen in any of the functions.

Let me give u an example, in the upcoming IMAM sympo. How many PMCSA members (if they exist) have registered? If u remember recently I've announced on the China project, and till today I've never received any applications from those "enthusiastic" non-malays who always keen on doing things internationally.

Now, tell me. Who actually is the sheep in the city? Who actually is sticking with their own kind? Just because we don't join your lame programs suddenly we are not mixing with the society? And your so-called international program, what was it again?

Muhamad Najmi Nadzir

p.s. On March 1, I wrote an article titled When a small decision hits the front page
p.s. To comment on this issue please visit a similar post on the PMCSA RCSI blog.