JJK error: Maggi Goreng, not Indomie; on PDRM too

Hi there bros (Editors, Jakarta Java Kini magazine),

I'm from Singapore but with mixed regional parentage so I travel back to Malaysia and Indonesia often. I enjoy your mag, guys.

Just to fairly point out a few errors in JJK's Oct. 2012 article "10 Things You Didn't Know About Kuala Lumpur"

It's not "Indomie Goreng" but "Maggi Goreng". Maggi Mee Segera has been around since the 1960s, far longer than Indomie that's been imported more recently to cater to our Tenaga Kerja Indonesia - and it's only these TKI who call it Indomie Goreng. Check out the Mamak restaurants all around Malaysia (and Singapore) - it's Maggi Goreng ;-)

On the Dirty Cops, your assertion may have been correct 10 or even 5 years ago. These days the Polis Di-Raja Malaysia (Malaysian cops) get more incentive reward money REPORTING YOU for attempted bribery instead accepting your Ringgit. I know because my Malaysian cousin was hauled to court for trying to bribe the PDRM. Sure there may still be the odd corrupt cop here and there. But Malaysia's cleaning up guys - we in Indonesia should do the same.

Anyway, keep up the good mag.

Garth Liew.

EU's Thierry Rommel's statement is

.. a form of Neo-Imperialism. I sent the hypocrite this response:

Dear sirs, especially Mr. Thierry Rommel;

This is another example of you Europeans' "divide and rule" campaign that you have waged against the rest of the world since your imperialist colonialisations. And that period is the direct cause of much of the world's problems today, including Malaysia's.

Actually you never really ended that colonialist period, it's just that you do it differently now - with the "multi-national" corporations monopolising world resources, the so-called NGOs from the West not always what they seem to be and your global media pointing in directions you want - just like your statement as reported.

You have no idea how Malaysia's 'Social Contract' system was the very thing that made Malaysia the successful developing country it is today that addresses the gross injustice left by the colonials.

But you can't leave us in peace, can you Thierry and gang? Following your statement, I have convinced my Directors to stop their imports from your EU country. We are sourcing from within Asia instead.

Garth Liew

Kuching, Malaysia

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Start: Calm & Peaceful Change - the Malaysian Way

Hi, I'm Garth Liew and this is my View of Earth. I'm originally from Malaysia, a truly blessed land on this Earth. Today is a special day for the country that is one of the proofs that this country is indeed blessed - a calm and smooth handing of power from one person to another to lead the nation.

Malaysia has just had a peaceful transition of Prime Ministers today, a smooth change which not that many "Developing Countries" like Malaysia have enjoyed. Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi, Malaysia's 5th PM voluntarily retired and handed the reigns of Government to Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. This continued the earlier peaceful transition trend of Tun Dr. Mahathir who retired voluntarily in 2003 and Abdullah took over then. Malaysia has never had a rebellion or violent change of government - and may it stay that way!

Just look at the history of change of Governments of most of our neighbouring countries and the point will be clear. Thailand is going through a succession of political upheavals with PMs changing within the space of months. The Philippines and Indonesia have similarly had bumpy and even questionable changes of Govt within their fairly recent histories. Singapore doesn't count as it's too tiny and the Sing.Govt is a dictatorship of a single party disguised as democracy.

Well, there's something to say about my peaceful Malay countrymen and the leaders that the Malay community has brought forth to govern this nation. I'd prefer to count my blessings and see the truly positive side of this development in Malaysia's history.

Selamat meneraju negara, Datuk Seri Najib... Hidup Negaraku !
['Negaraku' (My Nation) is also the name of the national anthem:]

Garth of Earth/