"My Song"

(I sang this song at last night DAP's organised MoonC)ake festival in Paramount hotel, Sibu amist the laughter of hundreds of people.

The following "song" was composed by myself with the assistance of my party's comrades like Fong PT and Lau Hui Ung.It was not so much a song as i can't even sing in the first place, so i "borrow" the idea and quite a few phases from Namewee's Negarakuku and i have to express my thanks to him or else i would not have any idea at all as to how to compose a song.

The difference between me and Wee is that i am a politician while he is a student and it could be found in the content of Negarakuku and "My Song". Both songs revealed the present state of affair in the country although mine revealed the figures to prove the points in Negarakuku.

"My Song" main theme is the mis-managemnent of the country such as corruption and the BN's race-based policies such as the Ketuanan Melayau and the NEP and the educational policies that not only caused racial tension but also hamper the economy and development of the country.

"My Song" also tell us why we are where we are and how the chinese-based parties like the SUPP and the MCA "kow-tou" or lower themselves and the chinese community that they represented. They 3 main characters were also highlighted in the song and how they bow to the wishes of the UMNO.

"My Song" ends with the call for all the Malaysian to stand up for their own rights and not let the political parties manipulate them into believing that all is fine in the country. My earlier article "There is something rotten in the state of Malaysia" was highlighted as well.The Sarawakian dilemmas were also hightlighted as only a Sarawakian can.

I must say song writting is not an easy job and i am proud that we managed to compose "My Song" within a few hours. We would appreciate if someone with the song-writting background could come forward to refine "My Song" into a real folk song.

Thank you.

David Wong
DAP Sarawak Publicity Secretary
23-09-2007



我爱我的国家
有国才有家，有家才有我
站在这边大声唱歌你麦惊
虽然我每次骂政府
我的歌就像榴莲一样
硬硬尖尖只是
看你敢不敢打开看看里面的真相
它可以很臭也可以很香
只是看你是个怎么样的人

我们的首长叫做白毛
因为他的头发很白
因为他的烦恼很多
不懂得怎么下台

我们的白毛
胜过外国的红毛
因为他是我们的国宝
几十年不能被取代

如果他下台
我们就没有发展
如果他下台
集团就跟着倒台
世界大乱人民怎么办

砂州土地政策
白毛讲了才算
人联只是跟着唱
土地到期还要还钱
25%不够50%不算贵 西北够力

这种政策不需要改善
也不需要修改
白毛西北 Suka

人联白毛同阵线
人民还可靠火箭



我们的国家
Malaysia Boleh 世界第一
因为我们拥有特权
只看你有怎样的肤色
不要怪政府只会照顾土著
不要怪我们没有受到公平的照顾
这是个很好的政策
国民团结就靠特权
513事件不算威胁
马来人富有，华人得利
我们子孙也还有工作
帮他们打工，也可以帮他们数钞票
这种政策我西北Suka
巫统策划人联马华照办
高教部门钱用不完
2万6千幽灵学生可得贷款
国防部门钱花不完
9亿帐单没人管
Audit general 很生气
一年半载找不到
新闻见报就回来

青体部门不会算
5千50一样算
前后部长都赖帐
人民只好自己去埋单

关税部门最先进
3亿系统当垃圾
Port Klang free zone 46亿
国阵政府不在意
反正汽油起了44亿
只望人民不要去注意

华人人口25par
华小拨款3.6par
人联马华扶LP
华文独中西北辛苦
独中文凭政府不要
英国美国随你去
台湾也有黄明志
大学门槛有高低
肤色决定用什么楼梯
华人父母可卖地
如果没钱就放弃
这种现象不要觉得奇怪
因为这样反而表现我们的厉害

人联马华自称龙
国会殿堂应声虫
自我矮化不能讲
民族权益不敢讲
政府舞弊不会讲
这些政党西北可爱
选举一到就派糖果
党内斗争只为自己
不要怪他们没有志气
不要怪他们没有照顾华人的权益
只因为他们要升官发财

这首歌虽然我唱到走声
虽然我有时还唱到破声
我的声音有点像公鸡
这样我们才可以醒过来
如果我们继续支持国阵
就不要怪政府只有照顾土著
也不要怪我们没有受到公平的照顾

negarakuku

The song that touches the nerve of the Malaysian politicians and rakyat has unfortunately become the central issue of the country as we prepare to celebrate our 50 years of Merdeka. It is most unwarranted that the government forgot the nation building’s Social Contract (社会契约), which should be all forgiving and understanding as it was built on equality, justice and fairness for all. Our forefathers had intended that the Social Contract be the instrument that preaches mutual respect and forgivingness for our multiracial and multicultural society in our nation building. As we enter our 50th Merdeka, we should use our patriotism to lead this country into the next 50 years. It is timely that the leaders of the country from all political spectrum to promote racial harmony and nation building instead of scarifying and prosecuting this poor youth for their own political mileage. Wee is just a scapegoat for the politicians in their need to hunt for cheap publicity as the general election looms near. The government on the other hand is seen by many to blow this issue out of proportion to divert the attention of the nation from the social injustices, crimes, corruptions and mismanagement of the country’s economy. Its controlled print and electronic medias are going all out as if Wee is the No. 1 enemy of the state and as if his song would topple the nation which we have built for 50 years. If we take a closer look at the song, which titled “Negarakuku” or “我爱我的国家” in mandarin, it is not meant to insult the national anthem or propagandize any racial overtones. Furthermore, the poor youth has apologized (arranged by the ruling BN’s Chinese based MCA) to the whole nation for his unintended and misappropriated action although many believe that most if not all in his lyrics do reflect the truth and echo the sentiments of many, especially the youth, in this country. As we enter our 50th Merdeka, I think the nation and its peoples have achieved the maturity and wisdom to differentiate the truth from the mischievous. We should be able to “forgive and forget” (包容 和谅解) as what is been preached in our “social contract”. Political leaders in Malaysia, especially the ruling UMNO is seeing and trying to draw “red” in this issue and will not let go of it and they are trying to outmatch “Negarakuku” in their search for self political mileage. It is most unwarranted while the government tries to prosecute the poor youth after the PM and his cabinet members have accepted his apology; many of its leaders have shown even worse by raising sensitive racial issues such as the May 13 incident, drawing the “Keris” out in their party’s general assembly, or youth leader threatened to burn down the Selangor Chinese Hall (雪华堂) and member of Parliament challenging those disgruntling Malaysian Chinese to “go back to China.” These leaders’ statements and actions are 100 times more potent than Wee’s to our national integration and racial harmonious relation but they are not been warned or reprimanded by the UMNO and the government. The government should not channel all its energy and use all its machineries, such as the print and electronic medias, against Wee and his song. It should instead focus on many pressing issues such as 1) corruptions of its top officials, 2) mismanagement of the economy, 3) brain-drain and racial tension caused by unfair and unjust educational policies, 4) crimes and security of the peoples, 5) unfair distributions of government projects and funding and 6) rubber stamping of the Parliament. Who is Wee as compared to all these issues? On behalf of DAP Sarawak, I urge the government and all the politicians to rest Wee’s case and show our forgivingness. On the eve of this 50th Merdeka, let us concentrate our effort to build a nation that our forefathers and our children would be proud of, a nation builds on equality, fairness and justice for all. Without these ingredients, this multiracial and multicultural society will be stagnated in our search for prosperity and advancement and the government has the duty and responsibility to lead by example.

David Wong
DAP Sarawak publicity secretary
19-08-2007