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New Malaysian Political Terms

Published by simon on June 28, 2005

I have not been following the latest news for awhile. Apparently the correct term for vote-buying or corruption used in the newspapers is:

  • Bribery / Corruption = ‘Money Politics’

Or in Bahasa Malaysia, the proper usage is as follows:

  • Rasuah / Korupsi = ‘Politik Wang’

OK, I’m following so far. But here are some more popular Malaysian euphemisms, if I may suggest:

  • Poison-Pen Letters = ‘Surat Layang’

  • Letters in a shape of a Kite = ‘Surat Layang-layang’
  • Poison-Pen SMS = ‘Sistem Utusan Ringkas Layang’
  • White Collar Crime (Jenayah Kolar Putih) = ‘Jenayah Oleh Orang yang Kolar-nya dibasuh dengan Breeze’
  • Blue Collar Crime (Jenayah Kolar Biru) = ‘Masalah Sosial Tenaga Pekerja Asing’
  • Drug Abuse = ‘Penyalahgunaan Dadah’
  • Your daughter downloading 200 ringtones and wallpapers a month = ‘Penyalahgunaan Telefon Bimbit’
  • Small Fish = Technically, not ‘ikan kecil’ but ‘Ayam tambatan’.

  • Big Fish = ‘Hampeh la engko, baik resign sendiri’
  • ‘If I pay you RM2000, please vote for Datuk Simon’ = AFUNDI SIMON




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Comments (15)
  1. mumsgather Said,

    Phew! For a moment there I thought “blue colar crime” = jenayah yang dilakukan oleh orang yang Kolar-nya dibasuh dengan Breeze Biru (Baru).

  2. 5xmom Said,

    Hahaha, yeah right, Breeze sungguh putih.

  3. Lucia Lai Said,

    leg and hand = kakitangan.

    hey, you leg and hand, what are you doing here reading this? why are you not working? - boss.

  4. Jojo Said,

    AFUNDI SIMON ??

    wakkakakaka.. :))

  5. Belacan Said,

    saudara yang berhemat, post ini mempunyai unsur-unsur politik yang belum terbukti lagi. sebelum kami membuat tindakan undang2, kamu diminta “do the right thing” dan “resign” dari blogging selama 6 tahun. sekian, Mat Ruslacan.

    muahahahahar! ;) j/k j/k ;)

  6. Simon Said,

    MG & 5xmom - for blue colored clothes, you must use Breeze Colour!!!

    lucia - b’coz i have leg-hands to do my work for me…!

    jojo - PRAP! WORLD! Konichiwa!

    belacans - Bloody hell, that’s one of the FUNNIEST comments I’ve ever got here!!! LOL!!!

  7. anjali Said,

    Mr Simon has become a “politikus”!

    Better watch your back! Now you have to watch out for Ah Longs and ISA! ;-)

  8. Simon Said,

    anjali - ‘politikus’? Wow, i haven’t heard that word since my SPM days… :)

  9. mudslinger Said,

    funny funny funny!

    eh, simon, you really shouldn’t watch that akademi fantasia stuff.

    p/s: i hope mawi loses! :P
    hahahahahahaa…….

  10. Simon Said,

    mudslinger - yeah i know, its bad for my social life. “so did you guys watch AF3 last night…?”

  11. HCFoo Said,

    Simon, my god, you really watch Akademi Fantasia! I don’t feel like an odd one now.

  12. Simon Said,

    nooo! i only watched a few episodes, and that was weeks ago… anyway its too late for me…

  13. ireneQ Said,

    Are you sure Breeze and not Chlorox? hehehe

  14. Simon Said,

    eh, too much clorox is bad for my clothes…

  15. southwest airlines credit card Said,

    southwest airlines credit card

    snows sloppiness Technion

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