An unfortunate inherent problem with the Malaysian society has to be traced back to the Malay Titles. I believe it IS the yeast of all corruption.
Everyone has to look at others' titles in the society, be it Dato (most common), Tan Seri, Tun (my ass), Yang Mulia... Having a title gives someone an extra layer of glory, unspoken power and a window of opportunity to corruption.
I don't know why the fuck the Attorney General or Inspector General of Policy has to be called Tan Seri. What are they? What have they done for the society? They should be servants to the people. Instead, we have to call them Tan Seri, as if they are some sort of higher beings? These honorifics create a shield that protect the scumbags from much-needed scrutiny; we have allowed them too much one-eye-shut.
Being called these titles creates a sense of being in the higher power and it makes others scared of these people. If a society worships something as empty as titles, the people are digging a graveyard for themselves.
We don't see Abraham Lincoln being called some fancy salutation, despite him being one of the greatest American presidents. As bad as John Howard might have been, his contributions would be tainted if the Australian tried to address him with some corny honorifics.
But in Malaysia - you see all of these stupid names... In a small kampung or district, some assholes who just sit on their big asses in the government office and do nothing are being addressed as Dato xxx or Datin xxx. What the fuck?
I'm never gonna call Anwar Datuk Seri; Badawi will always stay Bodohwi and the best is Najib being Najis! Giving them names other than what they should be called is giving these people illusion, eluding them from doing their job - that is to serve the people, not the other way round. They want our support - they should wipe our asses, not us giving them lip service!
You Malaysian have got to get it right!
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