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Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

How hot cross buns become 'Talibuns'

JAKIM's approved bakeries in Malaysia (those with Halal signs ) are now forbidden to sell 'hot cross' buns as this type of buns is considered religiously inappropriate for Melayu. Consumption of such buns might make Melayu less Islam.

They've removed the cross & replaced it with a rope design, that is only one line across the bun, and are now re-naming such buns...

"TALIBUNS"!

NB. I am not expecting anyone to take this seriously.
Link

6 comments:

Debbie said...

Was this announced in the mainstream media? like The Star newspaper? Or at least in any newsletter in Malaysia? Was just wondering...

KoSong Cafe said...

Debbie, I honestly do not know, and I am surprised you have taken it seriously.

Going by what we now get from the internet, we cannot take anything at face value, not even statements made by Ministers!

Anyway, just treat this as something created by someone, ridiculing Jakim's past high-handedness in treating such matters.

Cyclone said...

Its just a joke-lah. Making fun of JAKIM for its often paranoia way of handling matters.

Can't you see the pun/wordplay Talibun ↔Taliban. Paranoic Jakim wouldn't mix a Malay word "Tali" with an English word "Bun". Probably more likely from them are words like RotiGantung (ha ha ha :)) Also the word "talibun" actually already has a Malay meaning - its a kind of Malay poetry.

Have a great day.

Anonymous said...

Linda-its like the bacon that is now macon

Anonymous said...

Bacon has become macon

T.C. said...

This action whether true or false by a Muslim nation is not at all surprising. I who worked in Saudi Arabia (1980's)saw some Mutawas force the KLM office to remove the cross painting from their emblem.And these nutcase Muslim Mutawas want to travel to all European nations. Shame on nations held to ransom by these Shariah Mutawas.