Thursday, May 12, 2011

Palace of Justice

in Putrajaya is known in Bahasa Malaysia as 'Istana Kehakiman'. 'Kehakiman' when translated into English should be 'Judiciary'. 'Justice' in Bahasa Malaysia should be 'Keadilan'. So the correct translation should have been 'Istana Keadilan' which is a definite 'No-no' for Umno because it would glorify its main opponent, Parti Keadilan Rakyat or PKR, and better known simply as 'Keadilan'; of which Anwar Ibrahim, the persecuted, is de facto leader and his wife, Wan Azizah is President.

Another quirky fact is 'UMNO' which is Malaysia's largest political party. Its relevance is in championing the special rights of the Malay race; their religion, Islam; and their language, Bahasa Melayu or Bahasa Malaysia (Malaysia's national language). It is ironic that the party is better known as UMNO, initials of its English name, United Malays National Organisation, rather than PKMB, initials of its Malay name, Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu! I am sure even Umno members would wonder when asked about PKMB.
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