Friday, February 05, 2021

the honorific titles

 

The datuk here

The dato there

When we shout one

Many will turn around

In the public sphere

In the forum


The value has lost its prestige

The Joe public will not bother

Look around us

What have these datuks contributed?

We don't even remember them


Most of the times

Awarded to politicians, civil servants, business people

What have these people contributed to the nation?

Except for the business people the rest are paid to do work

Why need to reward them at all?


Even Sultan of Johore had said

Throw a stone you will likely hit a datuk”

The titles must be conferred on deserving people

To gain back the prestige of receiving one

Don't bestow it on the politicians

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