[932] Of Malaysia, truly Asia

Might be a year late but I can’t get the Malaysia truly Asia song out of my mind. So, I’m immortalizing it here:

Everything I’ve wanted, all that I’ve asked of you.
Everything I’ve dreamed of, it’s all coming true.
So stay with me (with me), as we walk hand in hand.

Malaysia, truly Asia,
The mountains and the sea.
Malaysia, truly Asia,
It’s calling out, to you and me.
Malaysia, truly Asia.

Whoever that came up with that tagline, the song and the ad is a genius. Too bad, I’ve never seen it on the TV in the United States and only saw it when I came back to Malaysia.

What I think is this: the ad should be shown abroad, not in Malaysia.

What I further think is this: But things like the moral police won’t help by one bit. No song will undo the damage done by the moral police. Already, it’s hurting the economy and effort to build a more diverse and rich Malaysian society:

LANGKAWI: Retired American policeman Randal Barnhart, who was subjected to a 2am raid by religious enforcement officers, is reconsidering his plan to make Malaysia his second home.

“After that unpleasant episode two weeks ago, I do not feel like making Malaysia my second home. It is a pity because both my wife and I really love Langkawi,” he said.

I say it again. We need to disband the moral police.

p/s — Okay. Apparently this particular entry get lots of hit and I figure people are probably looking for the actual song. So, enjoy.