Must we stop laughing – even excessively?
As published in Malay Mail today Comment by Frankie D’Cruz frankie@mmail.com.my SAY that again: Jokes should not cause excessive laughter? Comedy Court pair Allan Perera and Indi Nadarajah, whose trademark searing social and political satire gets us laughing out loud, might soon be out of work. As would other comedians. Wait: There’s to be gender segregation at concerts. If one took his daughter to a concert, she would have to sit in another row. No father will accompany his child to a performance again. Brand Malaysia is being systematically destroyed. The new guidelines by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) do not raise national happiness. The updated rules are a dent to closeness. We are supposed to create awareness of love and affection for Malaysia to remind the people the importance of uniting, but siege mindset seems to rule. Let’s just zero in on laughter and who better to comment on it than Perera: “Must Malays...