UMNO = JAMES BOND???!!!???

Kelab UMNO luar negara.

Its sheer existance and purpose utterly baffles me.

Now even more so when there is a particular UMNO Club (we'll call it umno club X) set to host a JAMES BOND-ish cruise party. Complete with prizes for best Bond-guy and Bond-girl. Owh, there's one for best villain too. What's more, guests are encouraged to wear their glamarous evening gowns n suites, gurls are expected to adorn themselves with jewellery. Basically the kind of attires that match the ones you see Pierce Brosnan, Dennis Richards, Eva Green, or Helle Berry wear in the movies. Wow, that'd be fun wouldnt it? Imagine how glamorous everyone will look, the amazing time they'll have on the cruise having exquisite dinner. Thanks to none other than UNMO Club X. Heck, UNMO Club X will be the talk of town for hosting such a memorable and glamorous affair! It's gonna be MAJOR (bak kate Posh Beckham)!

Now can somebody (preferably someone within the UMNO (any club) community) PLEASE explain to me, again, the purpose of UMNO Club Luar Negara. Seriously. Seriously.

UMNO Club Luar Negara is an extension of UMNO Malaysia. A political party whose objectives are to better, protect, support, educate, unite and strengthen the Malays. Bangsa Melayu. Yang bermaruah. Malah sangat bangga dengan identiti and maruah mereka (sepatutnya lah). Itulah misi UMNO Malaysia. Dan sebagai "anak didik", begitu juga lah tujuan kelab umno luar negara. Tak kira kelab X atau Y atau Z, sekali pun. Selagi nama UMNO lekat pada kelab mereka, selagi itu motif UMNO seharusnya direalisasikan.

But how can that be when ure having a Bond-ish club on a cruise? In the name of "getting to know ur frens and having a jolly good time"?

It's frustrating when ppl see UMNO as another social club, and it's even more heartbreaking when the committee itself drives the club as such. I may not be a committee, heck im not even a member. But i AM a Malay, and regardless of how pointless i think Oversea UMNO CLubs are, i still think they're more than just 'another have-fun club'. UMNO masih Kelab Melayu. Dan apakah definisi kelab pelajar melayu yg bertujuan utk melahirkan individu melayu contoh jika ahli2 kelab diajak bersuka-ria di atas kapal berpakaian seperti hero mat salleh. To make matters worse, james bond is just a ficitonal character! And i think, somewhere in Malaysia, DR Mahathir is still alive and breathing... Hurm...

Call me narrow-minded, but i really do think umno club serves more, beneficial purpose than this and therefore should hold more appropiate activities. Im not having problem wif the idea of dressing up as bond girl and the shizz, in fact i think it is a brilliant idea. I do think everyone'll hv fun. But what bothers me is the fact that UMNO is hosting it. Having said that, Im not suggesting that UMNO club should have kursus kepimpinan, or pertandingan debat etc either. I am not THAT boring a person...COME ON! And dont get even get me started wif the financial support part...................

What I am suggesting here is that the committee members themselves, should view the club differently. They should be aware that it aint no other social club. If it is, then why is UMNO club getting a generous amount of "support" from UMNO Malaysia including the politicians? Why are the overseas UMNO club presidents be invited to the annual UMNO gathering if UMNO clubs are merely a social thing? Why, u think?

Because it's not just another ordinary club (at least, that's what Id like to think). The members potray the club. So do the activities. U dont see Islamic associations having grand balls, do you? What are we saying to people, that Malays admire James Bond soo much that it's become a part of our culture? Are we implying that Malays are soo modern nowadays that we can play dress ups too? And that it's okay for Malay gurls to wear high-slit skirts and bareback dresses? Neng, can you live and let loose...Kalau tak bwt aktiviti mcm ni, kang tak bess ar...I heard a voice say. Fun can be instilled in just about anything! Fun does not require you to be BOND and pretend that u can save the world from lunatic bombers. U can have a simple talent nite and serve everyone the so-called fun!

I dont give a dem about gurls wearing sexy gowns, be it malays or not. Itu sendiri punya pasal. However, I object when UMNO is being the PLATFORM for all these. By hosting such an event, UMNO is encouraging ppl to think that the western ways are THE way to guarantee good occasions. It's as if us Malays, hence the Club itself has no pride in its own identity. Are we too lacking in self-pride and identity that we decided to adopt the Hollywood theme for our party?

I am being emotional. True. However, I am for one believe that UMNO is a part (big or small, I am uncertain) of Malay identity, and whatever decision/activities it performs, will reflect and impact on its ppl. UMNO Kelab Luar Negara should be taken seriously. And with more depth and respect. If u think it is befitting for an UMNO club to hold a hollywood-oriented affair, then please, strip the name UMNO off your club. The Malays may have been progressing; upwards, downwards, im not sure. But if we are indeed heading south, then UMNO clubs must play a role to bring us back to the right track. And I dont reckon Agent 007 can help.