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Kcurtsbmud…. I’m sorry! No, that is not Greek, Spanish or Arabic. Just read it backwards.
That’s how I felt when I read about the antics of a senior Kedah official who decided to name the government-funded stadium after his name, but with the name spelled backwards.
In a moment of great narcissism, Padang Terap District Officer Judge Ariff Md Noor renamed the local mini-stadium “Ffira Mikah.”
In his response to the outbreak on social media, Hakim Ariff slipped into a moment of ostentatious stupor and claimed that the name was a mix of Arabic, Spanish or Greek.
“It has nothing to do with my name. It has an implicit meaning. It was proposed during the administrative meeting, ”he said.
“In Spanish or Greek, ffira means something great, while mikah in Arabic means angel.”
Yeah sure. And narakrap means the kindest and wisest of all.
From the same PAS-ruled state, his Menteri Besar Muhammd Sanusi Md Nor suddenly announced a rare earth element (REE) discovery worth 60 billion ringgit, intoxicating the kedahans in a frenzy of pretentiously grandiose dreams for their future.
Obviously everyone is now in a hangover state from that party after realizing it was just another one of many great announcements without the proper plans or permissions. It could well be a failure.
Earlier, the same leader, who some say may have a grand, long-term plan to reduce the number of non-Muslim places of worship, announced that it was against Islamic policy for the state to fund non-Muslim temples.
He was probably speaking in a spiritually inebriated stupor, as he forgot for a moment that this is a constitutionally secular nation, and his wages and allowances also come from taxing infidels whose activities involve legalized gambling and alcohol consumption.
Earlier, Barisan Nasional (BN) general secretary Annuar Musa called for a “Grand Coalition” of the party, including those from Sabah and Sarawak, with Perikatan Nasional (PN), in an attempt to have strong control over the seat of the driver. that they have snatched.
Obviously it was another of his bombastic plans to legitimize the PN government, which is constantly being attacked by a good number of Malaysians for “stealing” its mandate at GE14.
In order not to be left out, the opposition got involved by calling its own “grand opposition coalition.” It was proposed by the smaller Pakatan Harapan (PH) Pejuang party, which is led by former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.
He was quickly backed by Amanah, the second smallest party in the coalition. He said cooperation between the opposition parties was necessary if they wanted to make any progress on the GE15 expected next year.
Obviously, it is too ambitious, especially when these parties could not even muster enough support to vote against at least one of the 30 ministerial budgets, let alone get only 15 MPs to stand up for a vote to take place in block during the first reading of Budget 2021.
Of course, the unforgettable Cabinet member who once had the word “Menteri” written on the face shield of her PPE while spraying coronavirus disinfectant on the streets of Ampang, made another announcement last week.
Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said they would spend government funds to turn the scene of the Highland Towers tragedy into a historic site.
He wants Malaysians to commemorate the tragic event that killed 48 occupants of the condo on December 11, 1993, which is described as a dark day in Malaysian history.
So here we are, led by politicians and senior government officials in a bubble of grandeur when millions of Malaysians are worried about where their next meal will come from.
Sometimes I wonder if they really know and can empathize with those who are struggling to make a living on the ground. Or if their officials who keep them informed of the demands of the electorate choose to tell them only the bright side of things.
As we know, people who experience grandiose delusions often describe immense feelings of superiority and invulnerability. In short, grandeur is an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance, power, knowledge, or identity, even if there is little evidence to support beliefs.
You should know that this great word is defined as “impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentious.”
The key word is pretentious. It’s basically just a facade, even when everything is wrong on the inside.
Add narcissism to this, and you will find yourself living in an opaque bubble. Published research has documented that great narcissists are characterized by high self-esteem, a sense of personal superiority and entitlement, overconfidence, a willingness to exploit others for personal gain, and hostility and aggression when challenged.
In Malaysia, grandiose narcissists appear to have attained leadership positions in politics and government. The problem is that leaders with these characteristics have numerous negative effects due to their flamboyance.
They have used it to become good political actors and managed to convince at least half the population to believe in their striking actions.
My only hope is that all Malaysians involved in deciding who leads us will come out of these illusions of grandiosity and help bring down the pompous, ostentatious and pretentious politicians with a thud.
The nation urgently needs unpretentious and practical leaders at all levels of politics and public administration.
The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of FMT.
