FT Minister must explain why the current FT anthem must be replaced?

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw calls on the Federal Territory Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik to explain clearly why he wants the present FT anthem to be replaced by a new one.

He should ask the FT people including 11 Members of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur, one in Labuan and one in Putrajaya about the FT anthem.

Anthem should be sung in public places. We hope as many people as possible learn it just as we are familiar with Negaraku, the tempo of which has ben upped.

Since YB Raja Nong Chik becomes the minister from March 8, 2008,his ministry has addded two more words, urban wellbeing, becoming Ministry of Federal Territory and Urban Wellbeing. If he intends to add urban wellbeing into the anthem, that can be done.

Anthem is serious. It is not a pop song. Mew pop song tops the chart. But, anthem does not usually top the chart.

If he finds that the tempo of the FT anthem is too slow to cater for the hiphop people, then experts can up the tempo.

Is it the song that does not suit the minister? Is it the tempo? Is it the lyric?

Please ask for the opinions of FT people including the MPs about the desire to drop or change the anthem.

Dr Tan Seng Giaw