Jiwa Hamba

Jiwa Hamba (The slave mentality)

Ucapan Anwar Ibrahim di majlis meluncurkan sebuah buku 'The Malay Rulers: Regression or Reform karya YB Senator Prof Dr.Syed Husin Ali di PJ Community Library

Berikut sedutan petikan (dari blog Anwar Ibrahim):

“According to Dr Syed Husin, this slave mentality is manifested by the hierarchical terms of address, customs related to the palace, and the psychological attitude that influences the relationship between the Ruler and the people.

These are outdated terms of address and while linguistic changes cannot be achieved by mere legislation, Dr Syed Husin advocates the democratization of the spoken language when addressing the Ruler. The leaders must set the example”.

Sementara itu dalam ucapannya, Syed Husin antara lain mengulas kesan yang lebih mendalam makna perkataan-perkataan ‘patik’ dan ‘daulat Tuanku’ dan juga amalan di istana tertentu tentang prosedur ‘menyembah’ Tuanku itu dengan cara betul.