13 Jun 2010

The British Monarchy is a very well-respected institution in Great Britain. Hence, visiting Buckingham Palace and watching the Changing of the Guards Ceremony is a must in the visit itinerary of any tourist in England. Since my sister-in-law is a first-time visitor here, we went to Buckingham Palace again. Later, we visited the Queen's Gallery, the Westminister Abbey, Big Ben and the London's Eye.
I have always marvelled at the great preservationist attitude of the British - preserving everything historical about their great country. This attitude must be emulated by our Government and supported by our fellow Malaysians. The early beginnings of our Malacca Sultanate, our Sultans and Rajas of each state - they are the national identity of Malaysia. They are the symbol of unity, strength, solidarity and identity of our great nation. Just like the Queen, our Yang Di Pertuan Agong is head of the Constitutional Monarchy in Malaysia.
I personally feel that the tourist visits to our Istana Negara or the Malacca Sultanate Palace should be made more interesting with performances of Silat, just like the Changing of the Guards Ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
 Psss...Whatever happened to the Eyes of Malacca?