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<\/p>\nAiyoyo! Comedian Accapan has left us.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Growing up, I learnt aiyo and aiyoyo from the man himself on TV.<\/p>\n
A legend in his own way, to me, Accapan represented a Malaysia that was.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A Malaysia where all races live in peace and harmony, without much racial tension.<\/p>\n
Accapan is not only known by Indian communities but also by all Malaysians whose only source of entertainment then were RTM and TV3.<\/p>\n
A comedian, an actor and in a jolly-good way, a token-Indian guy in Malay dramas on TV and also local films.<\/p>\n
Sadly today, we don\u2019t really see his kind in Malay dramas anymore.<\/p>\n
Another legend in his own way was Param, who passed away a few years ago.<\/p>\n
He may have been short in stature but he was certainly big in his comedic prowess and acting chops and very popular with people of all races.<\/p>\n
While there are actresses like Kavitha Sidhu,\u00a0 Kenchana Devi, Tanuja Ananthan, I feel like we lack Indian male actors for Malay content.<\/p>\n
The only one I can think of is Sathiya, and he seems to have gone out of the picture too. And even Accapan himself, disappeared from Malay shows of late.<\/p>\n
I hope RTM, now under new Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh, will pay attention to this matter.<\/p>\n
RTM must play an active role in producing and showing contents that depict a more multiracial, multicultural Malaysia.<\/p>\n
It is no wonder the majority of non-Malays have abandoned RTM shows. The lack of representation of the other communities is one major contributing factor for this.<\/p>\n
But then, we are in New Malaysia; we can change this, and we must.<\/p>\n
Rest in peace, Accapan. You may not have lived long enough to celebrate another Malaysia Day, but you witnessed the historical event, the birth of New Malaysia.<\/p>\n
– By Mujahidin Zulkiffli, NMT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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