How Far Will Malaysians Go To Make Najib Pay For The Price Of Kangkung?
From current news to traditional folk songs, everything is undergoing an extreme Kangkung makeover, thanks to a little statement by PM Najib. While we're impressed by the creativity of Malaysians, how far will Malaysians go to prove a point to the government?
By Mei Mei Chu — 15 Jan 2014, 01:47 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Kangkung has taken over our social media news feeds after PM Najib asked the rakyat to be grateful for the government for lowering the price of Kangkung. After all the frustrations with price hikes, Malaysians were unforgiving.
In a span of 3 days, approximately 7 new Facebook fan pages featuring Kangkung have popped up on Facebook
Approximately 7 new Facebook fan pages featuring Kangkung have popped up on Facebook
Image via imgur.comThe most popular 'Kangkung' Facebook page received over 13,000 page likes
In a span of 3 days, a 'Kangkung' Facebook page has been set up and has received over 13,000 page likes
Image via imgur.comMalaysians have "officially" declared 13 January as 'World Kangkung Day' on Facebook
Malaysians have "officially" declared 13 January as World Kangkung Day on Facebook
Image via imgur.comNajib's infamous Kangkung statement has been auto-tuned and remixed into a song titled 'Kangkung Remix featuring Najib'
Kangkung has been made into movie parodies
"ok lah admin nak keluar gi tgk wayang filem terbaru!! kangkung gangster best gile... dah nak start da kul 3.20.. byee!!"
Image via Kangkung
"Blockbuster Movie 2014. Coming soon to your nearby kangkung farm. EAT.SURVIVE. Because even Kingkong is looking for KangKung"
Image via Abdullah AbbasEven current local news have been given a Kangkung facelift
'Sultan Melaka' Raja Noor Jan Shah was reported to have been arrested by the police on 15 Jan 2014. Within ours, a Kangkung parody has emerged.
Image via Kangkung
We've not heard 'pantun' in a long time, but now it has made a comeback into our lives, but with lots of Kangkung
Lenggang kangkung mencari Rosmah,
Sambil bersyukur kangkung murah
Harga naik, takde Bajet beli rumah,
Tapi takpe, setahunya kangkung ku jamah
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Although this Kangkung business might only be a fad, entrepreneurs have already started selling Kangkung T-shirts
Although this Kangkung business might only be a fad, entrepreneurs have already started selling Kangkung T-shirts
Image via imgur.comThat's not all, they are even teaming up with grocery stalls to give away free bundles of Kangkung
That's not all, they are even teaming up with grocery stalls to give away free bundles of Kangkung
Image via imgur.comUnsure of how Najib is feeling about this, CitraTV decided to create a video of Najib and Rosmah dancing to a Kangkung song
