Political reality buries the truth

Kedah’s civilisation older than Malacca’s - so said a Bernama report on Sunday.

According to the Kedah MB, a study at the Lembah Bujang archeological site revealed that an ancient Kedah government was set up in 1136 - 266 years earlier than Malacca which was founded in 1402.

The Menteri Besar Mahdzir Khalid now wants further study to prove these facts so that his state can have the distinction as the first civilisation in Malaysia.

All fine, but will the MB, or his state government, or even the federal government have the political will to admit that the first civilised government was actually a Hindu government?

I am not saying this. A visit to the Lembah Bujang valley as well as other research papers will tell you the real story. The tell-tale signs are quite evident - hindu/buddhist temples, broken deities and more recently the cover-ups to reflect today’s political reality.

Research also indicates that an ancient Hindu-Buddhist kingdom ruled here as early as 300 CE.