Kash’s World

Shah Rukh Khan is a Datuk! So says Malaysiakini, which also goes on to say that there is an uproar over him getting a Daukship.

Apparently many people are asking what he did for Melaka to deserve this award. I’m sorry but they have got it all wrong. Where does it ever say that you must do something for the state to get an award? Puhleeeze, who are you guys kidding? Since when have Datukships been given out purely for service to the nation, state or the people?

Just take a look at the people who get Datukships from say Pahang and tell me what some of those fresh Datuks whose pictures appear in the papers in congratulatory messages (usually wannabes tycoons) have done for Pahang? Or whichever state handed them the Datukship. I bet Genting was the only place in Pahang some of them had visited prior to receiveing the Datukship. So who cares if Shah Rukh has never heard of Melaka.

Here are the correct points that will determine if Shah Rukh Khan deserves the Datukship.

1. There’s RM50K less in his account

2. He was able to get a Malaysian Prime Minister to do a Bollywood number during a private performance at a time when the rest of were stuck in a currency crisis.

3. He managed to win a medal for Malaysia at some event.

4. He is pals with an ex Finance Minister who has influence in the State Awards List.

5. He has links with the Underworld

Any one of these criteria makes you eligible for a Datukship in Malaysia and Shah Rukh can tick at least two. So stop complaining and just treat him like how we treat other Datuks in Malaysia … as in don’t lend him any money, keep your daughters / wives away from him etc.

By the way, anyone still have that nice pic of Dr Mahathir and Shah Rukh Khan jiggling away on a stage? I regret not saving that picture. it must be priceless now.