A review on a post on Legal from My E-Commerce blog

After I review Piracy in Malaysia: Fighting through Education and Enforcement! from My E-Commerce blog i found that Malaysia is not the only country that manufactures and sells pirated goods. And I would much rather describe Malaysia for its natural wonders and national culture than for its piracy.

We Malaysians have been pirating anything and everything in Malaysia since before I was born! We have pirated computer games, pirated movies, pirated clothes, pirated electronics, pirated watches, pirated bags, pirated shoes, pirated handphone (aka cellphone) accessories, pirated books, and the list is endless. In fact, pirated goods are so abundant in Malaysia that you would be hard pressed to find original goods!

Pirating goods in Malaysia is no longer just a black-market activity that takes place in back-alleys and secluded stores, it has now mutated into a huge ‘broad-daylight’ market in Malaysia! You can find pirated goods at many Malaysian malls, you can find them at Malaysia’s famous night-markets, you can find them anywhere! You don’t even have to find them, they come looking for you!

So next time if someone asks you what Malaysia is famous for; don’t think about our export businesses, our world famous beaches, or even the grand Petronas Twin Towers. Instead, tell them about the Malaysian Pirateers and how they bring more variety of goods to the Malaysian people...

The intention of my post is to bring up the fact that piracy in Malaysia is so entrenched in the economy and daily life that it would take a great concerted effort by everybody to reduce/remove it.

Piracy is a social and economic issue in Malaysia that should definitely be paid more attention to…by EVERYONE. Please...Love our country, Love MALAYSIA!!!