Below is an fictitious news report which I conjured up.

‘Klang, Monday: Many schools had their first assembly after reopening for the new year. Unfortunately, following the cabinet’s meeting last Thursday, the word _ _ _ _ _ is not to be used by non-Muslims.

The word _ _ _ _ _ is only meant for Muslims as other religions using the word may confuse the Muslim population of Malaysia, according to a cabinet spokesman.

During school assemblies yesterday, students who were non-Muslims were asked to keep silent when the word _ _ _ _ _ appeared in the lyrics of their respective state anthems. Alternatively, they could replace the word with ‘Tuhan’.

This caused quite a confusion during assemblies around the states but nevertheless the students in the multiracial Malaysia adapted quickly to the change.

The authorities also said that state anthems with the word _ _ _ _ _ should have the word bleeped out when played in public. For example, the Perak state anthem should be as follows:

Dilanjutkan (bleeep!) usianya Sultan,

Adil dan murah memerintah watan,

Ditaati rakyat kiri dan kanan,

Iman yang saleh (bleeep!) kurniakan,

(Bleeep!) berkati Perak Darul Ridzuan,

(Bleeep!) selamatkan Negeri dan Sultan.

End of my fictitious report.