Don T Mess With Melaka

At the end of jonker walk we stumbled upon a funny don t mess with melaka sign in the style of don t mess with texas signs also a campaign to stop littering and protect the environment.

Don t mess with melaka. Malacca also known as melaka is one of the oldest cities in malaysia which resides in the southern region of the malay peninsula. Don t mess with melaka. The phrase don t mess with texas can be seen on the lower half of the crest. But it is not targeted at tourists it is for the locals and those who come to the state with ill intentions.

It was hoped that the slogan would instill discipline in the community to retain the cleanliness levels in the state that prides itself as a tourist destination. 2 068 likes 584 talking about this. It s yet another quirk of melaka s local culture that was surprising but endearing. The don t mess with melaka campaign was launched by the malacca state government in 2014 after local authorities realised that the cleanliness levels in the state dropped to abysmal levels.

The slogan don t mess with melaka may sound offensive to some and send shivers down the spine. When it comes to this historic city there is indeed more said than heard about its antiques cultural connotations unique heritage fishing hotspots and how it was the most sought after transshipment. Entrance to jonker walk melaka malaysia. Road signage like billboards with the slogan don t mess with melaka was displayed along major roads and in print advertisements and on display on t shirts.

Yet two years into the usage of the slogan certain quarters are still laughing at melaka for copying a three decade old texas slogan.