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For the benefit of those who do not read Mandarin and missed out one of the biggest “news” stories of the day, here is the English translation:
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Tengku Adnan: Bloggers are Liars
80% are Unemployed Women
updated:2007-03-08 20:11:32: MYT(Kuala Lumpur) The Tourism Minsiter Tunku Adnan lashed out today (Mar 8, 2007) that all bloggers on the Internet are liars, out of which 80% are unemployed women.
“All bloggers are liars, they cheat people using all kinds of methods. From my understanding, out of 10,000 unemployed bloggers, 8,000 are women.”
Tengku was addressing the media at the 2007 Malaysia GP Sales when he was asked about allegations made on a blog by a female TV presenter. The guests present were shocked at first, but burst into laughter.
He said he may lose some female voters but did not retract his statement or indicate that he was just joking.
He said that bloggers spread rumours, disrupt social harmony and many bloggers are slanderous and are cheating people with their blogs.
“All bloggers are not in favour of national unity. Our country has been successful because we are very tolerant with each other, if not, there will be civil war, the Malays will kill the Chinese, the Chinese will take revenge and kill the Malays, and the Indian will kill everyone.”
He urged the rakyat not to simply trust bloggers, and gamble our future away because the achievement we gain in the 50 years of independence is not an easy task.
“We have to show the world our positive attitude, if the world learn to be as tolerant as us, the world will be peaceful, without war or civil war.”
He said that the tourism ministry has been promoting the country for the rakyat’s benefit, not just to benefit his own ministry.
He stressed that the Malaysian tourism industry is now in a critical moment as the competition from the neighbouring countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines will be stiffer and Malaysia must respond proactively.
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footnote:
Please read Wong Chun Wai’s Remarks.
When I was a writer at The Star, Chun Wai, along with Sai Wan and June (the Three Wongs of the Editorial Floor) have given me tips on news writing and how to be a good reporter (though some may disagree with me, but they are all good people), I hope journalists will carry on writing with their hearts and minds, and not simply adhere to red tapes and be deterred by stupid officers who think they have the authority to do anything they like.
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where did he learn his Statistics? Did he even pass his Statistics 101?
idiot
The Malaysian Government with clowns like a minister making such a stupid statement is certainly a joke for all Malaysians. I am so ashamed of such short-sightedness from the ‘menteri’ (notice I did not use YB, as he does not desevrve to be addressed as such) All he could simply do is “own up” up and practice better PR to save the day, but NO…he choose to become a ‘superstar’.
I am afraid BN is going to loose ‘big time’ in the next election unless positive steps are taken. As far as I am concerned, you know where my vote will go to, Enuf is enuf!..that is being embarassed. (who knows, there might be another ‘stupid’ statement, “only just 1 vote lah, no big deal)
Cheers,
Food for thought.
All politicians are liars.
Some bloggers may be liars.