Dr M: M'sian Chinese newspaper should be in Malay

sbst275 SG

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/35746-mahathir-says-chinese-papers-should-be-in-malay

fudgester SG

Clearly, he's been smoking a bit too much weed.....

sbst275 SG

I wonder wat's he going to blurt out tml

limpper SG

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad suggested today that Chinese and other vernacular newspapers be translated into the national language to avoid any misunderstanding and to promote better race relations.

how will this help in promoting racial harmony? this ah pek ok anot?

mancha SG

Be fair lah.

He did not say what the headlines say.

limpper SG

i think he should spend more time on his psp.

Man!x SG

That man is just circling the drain. he is ripe for the picking.

Chinese newspaper in Malay language? Thats is oxymoronic.

fudgester SG

Be fair lah.

He did not say what the headlines say.

Then the Malay newspapers should also be translated into Mandarin and Tamil.

We can't have the minority races misunderstanding the majority race as well, no?

caleb_chiang SG

Oh... why would one want to buy a chinese newspaper in malay?

sbst275 SG

Just abt 3 - 4 weeks ago he said Chinese are the 'real masters' in Malaysia

mancha SG

Then the Malay newspapers should also be translated into Mandarin and Tamil.

We can't have the minority races misunderstanding the majority race as well, no?

Oh... why would one want to buy a chinese newspaper in malay?

So that the Malay could know what the Chinese. And both would know what the Tamils are saying, and vice versa.

The national newspapers would then be like out town council newsletters.

laurence82 SG

why not the Malay national newspapers publish what the Indian or Chinese communities are saying, and vice versa

more efficient right? somemore thats the practice already in place