Indian Youth Ngo Condemns Racist Hawker S Sign In Sepang

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The offensive sign at a hawker’s stall in Sepang, Selangor.
PETALING JAYA: A racist hawker’s sign in Sepang, Selangor, has received brickbats from an Indian youth NGO, which has urged the local authorities to conduct a thorough investigation immediately.
In a statement today, the Malaysian Tamil Bell Youth Club (MKBBT) strongly condemned the sign, written in Malay, seen in a video shared on social media.
The sign read: “Sorry, this corn is not for sale to k*ling”, the last word being a racist slur for Indians.
“We also call for counselling and awareness measures to be provided to the vendor involved to ensure such incidents do not recur,” it said.
MKBBT also urged the national unity ministry to take a more proactive role in strengthening awareness and tolerance among the different communities.
“Education on unity must begin at home, reinforced in schools and instilled within society.
“Racism and racial provocation will only lead to division, allowing certain parties to exploit racial sentiments for personal gain,” it said.
The association also offered to lead a unity intervention programme to develop more unity ambassadors, who can serve as grassroots advocates for harmony.
“Any form of discrimination and racial insults must not be allowed to persist,” it said.
In 2017, a laundromat in Johor also displayed a sign prohibiting non-Muslims from using its self-service washing machines, sparking a public debate on discrimination.
However, the sultan of Johor intervened and the sign was removed shortly after. - FMT

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