Minister Says Chinese Negaraku Claim A Symptom Of Bebal Ism

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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek did not mince her words when taking a swipe at a Perikatan Nasional activist who wrongly claimed students singing the Perak state anthem were instead singing the Negaraku in Chinese.
ADSShe said the embarrassing claim is because the activist - whom she did not name - was suffering from a case of “bebal-ism” (being stupid).
“Why bebal-ism? First for slander; second for not being able to differentiate Negaraku from the Perak anthem; third for not feeling shame at spreading slander; fourth for not being responsible for the slander and ‘kebebalan’ (stupidity) being spread; and fifth for being ignorant of the history of state anthems,” she said in a Facebook post last night.
Fadhlina’s remarks were aimed at Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah, better known as Ratu Naga, who made the claim two days ago.
Syarul Ema said she took down the video within 10 minutes after uploading it on her social media accounts, but accused Pakatan Harapan cybertroopers of illegally downloading the content and making it viral.
Perikatan Nasional activist Syarul Ema Rena Abu SamahShe “apologised” for the matter yesterday, saying she did not understand “bahasa pelat” (speaking with a thick accent).
Fadhlina said efforts to uplift the country’s pride must be done through knowledge and not stupidity.
She said there is also a need to protect children from influencers who spread negativity, while encouraging them to learn, understand, and uplift each other. - Mkini

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