Overseas newspaper paints bad image of Malaysia
LAST week, I was in Bangalore, India and stayed at the Ista Hotel. The newspaper provided is DNA (Daily News & Analysis).
On its Feb 22 edition, the newspaper provided damaging information about Malaysia under “yourworld” which gives a brief description of countries around the world daily.
DNA provided a brief description of our history, population, economic activities etc.
However, there was a paragraph that described Malaysia as a destination and transit point for the trafficking of women and children for sexual purposes.
The newspaper quoted that the information is from the CIA Factbook.
What have Wisma Putra and our embassy in India and US doing to correct this wrong information?
TAN CHEE WAN,
Subang Jaya.
Here's my reply:
Mr. Tan - bad news - it is time for your to wake up. And for the politicians to stop keeping the public in the dark. Unfortunately, the CIA Handbook and the DNA got it right. Yes, Malaysia is a transit point for drugs and human trafficking. Period.
Why do you think Dr. M has asked for the world's first electronics passport. Malaysia is the first to use a chip in a passport. That's because the problem of forged and tampered passport is rampant. Not through our own doing, but almost anyone can pass off as a Malaysian because we are multi-racial. To top it up, Malaysians are allowed entry into EU and UK without visa. So, the bad guys love our passport for human and drug smuggling. Don't believe me? Try selling your Malaysian passport in the black market. It will fetch RM5000, at least. Mind you, that's bloody illegal.
All the 'boat' people to Australia do stop by Malaysia. They land at KLIA, then take a boat (illegal) to Indonesia. It is time we tighten our borders, not "tutup satu mata" (close an eye). It is a shock and a very rude awakening, but what DNA India has publish, unfortunately is true.
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