Lim KS defends Hew & comics

MM Online:

Defending ‘angry young man’ Hew, Kit Siang calls for review of pro-China comic book ban

BY JERRY CHOONG

Asian Comic Cultural Museum Curator Hew Kuan Yau speaks to the media after giving his statement at the Bukit Aman headquarters October 23, 2019. — Picture by Hari Anggara

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang has called upon the Home Ministry to review its ban on controversial former DAP member Hew Kuan Yau’s comic book on China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

He said it came as a shock to discover the publication Belt and Road Initiative for Win-Winism had been banned under the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984’s Section 7(1).

only a Malaysian idiot would ban a comics that Mahathri presented to Xi Jinping 

“I do not believe that the Home Ministry acted rightly in levelling the charges that Hew’s comic book was promoting communism and sympathy for the communist struggle,” Lim said in a statement.

Although acknowledging he has not read the comic book nor does he agree with all of Hew’s thoughts and ideas, Lim said the former Malaysia China Business Council (MCBC) chief executive officer is “neither a communist nor a communist sympathiser”.

“I have known Hew Kuan Yau for over three decades, and he was an ‘angry young man’, unorthodox and irreverent, to the extent of being extremely crude and vulgar causing great embarrassment all round, in fighting for justice and a better Malaysia and the last thing he would do is to be a communist or to promote communism.

Zunar on Hew's comics: 'Don't like it, don't read it, so why ban it?' 

“I call on the Home Ministry officials to review the ban as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government came into power on the promise to usher in an era of greater openness without undermining national security,” he said.

Lim specifically recounted PH’s 27th promise in its 14th general election manifesto, where it pledged to repeal oppressive laws like the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.

I could say: 'At last, we finally see the Old Lim Kit Siang, though very much subdued', wakakaka.

Or, I could be nasty and say: 'He's worried for his son who penned the Forward for the comics', wakakaka again.

Then again, I could say, 'He's now scared that the DAP grassroots, who admire and even love Hew, may be too-laan with his inaction', wakakaka a 3rd time.

Enough of my wakakaka-ing. To be fair, Lim KS has been correct in saying:

“I do not believe that the Home Ministry acted rightly in levelling the charges that Hew’s comic book was promoting communism and sympathy for the communist struggle,” ...

and

“I call on the Home Ministry officials to review the ban as the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government came into power on the promise to usher in an era of greater openness without undermining national security,” he said.

Lim specifically recounted PH’s 27th promise in its 14th general election manifesto, where it pledged to repeal oppressive laws like the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984.

We are also aware that it was the Mahathir (first) government which brought in the 'muzzling' law in 1984 - he loves such sh*t.

Additionally, we are aware Mahathir is under pressure to win in the coming Tanjung Piai against the UMNO-PAS onslaught. He knows that the most of the 42% Chinese will play mahjung on the by-election day as they have been pissed by his resurrection of his bad old UMNO behaviour and anti-Chinese policies like UEC, khat, Lynas, matriculation etc.

He is showing off his Malay Supremacy muscles though without much 'dignity', (sorry, once more) wakakaka.

By contrast, Hew Kuan Yau, despite his vulgarity, pro PRC inclination and insensitive aggressiveness, by resigning from his CEO position in the MCBC, has shown what is meant by 'dignity' - a generation ago, Japs would have committed sepukku, though I doubt they will today. Usually the person committing seppuku would pen a farewell poem before he leaves.

O to uphold my pahlawan "dignity"
To be remembered for my heroism

I'll forego perks due me from NEP

And all kerbau from Mahathirism

Banzai