Minister: ‘Don’t go overboard’
KUALA LUMPUR: “It’s crazy, but these are the problems I’m facing.” So said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor during a Press conference on Thursday where he raised the case of the Indian producer detained by Rela offi cers.
“These are the problems, but when I speak about them, people get angry. So what should I do?” he asked. “Once the international media gets wind of the incident, they will ‘whack’ us and Malaysia’s image may get tarnished.” The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur had received a complaint on the incident which has since been forwarded to the Foreign Ministry.
“Rela shouldn’t take people (off the streets) like this. This man was traumatised,” he said. “We have to correct ourselves and make sure that we are more courteous. We are all hospitable people but we seem to have forgotten the values instilled by our forefathers.” Tengku Adnan added that some Rela offi cers lacked exposure. “They have never travelled outside Malaysia but they need to be sensitive when dealing with foreigners.”
Citing another incident, Tengku Adnan said an African-American was also put in a spot by Rela offi cers despite having a valid passport and visa. “Rela is doing a good job but they shouldn’t go overboard as it can lead to problems.” Indonesian tourists should not be viewed as migrant workers, he said. “If you listen to what they have to say, I myself want to cry.”
“These are the problems, but when I speak about them, people get angry. So what should I do?” he asked. “Once the international media gets wind of the incident, they will ‘whack’ us and Malaysia’s image may get tarnished.” The Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur had received a complaint on the incident which has since been forwarded to the Foreign Ministry.
“Rela shouldn’t take people (off the streets) like this. This man was traumatised,” he said. “We have to correct ourselves and make sure that we are more courteous. We are all hospitable people but we seem to have forgotten the values instilled by our forefathers.” Tengku Adnan added that some Rela offi cers lacked exposure. “They have never travelled outside Malaysia but they need to be sensitive when dealing with foreigners.”
Citing another incident, Tengku Adnan said an African-American was also put in a spot by Rela offi cers despite having a valid passport and visa. “Rela is doing a good job but they shouldn’t go overboard as it can lead to problems.” Indonesian tourists should not be viewed as migrant workers, he said. “If you listen to what they have to say, I myself want to cry.”
Source : The Malay Mail
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