Sweeping sensitive issues under the carpet will only lead to public backlash or mass emigration, warned a local sociologist.
PETALING JAYA: “Well, all things must come to an end, including BN (Barisan Nasional).” This was a comment made by a FMT reader known only as “boniyoniku” on an article entitled “World’s oldest panda dies”.
The article – which had nothing to do whatsoever with local political developments – described how the oldest panda in the world died of natural causes.
A quick glance through FMT’s daily news stories also revealed many a reader’s baffling attempts at connecting unrelated stories with Malaysian politics.
Other comments also appeared to be tinged with personal attacks, with characters being singled out for slamming.
Clamping dissent prompts online attacks
