Umno author defends distribution of Pakatan-bashing book in schools

Kamles Kumar Kamles Kumar Updated 8 years ago · Published on 18 Mar 2018 2:40PM · 3 Comments

'Viral 3.0@Zeinisma, Transformasi Selangor Maju Bersama BN' is a compilation of Zein Isma’s articles published in Umno-owned newspaper Utusan Malaysia. – The Malaysian Insight pic, March 18, 2018.

SELANGOR Umno information chief Zein Isma today defended the distribution of his anti-opposition book at official school programmes in the state.

Zein said “Viral 3.0@Zeinisma, Transformasi Selangor Maju Bersama BN” was a compilation of his articles published in Umno-owned newspaper Utusan Malaysia, and was a personal project of his.

“I produced the books. It is my personal effort. All my published articles, I turned them into a book,” Zein told The Malaysian Insight.

The book was distributed through “official and unofficial party channels”, he said.

PKR Youth chief Nik Nazmi yesterday tweeted the book was recently distributed at a Parent-Teacher Association meeting in SK Saujana Utama, Sungai Buloh.

“The Selangor Menteri Besar and Penang chief minister cannot enter schools even for government programmes. Even I, as an exco for education, am not allowed.

“But Umno is free to distribute political materials in schools,” said Nik Nazmi on Twitter.

The articles in the book targeting Pakatan Harapan have titles such as “DAP kekal taiko Pakatan” (DAP is still the boss of Pakatan), “Kerajaan Selangor terlalu angkuh” (Selangor government too arrogant) and “Penyakit Pembangkan Menjelang PRU14” (The opposition’s disease ahead of GE14).

Zein said he was not sure how the book ended up at the PTA meeting, but did not deny copies of it were distributed at the school. 

He said he had printed 30,000 copies and planed for 100,000 copies more before GE14.

“The book is everywhere in Selangor. I don’t exactly know how they got to the PTA meeting but they are everywhere.”

He dismissed the protests over the book’s distribution at schools, saying he had a right to publish.

“What is their problem? Why are they making so much noise? Nothing wrong in me printing books.

“If they do not like it, throw it away. Do not read it. Why make a fuss about it?” – March 18, 2018.

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  • why does this umno loser peddling political lies in schools? There rules to be followed by everyone. Nothing wrong producing the book of lies, shamelessly force feeding it in schools is the problem. Sell it on the book shop, and see if it moves. Just because you failed with Selangor adults, now you want to lie to their kids too?

    Posted 8 years ago by Kuasa Rakyat · Reply

  • Idiot !!! if you are allowed to play politic in school , then the government have no rights to stop the university students in their protest rally or even their political leaning. An appologies and compensation or legal suit should be on the card by the students who are harassed. What Umno ididots does is ok but when it comes to others it is seditious or anti establishment. Why did the opposition keep quiet on this. A police report should be lodged on such ridiculous activities in stirring uppartisan attitude in schools.

    Posted 8 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply

  • They have been in power so long and yet, still find the need to blatant abuse of power, money...HOW CAN IT EVER STOP OF EVEN LESSEN. You hear hear the sucking of the souls of the Malay and the coffer of the country from people like him.

    Posted 8 years ago by Bigjoe Lam · Reply