Putrajaya acted hastily in banning Hew’s comic, says Penang CM


Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the federal government should have sought the advice of experts before announcing the ban. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 25, 2019.

PENANG Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today defended former DAP member Hew Kuan Yau, saying the government acted in haste to ban his comic on China’s Belt and Road Initiative, reports Malay Mail Online.

Chow reportedly said there could also be ulterior motives in banning the comic for supposedly promoting communism.


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  • No. Enough with the comics. We have better things to do like, hmm, improve the economy and reform the government and maybe do something abiut the manifesto?

    So please, no more comics and all. Just get to doing what is required as promised during the elections.

    Cukuplah, DAP, cukup lah.

    Posted 4 years ago by Gerald Lau