Ministry apologises for chicken in CNY ad

Updated 8 years ago · Published on 15 Feb 2018 11:02PM · 4 Comments

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry sends greetings for the Year of the Dog by way of chicken. – The Malaysian Insight pic, February 15, 2018.

THE Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry has apologised for a Chinese New Year advertisement featuring the wrong zodiac animal, which it said was due to a “technical problem”.

The ministry’s full-page advertisement conveying festive greetings appeared in major newspapers today. In it, a rooster is depicted crowing “Wang! Wang!”. The Chinese community is welcoming the Year of the Dog.

“KPDNKK would like to apologise for the Chinese New Year advertisement. It was due to a technical mistake,” the ministry said on Facebook.

It is unclear how the ministry had confused a chicken with a dog, and no explanation was offered. – February 15, 2018.

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  • It is better not to do anything than to make such ridiculous greetings. If you think that dogs are offensive to Muslims, THEN DON'T MAKE ANY GREETINGS!!!! THERE IS NOTHING UNCLEAR ABOUT IT AS DOGS ARE UNCLEAN TO MUSLIMS. There is no necessity to do any greetings and it makes it worst by doing something stupid for the sake of doing it like a barking rooster. It is a laughing stock and we are not laughing.

    Posted 8 years ago by Kenny Chong · Reply

  • Either it is an intended insult or stupidity of the kleptokrat govt...I take it as an insult rather than stupidity. Everyone knows that this is the year of the dog....are they really that stupid?...ignorance is not an excuse.
    Btw...whose money is spent on the wrong ad?...public money isn't it?

    I am a Muslim but I love dogs and pigs as any other creatures of God. Dogs and pigs are not unclean animals..they are just like any other animals. It is just that Muslims are forbidden to consume pork and avoid touching dogs when wet...Working dogs are allowed to be kept by Muslims.

    Posted 8 years ago by Putra Kraken · Reply

  • One more reason not to vote for the ruling party who shows disdain for the minorities.

    Posted 8 years ago by Panchen Low · Reply

  • It is intentional and a simple appology to follow suit . Do not be bother by it and look at it as their birth right stupidity.

    Posted 8 years ago by Lee Lee · Reply