IPOH: The phrase “The Birth of a Nation” is misleading and gives the impression that Malaysia was only born 50 years ago, said Tambun Umno Youth division chief Nasir Ismail.
He said this was an insult to the country as it portrayed the Malays as a race without a nation of their own. “Malaysia has taken concrete steps to break the shackles of the imperialists' economic marginalisation,” he said during the divisional meeting here yesterday.
He explained that the Tourism Ministry had been using that phrase to promote the country in its advertisements abroad. - The Star
Hello...? Who the hell is this fella? Is he just stupid or didnt he go to school? Malaya was "born" in 1957 after gaining "independence" from the Brits. Malaysia was "born" in 1963. We were never independent before all of this. Someone please teach this guy some history....
