Home Ministry raids local author's bookstore, seizes books (m.malaysiakini.com)

submitted 1 year ago by cendawanita to c/politics

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The Home Ministry raided and conducted a seizure at the Toko Buku Rakyat bookstore owned by local author Benz Ali at Wisma Central, Kuala Lumpur, earlier today.

When contacted, Benz confirmed the incident and expressed his disappointment with the confiscation.

“You can’t do this. What’s more, under the leadership of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. This is just like the previous BN government.

“It’s your government, yet you can’t even control the Home Ministry. I sell books that are not listed in the banned book list.

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[-] cendawanita 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks YB Fahmi, Thanks for all your atas liberal commitment!

[-] dukeGR4 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

goes on to show how much of a shit they give when it comes to freedom of speech and press. it's the same old.

so much for no one's going to be marginalised under your watch, Anwar.

[-] Annoyed_Crabby 2 points 1 year ago

Apparently it's about communist 😂

[-] cendawanita 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ohhhh we can't have that!

proceeds to read the news about the disbursement of another BR1M-like* disbursement scheme

proceeds to read the news about the next five-year Malaysia Plan

*Subsequent admins can call it whatever they like, it's BR1M

[-] ruk_n_rul 1 points 1 year ago

Cash handout is one hellaluva drug

[-] cendawanita 2 points 1 year ago

I'm a big supporter of Universal Basic Income, so for me, it's less of a drug, and needs to expanded to more classes 😄

[-] cendawanita 2 points 1 year ago

Mein kampf is still available in many bookstores, and available in BM, out of the gazillion books out there that could do with a translation

[-] dukeGR4 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

cause mein kampf is closer to conservative Malaysian politics than karl marx's manifesto.

latter wants you to seize the means of production and emphasises on collectively rise up against injustice. former takes an organic view of the state and wants you to be their bitch. ofc they can't let you have the manifesto lol.

the notion of eugenics was also articulated in depth by Adolf Hitler. Our constitution also happen to define what is and is not a Malay - which would determine whether you are entitled to extra benefits in life.

but still, Mein Kampf is literally weaponised autism. komunis manifesto is so chill and lofty compared to it.