BN Youth Volunteers (BNYV) has apologised for a tweet with racial undertones that appeared on the Twitter account of the group's Sarawak chapter.
In a press release today, BNYV director Zaidel Baharuddin said the errant tweet was not BNYV's official stand.
"I have been informed by our Sarawak counterparts that several individuals have access to that said (Twitter) account, thus there are weaknesses in controlling statements issued from that account," he explained.
However, Zaidel (left) noted that this was not a credible explanation, and thus BNYV apologises for the incident.
"On behalf of BNYV, I would like to apologise to all Malaysians for such irresponsible statements and again restate that those statements do not represent us," he claimed.
Creative racism?
Last night, a tweet appeared on Sarawak BNYV's Twitter account stating: "Sedar2lah 'orang kita'. Walau Taib banyak tanah di Sarawak tok. Sekurang-kurangnya baguslah milik bumiputera dari jatuh ke orang ca-ya-nun-alif."
(Our people should realise, although Taib owns a lot of land in Sarawak, at least it is owned by a bumiputera and not by the ca-ya-nun-alif.)
"Ca-ya-nun-alif" is the phonetic spelling for the Jawi script that is read as "C.I.N.A.".
In a press release today, BNYV director Zaidel Baharuddin said the errant tweet was not BNYV's official stand.
"I have been informed by our Sarawak counterparts that several individuals have access to that said (Twitter) account, thus there are weaknesses in controlling statements issued from that account," he explained.However, Zaidel (left) noted that this was not a credible explanation, and thus BNYV apologises for the incident.
"On behalf of BNYV, I would like to apologise to all Malaysians for such irresponsible statements and again restate that those statements do not represent us," he claimed.
Creative racism?
Last night, a tweet appeared on Sarawak BNYV's Twitter account stating: "Sedar2lah 'orang kita'. Walau Taib banyak tanah di Sarawak tok. Sekurang-kurangnya baguslah milik bumiputera dari jatuh ke orang ca-ya-nun-alif."
(Our people should realise, although Taib owns a lot of land in Sarawak, at least it is owned by a bumiputera and not by the ca-ya-nun-alif.)
"Ca-ya-nun-alif" is the phonetic spelling for the Jawi script that is read as "C.I.N.A.".
The tweet is believed to be in relation to the revelation by London-based NGO Global Witness on the controversy surrounding Sarawak Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud and his extended family members.
Spearheaded by BN Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, BNYV waslaunched last year, aimed at recruiting BN supporters for campaigning efforts - both on the ground and online.
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