MOVING about the capital city of Kuala Lumpur, one cannot help but observe the many signboards in different languages, which is a nod to our diverse culture and tradition.
But in a video posted on X by #Updateinfo which showed several shops with signboards clearly written with large Chinese characters, it appears that this goes against the rules.
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(@update11111) October 7, 2024
The video which has garnered quite a sizable following highlighted that this occurred around the Imbi and Bukit Bintang area.
Captions in the video said that this is a disrespect to the national language and that it violates the law. Netizens, however, were divided in their opinion with regards to the video.
According to Degeros, when a Chinese shop writes their signboard in Malay and Jawi, people will say that they were trying to cheat the Malays into patronising their business.
Moonshine said it was better that the signboards were written in such a manner as it would clearly show the status as non-halal.
The netizen further cautioned that if the name of the restaurant was in Malay and this was seen on Foodpanda or Grab, then confusion may be caused.
On the other hand, Pawang SOOD pointed out that this has been a long issue.
Even to get a permit for the advertisement signboard from DBKL, one must get approval from Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka first.
Netizen SU TOFF said the situation was a yes and no.
The shopkeepers may not comply with council requirements but they were not looking to cater to muslims anyway.
For us, we believe there are many other pressing issues that Malaysia is currently experiencing and that Malaysians can benefit from if these problems are solved.
Shops and restaurants with huge Chinese characters that are not catering to muslims anyway is the least of our problems. – Focus Malaysia
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