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Malaysian preacher faces backlash over Chinese festival remarks

South China Morning Post
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Malaysian preacher faces backlash over Chinese festival remarks
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A preacher and prominent conservative commentator has drawn backlash in Malaysia after questioning why a banner for a traditional Chinese festival was not written in Malay, the country’s national language.
Ridhuan Tee Abdullah, an ethnic Chinese Muslim convert known for provocative commentary on race and religion, was criticised by social media users and a Selangor politician for casting a routine notice about the Hungry Ghost Festival as an issue of language and national identity.
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