PETALING JAYA: The organisers of the George Town Festival 2024 (GTF2024) have apologised for a teaser video that received flak for only promoting Indian and Chinese culture, saying they tried their best to ensure inclusive, comprehensive and balanced representation.
PETALING JAYA: The organisers of the George Town Festival 2024 have apologised for a teaser video that received flak for only promoting Indian and Chinese culture, saying they tried their best to ensure inclusive, comprehensive and balanced representation.
It was criticised by several NGOs and politicians for allegedly promoting only Indian and Chinese culture.Utusan Malaysia reported Penang PAS information chief Fawwaz Jan as saying the video did not accurately promote Penang’s community and seemed to deny the existence of Malay culture in the state. Penang Umno head and Bertam assemblyman Reezal Merican Naina Merican also criticised the organisers, saying the video’s narrative was not inclusive and did not display the true variety of George Town’s heritage.
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