Lat upset Japanese cartoon character Doraemon picked to promote Malaysia
Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid speaks during the Cooler Lumpur Festival at MAP Publika, Kuala Lumpur, September 11, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
He said he was baffled by the statement from National Art Gallery chairman Datuk Rashidi Hasbullah, who had said the Japanese-themed exhibition could indirectly promote Malaysia in the eyes of the world.
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