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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 39, Number 24, September 27, 1976.

The MSA Argument Continues

The MSA Argument Continues

Dear Sir,

No one who has any sense of morality and a conscience can remain not being outraged at the smear and defamatory campaign going on. Indeed this sort of activity should be outwardly spoken against and condemned.

TLK Cheong, Ding Heiflai, Harun Butuh, & Hussein Wong, Sally "Kam Lan" and "Turn Lam Pah" - doubtlessly the same group of morons with debilitated mentalities - seems bent on tearing certain people's name and image to shreds, as though on a personal vendetta. I for one, will not stand idly nor passively by to witness such flagrant and irresponsible abuse of the free press and freedom of action here by an anonymous group of idiots to discredit persons who have been courageous enough in their conviction and concern for the well being of MSA to identify their thoughts along with their name.

Not all the criticisms made about MSA were extreme or vicious. As a matter of fact, many were made in an attempt to press a point home; some were even constructive. If the previous MSA or this group of numskulls felt that some of the criticisms were indeed ignorantly and malevolently made, then they should have heeded what a certain academic had to say. MSA should have told the people simply and clearly what they were trying to do and why. They should have explained and justified their methods. They should have been frank about difficulties and shortcomings. Only by a deliberate effort of this kind can prejudice and ignorant and malevolent criticism be avoided and a discriminating body of public opinion built up."

It is the kind of warped mentalities and attitudes of the aforementioned group who perceive participation in terms of retaliatory after actions instead of meeting the inquiries or criticisms head-on that is going to cause Malaysians to thy away from MSA. What are these "Tua Lam Pans" afraid of, if they are really interested and concerned about the apathy of Malaysians? Signing in nom de plumes is a definite sign of apathy; a sign signifying people who are afraid to be committed.

It is also deplorable to see this group of carried-away idots spilling over in their attacks on people not concerned with MSA. If this is not an attempt by idiots to manifest their pent-up frustrations and perhaps some irrational thirst for "virtuous vengeance" tell me, what is?

Furthermore, I fail to see what sort of obligations are upon persons who have something to say about MSA. Explain why they are obliged to stand for elections?

I think I need say no more. Forsooth then, sirs and madam, if you truly have the interest of the people at heart, have the decency to let us know who your honourable beings are. If not....shut your goddamn mouths! For if anything will be the death of MSA, it is from irresponsible "character assasinations" by mad moronic ignoramuses like you.