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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association. Vol 40. No. 7. April 13 1977

Dear Editor,

It is disgusting to see the apathetic "unsigned" building up arguments, distorting facts in some instances, and largely deviating from discussing the truth the "truth" of the hawker's life.

It is an interesting thing that "unsigned" can make up stories like "Marxist class analysis" on the "slapstick comedy." I think any responsible Malaysian will know the "true" life of the hawker since it is so common in Malaysia. Or to put it the other way - - what is it like to be a hawker? Do those at home need "a Marxist class analysis" to know the "truth" of a hawker's life?

To state the hawker's sketch was purely "slapstick comedy" is purely a LIE. In fact the sketch itself did portray a social comment — "Hawker's Life'", but has been distorted by the "well meaning people who have sacrificed their time and efforts. . . "(refer to WMSA reply to criticism letter, paragraph five.) If it was merely "slapstick comedy" why doesn't the hell. WMSA perform a sketch on corruption which is so common in Malaysia (e.g. Harun's corruption case) instead of founding a Mockery on the hawkers.

If "unsigned" has no feeling for the masses, I doubt he is "waiting for the real test?" I suppose, "unsigned" must have already joined the system.

Char Koay Teow Hawker'

P.S. Would "Unsigned" clarify 'the real test" as required by the Salient editor.