Malay keris - Hishmmuddin does not know he was subtly criticised

Malay keris - Hishmmuddin does not know he was subtly criticised
by CYCL 1st Sec Hu Chunhua
June 20th, 2007 at 16: 07.54

During the debate on the Environmental Quality Act Amendment Bill this
morning, I had raised the episode during the recent visit to China by the
Education Minister and UMNO Youth leader, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
and his meeting with the First Secretary of the Communist Youth League of
China (CYLC), Hu Chunhua, when the issue of Malay keris was raised.

As the BN MP for Ketereh, Datuk Md Alwi Che Ahmad had again raised the
issue
of the Malay keris, particularly about its cultural significance, I
referred
to the Sin Chew Daily report of 26th May 2007, on Hishammuddin' s
hour-long
meeting with Hu in Beijing.

During the discussion, Hishammuddin explained that the Malay keris
symbolized leadership and unity, and Hu responded, saying what was
important
was not the Malay keris but the one who wielded it.

This account of the exchange between Hishammuddin and Hu was given by the
MP
for Puchong, Lau Yeng Peng, who as Gerakan Youth Education chief, was also
present at the meeting in Beijing.

This report was taken by readers as a very subtle and pointed criticism of
Hishammuddin by Hu, who had clearly been briefed of the raging and
divisive
controversy surrounding Hishammuddin' s unsheathing the Malay keris at two
recent UMNO Youth general assemblies heedless of the rights and
sensitivities of different communities in the country.

However, it is clear from the exchanges in Parliament this morning,
Hishammuddin, Lau and the BN Youth leaders and MPs did not realize that
Hishammuddin was being subtly criticized by the First Secretary of the
Communist Youth League of China, but took it as a compliment.

I am told that Hishammuddin and the BN Youth leaders were very proud of
Hu's
remark.

It is shocking that Hishammuddin and the BN Youth leaders and MPs do not
realize that although Hu had used very diplomatic language, the Chinese
Communist Youth leader was being quite critical of Hishammuddin' s
wielding
of the Malay keris.

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