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I used ‘ke***g’ to reference quote from old book, not to insult, Anwar clarifies | Scoop

29112023 - PM Anwar Ibrahim Persidangan PEDi Madani - ABDUL RAZAK LATIF 022 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has clarified on his use of the term ‘ke***g’ during a Temu Anwar session in UPSI on Thursday, saying that he was quoting from Hikayat Hang Tuah, and did not mean to insult anyone. – Abdul Razak Latif/Scoop pic, December 23, 2023

I used ‘ke***g’ to reference quote from old book, not to insult, Anwar clarifies

Bernama

Updated 23 December, 2023

23 December, 2023

8:24 PM MYT

PUTRAJAYA – The use of the derogatory term for Indians, “ke***g”, during the Temu Anwar programme at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Tanjung Malim, Perak on Thursday was only intended as a citation from the book titled Hikayat Hang Tuah, and not meant to insult any party, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

He said that the term was taken from the book Hikayat Hang Tuah, in which the story recounts that Hang Tuah had a command of various languages, including Malay, Arabic, Siamese, and the Keling language, derived from the term “kalinga.”

“Now, the term is disliked by many, so I don’t use it. I only quoted from the book.

“If there is any misunderstanding, I apologise, it’s not my intention (to insult).

“I’m the last person to cast aspersions, insulting any ethnicity or religion,” he said at a dialogue session with editors-in-chief and senior editors of the electronic, print and online media here today. – December 23, 2023

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