Maszlee: Photos of Teo accepting comic book don't mean ministry endorsement


KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry has never endorsed the banned comic book "Belt and Road Initiative for Win Winism" despite photos being shared of Deputy Education Minister Teo Nie Ching accepting a copy.

Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik (pic) said to be photographed accepting a book was not an "isolated incident", adding that other ministers or lawmakers had previously been given items or books by authors and had their photos taken together.

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