Malaysians slam Dr M’s ‘chopsticks’ remark, say it avoids the real issues

By BLAKE CHEN

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have not taken kindly to former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent remark citing chopsticks as an example of why there are divisions in the country.

Some users on Twitter were also left perplexed by Dr Mahathir’s statements.

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