June 27, 2009 00:50 AM
RTM Will Call It ‘Swine Flu’ – Rais
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will continue to use the term ’swine flu’ instead of influenza A (H1N1), said Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.
Denying that the term would cause confusion, he said ’swine flu’ was easier for the people, including those in the rural areas, to digest despite the Health Ministry’s stand of using the term ‘influenza A (H1N1)’.
“The issue does not arise at all. What matter most, the people understand that it is swine flu and not elephant flu… if H1N1 is used (by the Health Ministry), RTM will use swine flu.
“We have discussed this matter and internationally it is known as H1N1 but in Malaysia we will use the term ’swine flu’. This is to ensure that the people understand the meaning,” he said after attending the full rehearsal for the launching of 1Malaysia logo and song at Dataran Merdeka here tonight.
Read the rest of the other stuff on 1malaysia here.
Meanwhile ….
Update: 2230HR 28/06/09
MOI minister, RY, now speaks through both sides of his mouth while the H1N1 casualty rises to 124. Let’s pray that RY’s information obfuscating does not ‘dumb down’ civil society further until a vaccine is found in 2010.
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June 27, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Hawkeye
This is so typically umno, just loves to make you loathe them don’t they?
Real bunch of idiots, just shows you all that is in their empty heads!
Was he trying to be funny this Lies Yukim, Elephant Flu?? wtf!
June 29, 2009 at 10:26 am
Paul Warren
Where I am, there seems to be greater use of swine then H1N1. No one really cares. But Rais Yatim’s “intentions to use Swine when H1N1 can be used unfortunately also reveals a naughty intent on his part does it not? But then again what more can you expect of one who betrays his own thesis anyway? A SWINE??
July 1, 2009 at 5:30 pm
resident.wangsamaju
This kinda debate on virus names has no bearing whatsover on curbing the virus spread. Energy should be focused on tightening the controls on the ground, especially on the entry points to this country. Who cares what it is called, it is out of control now. We are just sitting ducks.
We’ve got bright ministers really. Knock knock, hullo, anybody home?
July 2, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Crankster
How typical. Harping on the swine part.
Ny the way, I’m back, my friend. How are things with you?