YOURSAY | ‘Deputy minister Khairul Firdaus doesn’t know a thing about marketing.’Zaid hits out at ministry’s Muslim-friendly tourism idea for LangkawiOCT: Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan doesn’t know a thing about marketing. He doesn’t even know how many Muslim tourists are visiting Malaysia, especially Langkawi, and the reason they do so.Tourists come to Malaysia to experience local customs and culture, which are not the same as in their countries.
Among the tourists are Kelantan, Terengganu and Kedah Malays - men, women and children.It’s human nature. When the authorities don’t impose restrictions, people do what they naturally, subconsciously like. Go to Phuket or Koh Samui, you’ll see Malaysians wearing bikinis and taking selfies.The more you restrict them locally, the more they will go to Hat Yai, Phuket and Pattaya. Think Langkawi can beat that? Not in a hundred years.