Doraemon for Visit M'sia just somebody's suggestion, says Tourism Minister

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KUALA LUMPUR: The statement by National Art Gallery chairman Datuk Rashidi Hasbullah that characters from Japanese anime Doraemon be used to promote Visit Malaysia 2020 was just a personal view, says Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi.

"I never approved any promotional materials involving animated characters from Japan, and they have never been part of our promotion campaign," he said in a statement on Wednesday , after local animators criticised the idea.

Mohamaddin said Malaysian animated characters would have been his first pick, if the ministry wanted to use cartoon characters in the campaign.The Doraemon suggestion drew flak from local animators, as well as the admin of the Facebook fan page of renowned cartoonist Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid, better known as “Lat”, and Les' Copaque Production, which makes the Upin & Ipin animated series.

Rashidi reportedly made the suggestion on March 11 that the National Art Gallery hold an exhibition featuring characters from Doraemon, as part of Visit Malaysia Year 2020, whilst delivering a speech at a ceremony to launch the first Doraemon pop-up store at KLIA 2.There are Doraemon fans of every age and we know that the cartoon inserts positive values and lessons in every episode," he said.

 

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Instead of Doraemon, we have Upin Ipin, BoboiBoy to be proud of.

GilaKentng Who is Rashidi? Dasarrrrr

U-turn

Damage control again! Why can’t PH ministers do their work properly and have better media communication? Wait til big issue then said never approve but it is everywhere now! Another weird minister!

Have Harith as the funny mascot better.

What’s the point?

A suggestion that would have been approved if the public had not found out

GilaKentng But you appears to endorse it?!

Bila kantoi, petik nama orang lain.... LOL

Nobita's suggestion?

Malaysia have Upin & Ipin which is very2 famous in Indonesia.

. Suggestion pun biar nampak brilliant, jgn la main panjangkan list je 🙄

thrash...

what a joke!

shame on u

Kenyataan yg BODOHHHHHHHH...

Serious tak lawak letak doremon

Pity the fools who felled for it. 😂😂😂

Jemput Naruto ke, Titan dr attack of Titan, totoro ke, tak pun si Rilakkuma tu. Atau kucing yg plg famous tu, Hello Kitty.

Daripada guna doraemon, baik guna pokemon.. lagi world wide dia punya coverage.. in case kalau x nak guna local product la..

Jepun jepun jepun. Haha.... angkat jangan tak angkat.

: PH Idiots, promote Malaysian Talents FIRST !😡 We have LAT, Upin&Ipin etc...

Ultraman lah better.. alang2 menyolok pekasam hahaha

Owh MKetapi itu pasar ayam di LD mcm mana? Apa progress? Harap2 jadilah dikasi bangun yg baru

Memalukan

Back track after uproar lah

Why don’t u concentrate on developing our tourism products to actually make them attractive. Eg clean up the garbage on the beaches and waterfalls. Or make our airports have clean toilets, etc etc etc. No ones goibn to come here if doeramon is our mascot or not.

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