I was watching TV3's Buletin Utama report about the Malaysian girl who was sentenced to death by hanging in China for smuggling heroine. The newscasters said that the state government is sponsoring her father’s visit to China. There was also an interview with a state executive commission where his mention of PAS was edited out. After that, the news continued with the Umno division setting up a fund to help the family. Why is there a difference?

The worst was yet to come. Somewhere in the middle, there was suddenly a report on India's poverty and literacy rate. Both newscasters were reading statistics off the papers instead of looking at the screen as they usually do. Was it a last-minute addition? There was no summary or conclusion, no head or tail that links the news to anything. It was just a spewing of statistics. What kind of news is this? Why did news about India suddenly appear in the national segment? Isn't that supposed to be in foreign news segment?

Was the report meant to show that India is worse off than Malaysia and that Indians should be grateful to live here? But I am Malaysian, why should I worry about India? They have their own government and people to take care of themselves. If they want to show support or concern about others, it is up to them. Is TV3 trying to say that we are foreigners in our own country? Let's see if TV3 replies to this letter.