Nothing wrong with word 'pendatang', says BTN chief

comments     Shakira Buang     Published     Updated

National Civics Bureau (BTN) director Raja Arif Raja Ali said there is nothing wrong with the word ' pendatang ' (immigrant), often used to label the country's minorities.

"There is nothing wrong with the word, the issue is on how it is used," he told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.

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