Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) director-general Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar is now the deputy director-general due to his underperformance, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said this after attending the opening ceremony of the National Craft Day 2024 on Saturday (Feb 24).
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The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said this after attending the opening ceremony of the National Craft Day 2024 on Saturday (Feb 24).
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00:00 Dato Sujuanita commented on the TAP ban.
00:03 She said that one of the reasons behind the ban is related to racism and the reluctance of Dato Amar to follow the instructions.
00:11 If I may, I have given many opportunities and advice to him.
00:22 I have given him advice on what is the best way to help our country.
00:30 But I don't know if he has any idea or he doesn't know how to do it.
00:35 If he can't perform, I will change.
00:39 I will not give him a slap, I will give him a down on his face.
00:43 In the past, when the former KP (Key Political Officer) was retired, he was not the number one in the army.
00:53 I gave him a chance because he had a PhD in tourism.
00:57 But when he was on duty, he didn't prove that he had a PhD.
01:03 He said that he was not engaged in tourism.
01:15 I told him that he must have been engaged in tourism.
01:19 So many countries complained.
01:21 Why did it happen?
01:24 Since he can't perform, I am very liberal.
01:28 If he can perform, I will give him a slap. If he can't, I will give him a down on his face.
01:34 So it has nothing to do with racism or religion.
01:39 I hope all Malaysians don't play with racism and religion.
01:46 We all are the same.
01:48 When I gave him an open post, I didn't give him a closed post.
01:58 I gave him a chance to go up to an open post.
02:02 I gave him a chance to go up to an open post.
02:10 This time, KPNI and Manok, they all followed the process.
02:16 They followed the ATTAR, the tourists.
02:19 The ATTAR for 1990 was 481.
02:24 The tourists were with 389.
02:27 389 was something like that.
02:29 I would ask my ACOA to check the ATTAR.
02:33 We followed the process.
02:35 So we can't go down.
02:37 So there is nothing to do with racism.
02:39 If we say that all of us,
02:42 let's say only one town,
02:45 what about the other towns in Malaysia?
02:47 The police is also in another town.
02:49 The promotion is also there.
02:51 The Malays are also promoting.
02:54 Where we can do it, we give it.
02:57 So don't play.
02:59 If he can't work, don't embarrass the Ministry of Tourism of Malaysia.
03:04 Think of sympathy.
03:06 Don't say he was fired.
03:08 That letter, he was fired.
03:10 I said, go down and look for TKP.
03:12 He will have a pension next year, March.
03:15 So for the sake of the nation's tourism industry,
03:20 I can't let it be until next year, March,
03:22 I will take action.
03:24 Then I will threaten to go back.
03:26 You see Thailand can get 10 million.
03:28 Tourists come from other countries.
03:31 China only.
03:32 No need to say other countries.
03:33 Up to 40 million can be obtained.
03:36 Why can't Malaysia get it every day?
03:40 We get from China only 1-2 million.
03:44 Why don't we increase?
03:46 He followed me to the promotion once.
03:48 I asked him to follow up.
03:50 But he didn't follow up.
03:54 Ask him.
03:56 Where did he go at night?
03:58 He went to the toilet.
04:00 [END]