Quit your jobs, Dr M tells McDonald's, Starbucks workers

Ex-prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysians "will not die if they do not use the US goods" and urged those working for US companies such as fast-food giant McDonald's to quit their jobs.

Is this guy lame or what? Emotional and irrational behavior is so common among the government. And to think he ruled this country for over 20 years makes me wonder what deep, dark secrets lie waiting to be uncovered.

But I suppose he is singing to the simpletons among the Malays who are lapping up everything anti-US and anti-Israel the government is throwing at them.

The problem is not Israel. The problem is Hamas. It is a terror organisation bent on destroying Israel. For every rocket they continue to fire into Israel it cost tens of thousands of US dollars each. They have fired thousands of rockets at Israel. Money better spent on the welfare of the Palestinian people.

Gaza prompts boycott in Malaysia

9 January 2009 BBC

The removal of Coca-Cola from thousands of restaurants in Malaysia in protest at US support for Israel will hurt the local economy, the company has said.

The drinks company was responding to boycotts of US-made goods called by Muslim groups in Malaysia.

Malaysia has called at the United Nations for action to stop the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Former leader Mahathir Mohamad has also called for a global boycott of the US dollar and US products.

"As everybody else, we are deeply touched by the human side of the situation in the Middle East," Kadri Taib, Coca-Cola Malaysia public affairs and communications director, said in a statement.

"Given the local nature of our business, we believe that calls for boycotts of our products are not the appropriate way to further any causes, as they primarily hurt the local economy, local businesses and local citizens," the company said.

It added that the beverage company employs some 1,700 Malaysians, 60% of whom are Malay Muslims. click for more

Yet another idiotic, emotional outburst from a hypocritical leadership. So quick to blast the US and Israel when the other party is Moslem.