Petronas to keep Deepavali advert despite flak




Petronas has motionless not to scrap a Deepavali greetings shave 'Do a Dappan' posted onYouTubedespite it sketch hundreds of disastrous comments.

The national oil association will not take off thethree-minute clipdespite calls from MIC, member of a government as well as Indian eremite leaders which it puts Indian Malaysians in bad light.

Hundreds of comments inYouTube,Malaysiakiniand amicable blogs have additionally lifted a disastrous connotations of a Petronas Deepavali greetings.

NONEPetronas in a matter this evening noted which a 'Do a Dappan' shave embedded with certain messages was constructed for promote upon itsYouTubedomain.

It was additionally to element a Deepavali muster during Galeri Petronas called 'Be a Light - A Celebration of Culture as well as Tradition'.
Petronas pronounced a debate was conceptualised to strech out to a greater number of Malaysians from all walks of life, carrying a core messages of certain attributes as well as values compared with a suggestion as well as celebration of Deepavali.

The matter went upon to appreciate a eremite multiplication of Malaysia Hindu Sangam for a invaluable recommendation as well as warn in ensuring which a muster as well as messages were consistent with as well as reflected a suggestion of a festival.

"Our debate - viewed in a whole - is desirous by as well as revolves around this certain energy, epitomised via a passion, expostulate as well as finalise of Malaysia's Indian community,! which h ave been in truth attributes which have been zodiacally relevant to all of us.

"These certain attributes have been something which you should all promote, inculcate as well as emulate," a Petronas matter adds.
MIC wants YouTube posting removed

For many viewers, a 'Do a Dappan' is a far cry from a late movie maker Yasmin Ahmad's affectionate, meaningful as well as noted work to applaud Malaysian festivities.

Late this evening, a MIC called upon Petronas to mislay a Deepavali advertisement fromYouTubeas it did not reflect Indian culture.

MIC secretary-general S Murugesan pronounced a advertisement may send a wrong message to Indians youths in a country, generally a Hindus.

"I have watched a video. we think Petronas should withdraw it as well as replace it with something else," Mujrugesan said.

Former Malaysian Hindu Sangam president A Vaithilingam pronounced yesterday: "It is a controversial advertisement from a start. It shows gangster-like Indian characters causing havoc in a community.

"The shave stereotypes Indians negatively as a ones formulating traffic jams by dancing in a middle of a streets."

According toWikipedia, 'Dappan Koothu' is a folk dance as well as song genre emphasising upon percussion achieved in Tamil Nadu, India, as well as has turn popular in movie music.

A percussion instrument, called 'Tharai thappattai' which resembles a tambourine but but a jingles, is mostly used as well as can be heard being played in houses where death has occurred to suppress a wailing, using a specific kick called 'Saavu Adi'.
M KRISHNAMOORTHY is a freelance match as well as writer working with abroad TV networks. He has in a past interviewed Yasmin Ahmad as well as written reviews of Petronas commercials destined by her.
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