COMMENT | Our twisted Malaysian society

COMMENT | We have become a twisted society because somewhere along the way, in our pursuit of position, power, and material wealth, we lost our fundamental values.

Some of the feedback from two videos I made about the volleyball coach who slapped two players is disturbing. Their comments do not necessarily reflect the true nature of society, but it is worrying to note that little consideration is given to girls and women. In many ways, women are treated as fourth-class citizens.

One man said, "The coach only lightly brushed the girls' faces. It wasn't a real slap. Nothing to worry about."

His remarks remind us of the daft, former deputy minister for women, PAS' Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff, who encouraged husbands to "lightly beat" their 'stubborn wives' to discipline them, during the pandemic.

Another man said, "What's your problem? It's a small issue...