Received an email from McDonalds Malaysias managing director yesterday thanking me for the Sunday column. It was a pleasant surprise. We, at McDonalds Malaysia wish to thank you for the article you wrote on Sunday 10th August titled The fault in our boycott. Without articles like yours, it is difficult to stop the misinformation. He also attached an appeal from McD which was distributed to the media, which you might have read. Here are some of the excerpts from the appeal, which I think every Malaysian should read: While it troubles us to see our franchisees’ businesses affected, it is heartbreaking for us to see their livelihoods affected as they have families to care for. Our people have also broken down in tears because of threatening telephone calls. There were also incidents where our people were physically intimidated and publicly humiliated, and of property being vandalised. Some were even afraid to go back to their hometown for Hari Raya for fear of being harassed. Our staff in uniform have been publicly humiliated. Others were shunned by their peers when they go to the mosque. Even the children of our staff have been singled out in their schools, confused by warnings by some teachers not to go to McDonald’s. I am truly saddened by how the boycott has evolved into one of hurting our people. p.s: We tried their new Durian Crunch McFlurry and Taro Pie last night. They were quite good
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:41:06 +0000
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