https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/589194 *COMMENT | Celebrate Merdeka without normalising racism* Benjamin YH Loh Published 30 Aug 2021, 11:13 am A + A - 1 COMMENT | A recent Merdeka-themed video that was released sparked some controversy; in the home of a small nuclear family, a father complains as he scrolls social media about the stereotypical behaviours of certain races in the presence of his child. His wife chides him as his behaviour is un-Islamic, but when the child shows a drawing with the same stereotypical depictions in place, the video ends with, "I was not born racist, but I was taught." This video follows in the footsteps of similarly themed Merdeka videos, popularised by the late filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad that try to address racial disunity in Malaysia. Following some public criticism, the video was removed and the creators apologised, but it is important to keep in mind that such mixed respo...