OA artist Shaq upset over derogatory use of 'Jakun' by news portal
Orang Asli artist Shaq Koyok is upset and angry over the usage of the word Jakun in a headline by a widely read Malay language news portal.
Shaq told Malaysiakini that he was horrified to see the headline “Jijoe jakun posing depan jambatan” by Harian Metro on a piece about cyclist Azizulhasni Awang who was proudly posing in front of the Terengganu drawbridge in his home state.
In his original posting...
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