#BoycottMalaysia is Trending on Twitter As Netizens Slams Mahathir

#BoycottMalaysia hashtag seems to be trending on Twitter following Tun Mahathir’s statements about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir

In the midst of tweeting about the mistreatment against Rohingyas in Rakhine State and Palestinians in their own country, Tun M used Jammu and Kashmir, which a state in India, as an example to further strengthen his argument but unfortunately, that triggered the netizens in the wrong way.

Tun Mahathir’s tweet below

The helplessness of the world in stopping atrocities inflicted on the Rohingyas in Myanmar had reduced the regard for the resolution of the UN. Now, despite UN resolution on Jammu and Kashmir, the country has been invaded and occupied.

— Dr Mahathir Mohamad (@chedetofficial) September 28, 2019

Following that tweet, Tun Mahathir stressed that India should “work” with Pakistan to solve the issue peacefully. However, his statements did not sit well with some netizens, especially netizens hailing from India.

His remarks on the state of Jammu and Kashmir, and his comments on India and Pakistan, agitated Indian netizens which led to the trending hashtag, #BoycottMalaysia.

Many of the tweets urged other people to not visit Malaysia and suggested that they should opt to visit other Southeast Asian countries. You can read some of the tweets below:

@PMOMalaysia @TourismMalaysia This comment is going to hurt you very badly. You haven’t seen the fury of Indian internet users. Once a boycott call starts, many people will reconsider their plans to visit Malaysia!
I appeal Indian tour operators to stop Malaysian tours. #Boycott https://t.co/dH9Em9sf39

— Vijay Mahajan 🇮🇳 (@thevijaymahajan) September 29, 2019

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