Malaysia's TV3 apologises for calling Kamala Harris child of undocumented migrant
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s oldest private television channel TV3 has apologised for falsely calling the United States’ newly elected vice-president a child of an undocumented migrant on its “Buletin 130” programme on Sunday (Nov 8).
US President-elect Joe Biden and vice-president-elect Kamala Harris stand onstage after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election.
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s oldest private television channel TV3 has apologised for falsely calling the United States’ newly elected vice-president a child of an undocumented migrant on its “Buletin 130” programme on Sunday (Nov 8).
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused to the new vice-president of the United States, Kamala Harris,” the channel said on the same programme on Monday.
TV3’s statement on Sunday had riled up the Twittersphere, leading to cries of “fake news”.
Twitter user @MohanAgileKrish said the news channel was creating fake news and demanded that it make a public apology and “necessary correction.”
@KUL2TPA said the mislabel was not an error but “a blatant case of division politics”.
“Sack the entire production team and the anchor for not speaking up. They had the right to refuse such BS but ignored every iota of it,” the user said.
User @myindupooja said: “Is this for real @BuletinTV3! Her mother was not an illegal immigrant to US. She went to US to do her Masters & became a research scientist. It reflects badly on your news team & Malaysia. Time to fire this team & get qualified ppl.”
“Dear @BuletinTV3 not only is VP @KamalaHarris the first woman VP but also first woman of colour elected to the 2nd highest position of the most powerful nation in the world. And you guys insult her mum at the moment of her greatest achievement,” said Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) Senator S. Vellpaari.
“Freaking do homework first. It’s lazy at best and outrageous,” said @Tiniz.
“Stupid is it @BuletinTV3, it looks like you didn’t go to school. Go back to school before presenting news. Will @SKMM_MCMC take action or they publish an apology for spreading fake news? I would hear an apology. This is from a news media!!!” said user @SaiSelian.
Ms Harris was born in 1964 to parents active in the civil rights movement, Dr Shyamala Gopalan, from India, and Dr Donald Harris, from Jamaica. The two met at the University of California, Berkeley.
She is the first black woman vice-president of the United States. THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT
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