Both are Malay language papers and the question arises whether the conditioned one-race mentality of their journalists and editors has made them totally parochial. They seem to be clueless and insensitive about the common humanity of mankind; humility it seems is only reserved for those who they identify with.
The Ultraman cartoon has likely caused irreversible damage to the nation's reputation as the image of even Ultraman running away in fear of the tsunami becomes ingrained in the memory of Japanese agonizing over this massive devastation. Attempt at damage control with subsequent apologies by Berita Harian is like trying to close the barn door after the horse has bolted.
The Utusan "Elizabeth Wong" headline was an obvious attempt to dredge up the name of the other Elizabeth Wong (Bukit Lanjan ADUN) and rekindle images of her leaked naked pictures. But this deceased Elizabeth Wong happens to be my daughter Krystyn's ex-classmate in secondary school and my heart goes out to her parents for having to suffer this publicity stunt during such a heart-wrenching time. Why was their daughter's name highlighted yet in today's Star Paper the police are reported as still trying to identify the victim:
Well, the response to the Ultraman cartoon seems quite immediate from the Japan Government. This was also in today's Star Paper:
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