Netizens brush off #HomophobicMalaya campaign

Astro Awani
November 23, 2014 09:32 MYT
#HomophobicMalaya campaign receives lukewarm response from netizens.
A movement apparently initiated by the underground scene is rallying for support for a campaign called #HomophobicMalaya. It is a movement against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
The first tweet was uploaded on November 20 by a Twitter user known as Masmona (@MaslianaKizuna). The tweet which included a poster of the movement, received 763 retweets and 185 ‘Favorite’.
Malaysia’s Twitter timeline was abuzz with this movement, with many condemning it as a publicity stunt. Some also expressed their lack of support for the skinhead and metal groups.

So, just found out that this #homophobicmalaya thing is a cheap publicity stunt by some uneducated scene wannabe.

— 'Afi hates you (@AzizanAfi) November 22, 2014
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Laaaa geng skinhead and metal ka buat #homophobicmalaya ni? What happened to "accepting people however they are" yg pernah korang preached?

— KRSSA (@karissalund) November 22, 2014
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#HomophobicMalaya instead of going against innocent people, yall go against yourselves bc I don't think yall know how irrelevant yall are.

— #NoShameNovember (@melishakaur) November 22, 2014
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The fact that skinhead and metal group held the #HomophobicMalaya campaign, using Al-Quran verses to against them is too ironic

— Yusuff (@YUSUFFKHAIRI) November 22, 2014
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Some brushed off the campaign as funny and ridiculous:

This Masliana girl who started #HOMOPHOBICMALAYA campaign said she is fighting in the name of Islam. Avatar terkangkang pakai t-shirt arak.

— Bad Kitty Cat (@NiniNell) November 23, 2014
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Don't question someone's faith.Its between them and god.Yes,we have to advice them but in a correct way not by hatred #homophobicmalaya

— (@marsyawilliams) November 22, 2014
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Lol this #HomophobicMalaya is just ultra ridiculous.

— शाह नधीर (@yesterdhir) November 22, 2014
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Tak tau nak cakap apa pasal #HomophobicMalaya ni

— fz (@farahohoho) November 22, 2014
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#HomophobicMalaya? Hahahah kids.

— /k/onekttor (@IrwanAtari) November 22, 2014
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Lol . #HomophobicMalaya I have nothing to say . cause this is just plain stupid

— marie (@marierossam) November 22, 2014
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One user called for an end to this campaign:

Pls stop this silly #homophobicmalaya thing rn smh

&mdash (@marsyawilliams) November 22, 2014
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There was a few tweets of support for this campaign but the organiser continues to express her thoughts about the need to continue with this anti-gay initative:

support #homophobicmalaya

— //shaufiqazman (@shaufiqazman) November 20, 2014
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kitorang nk tampal poster around KL. to rise awareness in order to save Malaysia. Allah bless us. #HomophobicMalaya pic.twitter.com/d4KzkEDDHL

— Masmona (@MaslianaKizuna) November 20, 2014
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#HomophobicMalaya . u against us? okay no compulsion. u with us? up you too. :) pic.twitter.com/5UDrcpH9H4

— Masmona (@MaslianaKizuna) November 22, 2014
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aku siap sedia je ni mempertahankan #homophobicmalaya dari keyboard warrior anarki tepu dan antifa

— Masmona (@MaslianaKizuna) November 20, 2014
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PUNK. ko paham ape punk? ko paham lgbt? ko ade agama? malas sembang ilmu. tak baik

— Masmona (@MaslianaKizuna) November 20, 2014
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