National Unity Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique has slammed the use of a racial slur to refer to national shutter S Kisona.<br /><br />Speaking in Parliament today, Halimah said such slurs have no place in Malaysia.<br /><br />This comes after former Pasir Puteh Bersatu vice-chief Borhanudin Che Rahim had posted on Facebook questioning where the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) recruited Kisona from.<br /><br />Kisona had represented Malaysia in the Sudirman Cup 2021 tournament in Vantaa, Finland, and made it to the semi-finals where she was defeated by Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung.<br /><br />Borhanudin also used the K-word, deemed derogatory to Indians, to refer to Kisona. She is the national women's singles badminton player.<br /><br />The statement also courted condemnations from the BAM and also from Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu.
