speak before you think? u sure?

This is quite ridiculous excuse I ever heard from a politician/editor. I thought we been raised to "think before we speak", but it should not be an excuse for a well-educated person and one is an influential who helped on progress the country to be better. Why is this happening?


To avoid a RM5-million lawsuit, Tan Sri Zainuddin Maidin has to post an apology to AirAsia Bhd for six months on his blog, for implying it served pork on its flights.

However, the former information minister and Utusan Malaysia group editor has vowed that he will publish the apology on his blog indefinitely.

Zainuddin said he did not realise that his views in an article titled Hidangan Babi Dalam Penerbangan Air Asia, Orang Islam Patut Tangguhkan Dulu Terbang Dengan Pesawat Ini (Pork served on AirAsia flights, Muslims should hold off flying with the airline) would tarnish the image of Asia's largest budget carrier. To read further of the article