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Netizens give 'listen, listen' UUM speaker an earful

The Star/Asia News Network | Tue Jan 22 2013

The YouTube video shows a student being interrupted by Sharifah, who was a guest speaker at the forum in Universiti Utara Malaysia.

Netizens give 'listen, listen' UUM speaker an earful

PETALING JAYA: Besides harsh criticism, netizens have reacted to a video of an NGO leader snatching the microphone away from a university student by creating comical Internet memes, songs and even dance remix versions of the video.

Users ridiculed the leader for repeating the word "Listen" seven times to stop the student from speaking and for comparing the issues raised, such as free education and street protests, to the "problems" faced by animals.

"Even sharks have problems.

"Have you eaten shark fin before? Have you seen how people throw the shark back into the sea to die. See how humans are more greedy than sharks?" asked the speaker, Suara Wanita 1Malaysia (SW1M) president Sharifah Zohra Jabeen Syed Shah Miskin in the 24-minute video.

Controversial singer Namewee was among those who came up with a parody of the video, while another user posted a catchy dance remix version called "Listen! Listen! When I Speak, Listen!"

The original video, which was uploaded on YouTube last week, shows a student, who wanted to be known only as Bawani KS being interrupted by Sharifah, who was a guest speaker at the forum held in Universiti Utara Malaysia on Dec 8.

Sharifah told Bawani to leave the country if she was not happy in Malaysia.

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