Malaysia : Satu-satunya negara yang membungkus buku didalam plastik

Assalamualaikum...14 Oktober 2009..Nak makan tengah hari aku cadang nak masak kat rumah sewa jek... Beli la barang2 dapur ngan member2..Masa nak masak, aku cari paper2 lama nak buat alas barang2..Masa tengah belek paper lama tuh,..Aku terbaca satu artikel,..mungkin menarik untuk dikongsi :

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THE STAR (N15)
Wednesday
22 July 2009

Title : Only country to wrap books in plastic.

I have travelled extensively throughout the world, and to my knowledge Malaysia is the only country where bookstores wrap books in plastic so that people cannot browse through them. If you enter any bookstore in the US, you won't find books wrapped in plastic to prevent the public from browsing through them. Go to UK, and there will be books on the shelves for the public to browse through, read or buy.



There will always be individuals who will damage books. It cannot be avoided. Would it be appropriate to wrap all goods in plastic e.g shirts, trousers, etc. for fear that someone moght damage them?

Often I have read that the Government would like people to read more. But with books all wrapped up, it is like telling the prospective buyer:

"Don't Touch!"

It is not the way to get people to read.

I will not buy a book from any bookseller when the book is wrapped and taped up. It is heartening to walk into bookstore and see young children sitting on the floor reading. It is delightful to see adults reading section of a books and discussing it with their friends.

I find it exciting to walk into a bookstore, head to my favourite section, and pick up the book (even though the price may be too high), and browse through it. I feel good about having done something worthwhile with my time.

EDWARD,
Kuala Lumpur.

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Setakat nih, aku rasa kalau dibukakan pun platik buku tuh, susah jugak nak tengok ada orang nak membaca. Rakyat Malaysia secara am memang tidak ada tabiat tersebut...Tambah2 lagi yang berbangsa Melayu seperti aku...

Baca Al-Quran pun lepas semayang jek, itu pun dah kira bagus, dapat plak yang baca Surah Yassin jek seminggu sekali malam jumaat..Itu pun juga dikira bagus sangat ,..tapi macam mane yang tak baca langsung...urm...Ye la, majalah hiburan tuh laku jek, komik memang laris jek,..tapi itu semua pun salah satu dari bacaan jugak...err....sekian..

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