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11/18/2007
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About The Broom Brouhaha
Author: T. Selva Source: The Star (Malaysia)
Title: ABOUT THE BROOM BROUHAHA
Why are people so worked up over the rather novel idea of giving brooms to underperforming government councils? There’s a long history behind all the fuss.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo drew a lot of flak last week when he gave the “broom award” on Monday to two underperforming local councils at the Selangor Excellence Awards. He has since brushed aside the criticism as mere superstitious talk.
Indeed, brooms do have connections with superstitions; they have, for instance, long been connected with witchcraft. According to en.wikipedia.org, the broom is almost universally associated with female witches, who supposedly would disguise wands as broomsticks to avoid suspicion. Anecdotally, the broom can also be used to house spirits.
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