Arrest Ibrahim now before it’s too late

Giving space to 'clowns' like Perkasa's Ibrahim Ali will further tarnish the unity in the country, says a Malacca PKR leader.

PETALING JAYA: A PKR leader has lodged a police report against Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali over his racist threat against the Chinese community.

G Rajendran, who is PKR Malacca vice-president, lodged the report in Tampin, Negri Sembilan yesterday.
In the report, he said that Ibrahim must be arrested and charged under the Sedition Act.

He alleged that Ibrahim was the most irresponsible member of parliament the country had ever seen.
“From the beginning he has threatened the non-Malays by saying ‘Jangan main api’ (don’t play with fire).
“I am here asking Ibrahim, who is the fire?”

He asked if Ibrahim thinks that the Malay members in Perkasa ‘is fire’, then how would he describe the Malays in PKR and PAS.

Rajendran said that the non-Malays were happy with Pakatan Rakyat.
“We live in peace and happiness in this country. By giving space to clowns like Ibrahim Ali it will tarnish the unity of the country.

“Thus, the police must catch the Perkasa chief to secure the national security,” he added.

Racial statements

Rajendran also challenged Umno to act again Ibrahim and ban Perkasa.

“Since Perkasa was established, it has consistently harrassed the non-Malay community with racial statements.

“If Umno failed now to act against Perkasa, it is a clear picture that Perkasa is another wing in Umno,” said Rajendran in response to Ibrahim’s seditious remarks targetting the Chinese.

On Sunday, Ibrahim warned the Chinese against joining the Bersih’s July 9 “Walk For Democracy” rally.
He asked the community to stay home and “stock up on food” in apparent reference to the May 13, 1969 riots which left scores dead.

However Ibrahim yesterday clarified that he was misquoted by the media on his remarks.

Umno’s silence questioned

The Perkasa boss also came under fire from former Umno assemblyman Mohd Ariff Sabri Aziz who similarly questioned Umno’s silence over Ibrahim’s incendiary remarks.

He demanded to know why the Umno leadership was allowing Ibrahim to represent the rational and collected Malay voice.

“Is Ibrahim more Umno than Umno? If so what has the real Umno become?” he asked.

He urged the government to take stern action against Ibrahim, saying that as he ‘is not an Umno member, he isn’t a liability to Umno.’

“It is of no consequence to Umno if he is detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and dealt with properly by the laws of Malaysia.

“If the government doesn’t act against Ibrahim, then it cannot but be seen as impotent,” he said.