Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali has denied claims
made by the group of ‘eminent Malays’ (G25), who said that the NGO
comprises extreme and religious fanatics.
He instead shot back at the group, denouncing them as the "real" extremists and racists who were hiding behind the label of ‘moderation’.
“The group of ‘eminent persons’, as well as the liberals and moderates, are the real extremists and racists.
“They are shrouding behind such a stand to hide their extremist and racist agenda from being revealed and ridiculed by the majority of Malaysians,” Ibrahim Ali said in a lengthy statement today.
He
added that the attack on Perkasa was to divert the attention of the
public from the main purpose of the NGO, which is to “defend the
sanctity of Islam, uphold the federal constitution, the sovereignty of
the Malay rulers and the socio-economical welfare of the indigenous
(bumiputera) people”.
“The attack on Perkasa was also done as a reverse psychology strategy, to wage a psychological war by implying Perkasa as extremist and racist.
“They (the G25) are ignorant about the goals of Perkasa, which is to defend the rights of the indigenous people and the federal constitution,” Ibrahim Ali stressed.
The G25 became prominent when it wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak last month, urging for the voice of moderation and asking him to show leadership in the wake of intolerant voices from right-wing groups such as Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) and Perkasa.
He instead shot back at the group, denouncing them as the "real" extremists and racists who were hiding behind the label of ‘moderation’.
“The group of ‘eminent persons’, as well as the liberals and moderates, are the real extremists and racists.
“They are shrouding behind such a stand to hide their extremist and racist agenda from being revealed and ridiculed by the majority of Malaysians,” Ibrahim Ali said in a lengthy statement today.
He
added that the attack on Perkasa was to divert the attention of the
public from the main purpose of the NGO, which is to “defend the
sanctity of Islam, uphold the federal constitution, the sovereignty of
the Malay rulers and the socio-economical welfare of the indigenous
(bumiputera) people”. “The attack on Perkasa was also done as a reverse psychology strategy, to wage a psychological war by implying Perkasa as extremist and racist.
“They (the G25) are ignorant about the goals of Perkasa, which is to defend the rights of the indigenous people and the federal constitution,” Ibrahim Ali stressed.
The G25 became prominent when it wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak last month, urging for the voice of moderation and asking him to show leadership in the wake of intolerant voices from right-wing groups such as Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) and Perkasa.
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