Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin has strongly condemned the protest against the relocation of a Hindu temple where angry residents paraded a severed cow's head this afternoon.
Calling on the protesters to reflect on their action, he asked: "How would you feel if the proposal to build a mosque in a non-Muslim area - which is already happening - leads a group of non-Muslims to burn and stomp on the Quran?"
"Would not the Malays rise with anger? If yes, then parading with a cow's head is just as insulting?" he added.
Khairy warned that such emotional acts could jeopardise peace in the country.
"If the residents were dissatisfied with the proposal to build a temple in their area, they should have used the existing channels to air their grouses," he said.
The Umno Youth leader added that he was saddened that the protest was done in the name of Malay non-governmental organisations and after Friday prayers in the month of Ramadhan.
"I believe this is not an action condoned by Islam, a religion which espouses humility and respect for other religions. This act is surely to anger the Hindus," he said.
"Where is the spirit of 1Malaysia, especially among the Malay Muslims who are the majority in this country. I pray that this incident does not lead to anything more serious," he added.
Khairy said while he would rise to defend the dignity of Islam if the religion is belittled, "I will also voice out if other religions are insulted."
He urged the state government to quickly resolve the issue through peaceful and rational negotiation.
Koh, in charge of national unity, said the protest was uncalled for and unnecessarily provocative, especially since the cow is a sacred animal to Hindus.
"Instead, this matter must be resolved through negotiation in the spirit of Rukunegara and 1Malaysia and an amicable solution must be found," he added in a statement.
Koh also supported the directive by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for the police to investigate this case and take prompt action.
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"Would not the Malays rise with anger? If yes, then parading with a cow's head is just as insulting?" he added.
Khairy warned that such emotional acts could jeopardise peace in the country.
"If the residents were dissatisfied with the proposal to build a temple in their area, they should have used the existing channels to air their grouses," he said.
'Islam does not condone this'
He said although a memorandum submitted earlier by the residents might have failed to change the state government's stand on the issue, it was not an excuse to demonstrate in such an insulting manner as if this was an uncivilised country.
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"I believe this is not an action condoned by Islam, a religion which espouses humility and respect for other religions. This act is surely to anger the Hindus," he said.
"Where is the spirit of 1Malaysia, especially among the Malay Muslims who are the majority in this country. I pray that this incident does not lead to anything more serious," he added.
Khairy said while he would rise to defend the dignity of Islam if the religion is belittled, "I will also voice out if other religions are insulted."
Tsu Koon appeals for calm
Meanwhile, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Koh Tsu Koon called on all parties concerned to remain calm and not overreact.
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Koh, in charge of national unity, said the protest was uncalled for and unnecessarily provocative, especially since the cow is a sacred animal to Hindus.
"Instead, this matter must be resolved through negotiation in the spirit of Rukunegara and 1Malaysia and an amicable solution must be found," he added in a statement.
Koh also supported the directive by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for the police to investigate this case and take prompt action.
1 comment:
thank you mr khairy. you have spoken well again (the earlier was when the al islam journalists desecrated the catholic host)
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