By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani - The Malaysian Insider
“I ask everybody to evaluate the situation themselves and give us space to find the perpetrators because I suspect that the purpose of the action is meant to bring chaos to the country. They want clashes between people of different races and religions,” he said.
He asked the public to be patient as the authorities started probing the incidents which followed arson and vandalism attacks on churches in recent weeks.
Hishammuddin said that the police will not compromise on the attacks and promised those responsible for leaving pig heads at two mosques would be caught.
“I am very angry that this incident happened and I will never compromise as you could see with the actions taken against those involved in the church attacks.
“I have ordered the IGP to the mosque to monitor the situation. We will find them and ensure that they will be captured.
“I want everybody to be patient and not listen to any rumours,” he told reporters at the Home Ministry here.
He added that Malaysians are “peace loving people” and would not condone such acts.
Pig heads were reported to be found at two mosques near here this morning, just days after the fire-bombing attacks and acts of vandalism against churches and a Sikh temple had taken place in the wake of the “Allah” controversy.
The two mosques are the Masjid Jumhuriyah in Taman Dato Harun and the Al- Imam Tirmizi mosque at Taman Sri Sentosa.
These latest acts could be construed as attempts to escalate tensions and provoke unrest between Muslims and non-Muslims as pigs are considered unhygienic in Islam and therefore their presence in the mosques is an act of desecration.
Hishammuddin said that the mosque incidents appeared aimed at inciting racial sentiments.
“I hope the people will give us the time to do the investigation because we have shown that we will not compromise on this matter.
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