Double standards . . . Eric Paulsen held under the Sedition Act but Mashitah and Ibrahim Ali left free.
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GEORGE TOWN: The DAP Secretary-General is taking issue with Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar warning certain parties not to manipulate or “politicize” the sudden arrest last night of activist lawyer Eric Paulsen under the Sedition Act, which he claimed was lawful based on a tweet Paulsen made last week.
“Khalid said that Eric’s arrest was lawful, made to ensure harmony in this multiracial society,” said Lim who is also Bagan MP and Penang Chief Minister.
“DAP challenges BN and Khalid to prove that they do not practice double-standards, and are committed towards maintaining harmony in multiracial Malaysia, by arresting former Deputy Minister and Wanita Umno leader Dr. Mashitah Ibrahim for her inflammatory lies during the Umno General Assembly that the Chinese community in Kedah had burned the Quran in a prayer ritual, and Perkasa President Ibrahim Ali for threatening to burn the Malay and Iban versions of the Bible.”
Lim has questions for both BN and the IGP.
Can the IGP explain why no such arrests were made against both Mashitah and Ibrahim Ali?
By failing to act, isn’t both the IGP and BN giving the unfortunate impression that there is nothing unlawful to make malicious and evil lies against the Chinese community in Kedah or call for the burning of the Malay and Iban versions of the Bible?
“What is most disturbing is Mashitah’s lies were raised in an inflammatory and provocative manner in falsely claiming that the Chinese community in Kuala Kedah had burned the Quran, page by page during a prayer ritual,” said Lim. “The Kedah Menteri Besar had denied this in an earlier statement before her Umno speech.”
“The Kedah Menteri Besar had said the Quran was not burnt but torn by a Malay Muslim who was mentally unbalanced and sent to hospital for treatment.”
There was no plea for forgiveness by Mashitah for causing religious disharmony and racial discord in falsely blaming the Chinese community and neither was there any action taken by the police despite numerous reports being lodged against her, lamented Lim. “Can the IGP explain why Mashitah and Ibrahim Ali can escape punishment?”
Clearly there are double-standards and abuse of power practiced by both BN and the IGP when it involves those who support BN against PR, pointed out Lim.
“Their failure to act impartially and fairly gives rise to suspicion that the BN is trying to distract attention from the failure of the Federal Government to deal effectively with the recent floods, the worst in living memory, and the numerous scandals such as 1MDB and trillions of ringgit lost to illicit funds and corruption.”
GEORGE TOWN: The DAP Secretary-General is taking issue with Inspector-General of Police(IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar warning certain parties not to manipulate or “politicize” the sudden arrest last night of activist lawyer Eric Paulsen under the Sedition Act, which he claimed was lawful based on a tweet Paulsen made last week.
“Khalid said that Eric’s arrest was lawful, made to ensure harmony in this multiracial society,” said Lim who is also Bagan MP and Penang Chief Minister.
“DAP challenges BN and Khalid to prove that they do not practice double-standards, and are committed towards maintaining harmony in multiracial Malaysia, by arresting former Deputy Minister and Wanita Umno leader Dr. Mashitah Ibrahim for her inflammatory lies during the Umno General Assembly that the Chinese community in Kedah had burned the Quran in a prayer ritual, and Perkasa President Ibrahim Ali for threatening to burn the Malay and Iban versions of the Bible.”
Lim has questions for both BN and the IGP.
Can the IGP explain why no such arrests were made against both Mashitah and Ibrahim Ali?
By failing to act, isn’t both the IGP and BN giving the unfortunate impression that there is nothing unlawful to make malicious and evil lies against the Chinese community in Kedah or call for the burning of the Malay and Iban versions of the Bible?
“What is most disturbing is Mashitah’s lies were raised in an inflammatory and provocative manner in falsely claiming that the Chinese community in Kuala Kedah had burned the Quran, page by page during a prayer ritual,” said Lim. “The Kedah Menteri Besar had denied this in an earlier statement before her Umno speech.”
“The Kedah Menteri Besar had said the Quran was not burnt but torn by a Malay Muslim who was mentally unbalanced and sent to hospital for treatment.”
There was no plea for forgiveness by Mashitah for causing religious disharmony and racial discord in falsely blaming the Chinese community and neither was there any action taken by the police despite numerous reports being lodged against her, lamented Lim. “Can the IGP explain why Mashitah and Ibrahim Ali can escape punishment?”
Clearly there are double-standards and abuse of power practiced by both BN and the IGP when it involves those who support BN against PR, pointed out Lim.
“Their failure to act impartially and fairly gives rise to suspicion that the BN is trying to distract attention from the failure of the Federal Government to deal effectively with the recent floods, the worst in living memory, and the numerous scandals such as 1MDB and trillions of ringgit lost to illicit funds and corruption.”
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