Press statement by Teresa Kok, Selangor State Senior EXCO and MP for Seputeh in Shah Alam on 18 May 2011
Najib Razak refusal to act against Perkasa’s extremism makes a mockery of his “moderation is the best course of action” speech at Oxford
It has been four days since Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali issued the blatantly seditious, incendiary and dangerous warning that he and other Perkasa leaders will wage a crusade against the Christians and even shed blood if Christians continue to challenge Islam’s position in the country which is an allegation which has proven to be lies made-up by two pro-UMNO bloggers and propagated by UMNO rag Utusan Malaysia.
And yet to this day, Prime Minister Najib Razak, de facto Law Minister Nazri Aziz and Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein have taken no action against Ibrahim Ali. Even worse, they have made excuses for Ibrahim Ali’s hate and fear-mongering which is even more dangerous. Despite proclaiming 1Malaysia to all and sundry, all three are willing to jeopardise the peace and harmony of Malaysia and endanger the lives of fellow Malaysians for the sake of lengthening their personal political careers.
Yesterday, Najib delivered a mockery of a speech at Oxford University where he called upon the world community to embrace moderation as the best course of action.
What beautiful words by his speechwriter, but how hollow they ring. Najib’s words have no credibility because he has failed to match them with credible action. If Najib truly believed in moderation, he would have denounced Ibrahim Ali’s remarks outright and stated that such threats have no place in his so-called 1Malaysia. At the same time, Najib would put a stop to his own party, UMNO, breeding, harbouring and protecting such extremists. It is well-known that most of Perkasa’s membership consists of UMNO members.
In addition, Nazri Aziz stated yesterday that no action will be taken against Ibrahim Ali because his remarks are now a Malaysian norm. His reasoning is appalling and a betrayal of his duty as de facto law minister. Instead of upholding the law, he is making feeble excuses for allow offenders to continue breaking it. Only in Nazri’s eyes is it the norm to make seditious statements in Malaysia.
As for Hishammuddin Hussein, he too accepts Ibrahim Ali’s incendiary remarks. When Utusan Malaysia and the pro-UMNO bloggers published their wild allegations, he immediately ordered an investigation of the Christians but has taken no action whatsoever against Ibrahim Ali’s proven seditious remarks. It is clear that Hishammuddin practices double standards in his duty of safeguarding the security of Malaysia.
In conclusion, Malaysians cannot count on Najib, Nazri and Hishammuddin or UMNO in total to check the extremism of Ibrahim Ali and Perkasa because UMNO is in tacit support of Ibrahim Ali and Perkasa. Thus, with UMNO leading the country, Perkasa will grow more and more extreme in their views and continue to exploit racial and religious insecurities to divide the nation, for their bigoted interests.
I urge Najib, Nazri and Hishammuddin to stop allowing religious and racial extremism to persist in Malaysia, stop endangering the lives of Malaysians and take immediate action against Ibrahim Ali by charging him for criminal intimidation under clause 506 of the Penal Code. They must place the peace and harmony of Malaysia above UMNO’s selfish political survival.
Teresa Kok
Dear Pakatan, Umno has made a stand on this issue – no action whatsoever on this The Special One, he’s therefore free to say and do as he pleases. So is Pakatan going to make a stand on this critical issue or take a lame stand by just blogging?Take the people’s advice – you have to do it yourselves, don’t expect BN-umno to help you to sit him down.Otherwise, lets countdown to start of civil disobedience when he hits the right message,at the right time, right place.He’s a time bomb.The poor will have to fight it out then but the rich will take first flights out to exotic holidays while Rome burns.
It is obviously 1 Malaysia double standard,
Just read the 3 Ministers statments obviously showned hidden supports to Utusan and Perkasa leader.
The people are just too disappointed over the past few days for non-sense clarifications and avoiding to take actions on the irresposible and arrogant speeches by culprits.
The slogan of 1 Malaysia has been darken and its aspirations has became worthless in the mind of nation even though at the beginning stages sounds attractive.
A beautiful lies can be taken once but people were no longer to be cheated by its plan and conspiration on manuplate sensitive issues.
Yes, this is the norm. Looking back you are able to see Dr. M used the Malay dilema to outwit Harun to become PM for DSAI used the Abim platform to be selected as future leader. Our present PM used the gathering before ops Lalang and HM used the keris to move up.
Those moderate like PakLah and family KJ who did follow the norm are outwit. Those with potential should know the reason for such norm was because the news and facts can be swept under the carpet. Today with oversea learning and IT in most household such norm are consider out dated (LKY also have to admit and step down). Today in Malaysia only Malaysian are able to succeed and the racial norm of the past shall only bring you down.
I stress again, that the cheap talk on 1Malaysia by our PM is just talk and talk only. So far he has been “dudok diam diam” and dare not say or take actions against Utusan, Perkasa…the list goes on and on. Why? simple, he needs their support and votes.
This one bum, Ibrahim Ali is answering the call by Najib to protect PutraJaya falling into traitors hands. Perkasa is also supported strongly by that now half dead mamak kutty.
What traitors of our country is Najib talking about?