S Pathmawathy
Perkasa leader Ibrahim Ali's warning to Chinese Malaysians to stock up on provisions ahead of the July 9 Bersih 2.0 rally is “racist, seditious and dangerous”, according to Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin.
“This is a threat against one community in the country, clearly and expressively... action should be taken against him (Ibrahim),” Khairy (left) told reporters in the Parliament lobby today.
At very least, Ibrahim should be investigated under the Sedition Act 1949, he said, while pointing out that the latter is not representative of the majority of Malays.
“The Malays in Malaysia are a noble society and we will not do what is mentioned by Ibrahim, we live in harmony. And as Umno Youth chief, I stress that we do not subscribe to such views,” he said.
Ibrahim had pledged to hold a Perkasa 'Peace March' on July 9, further threatening that chaos would ensue if the Bersih rally for election reform is not cancelled.
“Imagine, ladies and gentlemen, if the Bersih rally is not called off and they go ahead with it - if they don't cancel it on July 8 or 9 - I believe the Chinese community, many of them, will have to stock up on food at home. Anything can happen on that day,” Ibrahim had said yesterday.
Last week, Khairy had announced that Umno Youth would hold its own rally on July 9 to show its support for the electoral system, thus opposing the Bersih 2.0 stand.
Khairy said that, while Umno Youth does not subscribe to the Bersih 2.0s demands, its rally will be a peaceful one.
“But (what was) mentioned by Ibrahim yesterday, if it is true, I find that it is a very dangerous... there is nothing brave in whatt he has said,” he noted.
“If we have the Sedition Act, (then) I don't know any more in what (case) it can be any clearer. It is up to the authorities to charge him, but he should investigated. I don't know if there is a police report on it.”
'Incendiary comment'
Asked about comments that the society should be more mature in dealing with hate-speech and racist innuendoes, Khairy said: “There are certain statements we can say (should be allowed). It's one's freedom of speech and (we can) be more tolerant, even (of) statements (that) hurt our feeling and to a certain extent (of those that perhaps) offend.
“But when he (Ibrahim) says the Chinese community should stock (up) on food, what does it mean? It means they (the Chinese) have to hide, that's what it means. It doesn't mean anything else. This is irresponsible. How can we accept this?”
Everyone has the freedom to assemble but not with the intention to hurt others, he noted, adding that what Ibrahim said “is incendiary, threatening and seditious”.
On a related matter, Khairy said he respects the wishes of other BN component parties to stay out of the Umno Youth rally.
“I can't order them around but it will not hamper our efforts to go forward with our rally. It's up to them,” he said, adding that the wing anticipates tens of thousands to join its demonstration.
“This is a threat against one community in the country, clearly and expressively... action should be taken against him (Ibrahim),” Khairy (left) told reporters in the Parliament lobby today.
At very least, Ibrahim should be investigated under the Sedition Act 1949, he said, while pointing out that the latter is not representative of the majority of Malays.
“The Malays in Malaysia are a noble society and we will not do what is mentioned by Ibrahim, we live in harmony. And as Umno Youth chief, I stress that we do not subscribe to such views,” he said.
Ibrahim had pledged to hold a Perkasa 'Peace March' on July 9, further threatening that chaos would ensue if the Bersih rally for election reform is not cancelled.
“Imagine, ladies and gentlemen, if the Bersih rally is not called off and they go ahead with it - if they don't cancel it on July 8 or 9 - I believe the Chinese community, many of them, will have to stock up on food at home. Anything can happen on that day,” Ibrahim had said yesterday.
Last week, Khairy had announced that Umno Youth would hold its own rally on July 9 to show its support for the electoral system, thus opposing the Bersih 2.0 stand.
Khairy said that, while Umno Youth does not subscribe to the Bersih 2.0s demands, its rally will be a peaceful one.
“But (what was) mentioned by Ibrahim yesterday, if it is true, I find that it is a very dangerous... there is nothing brave in whatt he has said,” he noted.
“If we have the Sedition Act, (then) I don't know any more in what (case) it can be any clearer. It is up to the authorities to charge him, but he should investigated. I don't know if there is a police report on it.”
'Incendiary comment'
Asked about comments that the society should be more mature in dealing with hate-speech and racist innuendoes, Khairy said: “There are certain statements we can say (should be allowed). It's one's freedom of speech and (we can) be more tolerant, even (of) statements (that) hurt our feeling and to a certain extent (of those that perhaps) offend.
“But when he (Ibrahim) says the Chinese community should stock (up) on food, what does it mean? It means they (the Chinese) have to hide, that's what it means. It doesn't mean anything else. This is irresponsible. How can we accept this?”
Everyone has the freedom to assemble but not with the intention to hurt others, he noted, adding that what Ibrahim said “is incendiary, threatening and seditious”.
On a related matter, Khairy said he respects the wishes of other BN component parties to stay out of the Umno Youth rally.
“I can't order them around but it will not hamper our efforts to go forward with our rally. It's up to them,” he said, adding that the wing anticipates tens of thousands to join its demonstration.
Firstly,why bring in racial issue and chinese for coming rally.Totally irrelevant of this guy and is obvious to common sense for action must be taken by charging him to seditious act.
ReplyDeleteSecondly,if PM really have vision to see Malaysia heading towards what we should aspire by his 1Malaysia and transformation he should or rather making a recommendation asking Ambiga S be assigned a key post in SPR to further improve a better political system for Malaysia instead.
Sometimes, we fail to move forward because of ignorance to see from another aspect merely denial of truth that Malaysia really need change to better and we have many positive malaysian out there to help the nation truly!
Khairy is doing right this time for his very independent mature comment on Perkasa's racial intent for which will damage our nation if overlook by authority. That's a very positive vision by example for future of malaysian youth to be with understanding and tolerance. This must not be too politically incline whenever harmony of malaysian to live together is jeopardised by irresponsible individual or group!
I bet the GE is about to come. this controversy of BERSIH 2.0 rally is not a big deal after all.
ReplyDeleteTak payah lah Khairy sibuk sebab kita di Pakatan sudah cukup bersedia menghadapi segala nya yang mungkin berlaku.Kenapa Khairy nak berdemontrasi juga hari itu.Nak tunjuk jaguh kah?
ReplyDeletePerkasa sememangnya sebuah NGO yang rasis.
ReplyDeletePERKASA akan lebih mengeruhkan lagi keadaan.
ReplyDeleteIni Ibrahim Ali memang tidak boleh pakai.
ReplyDeleteBukan pula menyelesaikan masalah tapi mengundang masalah.
ReplyDeletetindakan perkasa tidak akan menyelesaikan apa-apa. kita semua perlulah sentiasa berusaha untuk mengekalkan keharmonian yang ada.
ReplyDeletePerkasa@Ibrahim Ali ni hanya tahu menyerang balik ja. tak pernah sedar pun apa yang dilakukannya lebih teruk daripada pihak yang diserangnya
ReplyDeletecukup-cukuplah dengan sentimen perkauman tu..
ReplyDeleteSituasi sekarang ni macam sinetron sudah. Tak habis2 dengan "drama" Perkasa. Ibrahim Ali watak antagonis.
ReplyDeleteibrahim ali kebal kerana dipertahankan oleh nazri aziz and the geng..terang2 si ibrahim ali menghasut tapi tiada tindakan dikenakan..
ReplyDeletekalau masyarakat cina merasa terancam dengan kenyataan ibrahim ali dan turut berdemonstrasi, huru-hara lah malaysia..hishammudin patut mengarahkan pihak polis menahan ibrahim ali and the geng kerana mengancam keselamatan negara..kalau tidak, hapuskan saja ISA dari undang2 malaysia..kerana tidak relevan untuk mempertahankan negara dari orang seperti ibrahim ali.
ReplyDeletePM harus masuk campur..tiada guna istilah 1Malaysia dilaung-laungkan jika pihak seperti PERKASA wujud..
ReplyDeleteHARAMKAN PERKASA...
ReplyDeletepengundi2 pasir mas pasti kecewa kerana telah mengundi ibrahim ali sebagai wakil mereka..sedangkan ibrahim ali tidak mengambil kisah isu2 rakyat di pasir mas bahkan hanya mementingkan agenda beliau sendiri..pengundi pasir mas hanyalah alat politik ibrahim ali..
ReplyDeleteharamkan saja PERKASA..PERKASA adalah ancaman kepada keselamatan negara...
ReplyDeleteuntuk lebih adil, ambil tindakan terhadap semua yang terlibat dalam perhimpunan itu nanti... tarikh 9 julai belum sampai tapi kecohnya sudah ada..
ReplyDeletekenapa juga nak buat perhimpunan tu jika tau kekecohan kemungkinan besar akan berlaku. mereka tak fikir ke tentang keamanan dan ketenteraman awam.
ReplyDeletePERKASA tidak sepatutnya mengeluarkan kenyataan sedemikian.
ReplyDeleteWill the police act against Ibrahim? If no action taken, the police has to answer question from the public why does no action taken....
ReplyDeleteThey will get their karma one day. Let them say whatever they like.
ReplyDeleteya, betul, ISA harus dihapuskan kerana ianya selalu disalahgunakan oleh pihak tertentu untuk kepentingan pihak atasan.
ReplyDeletetajuk di atas sememangnya bersifat hasutan.
ReplyDelete