Saturday, September 19, 2015

Najib defends #RedShirt’ rally, says not seditious or racist

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said even though several illegal rallies had been held before this to challenge the dignity of the Malays, they were patient. “But the Bersih 4 rally was considered the turning point when several participants went beyond the limit by stomping on the picture of national leaders and insulting the country's leadership,” he said at the National Silat Federation (Pesaka) Silat Assembly 2015 at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Speaking before 15,000 members of Pesaka from all over the country, Najib said: "Slapped once, we did not do anything. The second time... nothing... the third time... nothing... but the fourth time had crossed the limit. Malays also have rights. The Malays will stand up when their pride is scarred, when their leader is insulted, condemned and humiliated. It's enough, do not repeat such vengeful acts"...He said the assembly of silat exponents tonight showed they were prepared to defend the nation's dignity from being humiliated. In his speech, Najib also reminded that the government could not be changed through street demonstrations.

"BAPA mertua saya juga ditipu, dikatakan ada rombongan ke Putrajaya, tapi sampai di Kuala Lumpur, disuruh pakai baju merah dan ikut perarakan dari Masjid Negara," kata Qystina dipetik laporan OhBulan. Demikian luahan seorang netizen termasuk beberapa lagi pelayar laman sosial mendakwa ibu, bapa atau saudara mereka ditipu untuk sertai himpunan tersebut.

"Lain kali tolong jujur. Beritahu cerita sebenar. Bukan menipu orang tua, cakap untuk kehadiran sambutan Hari Malaysia," kata Rie di Facebook.































Malaysian riot police on Wednesday fired water cannon on ethnic Malay protesters staging a pro-government rally in the capital Kuala Lumpur that has raised racial tensions in the multi-ethnic country.

Police briefly sprayed demonstrators who were chanting slogans denouncing Malaysia’s Chinese minority and demanding access to a tourist street lined with ethnic Chinese-run businesses, witnesses said.

At least several thousand members of the Muslim ethnic Malay majority marched through the heart of the capital to declare support for Prime Minister Najib Razak, a Malay who is facing calls to step down over a financial scandal.

Shadowed by heavy security, the demonstrators also claimed that long-held Malay dominance of the country was being challenged by the Chinese.
Read more here: http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/1858708/najibs-red-shirt-army-warned-malaysian-government-avoid

Related links: http://www.todayonline.com/world/asia/police-fire-water-cannons-red-shirt-rally-crowd-petaling-street
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/water-cannon-fired-at-red/2129858.html?cid=twtcna
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/09/17/Red-shirt-Bill/

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