ISSUES ADVERSELY AFFECTING HARMONY VIEWED SERIOUSLY: HOME MINISTRY

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry views seriously all issues
that can adversely affect the peace, harmony, security and stability of the
country and its various races.

Its minister Hishammuddin Hussein said that on that matter he could not
accept the actions of some who bore religious symbols, like the head of a cow,
that clearly offended the feelings and religious beliefs of certain groups.

He said this when asked to comment of his meeting with the association and
representatives of residents of Section 23 in Shah Alam to find a resolution to
opposition towards the building of a temple there.

The residents of the area last week held a protest and in the incident some
persons had brought the head of a cow and placed it in front of the Selangor
state secretariat building.

"I consider such action as very serious and should not have been done as I
have stated many times before," Hishammuddin said in a media statement here
Thursday.

"As such, I have ordered the police to continue their invsetigation and take
firm action against anyone responsible especially those who had marred the
protest by the Section 23 residents by bringing the cow head that led to a
highly sensitive situation," he said.

Hishammuddin said police had identified those involved and will bring them
to justice.
-- BERNAMA