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Fri, 01/08/2010 - 18:10
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PM CONDEMNS ATTACK ON CHURCH
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak Friday condemned
those behind irresponsible acts of two incidents of church arson and ordered
police to step up checks on all places of worship.
The Prime Minister said he viewed the incident very seriously, especially
the two incidents - first an attempt to burn down a church and the second,
sending out a threat to another.
Najib said such action can destroy the existing harmony of the country.
"I condemn such action by the irresponsible people because it can harm the
cordial relationship and harmony that has been in existence. As a multi-racial
community we must practice respect for one another...it cannot come under threat
from anybody," he told reporters after witnessing an exchange of memorandum for
Human Resource Development in the Northern Corridor Economic Region, here
Friday.
Najib added that the government would take whatever action needed to curb
such incidents.
He added that he had directed Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police Musa
Hassan to beef up security at all places of worship.
Early this morning, two church arson incidents had taken place in Desa
Melawati and Jalan Templer, Petaling Jaya while another received a threat.
Najib said whatever problem or issue in the country must be resolved through
the proper procedures or through the law.
"There should be no overzealous action that can harm the harmony of the
country," he said.
The Prime Minister said fingers should not be pointed at Umno for such
action.
"The matter must be handed to the authorities for proper investigation and
action in accordance with the law," he said.
Asked of the planned protest rallies after the Friday prayers, Najib said he
had already informed the police to monitor the situation.
"That's why they must nip it in the bud, hope with this statement and action
by the police, people will not take the law into their hands," Najib said.
Najib added that he would receive information on such incidents from Home
Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and the Inspector-General of Police.
"When he gets the evidence, he will report to me," Najib said.
The Prime Minister also refuted a claim by a journalist from an online
portal that United Malays National Organisation (Umno) members were the ones
responsible for starting the flames after the High Court had ruled that the word
"Allah" can be used by Catholic Weekly-Herald.
"Don't point the finger at Umno or anybody. We have always been very
responsible. Don't say that these attacks were motivated by Umno. That is a very
scurrilous statement that you have just made. You are alluding to it. Please
stop that," Najib told the journalist.
-- BERNAMA
those behind irresponsible acts of two incidents of church arson and ordered
police to step up checks on all places of worship.
The Prime Minister said he viewed the incident very seriously, especially
the two incidents - first an attempt to burn down a church and the second,
sending out a threat to another.
Najib said such action can destroy the existing harmony of the country.
"I condemn such action by the irresponsible people because it can harm the
cordial relationship and harmony that has been in existence. As a multi-racial
community we must practice respect for one another...it cannot come under threat
from anybody," he told reporters after witnessing an exchange of memorandum for
Human Resource Development in the Northern Corridor Economic Region, here
Friday.
Najib added that the government would take whatever action needed to curb
such incidents.
He added that he had directed Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police Musa
Hassan to beef up security at all places of worship.
Early this morning, two church arson incidents had taken place in Desa
Melawati and Jalan Templer, Petaling Jaya while another received a threat.
Najib said whatever problem or issue in the country must be resolved through
the proper procedures or through the law.
"There should be no overzealous action that can harm the harmony of the
country," he said.
The Prime Minister said fingers should not be pointed at Umno for such
action.
"The matter must be handed to the authorities for proper investigation and
action in accordance with the law," he said.
Asked of the planned protest rallies after the Friday prayers, Najib said he
had already informed the police to monitor the situation.
"That's why they must nip it in the bud, hope with this statement and action
by the police, people will not take the law into their hands," Najib said.
Najib added that he would receive information on such incidents from Home
Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and the Inspector-General of Police.
"When he gets the evidence, he will report to me," Najib said.
The Prime Minister also refuted a claim by a journalist from an online
portal that United Malays National Organisation (Umno) members were the ones
responsible for starting the flames after the High Court had ruled that the word
"Allah" can be used by Catholic Weekly-Herald.
"Don't point the finger at Umno or anybody. We have always been very
responsible. Don't say that these attacks were motivated by Umno. That is a very
scurrilous statement that you have just made. You are alluding to it. Please
stop that," Najib told the journalist.
-- BERNAMA
