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Is Akmal instigating Malays to create racial, religious and public problems resulting in such shameless scenes? Image for illustration only. For image info, go to https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2011/7/9/in-pictures-protests-suppressed-in-malaysia
‘Sharpening a parang, (racial and religious bigoted Umno Youth chief) Akmal called on Malays to be ready …”
Update1:
Wow! This also can. Going after the small fish but not the big ones like Umno Youth chief Akmal.
Man nabbed over ‘insulting’ posting on ‘Allah’ socks issue
-21 Mar 2024, 04:35 PM
The 35-year-old owner of the Facebook account ‘Chiok Wai Loong’ was arrested in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Photographs of the socks bearing the word ‘Allah’ went viral on social media last week. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: Police have arrested a man over a Facebook posting deemed insulting to Islam concerning the sale of socks bearing the word “Allah”.
Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director Shuhaily Zain said the 35-year-old owner of the Facebook account “Chiok Wai Loong” was arrested in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
He is under remand until Sunday.
The case is being investigated under Section 298A of the Penal Code for causing disharmony on grounds of religion and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act for improper use of network facilities.
“The case is still being investigated. We urge members of the public to be prudent and wise in using social media, and to avoid making statements that can cause disharmony or disunity, especially involving the 3Rs (race, religion and royalty),” he said in a statement.
The controversy arose after photographs of the socks, sold at KK Mart’s Bandar Sunway store, appeared on social media last Wednesday, earning the ire of the Muslim community and sparking calls for a boycott by Umno Youth.
On Saturday, the company apologised and expressed regret over the incident, although Umno Youth said the apology was inadequate and demanded KK Mart display apology banners at all of its 881 stores nationwide for selling the socks.
The vendor of the convenience store chain, meanwhile, said it was considering legal action for negligence against its supplier in China.
The socks were only found at three KK Mart outlets in Selangor.
Previously, a group of men confronted a man in Cheras over a Facebook post he made concerning the issue.
The men then posted a video of the man, believed to be the suspect who was arrested yesterday, making a public apology over the posting and promising not to comment on other religions any more.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 21, 2024: Polis di-Raja Malaysia and the so-called Madani Unity Government (UG) are simply disgusting.
They are shameless with their clear practice of selective persecution and prosecution on matters related to 3R (Race, Religion Royalty).
There are so many untouchables who stubbornly continue to threaten national security and harmony with impunity - yet there is no action by the police.
A clear example is the racist and religious bigoted Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh
Lawyer and social activist Siti Kasim said: “I recently saw a TikTok video where he (was seen calling the Malays to be ready. He was seen sharpening a parang (machete) ... this is something the police must act on.
"It is like he is instigating the Malays to create problems. Islam never teaches us all this.”
If any other Malaysian had did the same, the police would almost act immediately to haul him or her up.
What was Akmal getting at when he called on Malays to be ready, while sharpening a parang.? Ready for what?
Is Akmal’s behaviour bordering terrorism?
The police and UG are getting more sickening by the day on managing racial and religious sensitivities.
Unfortunately for Malaysians and Malaysia, , there appears to be no sane lawmakers or parties with the political will and courage to respond and act to stop such public insanity.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report quoting Siti Kasim:
MALAYSIA
Shut up and stop acting like a hero, Siti Kasim tells Akmal
"Sorry, you do not represent me and many others. We are not stupid (bodoh) nor ignorant," she said.
Updated 1 hour ago · Published on 21 Mar 2024 11:16AM
Siti Kasim said Akmal wanted to make it seem like he was a saviour and safeguarding Islam. - Screenshot from video, March 21, 2024
BY The Vibes Team
LAWYER and social activist Siti Kasim today stressed that Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh does not represent the voice of the Malays in the country over the KK Mart - "Allah" socks debacle.
"Sorry, you do not represent me and many others. We are not stupid (bodoh) nor ignorant. It is no longer like in the past.
"You should look after your own house... your Mersing Umno youth chief ... What have you done about that? Nothing I guess," she said in a video posted on her Facebook.
She said politicians from all parties concerned should stop using the KK Mart - "Allah" socks debacle in an attempt to gain political mileage.
"The government is taking action. It has in the past acted against all those who have insulted Islam. We have our laws.
"I have said it before ... all politicians are the same and the Malays are made to look like fools," she said.
She said Akmal wanted to make it seem like he was a saviour and safeguarding Islam.
"All he is doing is safeguarding his pocket. Stop using religion knowing people are sensitive about such issues.
"I recently saw a TikTok video where he was seen calling the Malays to be ready. He was seen sharpening a parang ... this is something the police must act on.
"It is like he is instigating the Malays to create problems. Islam never teaches us all this," said Siti.
She urged Akmal to 'shut up' and stop acting like a 'hero'.
"We are not 'bodoh' like you think. Lay off this subject and let the police investigate.
"It may be a genuine mistake ... After all, the company involved is huge, and we should let the authorities investigate.
"We have a brain given to us by God and we need to use it. This hype is only among politicians and in reality, the Malays on the ground are not bothered about it. Stop manipulating this issue for your political mileage," she added. - The Vibes, March 21, 2024
Malaysia passes controversial anti-terror bill
Published
7 April 2015
IMAGE SOURCE,REUTERS
Image caption,
PM Najib ended indefinite detention without trial in 2012 - but the new law brings it back
Malaysia has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill, which the government says is needed to tackle the threat from Islamic extremists.
The bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial - something the prime minister had repealed in 2012.
Human Rights Watch called the move "a giant step backwards for human rights".
It was passed hours after the police announced the detention of 17 suspected militants believed to be planning attacks in the capital, Kuala Lumpur.
Home Minister Zahid Hamidi said those arrested, the youngest just 14, were planning to attack police stations and army bases to gather weapons.
Two of the suspects had just returned from Syria, police said.
'Grievous blow'
Debate on the anti-terrorism bill went late into Monday night in parliament.
Under the legislation, suspects can be held without trial for up to two years, with multiple extensions allowed after that. Decisions on their detention will be made by a terrorism board, rather than the judiciary.
IMAGE SOURCE,AFP
Image caption,
Malaysia is worried about the effect of nationals fighting with Islamist militants in the Middle East
It also allows the authorities to revoke travel documents, both Malaysian and foreign, of people travelling to or from Malaysia to support or engage in terrorism.
The bill still needs approval from the Senate, but the chamber is dominated by the ruling coalition and it is expected to pass.
Malaysia scrapped its Internal Security Act - which permitted indefinite detention without trial - in April 2012 amid public concern it was using the legislation to stifle political debate and lock up critics.
But it replaced the colonial-era law with powers that permitted 28-day detention.
Opposition lawmaker N Surendran, quoted by AFP news agency, said the new anti-terror law was "open to abuse and is a grievous blow to democracy".
IMAGE SOURCE,EPA
Image caption,
Cartoonist Zunar is one of several government critics accused of violating the sedition law in recent months
Analysis: Jennifer Pak, BBC News, Kuala Lumpur
Malaysians largely supported Prime Minister Najib Razak's call for an anti-terror bill last year after he revealed that 19 suspects linked to the Islamic State militant group had escaped court charges due to insufficient proof.
But Mr Najib is under pressure from his party also to be tough on government critics after his coalition lost the popular vote in the last election.
In recent months, a number of high-profile dissidents have been detained under the sedition act. Activists say the new bill is another tool to silence opposition.
Officials assure Malaysians that the proposed law cannot be used against people with different political beliefs. But Malaysia's Bar Council says this is a "false comfort" because the bill is vague.
It comes down to trust. And Mr Najib's image as a reformer has taken a battering.
Phil Robertson of Human Rights Watch said that by "restoring indefinite detention without trial, Malaysia has re-opened Pandora's Box for politically motivated, abusive state actions".
Malaysia - a Muslim-majority nation - says it is concerned about the effect on domestic security of those who have fought with or support Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq.
In January, Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 67 Malaysians were known to have gone to Syria and Iraq, including five who had been killed. One hundred and twenty people suspected of links to the Islamic State militant groups were being held in Malaysia, he said.
But the government has also been clamping down on critics in recent months.
Journalists, activists and opposition figures have all been targeted by the equally controversial sedition law, which regulates speech deemed to incite unrest or religious and social tensions.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, meanwhile, remains in prison after being convicted of sodomy - an act which is illegal in Malaysia but for which few are ever prosecuted.
He says the case against him is aimed at keeping him out of politics.
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