If Muhyiddin's May 13 remark was manipulated, then the culprit is UTUSAN

If Muhyiddin's May 13 remark was manipulated, then the culprit is UTUSAN - Kit Siang

Written by Lim Kit Siang

I welcome the clarification by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin claiming that his May 13 remark at a Ramadan event in Pagoh last Friday was “manipulated”, denying that he was making any May 13 threat to non-Malays and non-Muslims as he had merely expressed fear that such clashes could happen if Malaysians do not preserve harmony.


Speaking in Kedah last night, Muhyiddin said it is not wrong to issue such reminders, which applies to both Malays and non-Malays.


I have said publicly that I would be the first to applaud Muhyiddin if he had spoken as Deputy Prime Minister of all Malaysians to all Malaysians on the imperative need to prevent a recurrence of May 13 racial riots and safeguard national unity in a multi-racial and multi-religious society so as to be a model of harmony and solidarity of a plural nation for the world, but this was not what he did.


Culprit


If Muhyiddin's Pagoh speech had been “”manipulated,” then the culprit is none other than Utusan Malaysia, the mouthpiece of Umno.


This was because it was Utusan Malaysia which reported Muhyiddin's warning of another May 13 riots in the context of worsening ethnic relations allegedly because Malays and Islam were under siege (clearly implying that this was because of the attacks by non-Malays and non-Muslims), as illustrated by the following quote from Muhyiddin:


“As deputy prime minister, every night before I sleep, I think about how to manage the country. Someone sent me a text message (asking) what will happen to the Malays, why is Islam being insulted and other similar issues.


“These things are definitely happening and it is worrying. We must all return to the right path. Let religion as well as our culture and customs be our strength.”


It is very clear from the Utusan Malaysia report (and nobody doubts Utusan on this matter as it is the mouthpiece of UMNO) that Muhyiddin was singling out non-Malays and non-Muslims when he referred to the recurrence of May 13 alleging that the Malays and Islam were under relentless attack, a threat which had in fact been repeated a few times since the 13th General Elections in May last year by other irresponsible extremist groups and individuals.



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Hundreds of Muslims from grassroots and marginalized communities joined breaking of the fast events held recently at two separate churches in Bandung, West Java, as a part of efforts to create a forum for interfaith dialogue.

Running for 14 years, the program was initiated by the Puan Amal Hayati Foundation.

Led by former first lady Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid, the foundation cooperated with various churches, mass organizations as well as cultural and humanitarian networks as part of the annual Ramadhan safari program in Java.

“The objective is to help ease the burden of the poor, so they can fast, and most importantly, create harmony and a sense of togetherness among Indonesians,” Sinta said at the start of the program at the Hati Tak Bernoda Santa Perawan Maria church’s multi-purpose building earlier this week.

Around 250 people joined the events. They included pedicab drivers, street children, parking attendances, children with special needs and factory workers.

The event also featured an interfaith dialogue and art performances presented by reading movement group Lentera Nusantara, Percik Insani, which is concerned with children with special needs, Rumah Autis, which provides free therapy for children with autism and the Al Alfifiyah learning group.

Church leader Fabianus Muktiyarsa said he was happy participating in the program

 “I didn’t think twice to say yes when we were offered to host the event,” he said, adding that the event gave an opportunity to everybody to embrace differences.

Fabianus said differences should not be an excuse to make enemies.

“There are no employers and employees. All are the same in front of God,” he said.

Sinta said people could learn about togetherness and harmony when they performed fasting. She said fasting taught human beings to control their thirst and hunger.

This, she said, would create empathy as they experienced the suffering of disadvantaged families who had to struggle to make ends meet.

“Empathy causes love to grow. It will further nurture the sense of brotherhood among Indonesians,” Sinta said.

On the following morning, Shinta participated in the pre-dawn meal reception held at the multipurpose hall of Santo Michael Church, which was located close to Andir traditional market. She also visited the market to greet traders who could not join the reception.

The event, which took the theme of “Fasting develops the nation’s magnanimity”, was expected to call for a reflection of real problems faced by the community.

“We hope the dialogue can become a national dialogue, especially as during this fasting month, Indonesians will have to choose their future leader who will determine the fate of this nation for the next five years,” said Yunanto, a member of the Bandung Diocese organizing committee.

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