Najib, better to ask Perkasa to switch off
PM Najib tells Perkasa to ‘tone down’
CQ Muar: PM Najib Razak, the speech you delivered at the Christians for Peace and Harmony in Malaysia (CPHM) banquet seemed to be a slap on your own face. Whatever points you raised were the very issues you ought to apply on yourself.
Are you not the one who should be guilty of not talking things over amicably and instead resorting to legal actions?
Should we help you recall the string of legal proceedings you have initiated over the past year? The most unforgettable being the one you instituted against Malaysiakini.
Undoubtedly, this is a clear indication that you do have a short memory. A gentle reminder, Najib, the wound may heal but the scar remains.
Saphire: Look at the hypocrite-in-chief talking. Najib said: “I believe that we should not resort to the legal process, if possible. I believe that if there is a problem, sit down. Discuss.”
People are literally chasing you to sit down to talk about 1MDB’s mega problems, but all this while you have been running away.
He said: “Sometimes, it is better to accept a 70 percent solution than not having a solution at all.”
This truly explains his character. Just like the 1MDB issue in his FAQs (frequently-asked questions), he answered only three-quarters of the questions (in fact, he did not) that we are asking, and hope that the public will accept it.
He said: “Hopefully, Perkasa will tone down a bit”.
This implies that he knew Perkasa was extreme, only that he has no guts to take them on.
UMYES: Najib, shouldn’t Perkasa told to switch off instead of toning down? Does that mean they can still carry on as usual only at a lower volume?
Jaycee: Indeed, what does it mean when he tells Perkasa to “tone down?”
Does it mean continue to make racists remarks, champion Islamic rights at the expense of other races, but do it a notch lower?
What the PM should have said is “Stop it!” Telling Perkasa to “tone down” means that the PM condones what they are doing.
Wandering Star: Najib, we waited more than five years for you to come out with statement cautioning Perkasa.
Is it a case of better late than never? No, your intention in coming out with your belated statement was not honest. You just wanted to silence them because they are now Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s army.
Vking: Perkasa is one of the ultra-Malay rights NGOs. They should understand the negative side effects of their extreme behaviour.
Their actions will drive the rakyat, especially non-Muslims, away from Umno-BN.
Headhunter: The question is why now? All this while Najib has kept quiet, even funding Perkasa using our money. Isn’t it too late, now that damage has been done?
Abdul R: Headhunter, it is still not too late. How do you know the government is funding Perkasa with our money? Any proof?
Not Convinced: Abdul R, here’s the proof that the government is funding Perkasa with our tax money – Gov’t admits giving Perkasa ‘a little allocation’.
Fair&Just: The Sarawak election is coming. So peace and harmony for now until the election and then you know what the authorities will do, right?
Please enlighten CPHM chairperson Rev Wong Kim Kong or is he so smitten with the limelight and material promises that he has forgotten all the attacks on Christianity by this dastardly government?
Tan Kim Keong: Disputes concerning religion should not be resolved through the court of law, said Najib.
To begin with, the Christian community did not have a dispute among themselves regarding the usage of the word ‘Allah’ and the Bahasa Malaysia bibles.
It is the bigots and supremacists who used their force of majority to curb the rights of the minority to take care of their religious affairs. What court of law is Najib talking about?
Rick Teo: If Najib is serious, then charge Ibrahim Ali with sedition for instigating the burning of the Bible. Then lock up this racist and throw the keys again.
Hamzah Paiman: Perkasa’s wings should be slowly clipped if Najib believes in a better Malaysia.
They are remnants of the Mahathir era. Racist and chauvinistic NGOs should be booted out of the mainstream so that Malaysians would continue to enjoy peace and unity.
That was what Malaysia used to be under Tunku Abdul Rahman.
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