Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email bila kecil baling batu kat anjing
bila besar baling batu kat orang.
inilah budaya sifat sopan santun dan lemah lembut. ataupun pekerja – pekerja itu pun merupakan imigren.
let me translate for benefit of international readers:
when small throw stones at dogs,
when big throw stones at people.
this is the culture that prides itself with being soft-spoken, humble, and pleasant. or are the workers immigrants?
what qualifications these enforcement officers have? SPM dropouts?
source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/74205
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The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has condemned the manner employed by the authorities to demolish a Hindu temple in Shah Alam yesterday.
) said the incident showed that the authorities did not have respect for religious and cultural sensitivities. “The authorities may have state or legal right to carry out the demolition, but the manner in which it was conducted requires far greater consideration,” he told a press conference at the Suhakam headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today. “Suhakam has been repeating this so many times. But the authorities seem to be deaf. They cannot display simple human decency in responding to a crisis. “Why make it a crisis when it can be settled amicably?” he said, adding that the demolition was untimely since the Hindu festival of Deepavali was only a week away. Yesterday, scores of Hindu devotees were injured when they resisted attempts by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) enforcement officials to demolish a temple in Rimba Jaya. Some eye witnesses described the situation as a “near riot” as the two sides clashed. MBSA were backed by the riot police and other enforcement authorities. The authorities claimed that the demolition was carried out based on a court order. Devotees, on the other hand, claimed that they were never notified of the demolition. Grace period
He said that rightfully, the authorities should have respected the rights of the Hindu devotees to carry out the necessary rituals to safely remove the items. “These processes take time. What is (the enforcement authorities’) hurry? Can’t they wait two days, three days or one more week? “If they can cool down emotions, that achieves far more than bulldozing the issue,” he added. Another Suhakam commissioner N Siva Subramaniam condemned the use of violence by the authorities to subdue the devotees. “Based on press reporters, the enforcement authorities pelted the devotees with stones. Their actions must be condemned. As enforcers, they should not subject the people to cruelty,” he said. Public inquiry Numerous press reports today highlighted pictures of head and body injuries sustained by several devotees. Both commissioners would try to convince Suhakam to hold a public inquiry on the matter. A decision on whether to hold a public inquiry would be made on Nov 12. Siva added that the problem seemingly stems from the Selangor government’s policy as such occurrences are rare outside the state. Denison said Suhakam had previously issued guidelines for the authorities on the demolition of places of worship and expressed regret that they had been ignored. He stressed that the authorities needed to consult political parties and other stakeholders before taking action on places of worship because of the sensitivities involved. |
Denison said the way the temple and the sacred items within the structure were destroyed by the authorities would be taken as great offence by the Hindu community. 
