Ong: It’s done by irresponsible individuals out to create trouble

Thursday, 28 January 2010 01:00 |

The MCA has strongly condemned the provocative act of throwing wild boar heads into mosques and has urged all Malaysians to stay calm.

Party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said this was done by irresponsible individuals who were out to create trouble.

“We should continue to promote understanding and respect among people of different faiths, and not allow such acts to create dissatisfaction and spark enmity among ourselves. I hope the police and relevant authorities will continue to carry out their duties in a professional and swift manner, book the culprits and maintain law and order in the country,” he said in a statement.

»We should not allow such acts to create dissatisfaction and spark enmity among ourselves« DATUK SERI ONG TEE KEAT

Ong said this episode was regrettable in the light of arrests of several suspects to assist in the investigations into the attacks on places of worship in the country recently.

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said Malaysians should not have a tit-for-tat attitude on religious and sensitive issues.

He cautioned that provocative and irresponsible acts could create chaos in the country.

While political and religious leaders were striving to settle religious issues confronting the people, there were also people with no sense of responsibility, he said.

MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said stern and fast action taken by the authorities against the culprits would prevent the unscrupulous act from causing more damage to the harmony among multi-ethnic Malay­sians.

Wanita chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun advised the people not to speculate on the incident to avoid creating more misunderstanding.- The Star