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Free Malaysia Today
Zaid criticises Najib’s lack of grasp on Low Yat incident
Zaid Ibrahim points out that the prime minister cannot differentiate between a crime and a racially charged situation.
KUALA LUMPUR: The incident at Low Yat Plaza over the weekend was not solely about the crime of theft but a reflection of the racial politics that Najib Razak’s leadership has allowed, said Zaid Ibrahim.
The former law minister also said the prime minister did not know how to differentiate between a crime and a racially charged situation if one went by his instruction to Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar to ensure that the ruckus at Low Yat Plaza over the weekend did not recur.
“Najib’s grasp of things never fails to amaze me. Him telling IGP that such incident as Low Yat should not recur is hard to follow,” he said on Twitter yesterday.
“If it’s a crime and nothing more, IGP could not possibly prevent that,” stressing instead that the real issue was racial politics which Najib had to take the blame for.
“If mobsters behaved like racists thugs and spread false news then racial politics is the cause. IGP should warn Najib ‘Dont let it recur’,” he said instead of Najib warning the IGP that theft should not recur.
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ST Foreign Desk Social media under fire over ‘riot’ at #KualaLumpur mall http://str.sg/D9Y
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Najib warns that Sedition Act will be used against those who destroy racial harmony
PETALING JAYA • Prime Minister Najib Razak said the tough Sedition Act will be used against those who destroyed racial harmony in an incident at Low Yat Plaza on Sunday where five people were injured in a brawl that has raised concern about fragile race relations in Malaysia.
Police, who have arrested 19 people, called the incident a “riot”.
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“People should not create racial hatred via the Internet or messaging apps on their phones,” Mr Najib said in a Chinese statement on his Facebook page yesterday.
“I have ordered the Home Ministry and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to monitor them thoroughly and, at the same time, I will use the relevant Acts, especially the Sedition Act, against those who destroy racial harmony,” he added.
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/social-media-under-fire-over-riot-at-kl-mall
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Saya telah mengarahkan Ketua Polis Negara untuk mengambil tindakan bagi membendung kejadian seperti yang berlaku di Plaza Low Yat semalam daripada berlaku semula.
Perkara ini perlu dilihat sebagai jenayah dan bukannya masalah perkauman. Kes ini perlu diserahkan kepada polis dan tindakan akan diambil terhadap mereka yang melanggar undang-undang.
Terdapat juga tindakan tidak bertanggungjawab di media sosial yang menghangatkan isu ini dengan perspektif yang tidak tepat. Saya lihat ada gambar-gambar yang tiada kaitan dengan kes ini pun dimuatkan di media sosial.
Kita perlu elakkan mob psychology dan periksa dahulu fakta-fakta.
Google translation:
I have instructed the IGP to take action to prevent such incidents occurring in Plaza Low Yat yesterday from happening again.
This should be viewed as a criminal rather than a problem of racism. This case should be handed over to the police and action will be taken against those who violate the law.
There are also irresponsible on social media that warms the issue with incorrect perspective. I see there are pictures that have nothing to do with this case already loaded in social media.
We need to avoid mob psychology and check the facts.
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我已经下令总警长采取行动，防止类似刘蝶广场事件的重演。
这起事件应该从刑事角度处理，而不该被视为种族课题。
这起个案必须交给警方处理，以便采取行动对付违法者。
也有不少人士在网上散布和炒作不实的资讯，包括散播不是案件现场的照片。
大家在发言前必须理性，并在散布资讯前先行查证，切勿造谣和以讹传讹。
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The Rakyat Post
PM regrets Low Yat Plaza incident turned racial
http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2015/07/13/pm-regrets-low-yat-plaza-incident-turned-racial/
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