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13 May 2019
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The Johor Baru surau where a man was assaulted last week outside its compound has now hung a banner urging its congregation to park in an orderly manner and without blocking other cars.
Local papers reported a large red banner hanging prominently at the Taman Austin Perdana surau’s gates, carrying the words: “Peringatan: Kepada jemaah yang dihormati, mohon kerjasama untuk meletakkan kenderaan secara teratur dan tidak menghalang lalu lintas”.
[Translation: “Reminder: To our respected congregation, we seek your cooperation to park your vehicles orderly and to not to obstruct traffic.”]
According to local daily New Straits Times (NST), this banner is an effort by the surau committee to prevent last week’s incident from happening again.
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11 May 2017
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New Straits Times @NST_Online
Taman Austin altercation suspect surrenders to police
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JOHOR BARU: A 22-year old male suspect, believed to be involved in a fracas in Taman Austin Perdana here on Friday, has surrendered himself to the police last night.
Johor Baru Selatan district police chief assistant commisioner Sulaiman Salleh, when contacted, said the suspect from Johor Baru had surrendered himself at 10pm.
“We have recorded his statement and he has been detained for questioning for the next 24 hours,”Sulaiman told the New Straits Times.
Sulaiman said police will mount a search for the remaining six suspects, aged between 20 and 50, who are still at large, to facilitate investigation into an altercation, which took place outside a mosque.
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/237971/taman-austin-altercation-suspect-surrenders-police
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7 May 2017
Malay Mail OnlineVerified account @themmailonline
Bukit Aman to handle interracial honking row outside Johor surau|
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Federal police will investigate and act on complaints over the recent assault of a Chinese driver who honked his car horn outside a Muslim place of worship during prayers in Johor, the state police chief said today.
Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Najmuddim Mohd said three police reports were filed relating to negative comments made online that touched on racial and religious issues, The Star reported on its website.
“We have forwarded the reports to Bukit Aman for further investigation and action,” he was quoted saying in Johor Baru while attending the annual general meeting of the Johor Police Pensioners Association.
He added that a Special Investigation Unit at the national police headquarters in Bukit Aman is watching out for negative comments on social media over the incident that happened outside a surau in Taman Austin Perdana last Friday.
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6 May 2017
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
IGP says cops will take action over commotion outside surau
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The police will take firm action against any party trying to stir up discord following the commotion which occurred after Friday prayers at Taman Austin Perdana, Johor Baru yesterday, said inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar.
He said this was because several parties were trying to create an issue out of the incident and making provocative comments over the social media.
“Yes, the police will take action against those who are continually making provocative comments over the issue (commotion in Taman Austin Perdana),” he told Bernama today.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/381433?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
‘Assault in front of surau shows society’s low level of tolerance
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The assault of a man for allegedly honking repeatedly while Muslims were performing Friday prayers at a surau in Taman Austin Perdana in Johor Baru shows the society’s low level of tolerance.
Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed said the riots on May 13, 1969, should serve as a lesson and the public should not allow intolerance to result in such an ugly incident.
“This issue will not occur if there is tolerance and understanding among members of the public, especially young people. Besides, the opposition used to say ‘do not try to scare people by racial conflict’, but what we saw yesterday did show that it can occur easily.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/381437?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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New Straits Times @NST_Online 2 hours ago
Four men detained over assault on man in front of surau http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/05/236796/four-men-detained-over-assault-man-front-surau
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini
Four men nabbed over assault outside surau
Four men were detained by the police early today for investigation into an assault on a man in front of a surau in Taman Austin Perdana in Johor yesterday.
Johor Criminal Investigation Department head Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the suspects, aged between 21 and 55, were arrested at about 1am in front of the surau under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/381387
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FMT News @fmtoday 8 hours ago
Police confirm case of assault, vandalising outside surau
Police say a misunderstanding stemming from obstruction of traffic led to a group of people assaulting a driver and vandalising his vehicle outside a Johor surau.
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PETALING JAYA: Johor police have confirmed a case of assault outside a surau in Austin Perdana, Johor today.
In the incident, two passengers in a car were confronted by a group of people who assaulted one of them while others in the group vandalised the vehicle.
Johor CID chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Kamarulzaman Mamat said the incident took place at 1.30pm after Friday prayers.
“The cause of the misunderstanding was due to congestion and obstruction of traffic around the vicinity of the surau which made it difficult for one car driver to pass through.
“The man honked continuously and this angered several others who were at the surau for prayers. This led to several individuals vandalising the car and assaulting the driver,” he said in a statement today.
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Kamarulzaman said police however managed to restore order upon arriving at the scene.
All those involved in the incident, including surau committee members were ordered to report to the police station for a meeting, he said, adding that all parties agreed to leave the matter to the police and not let any third party interfere.
The police also urged members of the public to refrain from making the video of the incident go viral and to allow the authorities to investigate the matter in a transparent manner.
“We are also warning people not to use the incident to disrupt public harmony or interfere in the police investigation,” he said, adding that cooperation and understanding were key towards maintaining harmony among the various races in the country.
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5 May 2017
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New Straits Times @NST_Online 10 hours ago
Mob attacks engineer after Friday prayers for honking at another driver blocking his way
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JOHOR BARU: A 28-year-old man was injured and the car he that was driving, damaged, when he was attacked by several men outside a surau just after Friday prayers concluded at Taman Austin Perdana here today.
Johor Criminal Investigation Department chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the 1.30pm incident occurred when the man found another car blocking his path and he started honking.
“After that, a man appeared to move the car and the disgruntled driver honked the other man again as he was driving off.
“Suddenly a group of men approached the first driver and started hitting him with their hands and helmet. The complainant’s vehicle was also damaged,” said Kamarul in a statement.
The driver, who is an engineer, suffered cuts on his head and body. A woman was believed to be in the car with him.
Two videos of the incident, one 47 seconds long and the other, a minute and 9 seconds long, have since been uploaded on Facebook and shared on WhatsApp.
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malaysiakini.comVerified account @malaysiakini 12 hours ago
Videos of man assaulted outside mosque go viral
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Videos of a man being assaulted outside a surau in Taman Setia Indah, Johor Bahru, have gone viral on social media.
According to media reports on the matter and Facebook accounts, the incident occurred when the man, driving a white Toyota Camry, honked incessantly during the Friday prayers.
Apparently, his vehicle was blocked by the cars parked outside the surau.
In one of the videos, the driver is seen attempting to speed away when confronted by a group of people who hit and kicked the car, but was unable to do so.
One man was seen hitting the driver with a red traffic cone repeatedly, while there were also others calling for calm.
A woman, who was believed to be in the car as well, was spotted attempting to stop the assault.
Meanwhile, Utusan Online quoted a witness, Muhammad Akmal Bakar, 18, as stating that the driver repeatedly honked until the end of the prayer recital.
Oriental Daily, on the other hand, quoted the driver’s father as stating that his son suffered injuries to his back and spells of dizziness due to the assault.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/381363?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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