Some 150 Umno members and supporters faced off against
police officers outside the DAP national headquarters here today.
The group with placards in hand, had gathered outside the
federal opposition party’s office on Jalan Yew this afternoon, seeking to hand
over a memorandum of protest against DAP MP Nga Kor Ming whom Umno members
alleged to have insulted Muslims recently.
However, police officers, including those from the Light
Strike Force anti-riot squad, were on hand and could be seen struggling to hold
back the Umno demonstrators amid shouts.
Several Umno Youth executive council members were spotted
among the throng, including Ibdillah Ishak.
Nga has been accused of insulting Muslims through alleged
Facebook posts comparing the Muslim practise of giving out cash during the Hari
Raya celebration in the form of “duit raya” to “dedak”, as well as posting an
Aidilfitri message with a picture of the United States flag.
“Dedak” is the euphuism for chicken feed which is used
derogatorily to describe corrupt cash handouts.
The Taiping MP has denied uploading a cartoon of children
asking for “duit raya” with the words “derma” (donation) and “dedak”, claiming
it was the work of cybertroopers.
Protesters at the DAP headquarters tried again
unsuccessfully to ram into the police barricade in the standoff which lasted
around half an hour.
During the clash, controversial ex-soldier Mohd Ali Baharom,
also known as Ali Tinju, was dragged away by the police for attempting to
trespass into the DAP premises.
A police officer was also heard telling the group to calm
down so that a DAP representative could receive their memorandum.
The memorandum was then handed to a DAP representative by
Federal Territories Umno Youth Chief Mohd Razlan Rafii, who warned the DAP not
to repeat Nga’s alleged actions.
While the memorandum was being handed, several Umno members,
including exco member Armand Azha Abu Hanifah, threw fake money used
traditionally at Chinese funerals at the DAP representative.
When asked later why they had thrown the “hell notes”,
several Umno members including Armand said it was because they wanted the DAP
party “to die”.
“It is along those lines. They want Umno dead, so we also
want them dead,” he explained.
At the rally, Razlan also accused Nga of insulting Malays
with his Facebook posts and told the rally to protest against the DAP.
“Eh Malays, do you know the DAP Chinese have insulted us.
They don’t care about us.
“Why does the DAP Chinese wants to know so much about Islam?
They want to disturb Islam for what [sic]?” he questioned at the rally.
Razlan claimed that Nga had repeatedly insulted the Malays
with the series of “insensitive” Facebook posts related to Hari Raya.
During the half-hour march from the Cheras Umno division
office to the DAP headquarters here, cries of “Hidup Melayu” (Long live the
Malays), “Bangkit Melayu” (Rise, Malays), “Jangan Hina Melayu” (Don’t insult
the Malays) and “Hancur DAP” (Destroy the DAP) were heard.
The crowd dispersed at around 3.30pm after they handed over
the memorandum and demanded that the police take further action on the DAP.
Source –Malay Mail Online-
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