Mukhriz backs Hishammuddin, says charging protestors will lead to unrest
(The Malaysian Insider) PETALING JAYA, Sept 3- Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir threw his support today behind his Umno colleague Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein ‘s for defending the cow-head protestors of Section 23 in Shah Alam.
“The Home Ministry has taken some firm action and it is now up to the police to decide what to do next.
“Measures have to be taken in order to avoid things like this from happening again,” said the son of the former prime minister.
According to Mukhriz, the Home Minister made the right decision in suggesting the protestors should not be penalised.
“We have to avoid incidents that can possibly lead to or cause any racial tension. The issue of race and religion has always been a sensitive issue here in Malaysia,” Mukhriz said, suggesting that a move to charge the protestors would only cause more ‘public unrest.’
He also lashed out at Selangor Pakatan Rakyat and how they were handling the Section 23 issue.
“Barisan National has been handling sensitive issues for 52 years, and we have been handling it well. Selangor Pakatan government is only one year old, and for a new state not to be able to deal with problems that have cropped up in under one term of office, then that says it all.
“Everything that Pakatan Rakyat has said is propaganda in order to gain power. When power is given, they fall apart. Leadership is responsibility,” said Mukhriz.
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