GOMBAK: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim issued a stern warning against politicians and their supporters who are fanning racist sentiments and religious fanaticism that could cause division in the nation
In a fiery speech at the grand finalé of campaigning in Gombak, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman said such attempts would not be tolerated and nobody will be left out under his administration.
“This is not about politics. I don’t care who [the supporters] back or which party [the politicians are from], but they are riding on religion.
“They are punishing and slandering people [by saying that] if they don’t support [a political party], they are [infidels] and will go to hell [as] enemies of Allah.
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Anwar also said that standing up to the plights of the Malays and Bumiputera does not mean that the rights of the minority will be discriminated, as he stressed that the racial harmony will be preserved by the government.
“It’s not a zero-sum game, if I support the Malays, I will not neglect the minorities,” he added.
Present at the ceramah were the two deputy Prime Ministers Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Datuk Fadillah Yusof.
Also present were Selangor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari alongside candidates from the alliance between PH and Barisan Nasional.
Selangor has 56 state seats and the alliance is contesting all of them.
Polling will open Saturday morning.
Earlier, the Prime Minister said he has submitted a proposal to the Agong to take strict action against any party that ridicules and takes advantage of Islam for their agenda.
The proposal had also been submitted to the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
“Wait for Aug 12 (after polling day for the elections in six states), no matter what are the results... This is not about politics, I do not care who they support, that is their rights.
“...but if you take advantage of the religion, mocking Allah’s law, judging and defaming people, accusing people who do not support them as disbelievers, that they are enemies of Allah...I want to tell you tonight...we will not tolerate this nonsense,” he said.
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