Utusan Malaysia Plays Racist In Sosilawati Murdered

Kuching
Saturday, 18th September 2010

From Harakahdaily

There seems to be no end to politicising any issue in Malaysia. In the case of the savage murder of businesswoman Sosilawati Lawiya and three others, Malay daily Utusan Malaysia continues this trend by linking politics to the case which shocked the nation.

The Perkasa and UMNO mouthpiece is said to have carried a statement by a defecting Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy youth chief Mohd Zahid Md Arip who questioned what he termed as DAP’s "silence and hypocrisy" over Sosilawati’s murder, a now-familiar charge among pro-UMNO bloggers.

“Is the silence related to claim that the main suspect (in the murder case) is a lifelong member of the party?

"If the claim is true, it clearly shows that DAP is a hypocrite party that only fights for certain race,” he was quoted as questioning.

His suggestion was however in stark contrast to what deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department T. Murugiah’s had claimed earlier, that the main murder suspect had expressed his intention to join MIC.

Murugiah had also claimed that he met the suspect during a Hari Raya community programme in Bukit Cheeding, three days before he was arrested.

DAP to sue

DAP secretary-general is clearly not amused by Utusan's latest attack on it.

“Murugiah said he wanted to join MIC, yet Utusan spins to say he is a DAP life member. Utusan has politicised the issue," twitted Lim Guan Eng, adding that the party would be taking the paper to court for libel.

Describing the paper's reporting as evil and malicious, Lim said it should just be renamed to Utusan Shin Bet and Mossad, referring to the notorious Israeli secret service agencies.

In another posting, Lim said the DAP did not attempt to exploit Murugiah's revelation that the suspect had wanted to join MIC.

Coupled with allegations on the internet mostly by pro-UMNO bloggers, Utusan's reporting on the murder case has thrived on sensationalism, and recently bordered on racism due to the different races involved in the high-profile case.

Following this, the police chief has been forced to issue a statement, telling the public that the case had nothing to do race.

The racial polemics surrounding the case also prompted Selangor's Seri Setia assemblyman to condemn "irresponsible journalism" by the media involved, especially those known as 'mainstream'.

“What kind of humans are us? [sic]” twitted Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. “The scary thing is this was not spun by unknown blogs and stupid tabloids, but the mainstream media."

Taken from  Harakahdaily

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UMNO Can Use Mosque For Political Gathering But Not Pakatan Rakyat

Kuching
Sunday, 5th September 2010

When Pakatan Rakyat Rep Met the Muslim in the mosque to present government assistance she was blasted but in Pahang UMNO gathered in bigger crowd but Utusan Malaysia just kept quiet...Utusan Malaysia the most racist newspaper in the world still free to publish the racist articles!

Pahang PAS has hit out at UMNO’s hypocrisy over the use of mosques by politicians at a time when UMNO has continously used the mosques for its agenda.

“The latest incident was 29 August ago, where UMNO Paya Besar used the Kampung Seri Fajar mosque in Gambang to host a breaking of fast event with Pahang Menteri Besar,” said PAS state commissioner Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

Tuan Ibrahim, who is also the PAS vice president, said the event showed the “two faces” of UMNO, and added that its ploy to harp on religious sentiments was now exposed.

“All the issues that were raised in the media, from the issue of non-Muslims entering the mosque to prayer for a non-Muslim, backfired on them.

"We hope the people will evaluate what is happening,” he said.

Meanwhile in Selangor, Shah Alam member of parliament labeled the Selangor Religious Department (JAIS) director Muhammad Khusrin Munawi as an 'UMNO agent' for attempting to accomodate Selangor UMNO to use the Nurul Ehsan mosque in Petaling Jaya for political activities.

Khalid said the nazir (administrator) of the Nurul Ehsan mosque in Kampung Medan had initially refused a request to have an iftar event featuring UMNO president Najib Razak at the mosque.

The mosque however relented after a second letter was issued using the Prime Minister's letterhead, with an agreement that the event would be held at the mosque's parking lot.

Khalid also showing the press a copy of a letter sent by Selangor UMNO's liaison committee secretary Badrul Hisham Badrudin, adding that Khusrin had lobbied with the mosque's committee to allow the event to be held despite a decree by the Selangor Sultan against politically related activities at all mosques in the state.

“This is clear cut. It goes against the royal decree and proves Khusrin is an UMNO agent," said Khalid.

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