Khalid Samad: Cow head will haunt Umno in Bagan Pinang

Khalid Samad said Umno will pay a price for the actions of the cow-head protestors at the upcoming Bagan Pinang by-election, in Negri Sembilan where almost 20 percent of voters are Indians.

“Nothing can negate the damage that Umno has done to itself.”

While he welcomed the decision by the Attorney-General yesterday to charge the cow head protestors, he questioned why authorities took so long to act.

“It’s ridiculous. This should have been done at the very beginning because their actions were clearly detrimental to the country and contradicts the prime minister’s 1Malaysia motto.”

The Shah Alam PAS member of Parliament said he was not calling for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be used against the protestors but the sentence handed down to them should fit their offence.

“This will determine if authorities are really serious about tackling such behavior.”

Khalid also continued to accuse Umno for instigating the cow head protest and said the government’s move to charge the protestors will no absolve the real culprits.

On Aug 30, 50 protestors marched from the state mosque to the state secretariat with a severed cow head to protest the relocation of the 150-year-old Hindu temple from Section 19.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the Muslim protestors were from Umno, PKR and PAS, but this claim has been denied by Pakatan Rakyat.

Meanwhile, Khalid said the alternative site being proposed for the temple in Section 23 is next to the Nitto Denko factory and is located about 500 metres from any homes.

The empty factory lot belongs to the Selangor Development Corporation (PKNS) and it was the residents themselves who proposed the new site.

“I don’t think there should be any objections from protestors. If there are, then it clearly shows they don’t want Hindus to have their rights.”

Meetings will first be held with the temple committee before public hearings are held to listen to any concerns from the public.



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Yes, this cow head will haunt BN. This cow was slaughtered for its meat. Why go to the extend of despising this cow head by parading and stepping on it? We have to respect the cow even thought it had been slaughtered. This cow did not commit suicide.

The first person that the AG should charge is our Home Minister for patronizing the demonstrators and without further investigation deemed that they were not accountable for the cow head. The about U-turn does not mitigate him from the consequences of the HM of calling a press conference and talking 'nonsense'. The demonstrators were more emboldened when they knew that the HM was supportive of their action. This sets a very ugly precedent and when compared to other demonstrations like Hindraf and Bersih, this is more serious as a cow head is used. Why do UMNO always warn others that Muslims in this country is very sensitive so that they will always find a reason to act against the law? Yes HM should be charged? What say you, AG and IGP

We, the rakyat, have witnessed UMNO's brand of justice and it stinks to kingdom come. UMNO is obviously on a death march and we should help to expedite it by granting victory to PR in Bagan Pinang. All who love Malaysia take your stand and do all that is within your power to help PR win this by-election. Every man and woman counts for we know UMNO's justice and we know it will do all that is within its power, including committing treachery, in order to win.

Malaysia expects every man and woman to do his and her duty to ensure UMNO's defeat in Bagan Pinang!

BN never fails to shoot itself in the foot. Najib jumping at every chance he has on belittling the Selangor state government's handling of the issue (well done Khalid, on dealing with the fracas without losing your head (no pun intended)). The videos (cow head protest and the Sec23 meeting) clearly shows the intolerance and ignorance of certain individuals trying to create unrest. Do not bow to this. These actions by no means reflect the sentiments of the Malay and Muslim society at large. Let us stay our anger and disgust and blow them off on the next GE. Tolerance and patience is the key.

52 years of independence and these monkeys still think the world revolves around them. Big fish in a little septic tank. The clock's ticking.