(吉隆坡10日訊)行動黨居鑾區國會議員劉鎮東到選區市集為穆斯林派蜜棗受阻,一群疑似國陣支持者,力阻希望聯盟進入市集,發生小衝突,高喊「我們不需要你們」(希望聯盟)。
根據視頻顯示,劉鎮東與一群希望聯盟黨員到市集派送蜜棗,唯遭到一群巫裔阻止,要求他們勿進入市集範圍,也不用派送物品給他們。
劉鎮東面子書今晚進行長達5分鐘直播時,可以看到一群不願意表達來自哪裡的巫裔,大聲呼喝,指示希望聯盟黨員離開。
一名紅衣男子更是高喊,我們不需要國家誠信黨,或希望聯盟,更試圖多次欲搶走正進行拍攝面子書直播的手機,唯遭到行動黨員阻止。
在第2分32秒時,這名紅衣男子更是沖上前來,拿起東西砸向他人,所幸遭其他民眾阻止,而劉鎮東等人也立即離開現場。
劉鎮東齋戒市集派棗遇襲 警捕2青年助查
(居鑾11日訊)行動黨居鑾國會議員劉鎮東表示,齋戒月市集屬公共場所,任何人都有權踏足,他不明白為何有人卻阻止他們進入。
他今日召開記者會指出,他和希盟黨員一行人昨日下午到居鑾市中心齋戒月市集,向穆斯林同胞派發蜜棗時遭莫名襲擊。
出席記者會者包括行動黨居鑾明吉摩區州議員陳泓賓、永平州議員周碧珠、行動黨柔佛州副宣傳主任薛奧瑪及土團黨居鑾區部主席拉札里。
劉鎮東個人專頁於昨晚8時上傳一則短片,短片中顯示他及一行人到居鑾齋戒月市集派發蜜棗時,遭到一群自稱是市集負責人的巫裔青年刁難,其中一人更試圖搶奪同行志工的照相機,在搶奪過程中揮拳襲擊該名志工時殃及劉鎮東,導致劉鎮東的眼鏡被打飛。
劉鎮東表示,開齋節是馬來民族的重要節慶,希盟一行人只不過是想進入市集派發蜜棗同慶佳節,沒想到卻受到如此不文明的對待。
他提出,申訴被揮拳的志工黃家健已就事件向警方投報,希望居鑾警方可以盡快採取行動。
「居鑾齋戒月市集是一個公眾場合,我作為居鑾的民選國會議員到訪與民親善交流,在一個民主的社會,不應受到暴力對待。我們也有證據錄影清楚顯示整個過程,我希望警方能採取行動對付鬧事者。」
薛奧瑪發言時稱,他們於昨日下午6時30分左右由居鑾龍渡宮方向開始派發蜜棗,但到該地區組屋交界處時,被一群巫裔青年阻攔,其中一人也曾於2014年阻止他們進入齋戒月市集。
薛奧瑪表示,該群鬧事者已經不是第一次阻撓希聯活動,劉鎮東曾經在2013、2014年到訪屠妖節市集,及2014年開齋節市集同樣曾經受到阻擾。
「這群人號稱『鴨子黨』(Ahli Itik),他們衣著明顯與巫統有密切關係,因為我們認為居鑾國陣主席,也是柔佛州房屋及地方政府委員會主席拿督莫哈末嘉益士有必要出面澄清,否則即等於默許暴力行為。」
薛奧瑪表示,他以一名穆斯林的身份帶領朋友們與同胞同慶,不料卻有此遭遇,這不利國家和諧。
他透露,該市集每年都是由兩個單位主辦,其中一個是馬來商販合作社,另一個則是巫統居鑾區部青年團,而發生襲擊事件的正是巫統負責的地區。他要求巫統居鑾區部主席兼居鑾馬哥打區州議員的拿督莫哈末嘉益士對此做出回應。
拉札里表示,人人都有進入齋戒月市集等公共場所的自由,沒想到表示友好的派蜜棗行為演變成暴力事件,令他大感失望。
另外,柔佛州誠信黨主席阿米諾胡達也發文告表示,該次事件完全違反可蘭經的教義,該黨也嚴厲譴責肇事者。
居鑾警區主任莫哈末拉罕受詢時證實,警方確實接到了志工黃家健的投報,並逮捕兩名青年協助調查。他表示,警方援引刑事法典323(傷人)及506(刑事恐嚇)條文調查這起案件。
哥賓星:齋戒月市集發生衝突 警應給劉鎮東解釋
(蒲種11日訊)行動黨法律局主任哥賓星表示,警方必須針對行動黨居鑾國會議員劉鎮東日前在居鑾齋戒月市集遭阻及發生肢體衝突事件給予解釋,並這類事件不會再重演。
他今日與行動黨金鑾州議員黃思漢出席由梳邦再也市議會第10區、第11區、慈濟及蒲種專科醫院聯辦的「雙親節洗腳報親恩」活動時表示,劉鎮東並沒有犯任何錯,人民代議士出席選區活動是非常普遍的事,警方應確保人民代議士的安全。
「肇事者的行為已觸犯刑事法典,劉鎮東已針對該事報警。這並非第一次發生類似事件,警方必須解釋為何仍未採取行動?」
另一方面,哥賓星表示,我國首相拿督斯里納吉必須就資深律師沙菲宜被指控收了950萬令吉一事做出解釋;首相署部長南茜蘇克里應該向首相問個明白。
June 11, 2017PETALING JAYA: A group of young men were caught on video apparently threatening and trying to prevent Pakatan Harapan members who were distributing dates at a Ramadan bazaar in Kluang, Johor, yesterday.
The youngsters were seen shouting and making intimidating gestures while attempting to stop DAP’s Kluang MP Liew Chin Tong and the party’s state assistant publicity secretary Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali from going into a certain part of the bazaar.
Sheikh Umar said the activity to give away dates and interact with other visitors at the open-air market went ahead smoothly later with the cooperation of the secretariat managing the stalls that sold food and confectionery.
「However, we deeply regret what happened when we got to the section where clothes were sold. We were cursed, manhandled and chased away by a group of youths,」 he said.
「We were made to understand that there are different secretariats overseeing two separate sections of the market,」 he added in a brief statement.
He claimed that one of the youngsters had tried to block them from entering a bazaar in Kluang town before in 2014.
Sheikh Omar, who also said he was shoved roughly, was seen trying to calm the situation during the incident which saw threats to break the cameras of visitors who were recording what was happening.
「The month of Ramadan should not be marred by hatred, violence and abusive and foul utterances,」 he said.
Liew, Sheikh Omar and Kluang PPBM head Radzali Mohd Noor who was also present later lodged separate police reports at the Kluang police station at 10pm.
In his report, Liew claimed that two of the men in the group were known as Mustakim and Ali Itik.
He said they placed three tables to block the Pakatan members from entering the bazaar section where non-food items were being sold, leading to an altercation.
「They hurled insults at us with coarse language and in loud voices,」 he said.
「Ali Itik was aggressive and swung his arm at a Kluang community centre official named Wong Chia such that it hit my face and caused my spectacles to be flung onto the road,」 he added.
2 held over fracas at Kluang Ramadan bazaar
June 11, 2017 PETALING JAYA: Kluang police today detained two men for disturbing the peace at the Kluang Ramadan bazaar yesterday.
They were arrested when they gave themselves up at the Kluang police headquarters at 1.40pm, Berita Harian Online reported.
Kluang district police chief ACP Mohamad Laham said the detention was to facilitate investigations into the case where Pakatan Harapan members were stopped and chased away from distributing dates to the public at the bazaar yesterday.
One of the suspects is said to have punched one person distributing dates and another for pushing others.
「We have identified four others and they will be held soon to help in investigations,」 Mohamad told the news portal.
The investigations are being conducted under Section 324 of the Penal Code for causing hurt and Section 506 for criminal intimidation.
A video showing the group confronting Kluang DAP MP Liew Chin Tong and his Pakatan Harapan entourage became viral.
He is said to have faced a similar situation at the bazaar three years ago.
Several police reports were lodged over the incident.
Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, who is youth and sports minister, criticised the actions of the group.
「Such action is not right, especially during the fasting month. We don』t have to behave like this although we have different political beliefs,」 he said through Twitter this morning.
PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin also criticised the incident, saying it was unIslamic and Liew should not have been abused with vulgarities as he had the right to meet his constituents.
MP: Invoke Penal Code on rowdy men at Ramadan bazaar
June 11, 2017 PETALING JAYA: DAP legal bureau chief Gobind Singh Deo has called on the police to take action under the Penal Code against individuals who aggressively obstructed Pakatan Harapan (PH) members from visiting a Ramadan bazaar in Kluang yesterday.
The Puchong MP said the group led by DAP’s Liew Chin Tong had a right to be at the open-air market where they were distributing dates.
「Liew is the member of parliament for Kluang. He has a right to meet his constituents and that is what he was doing. He was in a public place carrying out his duties as MP,」 Gobind said.
「It is high time the police did something to stop this kind of behaviour. It happened once and now it has happened again. What do we need to wait for before action is taken?」 he said in a statement today.
Gobind said the Penal Code made specific provisions to protect elected representatives.
He said section 124 makes it an offence for anyone to wrongfully restrain or attempt to wrongfully restrain such representatives from carrying out their duties.
「Anyone found guilty of an offence against that section shall be punished with up to seven years imprisonment and a fine,」 he said.
「So clearly Parliament takes a serious view of incidents like these,」 he added.
「But these laws must be enforced by the police and the public prosecutor if they are to have any effect and if they are to meet their purpose.」
He also called on all elected representatives, whether from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) or PH, or any other party, to make it clear that they oppose such conduct.
「We must press for action to be taken. We must unite and call upon the authorities to act,」 he said.
In the incident yesterday, a group of young men were caught on video apparently threatening and trying to prevent Pakatan Harapan members from distributing dates to the people at a Ramadan bazaar.
Liew, Johor DAP assistant publicity secretary Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali and Kluang PPBM head Radzali Mohd Noor later lodged separate police reports on the matter at the Kluang police station.
Meanwhile, PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin said he was disappointed and saddened at the incident.
The former deputy prime minister said although Liew was not a Muslim, he should not have been prevented from entering that section of the market and have coarse insults hurled at him.
「Furthermore he is an MP which makes it his responsibility to get close to the community in his constituency no matter what their race or religion,」 Muhyiddin said in a statement today.
「In a country with different races and religions, it is important for us to cultivate a spirit of unity and mutual respect among people despite differences of race, religion and political affiliation,」 he added
「Respect for human beings is the main demand of Islam, and Muslims are obligated to uphold the true teachings of Islam.」