Ibrahim Ali is Not the Bogeyman; He is a Real Threat to Malaysian Society

The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) is sickened by the racist and anti-Christian rants of Ibrahim Ali, the President of PERKASA.

We are equally sickened by the tepid response by the Home Minister and the rest of the BN government to his incessant and increasingly rabid provocations.

Most recently, Ibrahim Ali has called for a crusade against Christians. He has said that he is ready to fight, he is prepared to be detained under the Internal Security Act, he is willing to answer to a higher power if he is wrong. His words clearly indicate that there is nothing holding him back from initiating an attack against Christians or those parties he suspects are backing the unsubstantiated “Christian conspiracy.” This makes him a dangerous threat to Malaysia’s peace, stability and security.

Therefore, it is alarming to note that there has been no action taken against Ibrahim Ali. The Home Minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has merely said that Ibrahim Ali does not speak for all Malays. He expressly denied that Ibrahim Ali is not an extremist, but said that there were extremists in the Chinese community. Is the Home Minister confirming that his ministry practises double standards when it comes to national security?

The Home Minister must realise that by allowing Ibrahim Ali to continue his irrational but dangerous pro-Malay agenda, he is driving away investors and capital from Malaysia. Already Talent Corp has had to issue a statement urging overseas Malaysians to ignore the heightening race rhetoric emanating from the country.

The MCLM has time and again called on the Home Minister and the BN government to act firmly and decisively against Ibrahim Ali and PERKASA. They should not allow these extremists to shape the public discourse on race relations in Malaysia because that can only end in disaster and bloodshed.

If the Home Minister cannot or will not take steps to protect the peace and harmony desired by all rational Malaysians, we will take steps to elect a government that will.

Haris Ibrahim
President
Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement