PAS Youth scoffs at silat warning
(The Malaysian Insider) – PAS Youth chief Nasruddin Hassan has ridiculed the threat by a silat organisation to “wage war” on Bersih supporters, pointing out that true warriors do not readily resort to violence.
He said last night that if Pertubuhan Seni Silat Lincah Malaysia (PPSLM) chief Tan Sri Omardin Mauju could not control his students’ emotions, he should not bother to call himself a grandmaster.
“Little bit want to fight, little bit want to fight. That’s not a warrior, that’s short-temper,” Nasruddin (picture) told nearly 2,000 supporters at Stadium Malawati here.
The Prophet Muhammad once said that a true warrior was not someone who could fell an enemy but one who demonstrated self-control when angry, Nasruddin reminded the crowd.
He said if Omardin could not keep a lid on his students’ anger, they should just rally on another day and not on July 9.
The PPSLM grandmaster said yesterday that more than 50,000 silat exponents were prepared to “wage war” on Bersih activists.
“We maintain our stand to go to ‘war’ if they still want to proceed with this illegal rally,” he told Umno-owned Utusan Malaysia.
“If it happens, I cannot guarantee I can control the emotions of my members because they have been taught to act when faced with opposition.”
