Anti-Bersih Rally In Malacca Sees Racially Charged Speeches And Posters Inciting Bloodbath
Otai Reformasi, a group of veteran activists, claimed the anti-Bersih rallies have gone overboard by threatening violence, and their materials were spreading racial hatred and promoting unrest.
Cover image via Keeboon Kok/Facebook
Persatuan Silat Kebangsaan (Pesaka) named as the organiser of 'red shirt' rally
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has deemed the rally illegal
Meanwhile, PM Najib Razak is not planning to interfere or stop anyone from attending the 16 September rally
Talking about freedom of speech, human rights lawyer Syahredzan Johan thinks even racists have the right to rally
6 SEPT: 'Cina Turun Bersih, Sedialah Bermandi Darah' posters will be investigated under Sedition Act 1948
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Sungai Besar Umno chief Datuk Jamal Md Yunos and Perkasa's information chief Hassan Basri Muhammad have denied all allegations pointing to them as organisers of the 16 September rally
6 Sept: On 5 September, 1,500 people from 20 Malacca NGOs marched to Melaka Tengah police station to make a police report to voice out their opposition to the 2-day long Bersih 4.0 rally which took place before the Merdeka day in KL, Astro Awani reported. According to Malacca UMNO Youth Chief, Zali Md Yasin, this rally was to express their love for the country and to defend PM Najib's leadership.
While the media reports claim the one-hour long rally which ran according to official directives, with 80 policemen on watch, was peaceful as there were fights or chaos reported, a viral Facebook post purports to show what appears to be posters around Malacca in Malay and quite seditious in their nature, inciting 'bloodbath'
Image via Keeboon Kok/Facebook
The rest of photos in the [post](https://www.facebook.com/kokkeeboon/posts/10203989412369551) shows rally goes dressed in red, as it can be see below:
Image via Keeboon Kok/Facebook
Image via Keeboon Kok/Facebook
Responding to the anti-Bersih rally, Otai Reformasi, a group of veteran activists, is calling on the police to block the planned Red Shirt rallies which have been publicised to take place on 16 September and 10 October. Otai Reformasi's spokesperson Ronnie Liu said while they respect the right to assemble, organisers of the anti-Bersih rallies have gone overboard by threatening violence.
Image via Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew/Facebook
Ronnie said the materials, which label the Bersih 4.0 as a "Chinese affair" and call for Malays to hold their own, were spreading racial hatred and promoting unrest. The group lodged a police report against the planned rallies at the Dangi Wangi district police HQs.
"I hope the police will not allow this to get out of hand," Liu said.
Image via Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew/Facebook
Meanwhile, DAP Supremo Lim Kit Siang also urged the police to intervene on the planned 16 September anti-Bersih rally calling for Malays to unite, saying it would create racial strife. He said:
Image via Malay Mail Online
Joining the DAP Supremo in his criticism against the planned Red Shirt rally, former Cabinet Minister Rafidah Aziz also slammed the people behind it, saying it serves no purpose to counter the Bersih
A screenshot of Rafidah Aziz's Facebook wall with the posting chastising leaders who racialise issues instead of giving resolutions that can help the rakyat.
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