PM Najib strongly denied UMNO is responsibe flaming the Allah issue causing 3 church been attacked.Advise people to protest inside Mosque compound and not outside. Believe the police will know how to control the situation.
Chief Police Malaysia Musa said no permit has been given for Friday demostration after Friday Prayers.Hence no gathering is allowed. Prostester has been seen gathering inside the mosque compounds.
Home Minister Hishammudin denied that he said people are allowed to demostrate about Allah issue.He said the police will know what to do to control the situations.
Stern action will be taken against those who demonstrate over the Allah issue, if they threaten national security.
This was the warning issued separately by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan today.
Speaking at a press conference after launching the first 1Malaysia Clinic at Lembah Pantai here, Najib said the government will not stop any demonstrations on the Allah issue as long as they are confined within mosque compounds.
"We cannot stop the people if they want to congregate within the mosques’ compounds," he said, when asked if the government was practising double standards in handling protests.
"However, it is important that they confine it within the mosques’ compounds," Najib said, adding he hoped there will be "minimal protests", if any.
"We should take it with the attitude that this matter should be resolved through the courts in an amicable way."
Several Muslim-based organisations plan to stage demonstrations after Friday prayers today, to protest against the High Court’s ruling allowing Catholic publications to use of the word Allah.
"Whatever it is, the authorities are prepared even if there are people who want to protest," Najib said, adding the government will take whatever precautions needed to prevent such gatherings from "spilling over to something serious".
"Hopefully it does not spill over to something more serious."
Asked what if the protesters become unruly, Najib said: "If they become unruly, the police will know what to do. I don’t have to tell them what to do."
Asked to comment on former premier Tun Dr Mahathir’s view that the Allah issue cannot be resolved through the courts, Najib said: "Well, there are all kinds of views, but as I said, one is that the appeal has been filed in courts but at the same time the issue requires us to have a lot of dialogues with various groups."
Yesterday, the High Court granted a stay of execution on its Dec 31 ruling, pending the appeal hearing.
The stay of execution was recorded by consent after the attorney-general made a request to the Catholic Church in the national interest.
Meanwhile, Hishammuddin denied having said on Wednesday that the government would not prohibit people from expressing their views over the use of the word Allah.
"I didn’t say that. The way it was reported and spun in the blogs is very mischievous," he said yesterday, adding he leaves it to the police to do whatever is necessary to control the situation.
Meanwhile, Musa warned that police will not hesitate to take action against any group that plans to carry out demonstrations over the Allah issue. He said the police had not issued any permits for such demonstrations.
Musa said a cool head must prevail in all those planning to gather at mosques today after the Friday prayers in protest of the court decision.
"People go to mosques to pray and not to protest. They will have to be cool on this matter and let the court proceedings take its course. They should not do anything which may spark off problems as this is a sensitive matter.
"I will monitor this personally to ensure no untoward incidents occur." he said, quashing rumours that police had issued permits to such groups to gather and carry out the protest.
On another matter pertaining to the probe into the theft of two jet engines belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force , Musa said police do not expect to charge any others apart from the RMAF personnel and a businessman who were charged on Wednesday.
"We did not find the involvement of anybody else apart from the two men who were charged."
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