Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said today the arson attacks on churches and surau in the country could be attempts to undermine the 1Malaysia vision.

Hishammuddin was confident however that the vision mooted by Prime Minister Najib Razak was intact and not affected by these attempts.

He said he believed the people understood that the true meaning of the 1Malaysia vision was to nurture unity among people of various races and religions.

NONE "The 1Malaysia vision is in line with the needs of the people," he told reporters after opening the state-level ‘Juara Rakyat’ programme in Kuala Terengganu.

Hishammuddin, who is Umno vice-president, also hoped that all Umno leaders give their full support in making the vision a reality.

On the arson attacks on two surau in Muar, Johor, yesterday, Hishammuddin said he regretted the incidents and said that he believed Muslims as well as non-Muslims were disappointed with the incidents.

"I'm disappointed and I feel that majority of Malaysians are also disappointed with it. When churches are attacked, Muslims too are angered by it and when surau in Muar are attacked, the non-Muslim are also disappointed."

Minor damages to surau

He said that the inspector-general of police (IGP), deputy IGP as well as the Johor police chief had been ordered to investigate the surau-burning incidents.

Hishammuddin added that although the losses to the surau were small, only about RM500 each, the government viewed seriously attempts to create tension in the country.

He urged the people to remain calm and to leave the matter to the police to hunt down the culprits.

- Bernama