Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has lodged a police report against Umno for what it claimed to be seditious matters raised at a seminar and the Internet by the dominant ruling party.

"Umno is provoking racial sentiments when it raises racial issues like Melayu dalam Bahaya (Malays in peril)," alleged PKR Youth executive committee member Azwanddin Hamzah who lodged the report at the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur.

Over the past few weeks, the activities organised in connection with the Melayu dalam Bahaya programme included a seminar and a series of articles posted on two websites which condemn the Malays for their failures and insinuate that other races were taking advantage of the situation.

The two websites running the allegedly seditious articles were set up by - Prowaris and Umno-Reform - two Umno-backed organisations.

In the police report, Azwanddin charged that the websites were used as Umno's platform to arouse racial sentiments among the Malay community.

"Even the title Melayu dalam Bahaya screams of provocation," he added.

Prowaris, is led by Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Bhd investment banking director, Feriz Omar and Umno-Reform's editor is Anuar Mohd Nor.

'Don't condemn others'

Contacted later, Azwanddin said he was worried that the Umno programme would drag down the Malay community.

It is not right to condemn other races in order to prove that the Malays are lagging behind. "One can do anything to upgrade the lot of the Malays, but do not raise hatred against the Chinese," he stressed.

Azwanddin said he would support any move for the betterment of the Malay community, but not at the expense of provoking hatred against others, particularly among the youth.

"If there is a riot, don't blame the opposition," he warned.

The Melayu dalam Bahaya seminar was held on March 13 in Kuala Lumpur.

Among those who attended the close-door event were former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Umno Information Chief Muhammad Muhd Taib, Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo, Umno Youth deputy head Khairy Jamaluddin, Youth executive member Mukhriz Mahathir, Perak executive councillor Dr Zambery Abdul Kadir and Umno MP Badruddin Amiruldin.

It is learnt that the seminar, organised by the Malay Youth Secretariat, has been conducted twice so far.

Azwanddin urged the police to investigate this Umno propaganda and its Internet-based instruments. He also called for those involved in the programme to be brought to justice.