DAP Youth rues playing of race card over incident involving Perak ruler

DAP Youth has criticised certain quarters who attempted to stir racial sentiments over the incident involving Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah this morning.

In a statement today, DAP Youth chief Woo Kah Leong expressed his disappointment over the spread of such rhetoric via social media.

"I am disheartened to read several WhatsApp messages attempting to stir up racial issues by linking the incident to the suspect’s ethnicity.

"Since the suspect was not wearing a headscarf, her attacking the Perak sultan was then linked to the 'actions of certain races'," the Pasir Bedamar assemblyperson said.

He stressed that such remarks are "most unhelpful" in handling the matter, cautioning that they risk further eroding the spirit of unity among the nation's multicultural society.

"In conjunction with our 68th Independence Day, all of us, especially politicians, should play our proper role in building our nation so that Malaysia may become better," Woo added.

Earlier, Perak police chief Noor Hisam Nordin confirmed that police are investigating an incident involving a woman who ambushed Sultan Nazrin during the state-level National Day celebration in Ipoh.

The incident saw the 41-year-old local managing to get on a stage and rush towards the state ruler while the national anthem was being played.

Besides prior drug-related records, police said the woman also has a history of psychiatric treatment and is under the supervision of a specialist.

Woo further emphasised DAP Youth's stance against any act of physical assault against a state ruler, asserting that such acts should not be tolerated or taken lightly.

He also called for investigative agencies to conduct a thorough follow-up probe "without compromise".

"Updates should also be made public from time to time," he added.

Amanah Youth slams PAS rep

Amanah Youth echoed similar sentiments and criticised a Perak assemblyperson for making racially insensitive remarks regarding the incident.

State Amanah Youth leader Khairol Najib Hisham condemned Manjoi assemblyperson Hafez Sabri, who is from PAS, for spreading misinformation and igniting racial sentiments by falsely identifying the suspect as Chinese.

“Without verifying or taking responsibility, he made a racially charged statement by accusing the suspect of being ‘Chinese’, despite official reports from the authorities describing the suspect as a Malay woman with a record of specialist treatment and a mental health condition.

“More disappointingly, his lies not only went viral, but were also believed by the public. This shows how easily racial sentiments can be manipulated to incite hatred – even more so on a day as sacred as today, while the rest of our country celebrates unity and independence,” he said in a statement.

He further emphasised that creating false narratives to incite racial sentiments as “a malicious act that cannot be forgiven,” and an example of how cheap politics can be weaponised to endanger the nation’s multi-cultural harmony.

Khairol called for a thorough investigation and all those who ignite racial sentiments.

“Malaysia cannot continue to be trapped in a culture of racial slander. Malaysians must be protected from a politics of hatred that only invites destruction,” he added.

Woman held after rushing Sultan Nazrin at Perak National Day do

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