WHO can blame Malay netizens for their furore over inaction by the cops to truly impose the eleventh hour ruling of only kiddo-class Pop-Pop and Happy Boom fireworks are permitted during the current Chinese New Year (CNY) season?
That even the final reminder of no fireworks and firecrackers after midnight Kuala Lumpur Police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus was breached as skies across the entire Klang Valley were lit amid unbearable din only gave the impression that it was a case of NATO (no action, talk only) at best.
Such was the view proffered to a Buletin TV3 Facebook post of Fadil revealing that the reminder to guarantee public peace does not only apply to CNY celebration alone but all festivities throughout the year.
One Malay lady was applauded for being sporting in that she was unperturbed as “this is a once-a-year affair” with a Chinese commenter hoping that “merian buluh (literally, “bamboo canon”) will shake Malaysia during the forthcoming Hari Raya celebration
”.
Another commenter ticked off the chief cop for his NATO attitude by asking him “to get down to the field to nab those who burn firecrackers”.
This was when one observer reckoned that the statement was issued on CNY eve “but the enforcement operations will go full swing during the Hari Raya season”. “Just wait and see,” he quipped.
Unfortunately, the belief that the purported ban is actually intended for Hari Raya seemed to be the prevailing sentiment given “firecrackers continued to explode until wee hours of the morning” to usher in the Year of the Fire Horse.
“Only Malays can’t play (firecrackers), other races can play without any problems,” fumed one commenter.
That the skies “had turned into war zones even after 1am despite heavy showers” last night (Feb 17) further reinforced the furore among Malay netizens on the lopsided law which one claimed is due to the fact that “cops are afraid of the Chinese but have no qualms to show their heroics on the Malays”.
One even berated Fadil that both his advice and the law “will only come to force during Aidilfitri – not other festivities – for they’re now full (insinuation of having been bribed) and enjoying their holidays”.
As one commenter wondered if the chief cop “has hidden your ears in the fridge”, others berated the police why “big scale selling is permitted without action especially in Kepong and Selayang”.
As one furious Malay netizen gears up for a “vengeance showdown till dawn come this Haru Raya”, his Chinese counterpart regarded the latest ruling as “joke for the year!”.
“Unable to control sellers yet want to control players!” was his cheeky remarks.
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