PETALING JAYA,26/11/2018 Situation after violent riot at Seafield Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Subang Jaya. Picture Firdaus Latif
PRIME Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has revealed that outsiders masterminded Monday’s riot at the Sri Maha Mariamman temple in Subang Jaya, Selangor.
He said that based on preliminary information available, the riot was not started by locals.
“This is not about Malays versus Indians. This problem was caused by people who came from elsewhere. It’s not local people.
“Outsiders were behind it,” he said after attending the 12th National Academic Awards ceremony in Putrajaya tonight.
In a statement earlier today, the prime minister had said the riot at the temple was criminal in nature and that its perpetrators would be dealt with severely according to the law.
On accusations that police were slow to act regarding the crisis, he said police did not act aggressively because they had to be extra careful in handling sensitive issues.
On another matter, Dr Mahathir, who is also Pakatan Harapan chairman, said Bersatu accepted three former Johor Umno assemblymen because they wanted to join the party and were already independent and neutral.
Johor PKR had voiced their unhappiness about Bersatu accepting Rasman Ithnain (Sedili), Alwiyah Talib (Endau) and Rasleli Jahari (Johor Lama) into its fold. PH comprises Bersatu, DAP, PKR and Amanah.
– Bernama
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