Angry mob breaks gate at Penang legislative building

GEORGE TOWN, May 21:
A group of angry Umno members and supporters broke the gate of the State Legislative building here in protest over words uttered by Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer.

The incident came about following Rayer’s speech during the third day of the state assembly yesterday when he had allegedly uttered the word “celaka” against Umno and Malays for having organised a rally recently to empower Muslims and Malays in the state.

Rayer had alleged uttered: “Umno celaka! Reezal Merican celaka! Melayu2 yg sertai himpunan Mendaulatkan Islam & Mempertahankan Melayu di Bandar Sunway Celaka!” which sparked outrage among Umno members.

At about 2pm when the state assembly sitting was about to commence after the lunch break, a group of about 100 protesters arrived outside the building and started shouting and demanding to see Rayer.

They then broke open the gate of the state legislative assembly building and three of them managed to barge in to confront Rayer, but the latter was nowhere around.

George Town chief district police officer Asst Comm Mior Faridalatrash Wahid arrived shortly after with a team of police from the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) and spoke to the group representative Jasmin Noordin, who is the Penang Umno Youth deputy chief.

Three representatives from the group were allowed in to hold a meeting with state DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow and a few other state  leaders and excos.

Meanwhile, MP Bayan Baru Sim Tze Tzin said he was shocked and outraged over the incident, adding that this had never happened before in Parliament’s history in Malaysia.

“I condemn this outrageous act. I demand Umno to take full responsible. Umno must apologise publicly to all Malaysians and sack those Umno leaders. I saw a few Umno Bayan Baru leaders in their midst.

“Malaysians cannot be cowed by mob rule. The State Assembly is sacrosanct. State assemblymen and women are representatives elected by voters through democratic process. It is the integrity of parliamentary democracy at risk.

“I urge the police to prosecute these perpetrators for threatening parliamentary democracy under Sosma, section 124 C.”

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