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8th January 2025
Patriot calls for an immediate stop to riling up religious sentiments in the country for political mileage
Patriot calls for an immediate stop to riling up religious sentiments in the country for political mileage

Dear Editor,

Patriot takes very serious note of news reports today about how some parties have attempted to run down the
outgoing Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.

According to the news reports, she was 'vilified by naysayers and critics for being anti-Islam'.

Patriot in taking serious offence to such attempts joins the Chief Justice by asking what gives these institutional
destroyers whether they have been ordained the standing to question the faith of others.

At her final speech as the outgoing Chief Justice at the Opening of the Legal Year 2025, Tengku Maimun said 'she
has been criticised, vilified and labelled un-Islamic or an enemy of Islam, including having her spouse unfairly used
against her in attempts to force her recusal' (Malay Mail, Wednesday, 08 Jan 2025).

Patriot joins the many law abiding citizens and right minded civil societies in demanding an immediate stop to such
disgraceful, dangerous and totally unacceptable abuse of religious sentiments and attempts to rig, demoralise and
undermine the sanctity of peace, harmony and trust that is much needed to keep building our struggling, beloved
nation.

For far too long we have been witnessing the unabated ploys to gain political mileage or achieve dubious party
agendas by exploiting people, institutions and situations using religion.

This must stop now or Patriot will not hesitate to galvanise all right minded, patriotic citizens to march against such
derogatory, destructive political agendas at work.

Patriot will rise against any tide to protect the institutions of the country.

Unfairly criticising and labelling institutional heads as un-Islamic - as in the case of our country's top judge is also
tantamount to disgracing our national image in the eyes of the world.

Most certainly such diabolical attempts by individuals, political parties, and agentries is definitely unpatriotic and
extremely intimidating.

Politicians and their stooges who continue to punch holes into the armour of nationhood better be forewarned.
Patriots' members who consist of retired uniformed servicemen who never hesitated to risk their lives and limbs in
defending our nation as well as civilians and professionals who have joined Patriot will not hesitate to defend the
nation by marching for a final purging of using (abusing) religion, race and self interest to destroy our institutions and
those honorably appointed to discharge their duties to citizens and country patriotically.

Lt Col Dato' Zarazilah Mohd Ali (Rtd)
President,
Persatuan Patriot Kebangansaan Malaysia
(Patriot National Association, Malaysia)