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)