I was horrified to have heard the news of the attack on the Metro Tabernacle church in Desa Melawati, and two others that occurred after midnight last night but the news did not prepare me for the shock I experienced at the site itself.
This afternoon, I had visited the site of the Metro Tabernacle Church to offer my condolences and sympathies. It is not an overstatement to say the site of the attack reminded me of events that we have heard happen in other countries but never in my wildest dreams was it possible in Malaysia and I strongly condemn these acts as not only un-Malaysian but un-Islamic and I urge all to think of the possible ramification of this hideous and cowardly act. These fire-bombs are indeed ugly acts of domestic terrorism!
We are a nation of multiple faiths and races, which has survived a myriad of challenges from as far back as colonization, insurgencies and the economic meltdowns of recent years. Our strength as a country lies in our ability as individuals to stay level headed and collected in trying times.
I urge leaders from all sides to not allow this to spiral out of control and encourage all Malaysians to be calm, compassionate and vigilant from being used by some groups for political gain.
“The more we sweat in peace the less we bleed in war”. ~ Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
