Today we read of UMNO-BN’s peace offering of RM500,000 to the Metro Tabernacle Church. And for those who have not realized it yet, this was immediately followed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) requesting churches to ‘have their own security because there isn’t enough policemen’. Only a day earlier, the IGP released a statement claiming that he had directed patrol teams to monitor churches nationwide, along with an explicit assurance that all Malaysians are safe. What sort of assurance is this if now the churches are required to ensure their own safety? What game is the Home Minister and the UMNO-BN government playing? It is completely unacceptable for the IGP to abdicate his responsibility in a time such as this. What price do you place on the lives of Malaysians?
