Some news report on the protest against the Bar council's forum on " Conversion To Islam"
PKR mulls action against protest leader Zulkifli
Sunday August 10 2008.
http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/headlines/42-lead-stories/2801-pkr-mulls-action-against-protest-leader-zulkifli
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat will decide whether disciplinary action would be taken against its Kulim Bandar Baharu MP Zulkifli Noordin for stoking racial and religious sentiments when demonstrating against a forum here.
"We are going to discuss the matter. Zulkifli claims that he is there as a member of Pembela but he is still a party member....
PKR condemns protest against Bar Council forum
Sunday August 10 2008.
http://themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/headlines/42-lead-stories/2793-pkr-condemns-protest-against-bar-council-forum
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat has condemned the wild protest action against the Bar Council forum yesterday, expressing regret that the "fiercest" among them was someone known to be a lawyer and Member of Parliament who pretentiously claimed to represent all Muslims.
It was a direct reference to PKR's own Kulim Bandar Baharu MP Zulkifli Noordin who led the protest and the storming of the forum hall here which prompted the police to ask the organiser, the Bar Council, to call off the session only an hour after it started.
PKR deputy president Dr Syed Husin Ali said the party took a serious view of the rough action taken by a small band of the demonstrators who shouted rude and uncivilised language against some of the organisers and participants of the forum....
Bar Council forced to stop forum early
http://wSunday August 10, 2008
www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/10/nation/22049458&sec=nation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Bar Council went ahead with its controversial forum on Conversion To Islam yesterday, but was forced to stop it about an hour after it began following advice from the police and noisy intervention by protesters....
Moments of chaos during forum
Aug 9, 08 6:31pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/87539
Chaos erupted in the Bar Council auditorium today when several demonstrators entered the venue to disrupt a forum on religious conversion.
One of the demonstrators, wearing a green and white Malay Student Front (GPMS) shirt, started the verbal melee when he grabbed hold of a microphone and lashed out at the crowd of about 100 participants.
...“I represent Umno. Stop this forum” declared the unidentified individual who also uttered “Don’t insult Islam” and “You! Chinese, Indians, go to hell!”....
Syed Hamid: Event cut short to avoid tension
Aug 9, 08 5:59pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/87536
The Bar Council's forum on "Conversion to Islam" held in Kuala Lumpur this morning was ended early to avoid tension and prevent the situation from getting out of control, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said.
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Syed Hamid said that although the country practised freedom of speech, the sensitivities of others must be respected.
He hoped that the Bar Council got the message that "there are certain things that are out of bounds for public discussion, even if held in a private place."...
Rival groups unified in protest
Aug 9, 08 4:10pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/87532
In a rare display of solidarity, rival Muslim groups today put aside their political differences and joined forces in protest of a controversial forum on the Federal Constitution....
Protesters stop Bar's 'conversion' forum
Aug 9, 08 9:41am
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/87519
About 300 protesters gathered outside the Bar Council headquarters demanding that the lawyers group halt its controversial forum on ‘Conversion to Islam’ this morning.
The Bar Council today, adhering to the advice of the police - and an angry mob at its doorstep - wrapped up its half-day forum on 'Conversion to Islam' at 10am, an hour after it had started.
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Shouts of “babi”, “pengkhianat” and “balik China” were heard as forum participants trickled out of the venue. ...
YouTube
300 protest Bar's 'conversion' forum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVhZetxTjZE
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