KOTA KINABALU : Gerakan
Sabah today urges all political organizations in the country to stop using
race, religion and culture as a tool to achieve their political agendas.
Its State Liaison Chairman,
Datuk Gordon Leong urged this while taking the 'Suara Pakatan Rakyat' to task,
for insulting the Sumazau Dance.
He expressed regret that in
its enthusiasm to humiliate the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib for his
participation in the traditional Kadazandusun dance in Keningau recently, the
said website has stirred up racial sentiments and jeopardised racial harmony
amongst Malaysians generally and Sabahans in particular.
The website has apparently
described the Sumazau dance as only fit for those with low morality.
“What an insulting remark
the writer of the website has made, especially in this day and age! It is our
humble opinion that race, religion and culture should never be used as
political tool. The blogger has totally lost it!” said Gordon.
He added that such
thoughtless and immature statement had exposed the mentally and irresponsible
attitude of the said blogger and those responsible for the said website.
“In a country where, peace
and harmony is enjoyed and where cultural and ethnic diversities are our
proudest assets, such racist and irresponsible remarks are disrespectful and
are totally uncalled for.
“Gerakan Sabah’s message to
the website is, please keep the disrespectful immature and insensitive racist
remarks within your backyard and don’t indoctrinate us with your racism and
attempts to cause racial disunity and disharmony in our beloved Country,” he stressed.
Gordon continued that the
Sumazau is a beautiful and intricate traditional ethnic dance which truly
reflects Sabah Kadazandusun community’s culture, depicting the peace and
harmony that the people of Sabah enjoyed.
He further noted that amongst
other ethnic dances, the Sumazau has become synonymous with Sabah, especially
in the tourism sector where the Sumazau is performed to welcome tourists,
besides inviting them to partake in it.
“The Sumazau is proudly
performed and showcased at every function, celebration and events throughout
Sabah as well as Malaysia. The Sumazau has also been showcased in international
events and competitions and has won international recognition,” he pointed out.
Gordon thus urged all
Malaysians, especially Sabahans, to stand united in the Anak Malaysia’s true
spirit of Satu Hati, Satu Negara, Satu Wawasan to proudly defend our identity,
roots, culture, tradition, unity, peace
and harmony.
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