Jumaat, September 14, 2012

PBS, UPKO CONDEMN INSULTING ARTICLE

PBS, UPKO condemn insulting article

KOTA KINABALU September 13, 2012: An article published on a blog that claims to be pro-Pakatan Rakyat has drawn the ire of KadazanDusun and Murut leaders and people for insulting and denigrating their traditional dance.

Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and United Pasokmomogun KadazanDusun Murut Organization (UPKO) yesterday strongly condemned the article entitled “Tarian Sumazau Untuk Golongan Rendah Akhlak” (Sumazau Dance for People With Low Morals), which was posted on Suara Pakatan Rakyat on September 11.

Leaders of the two parties which have strong KadazanDusun and Muruts base also lodged separate police reports yesterday against the author of the article at the Penampang district police station.

UPKO Youth movement Information Chief Monih Epin lodged the report at about 2pm while PBS secretary general Datuk Henrynus Amin, accompanied by leaders and members from the Moyog, Kapayan and Inanam divisions, lodged the report shortly later.

Speaking to reporters, Henrynus said,

  • “PBS condemns in the strongest term the article and it also takes exception to the article which mocks Prime Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Panglima Rosmah Mansor for participating in the Sumazau dance during the Kadazandusun and Murut Harverst Festival.
  • “Second, PBS condemns the title of the blog, “Tarian sumazau untuk golongan lemah akhlak” which suggests the Sumazau dance is only fit for those with low morality,” he said, adding that the remark implied the Kadazandusun and Murut community are immoral or people of low morality.
  • “Third, PBS condemns the statement “Ia bukanlah tarian rakyat sepertimana yang kebanyakan dari kita semua faham.” The statement suggests that Sumazau is not fit to be performed for enjoyment during festivities as the dance is only for religious rituals and that those participating in Sumazau are involved in some sort of worship. This is a baseless statement as Sumazau is a dance for all occasions.
  • “Fourth, PBS condemns the following statement, “Penulis akui, tak berapa faham tentang tarian, cantik ke tak cantik, sumbang ke tak sumbang, tapi penulis tahu jenis dan gaya tarian itu tak berapa berkenan di mata penulis, nampak bodoh saja mengepak-ngepak macam burung. This statement suggests that those participating in the Sumazau dance look stupid. PBS takes exception to the use of the term “bodoh” to describe those dancing Sumazau.
  • “Fifth, PBS also condemns the statement, “Penulis yakin, bukan penulis seorang, majority rakyat Malaysia pun sama seperti penulis, tidak berapa nak berminat dengan tarian yang berasal dari upacara pemujaan semangat padi ini. Soal rakyat Sabah sukakannya, itu masalah mereka. Kita di Semenanjung yang jauh lebih moden dan bertamadun tak perlu mengikut mengepak-ngepak seperti itu.” This statement clearly is an insult to the Kadazandusun and Murut community as not modern, backward and less civilized.
  • “Sixth, PBS condemns the statement, “Penulis rasa tindakan Najib “mencemar duli” dengan menari tarian Sumazau yang ketinggalan zaman ini ada kaitan dengan meniru pendekatan sama yang pernah dilakukan oleh Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sebelum ini, terutama dalam cuba menarik perhatian sokongan kaum India. This statement suggests that the Kadazandusun and Murut culture is dirty, uncivilized and unworthy of the royalty in this country.

Henrynus said the use of the term “duli”, though not fully expressed, has the meaning to refer to the sovereign of this country.

According to him, PBS also condemns the statement “Berapa percent sangat mereka di Sabah?” as it mocks the Kadazandusun and Murut community as a minority and politically insignificant to the country.

“PBS deeply regrets that the good intention of the Prime Minister and his wife to participate in dancing Sumazau has been politicized by SUARA PAKATAN RAKYAT with seditious intent.

“We urge the police to investigate and take action against the writer of this blog and the blog itself which is being used to propagate seditious remarks against the Kadazandusun and Murut community.

“We understand that the article in the blog has been removed as of 11.00 am today. But PBS wish to continue with our police report and a copy of the blog is attached with the police report,” he said.

On PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Wan Azizah’s statement that the website had nothing to do with Pakatan Rakyat, Henrynus said he was of the opinion that the opposition coalition should then take action against the blogger.

“I am waiting for their action to lodge a police report against Suara Pakatan Rakyat. I am challenging the leadership of Parti Keadilan, DAP and PAS to take action against this blog,” he said, adding that he was of the opinion that the article was not only insulting the KadazaDusun but also other native groups, including the Dayaks, “because we belong to the same ethnicity”.

Monih Epin Meanwhile, Monih urged the police to investigate and take action against the author of the article which claimed among other things that ‘sumazau’ was a form of worship and not a ‘folk’ dance performed and enjoyed by all KadazanDusun and Muruts as well as other ethnic groups in Sabah during celebrations and festivals.

He said: “We want to know if the article is seditious. If yes, then can action under the Sedition Act be taken against the author and will the police refer the case to the Public Prosecutor?

“We also want the police to investigate if the author can be referred to the Native Court for action because the individual had insulted the culture and tradition of the KadazanDusun community.”

Monih said the article could disrupt harmony among the people in Malaysia.

32 ulasan:

  1. Kadazan Dusun Cultural Association (KDCA) vice president Rayner Francis Udong has rejected the opposition claims that Sumazau dance is a cult.

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    1. janganlah tarian pun mau dipolitikkan juga. ini cuma akan menaikkan kemarahan kaum KDM. agak2lah apa isu yang mau dipolitikkan.

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    2. PR tidak mahu mengakulah sudah kalau dikatakan bersalah.

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    3. Tapi kalau artikel itu mengutuk Kerajaan memang PR mahu support itu website mereka. Inilah pembangkang yang kita perlu tahu. Bila salah cuba pula menyalahkan orang lain.

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    4. hanya kerajaan PM menarik bersama belia, tarian sumazau dikutuk dan dikata-kata. Memang tidak patut berlaku ini. PR pula cuba menafikan. Penakut punya PR. Sudah salah itu mengaku saja tidak perlu menafikan dan memutar belit cerita.

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    5. Of course it is not a cult. Why have to make so much assumption on that?

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    6. Maknanya pengarang dia ni tidak pernah baca sejarah.

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    7. Tarian sumazau adalah tarian tradisi yang perlu di hormati, pengarang itu memang tidak tau apa itu sejarah, main hentam sahaja menulis.

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    8. mereka yang menghasilkan penulisan tersebut harus meminta maaf kepada rakyat Sabah.

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    9. Setiap bangsa dan kaum harus dihormati.

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  2. The allegation in suarapakatanrakyat.com website is not true and for the Kadazandusun Murut (KDM) community in the state, Sumazau is a KadazanDusun traditional dance in the state and has nothing to do with worship.

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  3. Udong said the allegation was just an affront to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak as quoted on the website.

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    1. isu seperti ini tidak patut timbul dan harus dielakkan.

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  4. Udong said the writer might want to equate Sumazau dance with the ‘Magavau’ ceremony that is often practised by the KDM community during Harvest Festival in the state.

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  5. If that’s what the writer thought it is, he or she is totally wrong. ‘Magavau’, is a ceremony performed by a Babalian, and it has its rules or ‘pantang larang’ while Sumazau is a traditional and cultural dance of the KadazanDusun community.

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  6. Sumazau is performed to welcome guests during Harvest Festival, wedding or any occasion either formal or informal and anyone can perform or dance the Sumazau. There is no prohibition.

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    1. sebelum ni pun timbul juga isu tarian poco-poco. sepatutnya budaya dan tradisi sesuatu kaum /etnik tidak patut dipertikaikan.

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    2. That's why I'm saying. Dance is not always about being ritual or something.

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    3. Setiap tarian ada sejarahnya sendiri..Penulis tidak buat homework sebelum menulis artikel tersebut, main hentam sahaja.

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  7. Udong advised the suarapakatanrakyat.com website writer not to politicize culture of any ethnic group just for the sake of seeking for sympathy. Anyone can dance the Sumazau because it is a dance to strengthen a sense of solidarity as well as goodwill and unity.

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  8. Apa yang penting, jangan kita membuka pekung di dada. Lagi diorang suka tu.

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  9. In fact, there are 11 NGOs who voiced out their dissatisfaction as well.

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  10. penulis artikel tersebut harus mohon maaf.

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    1. harap isu sepeti ini tidak berlaku lagi pada masa akan datang.

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    2. Memberi penjelasan kenapa berkata demikian.

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  11. mereka yang bersalah harus dikenakan tindakan.

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  12. Artikel ini mengungkit perasaan tidak puas hati.

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  13. Pasti ada sebeb beliau berkata demikian, beri peluang untuk membuat penjelasan terlebih dahulu.

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  14. "Dakwaan Suara Pakatan Rakyat bahawa kononnya tarian Sumazau berunsur pemujaan adalah sangat tidak tepat, kerana Sumazau hanya sebuah tarian tradisional masyarakat KadazanDusun, dan tidak ada kena-mengena langsung dengan unsur keagamaan."

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  15. "tarian Sumazau sudah sekian lama dipersembahkan di kebanyakan majlis keramaian seperti perkahwinan, keraian menyambut ketibaan orang kenamaan, di mana ia turut ditarikan semua hadirin tanpa mengira suku kaum, agama dan peringkat umur bagi memeriahkan sesuatu majlis. Jesteru, memandangkan tarian ini sudah lama dipraktikkan di negeri ini, kenapa penulis blog SPR tidak bangkitkan saja isu ini sejak dulu?"

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  16. "pemimpin Pakatan serta penyokong-penyokongnya sibuk menafikan bahawa blog ini bukan milik mereka dan bukan dipihak mereka, sebaliknya mereka menuduh bahawa blog ini milik umno yang kononnya menggunakan nama Pakatan. Jika benarlah tuduhan mereka ini bahawa blog SPR dikendalikan oleh pihak pro umno atau kerajaan, bagaimana boleh wujud pautan(link) dengan blog PR yang lain?"

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