Track down the culprits fast

The authority must act fast to track down those people involved in the arson attacks on four churches in Klang Valley and must find out what are the real motives behind such cowardly actions. Are they religious extremists or just political opportunists to destabilize the peace and harmony of the country?

Tension between races is already a big threat to the stability of the country, like it or not. If religion issues are not well taken care of by the authority, it may lead to an uncontrollable disaster. The seed of hatred must be eliminated before it evolves into the raging of religious wars.

The Polis have urged the people to remain calm and reaffirmed that the arsons were the job of opportunists but not extremists. But who are the opportunists and what can they benefit from such acts? As it is now, the Polis have no clue as to who are the culprits and straight away ruled out the possibility of the religious extremists is just unprofessional.

Can we say that there are no extremists in this country? Don’t forget that Malaysian extremists were also involved in the bombing of Bali a few years ago. Instead of jumping into the conclusion of saying that the arsons were the act of opportunists which sounds as though it was politically motivated, the Polis should in fact step up investigation to ascertain the real motives of the arsonists.