Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says Malaysia's Mahathir

 

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reacts during a news conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/Files

 

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday Muslims have a right to "kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past" but he did not approve of the killing of a French teacher over his use of cartoons of the Prophet.

 

In a blog post Mahathir, 95, a respected leader in the Muslim world, said he believed in freedom of expression but that it should not be used to insult others.

 

"Muslims have a right to be angry and to kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past. But by and large the Muslims have not applied the 'eye for an eye' law. Muslims don't. The French shouldn't," Mahathir said in a blog post, which he also posted on Twitter.

 

"Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims' religion for what was done by one angry person, the Muslims have a right to punish the French," he said.

 

Twitter said the message violated its rules and it had removed the tweet.

 

Several Muslim-majority countries have denounced remarks by French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, defending the use of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad in a French school classroom. The caricatures are seen as blasphemous by Muslims.

 

The dispute flared after a French teacher who showed his pupils satirical cartoons of the Prophet during a civics lesson was later beheaded in the street by an attacker of Chechen origin.

 

French officials said the killing was an attack on the core French value of freedom of expression and defended the right to publish the cartoons. Macron has also said he would redouble efforts to stop conservative Islamic beliefs subverting French values.

 

(Reporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Jon Boyle and Toby Chopra)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-10-30

 

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1 minute ago, webfact said:

Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday Muslims have a right to "kill millions of French people for the massacres of the past

Mahathir is a deluded idiot if he thinks this.

Might not be too safe to be a white person in Malaysia, French or not. This guy just said it is open season on them. How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand?

1 minute ago, John Drake said:

How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand?

I can't recall any British saying that.

Its a good thing this sick puppy is 95

Not much longer to put up with him

2 minutes ago, Grumpy one said:

Its a good thing this sick puppy is 95

Not much longer to put up with him

 

 

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THE secret to living a long, happy life is to be nasty, unintelligent or a combination of the two, research has found. Studies have shown that expending energy on a high-functioning brain or exercising a social conscience can take as much as 20 years off a lifespan. By contrast, those who rarely engage their cerebral cortex and are unfailingly hateful to their fellow man frequently live into their 90s or beyond. https://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/stupid-and-evil-people-live-longest-happiest-lives-20161209118729

 

10 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Might not be too safe to be a white person in Malaysia, French or not. This guy just said it is open season on them. How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand?

Its fine here

1 minute ago, John Drake said:

 

 

 

What a ripper, I can tell my missus to expect to have me around till I'm about 130    

What a load of ...........

If so, the vise versa should apply without any limitations too!

(seems humans are going totally bonkers)

 

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In a blog post Mahathir, 95, a respected leader in the Muslim world

 

Is there another separate world? If so, they should stay within theirs and let us live in our world in peace.

Please do not ban again "French fries" ???? as they were invented in Belgium, not France.

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

Since you have blamed all Muslims and the Muslims' religion for what was done by one angry person

 

What about all the other attacks?

 

Civil war coming - European countries need to reclaim their countries back

 

 

28 minutes ago, John Drake said:

THE secret to living a long, happy life is to be nasty, unintelligent or a combination of the two, research has found. Studies have shown that expending energy on a high-functioning brain or exercising a social conscience can take as much as 20 years off a lifespan. By contrast, those who rarely engage their cerebral cortex and are unfailingly hateful to their fellow man frequently live into their 90s or beyond.

Works for crocodiles!

34 minutes ago, Sujo said:

Its fine here

 

Hope you weren't wearing an orange jumpsuit when you typed that.

Think non muslims are getting a bit tired of getting their heads cut off for tenuous reasons to Mr M ????

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says Malaysia's Mahathir

Amazing this was allowed on Twitter.

 

If he thinks this about the French, I'd hate to think what he's saying about the Chinese and their genocide of Uyghur Muslims. He has strongly criticized them, right? 

 

Oh, this is what he said:

"You don’t just try and do something which would fail anyway, so it is better to find some other less violent ways not to antagonise China too much because China is beneficial for us"

 

More selective outrage, I see. Brave. 

14 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

Please do not ban again "French fries" ???? as they were invented in Belgium, not France.

 

Then why are'nt they called Belgium Fries??? ????

And people consider Malaysia as alternative to Thailand? In muslim contries there's always the danger of going full on radical present.

silly old coote ...   you'd think by 95 he'd know when to shut his mouth

22 minutes ago, AlfHuy said:

Please do not ban again "French fries" ???? as they were invented in Belgium, not France.

like Turkish toilets

17 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

 

What about all the other attacks?

 

Civil war coming - European countries need to reclaim their countries back

 

 

All immigrants and refugees given a home in a foreign country must obey that countries rules. No need to give them or their offspring citizenship. If they commit a criminal offence then show them and their family the door. They are guests purely and simply. They should not have any rights other than basic human rights. They must earn their rights! If its not to their liking, then they should stay put where they originated.

56 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Might not be too safe to be a white person in Malaysia, French or not. This guy just said it is open season on them. How many British still think it's better to retire to Malaysia than Thailand?

Nonsense

What is the largest ethnic group in Malaysia?

Malaysia has a complex multiracial population, predominantly defined by three major ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese and Indian races, with diverse cultural backgrounds.

7 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

And people consider Malaysia as alternative to Thailand? In muslim contries there's always the danger of going full on radical present.

And people consider Malaysia as alternative to Thailand?

 

Never!

2 minutes ago, ravip said:

And people consider Malaysia as alternative to Thailand?

 

Never!

40 years ago when I was in Malaysia, travelling all over, there were no obvious signs that the people were Muslim (other than the mosques) No scarves, burquas and all the other coverings the women are forced to wear. What will another 40 years produce?

bring it!

 

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1 hour ago, Grumpy one said:

Its a good thing this sick puppy is 95

Not much longer to put up with him

he's just a codger or a Colonel Blimp 555

He, like anyone, is entitled to his opinion. However the media/press and whatever should not be permitted to print/broadcast such hatred.

4 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

He, like anyone, is entitled to his opinion. However the media/press and whatever should not be permitted to print/broadcast such hatred.

 

From the OP:

 

Twitter said the message violated its rules and it had removed the tweet.

oh fantastic,words of wisdom from both mahathir and erdogan,i agree with their sentiments whole heartedly.turkeys genocide of armenian and assyrian christians and christians generally during ww1 is still modern history so great lets kill all the turks and muslims that were part of the ottoman empire .these 2 guys are brilliant or does it just apply to us.no that cant be the case surely that would be racist and these 2 guys are such balanced and intelligent people.

2 minutes ago, prakhonchai nick said:

He, like anyone, is entitled to his opinion. However the media/press and whatever should not be permitted to print/broadcast such hatred.

sure he has the right to his opinion and so do you and I.... also sure he has No right of inciting to violence