00:00They brought a backhoe to a temple, not a protest sign.
00:04A backhoe.
00:06Four men were arrested in Rawang.
00:08Machinery was seized.
00:10Police opened a criminal probe.
00:13This wasn't an argument.
00:14It was an act of force.
00:16When citizens become enforcers, we trade rules for raw power.
00:21That's not courage.
00:23That's chaos in plain sight.
00:25Officers have urged calm.
00:27They've promised a transparent inquiry.
00:30That matters because law is the firewall that keeps retaliation from becoming routine.
00:36We've seen the cause before.
00:38The curling episode in 1978 left lives shattered.
00:43When private defense turns violent, the harm lasts generations.
00:49So, this is not about one dispute or one building.
00:53It's about what kind of country we will be.
00:56Do we let mobs dictate outcomes?
00:58Or do we insist on process, evidence, and the courts?
01:03Leaders must speak clearly.
01:05Institutions must act swiftly and fairly.
01:09Communities must refuse mob logic.
01:12For a sharp take on why we cannot let this become normal, read Frankie de Cruz's opinion piece,
01:18Stop the Mob Before It Starts, on FMT.
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