I am Malaysian Chinese. I am filled with dread, revulsion and profound sadness after seeing those photos and reading the accounts the rape and murders. That the perpetrators of there crimes made available the photos in order to intimidated the masses (specifically the Indonesian of Chinese descent) indicates that the mastermind behind may have an agenda not unlike Pol Pot, that is to radically change the Indonesian society. The modus operandi is to discredit, destabilize the present government, create riots and intimidate the Indonesian Chinese to leave the country, or find protection by embracing the majority's religion and culture. The end is to seize control of Indonesia for themselves, and carry out their version of a new Indonesia.

Most of the crimes were against Chinese and East Timorese who were either Buddhist or Christians. Reading one of the documented rape incidents where the perpetrators chanted "Allah akhbar, Allah akhbar" as they went about their heinous deeds makes me wonder about the religion that they proclaim. Are these Moslems inherently inhumane, savage and evil? I don't think so. Surely the rapists and murderers are sons who loved their own mothers and brothers who guard their sisters' honor, men who have girlfriends and men who love their wives. Many are men whom their parents are proud of, and who probably have a careers or job (clean, crew cut youths, rich enough to rove around in trucks). They could even be your next door neighbor or colleague.

The masterminds aside, what, I wonder goes on in the minds of their minions when they act with such pitiless savagery? Do they block out their humane feelings and conscience? How could such darkness reside together with their love and compassion for their own loved ones? I could only explain the hatred I see as racism.

And to understand how they block out their conscience and justify their acts, yes justify their acts even pride, it is in their invoking the name of Allah as though to call Allah to witness their deeds for Allah. I am not attacking a group or religion here, but only exposing a teaching in a religion that has a serious impact on all society. The Quran is the undisputed words of Allah. The hadiths are just as binding. "Allah akhbar" meaning Allah is great is chanted in many occasions, one of them is in the context of a Jihad (holy war). In the state of Jihad, such heinous deeds are permitted. Allah orders the Moslems to terrorize the non-Muslims on his behalf:

"Strike terror (into the hearts of) the enemies of Allah and your enemies" Surah 8:60

"Fight (kill) them (non-Muslims), and Allah will punish (torment) them by your hands, cover them with shame" Surah 9:14

"I will instill terror into the hearts of unbelievers, smite ye above their necks and smite all their fingers-tips off them. It is not ye who slew them; it was Allah" Surah 8:13-17

Prophet Mohammed said "No Moslem should be killed for killing a kafir (infidel or non -Moslem). Al Bukhari & Muslim hadith : Vol 9:50

Prophet Mohammed said to the Jews (Chinese are described as Jews of the Orient), "You should know that the earth belongs to Allah and his Apostle (Mohammed) and I want to expel you from this land, so, if anyone owns property, he is permitted to sell it" Al Bukhari & Muslim hadith Vol 4:392.

Prophet Mohammed's last words at his deathbed were; "Turn the pagans (non-Moslems) out of the Arabian Peninsula (Moslem's land/domain)" Al Bukhari & Muslim hadith Vol 5:716

I survived the May 13th 1969 racial riots in Kuala Lumpur and I heard the daily screeching from the minarets of the mosques that called for jihad. The atrocities were in some aspects, similar to those that are happening in Indonesia, only on a smaller scale.

It appears to me that the minions are indoctrinated to view the Indonesian Chinese who are non-Moslems as the enemies of Allah and their society and they are faithful to Allah by terrorizing the infidels. I know a lot of Moslems will disagree with my views and claim that Islam will not teach as such. I apologize for causing any slight on your religion, I merely quoted what I know of the Quranic scriptures and the Islamic doctrine of Jihad. Just observe the savagery in Algeria committed in the name of Jihad. I know other religions have committed similar atrocities, but nowhere in their scriptures or holy books are there clear, precise and specific commandments and doctrine to terrorize those who do not subscribe to their religion. To the many peace loving and God fearing Moslems, please look up your own Quran And hadiths before you dismiss me.

It is ironic, that in the process of obeying Allah, it has caused so much hatred, venom and curses to be directed at Allah and Islam in the Internet.

Yet to those who spew out so much hatred and venom against the pribumis, the tragedy is perpetrated. For therein are sewn the seeds of hate, discord and racism. We have become like the rapists and murderers in our hearts with the hate and thirst to torture them, and heap all sorts of plagues and pox on the pribumis, forgetting that the majority of the pribumis are not like the perpetrators. They did it in the name of Allah, we want to do it, if given the opportunity, in the name of Huaren solidarity, are we any better. I said "we" because in moments of despair and helplessness of our inability to bring the murderers to justice, I too felt the desire for sweet vengeance. We forget that there are pribumis who risked their own lives to protect their non-pribumis neighbors. Just as we protest the injustice that the innocents are being blamed for a few very rich Huarens, we are just like them to conveniently lump the pribumis together to blame them. Thus is the sin of Cain (hatred) visited upon us, it is much easier to hate, but where is the healing? It is so tragic to be trapped in this circle of hate that begets hate.

I salute those pribumis who protected the non-pribumis. I salute those who through this creation of this website and others that exposed the crimes against humanity. I thank those who are making the August 7th demonstration in Washington DC. and raising the clarion call for Huarens and friends alike to do something positive.

The tragedy of the Indonesian riots will further unfold when some of the victims who cannot bear the shame and pain commit suicide, when some of them are pregnant with the seeds of their tormentors wrestles with the fact that within their bodies is also their child. Most will choose abortion, perhaps even to take pleasure to destroy the evil seed within them. Others will wrestle with the thought of killing an innocent, defenseless unborn baby. I can only imagine their anguish and pain. Others will continue to live through the agony and sorrow of having their wombs wounded beyond repair forfeiting them the ability to bear children. May the true God grant you grace upon grace to recover and heal with love and not with hate. May you somehow come out of this a stronger human being having passed through so much hate, sorrow and pain and survived.

Is there a reliable fund for these victims that I could contribute to?

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