24 January 2002 1425 hrs (GMT) 2225 hrs (SST) Taman Bacaan joins other Malay groups to reject Fateha's claims by Hwee Goh
Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff (file picture)

Yet another local Malay group - Taman Bacaan - has come out to reject the views of Fateha.com.

Taman Bacaan, a Malay literary group, said it supported the Malay community's concerted effort to correct the unfounded claims by Fateha's chief executive Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff.

The Fateha leader had claimed that the 13 detained by the ISD were driven to terrorist activities by the Singapore Government's 'alignment' with the United States and Israel.

Taman Bacaan said that by rejecting Fateha's position, the Malay community has signalled it has the gumption to take to task those who misrepresent it.

The statement was signed by the president of Taman Bacaan Abdul Halim Kader.

Urging the Malay community to remain united, Taman Bacaan said it was confident the community would emerge from this episode stronger.

In the past week, several local Malay groups such as MUIS, Majlis Pusat and mosque leaders have come out to robustly reject the views of Fateha.