Group lists Dr Mahathir among ‘20 most dangerous extremists’ in world
Pejuang chairman Tun Mahathir Mohamad arrives for a press conference at Perdana Leadership Foundation in Putrajaya January 7, 2021. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was 14th in the Counter Extremism Project’s (CEP) list of “The Top 20 Most Dangerous Extremists Around the World”.
The US-based group named the secretary-general of Palestinian group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, as the most dangerous in the list, ahead of Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla who is the self-styled “caliph” of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.
The CEP presented the list as a collection of extremists across a spectrum of ideologies and beliefs, whom it said were “considered a huge threat to international security.”
In the entry for Dr Mahathir, the CEP cited him as anti-Semitic, a critic of the West, and highlighted his remarks about the October 2020 terrorist attack in France.
“Mahathir is not directly responsible for specific acts of violence. However, his controversial opinions have led to international condemnation as it was alleged Mahathir supported extremist violence against the West,” the CEP said.
After the terrorist attack in France, Dr Mahathir posted an opinion piece that contained a controversial paragraph that was singled out for criticism as it appeared to justify the violence.
The CEP was founded in 2014 by former US government officials and described its mission as “fighting global extremism” with a particular focus on disrupting the IS terrorist group.
The US-based group named the secretary-general of Palestinian group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, as the most dangerous in the list, ahead of Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla who is the self-styled “caliph” of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.
The CEP presented the list as a collection of extremists across a spectrum of ideologies and beliefs, whom it said were “considered a huge threat to international security.”
In the entry for Dr Mahathir, the CEP cited him as anti-Semitic, a critic of the West, and highlighted his remarks about the October 2020 terrorist attack in France.
“Mahathir is not directly responsible for specific acts of violence. However, his controversial opinions have led to international condemnation as it was alleged Mahathir supported extremist violence against the West,” the CEP said.
After the terrorist attack in France, Dr Mahathir posted an opinion piece that contained a controversial paragraph that was singled out for criticism as it appeared to justify the violence.
The CEP was founded in 2014 by former US government officials and described its mission as “fighting global extremism” with a particular focus on disrupting the IS terrorist group.
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kt notes:
Wakakaka, but it's probably a Christian Rightwing group or ultra-pro Israeli group because on that list of 20, most are Muslims, some neo-Nazis and one Buddhist monk, the Myanmar so-called 'Buddha bin Ladan'.
Not one Israeli-Jewish fanatic at all wakakaka. What kerbau.
That Myanmar " Buddhist Monk" is just a power-hungry politician in Monks robe.
ReplyDeleteA disgrace to the beautiful concepts of Buddha's teachings.
If this list is kerbau then why KT blog about it? To say Toonsie is not an extremist? Pusing pusing, Circular logic...
ReplyDeletethe rest 19 is kerbau.
DeleteBut it so happens the extremists are mostly muslims and thus qualify to be included in the list.
ReplyDeleteI don't see the problem
Very telling they left out names like Tony Blair, Colin Powers, Madeline All-Not-Bright, Dick Cheney, Bush, Rumsfeld, Obama, Clinton, Trump, Jimmy Fuckery Lai & Cohorts ( more names too long to list, hehe )....all the usual suspects
ReplyDeleteVery telling YOU left out names like XiJinping, Kim Jong Un, Ali Khamenei, Putin, Maduro
DeleteWakakakakakam
DeleteDare to list the 'bad thingies' done by those that u named?
Fart permeated from demoNcratic press releases MUST be treble vetted - be warned, mfer!
That MonstrousBigot will be tearing out any meagre hair left on his bald head to even name one substantial 'bad thingies' done by those in his list. LOL
ReplyDeleteTake your lies elsewhere la. You won't pass muster here