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British riots: Asians defend themselves Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:37 PM PDT LONDON: The film about the Malaysian student, identified as Asyraf Haziq Rosli, has alarmed Asians living in Britain, with Muslims and Sikhs even arming themselves against any attack. The film showing the beating of a young Malaysian student, who was lying on the road in a near unconscious state as the rioters passed by and was later lifted by one of the rioters, only to be robbed by another marauding thug, has been making the rounds on the Internet. As rioting and looting continued in a number of British cities, many Asians decided to take into their own hands the defence of their lives, properties and places of worship, fearing that the overstretched police force may not be able to respond to the escalating violence and looting. Three young Muslims, said to be of Pakistani origin, were also killed in Birmingham, mowed down by a car driven by a rioter. Angry Pakistani residents gathered outside a Birmingham hospital where the victims were rushed in an attempt to save their lives. Suspecting that the three men were intentionally run over and killed, the police arrested a 35-year-old man and seized his vehicle for forensic examination. It is believed that the three men were protecting a mosque from hooligans who went on a looting rampage in the city. The riots have shattered the confidence of many Asians, many of whom from the Indian subcontinent have seen their shops and other businesses destroyed by looters who helped themselves to whatever they could lay their hands on. Birmingham has, particularly, been the scene of such mass lootings by rioters who, as one eye-witness told Bernama, "are having a field day grabbing whatever comes in their way". "You are not in Karachi or Kabul where this is a daily happening. All this (arson and looting) is taking place in Birmingham, London and other cities," said Rahmat Khan, who saw the "fire of destruction" consume life in Britain. The scene is quite different, though, in West London's Southall, Britain's "Little India" which has a huge cluster of Indian and South Asian shops, businesses, restaurants and places of worship. Southall also has a large concentration of Sikhs who give the newcomer the impression of being in a city in the northern Indian state of Punjab. As if expecting trouble to break out any time in this quaint city with a strong South Asian flavour, men armed with swords and hockey sticks cordoned off the "gurdwaras" (temples where Sikhs worship) and guarded them all night. "We don't like this one bit but do we have a choice?" one young turban-clad Sikh replied when asked how he felt about taking the law into his own hands. But not only the young were protecting the gurdwaras in Southall. Even elderly Sikhs, many of whom seemed to be in their mid or late 80s, stood guard outside their places of worship. The situation seemed to escalate as worshippers at one of the largest Sikh temples on Havelock Road in London summoned young people to come and help. Indeed, shopkeepers and local residents in other parts of London and other cities are reportedly organising vigilante groups to protect their property. The scenes of arson and looting are hardly characteristic of a city like London which is known for its glamour, finance, the theatre and all the trappings of a modern society. The street violence and arson have shocked many Britons, many of whom witnessing the horrifying images brought into their living rooms by live television felt that their privacy was being invaded by brutal street gangs with no respect for law and order. Critics have also blasted the government for axing public spending and raising taxes to cut budget deficits; all these have hit the man on the street who faces a grim economic situation and rising unemployment. On the other hand, right-wing elements are calling for tough action against these thugs who have "shamed the nation". Many predict that if the situation is not immediately controlled, it could present problems for Prime Minister David Cameroon's continuance in office. -- BERNAMA Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search.

Family to visit assault victim Posted: 11 Aug 2011 11:00 AM PDT 2011/08/11 By Rozanna Latiff news@nst.com.my Mohd Asyraf Haziq Rossli's parents, Rossli Harun and Maznah Abu Mansoor, and youngest brother, Muhammad Fitri, will be flying to London tonight. — NST picture by Salim Shaari KUALA LUMPUR: The family of Mohd Asyraf Haziq Rossli, who was assaulted and robbed in the London riots on Monday, will be flying to London tonight to visit him. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Ahmad Maslan said yesterday Umno had agreed to bear the RM20,000 travel costs of Asyraf's parents, Rossli Harun, 49, and Maznah Abu Mansoor, 47, and his youngest brother, Muhammad Fitri, 8. "We were greatly affected by Asyraf's ordeal and were compelled to do something to help his family," he said at the Umno headquarters. Ahmad, the party's information chief, said the family's food, accommodation and other expenses would be borne by the London Umno Club. Asyraf, 20, a Mara-sponsored accountancy student, underwent corrective surgery at Royal London Hospital in Chelsea at 9pm on Wednesday for a broken jaw. A group of rioters had punched him before stealing his mobile phone and other valuables. Maznah said she received a text message from a Wisma Putra official at 5am yesterday that the surgery had gone well. She said she was relieved and grateful for the assistance offered by Umno. She said while it was agreed that Asyraf would continue his studies at Kaplan Financial College, the family was still considering whether to bring him home to recuperate. They are expected to leave for London at 10.30pm. In Kota Kinabalu, Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said the UK govermment had written to the Malaysian High Commission in London to apologise and express regret over the attack on Asyraf. Malaysian students scheduled to return next month to the United Kingdom after their summer break have been advised to consult the Malaysian authorities here and in the UK on the latest development. British acting High Commissioner to Malaysia, Ray Kyles, however, said the situation was calmer now. "We have 16,000 policemen on the streets in London and the situation is under control," he told a news conference, here, adding that students and visitors should stay away from trouble spots. The new academic year in the UK begins in the middle of next month. Riots erupted in parts of London and several other cities in the UK following protests over the police's fatal shooting of a man in Tottenham last weekend. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by Used Car Search.

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