Update on Orang Minyak issue
Since about two weeks we have armed groups of men (from as young as 12 to 60 plus) roaming the streets of Kampung Laksamana at night. Some are armed with parangs, others say that knives have no effect on orang minyak so they bring bamboo sticks.
Last night, a man wearing a juba was helping to guard the neighborhood. After 3am he was cought loading furniture from an empty house into a small lorry. The family had left the house because they were afraid of the orang minyak.
On the night before last, a man, hiding behind a banana plant because he was curious and wanted to see the orang minyak with his own eyes was apprehended by a vigilante group and almost beaten up very badly.
Apart from unifying the residents of Kg. Laksamana, there are also those who point the finger at foreigners, mainly Indonesians. They say that it is Indonesians who dabble in the art of black magic, and are more likely to bring forth such abomination as the Orang Minyak.
So my question: is the orang minyak issue really unifying the people? Or is it used to create havok and insecurity among the residents of Kg. Laksamana?
What is sure is that whatever the circumstances and the situation is, there are always people who know how to use it to their advantage!
Since about two weeks we have armed groups of men (from as young as 12 to 60 plus) roaming the streets of Kampung Laksamana at night. Some are armed with parangs, others say that knives have no effect on orang minyak so they bring bamboo sticks.
Last night, a man wearing a juba was helping to guard the neighborhood. After 3am he was cought loading furniture from an empty house into a small lorry. The family had left the house because they were afraid of the orang minyak.
On the night before last, a man, hiding behind a banana plant because he was curious and wanted to see the orang minyak with his own eyes was apprehended by a vigilante group and almost beaten up very badly.
Apart from unifying the residents of Kg. Laksamana, there are also those who point the finger at foreigners, mainly Indonesians. They say that it is Indonesians who dabble in the art of black magic, and are more likely to bring forth such abomination as the Orang Minyak.
So my question: is the orang minyak issue really unifying the people? Or is it used to create havok and insecurity among the residents of Kg. Laksamana?
What is sure is that whatever the circumstances and the situation is, there are always people who know how to use it to their advantage!
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