Government of the Philippines (GPH) peace panel chair
Professor Miriam Coronel-Ferrer on Thursday condemned the assassination attempt
against Islamic preacher Sheikh Aaidh al-Qarni, and Saudi diplomat, Sheikh
Turki Assaegh, who spoke at a university lecture in Zamboanga City
“The assassination attempt against the Saudi cleric is an
affront to the freedom of expression and assembly that we hold dear. The battle
of ideas should be fought through words and force of vision and imagination,
not through the barrel of the gun,” Ferrer said in a press statement.
According to news reports, Al-Qarni and Assaegh were both
wounded in the shooting incident as they were leaving the Western Mindanao
State University (WMSU) auditorium in the southern port city of Zamboanga
Al-Qarni is a prominent Saudi Islamic preacher who is
well-known for his self-help book La Tahzan (Don't Be Sad) which has sold over
2 million copies and was also praised as an ideal read for Muslims and
non-Muslims alike.
The assailant was identified as a 21-year-old WMSU senior
engineering student, Rugasan Misuari III, who was killed on the spot by
Al-Qarni's security entourage.
“We encourage everyone to be vigilant and to stand with us
against the sinister designs of those forces that threaten the peace and
democracy in our society,” Ferrer added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=862955
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