Melbourne-based Malaysian cyclist Mohd
Azizulhasni Awang had been reprimanded after wearing gloves with the
words ‘Save Gaza’ during his quarter final cycling race at the
Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on Thursday.
The words ‘Save Gaza’ inscribed on
his gloves were shown to television cameras after Azizul beat
England’s Philip Hindes to seal a quarter-final berth. The
inscription was seen to be a political protest related to the recent
intensification of attacks between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas
faction in the Gaza strip.
Following the event, he was warned by
the Commonwealth Games Federation Chief Mike Hooper that he would see
a removal of his accreditation if he does it again.
“The actions were investigated and we
spoke with the Malaysian team management,” said Hooper on Friday.
“It’s inappropriate for any form of
protest, etc. in a games venue. We respect everyone’s right to
protest … however it is inappropriate.”
Azizul however explained that it was
not a political protest.
“I feel sorry to the people who
misinterpret my message. There’s no such thing with political
protest,” wrote Azizul on his Facebook page.
“It’s from the bottom of my heart
to express humanitarian (thoughts). Since when (is) expressing
humanitarian considered as political?
P.S. There are people of conscience in the world, but one wouldn't know it by what our jewish-controlled conventional rules allow or by what we see via our jewish-controlled media.
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