 | Follow up on this from the other day. Those Malaysians are moving fast on this thing. |
[Malaymail online] KUNDASANG, June 6 -- The earthquake that has so far claimed 11 lives here was caused by the sacrilegious act of a group of Europeans who stripped naked on the peak of Mount Kinabalu, according to Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan. The Huguon Siou (paramount leader of the Kadazandusun) condemned the "uncivilised" and disrespectful actions of the 10 Europeans, and called for the culprits to be brought to a native court and charged according to local customs. "Whether other people believe this or not, it's what we Sabahans believe.
When the earthquake happened, it's like a confirmation of our beliefs. "It is a sacred mountain and you cannot take it lightly," he said in a press conference to announce the latest death toll at the Sabah Parks headquarters here today. Locals who live at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu here believe that the mountain is sacred and carries the spirit of their ancestors.
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