The Malaysian Government DENIED on Friday that it had hired a prominent Muslim shaman (bomoh), Ibrahim Mat Zin, who called himself Raja Bomoh (shaman king) to stage bizarre rituals seeking divine guidance in the hunt for MH370. He initially claimed high-ranking government officials invited him to perform the rituals, media reports said. He has now DENIED that. He is saying now HE ACTED ON HIS OWN. he acted. JAKIM said it was sending personnel to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to prevent further occurences. A government statement said: Regarding the presence of a bomoh or shaman at KLIA, we would like to categorically state that neither the government, nor any of its agencies, had any role or involvement in the shamans presence at the airport, Occult activities are banned by religious authorities in Malaysia as un-Islamic but many people still consult bomohs or shamans to seek supernatural help in personal matters and health issues. A JAKIM confirmed that its personnel were now patrolling the airport to prevent more such rituals. She declined further comment. National news agency Bernama quoted a religious department official Hardi Sadali as saying: We have advised (Ibrahim) not to perform the rituals like the ones he performed. If he persists, we will take action. A YouTube video of the fish-trap ritual received more than 300,000 hits. As in many parts of Asia, a belief in the supernatural remains widespread in Malaysia, a vestige of its pre-Islamic times hundreds of years ago.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:18:17 +0000
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