homomo 23,883 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 This will probably turn into a bigger story soon. This is my best friend's friend. And they are from my city too http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1389528/canadian-siblings-barred-from-leaving-malaysia-following-deadly-earthquake/ Two Canadian siblings have been barred from leaving Malaysia after being blamed for an earthquake that struck Mount Kinabalu, in Malaysia Borneo, on Friday. According to Malaysian police reports, Lindsey Petersen, 23, and Danielle Petersen, 22, are two of five tourists who have been identified as disrespecting the mountain, considered a sacred place in the indigenous culture of Sabah. According to a Malaysian news outlet, rescuers recovered the bodies of 19 climbers from the 4,095-metre peak after it was struck, six days after the errant tourists’ visit, by a magnitude 5.9 quake that sent rocks and boulders raining down on trekking routes, trapping dozens of climbers. Nationalities of those killed have not yet been released. Deputy Chief Minister Joseph Pairin Kitingan, of the eastern Sabah state, blamed the earthquake on the group that included the Canadians because they “showed disrespect to the sacred mountain” by stripping down to pose naked on the morning of May 30, at the 8 km mark of the two-day trek up Mount Kinabalu, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ten tourists undressed and took photos, which was reported by their protesting guide, according to police. Only five have been identified by name so far. According to police they are Canadian brother and sister Lindsey Petersen and Danielle Petersen, two Dutch citizens named Eleanor Hawrins and Dylan Thomas, and a German citizen named Stephan Pohlner. Nicolas Doire, a spokesperson for the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed to Torstar News Service that they are aware of reports that two Canadians have been barred from leaving Malaysia. He said the Canadian High Commission in Malaysia is prepared to provide consular services as needed. Due to privacy issues, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to release the travellers’ names or any additional information. When Torstar reached the siblings’ father, Floyd Petersen, in Wood Mountain, Sask., south of Moose Jaw, by phone on Saturday, he was unaware of their current situation. Petersen said he had not spoken to either of his children for a couple of days. They typically only phone home periodically, he said. He did confirm, however, that they were travelling together in Malaysia and weren’t due to return to Canada for a couple of weeks. He did not know who they were traveling with. Mount Kinabalu, the country’s highest mountain, is considered a sacred site by the indigenous people of the area. It is believed that Mount Kinabalu is where spirits reside after people have passed away. “When the earthquake occurred it can be taken as confirmation of what the consequences would be when these people decided to bare it all on top of the mountain. We cannot play around with the spirits on our sacred mountain,” the Huguan Siou (paramount leader of the Kadazan-Dusun Murut people), Tan Sri Pairin Kitingan, told the Borneo Post. A ceremony is planned to appease the spirits of Mount Kinabalu after Saturday’s earthquake. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun told the Borneo Post that the government had yet to decide on the date of the appeasement ceremony. “Our priority now is on the search and rescue of the missing climbers. But it will be an inter-faith ceremony,” he said. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropico 4,145 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm so confused by how they caused it? This whole article is all over the place. RIP to the victims tho. ♢ Social Justice Enthusiast ♢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanko 9,860 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 ..................... i have no words Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm so confused by how they caused it? This whole article is all over the place. RIP to the victims tho. Over a week ago, a group of 10 tourists were posing naked on the mountain for a picture to symbolize freedom; however, that is a big no no. Then a week later, an Earthquake occurred, killing 19 people. The Malaysian government is trying to charge two people identified in the picture as a cause for the Earthquake and murdering the 19 hikers. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulture Kiari 3,433 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Honestly, this is stupid. Just release them. But shame on those people. What the eff gives you the right to go visit another country and disrespect their beliefs? It's like going to Canada and disrespecting their beliefs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
homomo 23,883 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Honestly, this is stupid. Just release them. But shame on those people. What the eff gives you the right to go visit another country and disrespect their beliefs? It's like going to Canada and disrespecting their beliefs. I feel embarrassed how they're from my area. 0110100001100101011011000110110001101111 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 the ONLY thing that can CAUSE earthquakes are tectonic plates shifting. stupid Malaysians. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Man 9,245 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 "A little less conversation and a little more touch my body." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mast 980 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 You guys are ignoring that public nudity is still illegal in Malaysia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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