Rescue Johor Incident
Editorial by Jeweled Sword

柔佛正义组观点
宝剑社论 ​

Nichiren Daishonin and Sensei had long warned against ‘worms born of the lion’s body’.
 
During his exile on Sado, Nichiren Daishonin declared that it is not external enemies that can undermine Buddhism, but rather ‘worms born of the lion’s body’—that is, enemies found among the ranks of the Buddha’s disciples themselves. We must never forget this as we advance kosen-rufu. This sort of thing is certain to happen in the future as well. When it does, genuine disciples will stand up decisively and fight against it.
[NHR Vol 30, Awaiting the Time]
 
However, when the very leaders who are supposed to advance kosen-rufu without begrudging their lives succumb to arrogance and possessed by the devil king of the six heaven, it is time for the genuine disciples to stand up and fight against it.
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By May 2016, the Johor leaders had become acutely aware of the issue and the injustice at hand. In a powerful act of retaliation against the termination of the 10 Region and Honbu leaders, over 400 Johor leaders defiantly resigned from their leadership positions.
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AUTHORITARIAN AND HIGH-HANDED ACTIONS

​In response, the SGM top leaders immediately revoked meeting venue permits from these leaders' homes, rendering it illegal for them to hold discussion meetings. Some leaders were even demanded to surrender their Gohonzon. The authoritative manner in which the top leaders handled the situation revealed their willingness to ruthlessly silence any voices of justice, regardless of the cost!
 
However, this heavy-handed approach backfired. Instead of succumbing to fear, the remaining Johor members, who were initially neutral or against the Rescue Johor 2 movement, began to witness the arrogance and tyrannical nature of the top leaders. Their dissatisfaction grew with the leaders' handling of the issue.
 
Consequently, the SGM top leaders were forced to retract their decision of using the Gohonzon as a means of oppression against the members.

According to the information gathered from various websites, the whole debacle began with the Johor incident in 2014 and 2015 within Johor Soka Gakkai Malaysia. This incident saw shocking allegations of fund misappropriation and potential corruption by TKH, the State Chief of Johor.
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MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUND
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An outrageous amount of MYR$27.9 million was squandered on antiques over the years. Strangely enough, these alleged antiques have remained hidden from public view, with the excuse that they are securely locked away in an exclusive room at Cheras Kaikan, equipped with round-the-clock air conditioning. The sincere and hard-earned contributions generously donated by members were carelessly funneled into purchasing antiquities that serve no purpose in advancing kosen-rufu. Meanwhile, kosen-rufu in Malaysia has languished for the past decade, witnessing no substantial growth in propagation.