Heart of the Lion King - SGM members

​Rescue Johor 2
Power of the Common People
Perspective from the Justice Group

民众怀着狮子王之心
拯救柔佛州2 : 民众的力量 
柔佛正义组观点

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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Source : www.daisakuikeda.org

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.

FORMATION OF NBA

Eventually, the leaders who had resigned, along with their supportive members, cornered by SGM, had no alternative but to establish the Nichiren Buddhist Association (NBA) in July 2016. Without the Society Venue Appointment permit, they were unable to hold discussion meetings in their respective homes for their nearly 4000 members.
 
In August 2016, SGM top leaders sent memos to Soka Gakkai discussion meeting venues, condemning the establishment of NBA. Many leaders in SGM refused to share these memos in their discussion meetings. Nationwide leaders' meetings were conducted in all states of Malaysia, declaring an end to the Johor incident and accusing the RJ2 group of creating the issue in order to form their own organization.
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AFTER THE RESCUE JOHOR INCIDENT
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The SGM top leaders continued their arrogant and authoritarian ways, sidelining leaders whom they deemed as threats, demoting senior leaders who dared to question, and appointing yes-men or those with favorable relations to the General Director.
 
However, through the Rescue Johor incident, more members in SGM began to see the true authoritarian nature of the top leaders, which went against the spirit of our mentor, Ikeda Sensei. Monetary contributions to SGM, known as gokuyo, drastically declined in 2016, with states like Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Melaka, and Perak witnessing drops of over 60% compared to previous years.
 
In January 2017, more leaders faced demotions and dismissals. These leaders were informed of their fate just a day before an all leaders' meeting, through impersonal phone calls or WhatsApp messages. No dialogues, no explanations were given.
 
These leaders showed up at the all leaders' meeting and demanded an explanation for their demotions. The situation escalated to the point where the police were called to prevent these members from entering the center. Eventually, four representatives were allowed in to have a dialogue with the General Director. However, the General Director failed to show up. Subsequently, the General Director publicly announced that anyone dissatisfied with SGM should leave the organization.

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CONCLUSION

​The members involved in the Rescue Johor incident displayed unwavering courage and lion-like determination in the face of authoritarianism and injustice. By standing up against the oppressive actions of the SGM top leaders, these members demonstrated their unwavering commitment to protect the purity of the law and the true spirit of their eternal, Ikeda Sensei. Their actions will continue to inspire and empower others to stand up for what is right, shaping the future of faith organizations acting as wise citizenry.
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民众怀着狮子王之心
拯救柔佛州2 : 民众的力量 
柔佛正义组观点

2016 年 5 月，柔佛会友与干事已经意识到问题的不公正。400名柔佛州的干部纷纷辞职，为开除柔佛州十名干部作出抗议。 


威权主义和威权主义和 

作为回应，马来西亚创价学高层干部采取了更加严厉及无情的行动。他们拿走了辞职干部能在家里开会的会场准证，使得这些场地再也无法举行会议。甚至一些干部和会员被要求退还御本尊。

所有人，包括不是正义组的支持者，都感到强烈不满。知道关于强制性的退还御本尊这件事的会员们觉得柔佛州的高层干部缺乏同情心和非常自我。 
 
意识到夺回御本尊这一决定在支持者之间不得人心后，学会干部决定收回成命，又允许正义组的成员继续保存他们的御本尊。 


成立日连佛法复兴会

被逼的无路可退又迫切地需要一个地方来修行的柔佛州的会员们，成立了自己的组织，组名为日连佛法复兴会。目的是他们能够继续学习和修行，并还能在柔佛州继续弘法。正义组（ RJ2 ）的成员不能继续持有在各自的家聚会，因为他们会场馆证已被吊销。在家聚会可以被视为非法集会，因为他们没有一个法律实体。这就是为什么在柔佛的正义组需要组成一个正式的组织，以便他们能够举行会议的原因。 

2016年8月 学会分发了备忘录，目的是要求干部召开讨论会分享日连佛法复兴会的设立，以及引起会友对这个组织的警惕。许多干部都拒绝在讨论会中分享。学会还发出了另一种备忘录，要求在全国各州各自临时召开全体干部大会。在备忘录中，学会透露说，这个(柔佛州)事件终于结束了。来自拯救柔佛州2(RJ2)长达两年的请愿书的最终目的就是要创建他们自己的组织。 


事件之后

马来西亚创价学会高层干部继续他们的傲慢和专制的方式，将他们认为有威胁的干部排挤在一边，将敢于质疑的高层干部降职，并任命完全服从于他们的或与理事长关系密切的人。 

然而，通过柔佛事件，更多的马来西亚创价学会会员开始看到高层干部的真正专制的本质，这与我们的师匠池田恩师的精神背道而驰。 2016 年，会员们对马来西亚创价学会的供养急剧下降。吉隆坡、雪兰莪、马六甲和霹雳州等州与往年相比下降了 60% 以上。 

2017 年 1 月，更多的干部们面临降级和解雇。 这些干部都是在干部会的前一天通过官方电话或通讯软体收获消息的。 没有恳谈、对话，也没有给出任何解释或理由。 

这些干部们仍然出现在干部会议上，要求对他们的降级和解雇作出解释。 事态升级到警察被叫来阻止这些干部们进入会议中心的地步。 最终，四名干部代表被允许进入与理事长进行对话。 然而，理事长并没有出现。 随后，理事长还公开宣布，任何对马来西亚创价学会不满的人都应该离开组织。 


结论 

参与柔佛事件的会员们在威权主义和非正义面前，表现出坚定不移的勇气和狮子般的决心。 通过站出来反对来西亚创价学会最高层干部的压迫行为，这些会员们表明了他们坚定不移地致力于保护池田恩师的真正精神。 他们的行动将继续激励和授予他人为正确的事情，而挺身而出，塑造信心组织的未来。 

​SOURCE: 
1. https://daylight.my/
2. ​https://quietrevo.wordpress.com/
​3. Facebook of SGM/RJ members