[Politikus] Kepala Lembu & Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin

[Politikus] Kepala Lembu & Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin

Kepala Lembu & Cakap Tak Serupa Bikin

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 09:31 PM PDT

 Please respect me!

I read with interest today the main statement issued by the Persatuan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia, the first two sentence of which is reproduced below:

"Isu bantahan keras penduduk Seksyen 23, Shah Alam terhadap pembinaan kuil di kawasan mereka berpunca dari tindak-tanduk kerajaan negeri Selangor sendiri yang tidak meminta pandangan mereka sebelum membuat keputusan. Presiden Pertubuhan Pribumi Perkasa Malaysia (Perkasa), Datuk Ibrahim Ali berkata, rumusan itu diperoleh hasil siasatan pihaknya setelah menemubual penduduk kawasan tersebut baru-baru ini."

I'm no supporter of the Pakatan Rakyat government in Selangor nor am I a fan of Khalid Ibrahim (Selangor MB) but I find it deeply insulting in reading Ibrahim Ali's statement when he refered to seeking consensus to building places of worship especially in this country.

Let me call a spade, a spade. Even during the administration of BN government prior to the ascension of Khalid as MB, did the previous administration seek anybody's consent when it comes to the building of mosque(s). And did the previous adminstration also seek anybody's consent when they demolish other people's places of worship? – NIL.

I used to stay in a small apartment in Sri Hartamas. And it was always clear air and blue skies till the early part of 2001. By then, we (the residents around that area) receive 'wind' that they're going to build the biggest mosque in KL (the Duta/Hartamas central mosque). I'd just like to ask Ibrahim Ali, did anybody come and ask the predominantly chinese residents in Sri Hartamas (and a whole lot more of expatriates including Japanese, Koreans and Occidentals leaving in the Mont Kiara area) whether we would like to see the biggest mosque being built in our own backyard – NAY. Even if we had protested, (1.) sign petition, (2.) sent a Memorandum of protest to the PM, (3.) march to the central mosque in Putrajaya and did all the myriad things that we could do) would the Government had listen? – NAY.

So when the Selangor Government decides to relocate the Indian Kuil to Section 23 in Shah Alam, who should they seek consensus, the Indians living in Section 23 or the Muslims living in Section 23. Common sense had it that, if you were to ask the Hindus, they will say yes, and if you were to ask the Muslims, they will say no. So who is right and who is wrong? Even if the Goverment takes a 100% poll of consensus, and there being more residents who are Muslims than Hindus in Section 23, does this justify that the majority is always right and the minority can then be bullied!

In this country, race-relations is already a very tricky business, and when it comes to issues of religion, people may get even more fanatic. And it was also Ibrahim Ali in his statement that wanted people who challenge the rights of Muslims in this country to be put behind bars under ISA, what justice do you call this – suppression of minority, or its it suppression of religious rights under the Federal Constitution?

We are already finding it hard as it is to balance both race-relations and religious tolerance, there's no need to have chauvinist ideas from independent MPs that only uphold their own benefits but ignore the rights and birth-privileges of the other minority groups of this country. We deserve more than just carrying the title "Malaysians", we demand (no we don't, citizens dont demand, its our birth-right ) to be treated with equality and just.
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