KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is not an Islamic state under the Federal Constitution and it should never become one, MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said Friday.
He said MCA held firm to the constitution and would not tolerate any Pas statement on turning the country into an Islamic state.
Such a statement, he added, was not only unacceptable and dangerous to the multiracial society but also breached the constitution.
"MCA is totally against it. Our forefathers have already discussed and agreed that all different races would be accommodated. So, we will hold firm to the spirit of the constitution," Ong told reporters after chairing the Presidential Council meeting at Wisma MCA here.
He was commenting on PAS deputy spiritual leader Datuk Dr Haron Din's statement in the party's mouthpiece, Harakah Daily that PAS would amend the constitution and turn Malaysia into an Islamic state if it held control of the federal government.
To a question that when similar issues arose last year and both Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his deputy, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had said that Malaysia was an Islamic country, Ong replied:
"No matter who used what term to discuss about Malaysia, they can't change the fact that the constitution protects people of other faiths. I think we should not debate this. This is clearly stated in the constitution".
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Friday, April 11, 2008
MCA Slams PAS On Islamic State Issue - Bernama
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MCA Ong Ka Ting? Warning us about PAS hudud laws??
What a joke!
Ong Ka Ting, please tell me what you did when...
Najib unilaterally made the announcement that Malaysia is an Islamic state.
The banning of Bahasa language Bibles because of "Allah" word.
Systematic destruction of temples.
Kidnapping Hindu children from their mothers.
and more importantly...
Hishamuddin aka Kerismuddin warned MCA leaders to stop making statements that declare Malaysia is a secular state. (!)
MCA being warned for saying something that is already in the constitution!
...and so on and so on and so on...
need I say more?
With PAS, we might see some PAS implementing Islamic laws.
But we can be sure DAP will see to it in that those laws are in moderation.
DAP and PAS are equal partners.
With MCA, we can be SURE UMNO implementing Islamic laws without any reservations.
MCA can only whine and beg 'behind closed doors'.
(MCA does it behind closed doors, and I don't blame them,
if it was me, I won't want the public to see how I grovel and beg too)
MCA can't even protect us from UMNO.
MCA isn't even an equal partner.
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