By his own admission, it is an obvious political statement by the PAS supremo aimed at winning federal power at the next general election.
Three recent incidents gave me hope that racial and religious differences being played up by politicians may not reflect the actual situation on the ground.
Their heartwarming action was a reminder that there are wise Malaysians around who will prevent such situations from turning ugly.For the record, the suspect was arrested shortly after that, kudos to the police for the prompt action.The second was at a Hindu wedding dinner where I spotted a three-year-old Malay girl clad in Indian lehenga attire. Intrigued, I approached the father and congratulated him on allowing such a cross-cultural act in public.
Then came the speech by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang at the party’s general assembly last week. He declared that the party needs to win over non-Malay voters at the next general election if it wants to head the federal government. I wonder too if it is extreme to oppose the possibility of Malaysia becoming an Islamic state and to resist the implementation of hudud laws. More than 40% of the population is made up of non-Muslims. So, is this a genuine concern of the non-Malays or one that is extreme?
Among them are his claim that the high level of corruption in the country is caused by non-Malays. He has also gone on record to say that all key government posts must be held by Malays and that others can play only a secondary role.Hadi and some of his leaders have continuously labelled non-Malays as “pendatang” or immigrants, although most non-Malays today were born and bred here, with some families in their third or fourth generation.
On a personal note, being a non-Muslim, I am hardly affected if someone calls me a “kafir”. It’s is no big deal. I have not committed any crime and I have paid huge taxes in the past. I have not stolen the people’s money nor have I cheated the authorities.
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