‘Thank you Dompok for throwing Umno into paranoid frenzy’

The ongoing 'Christian state' debate is unbelievably amusing as a simple mathematical fact that majority Muslim parliamentary seats makes it an impossible dream.

COMMENT

Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Bernard Dompok said there was nothing wrong with a Christian prime minister. He isn’t wrong there.

Nothing wrong if the PM is a Christian in a majority Christian country. Nothing wrong if the Christian PM is accepted even in a Muslim country.

In the context of Malaysia he is saying that probably because he is also a Christian and perhaps thinks that if he were to become a PM, he can take care of all the people.

So what’s wrong with a Christian thinking that way of himself and of the coveted position of PM?

He knows it’s an impossible dream. But it’s good for the minister to say so because it has thrown the Umno people into a frenzy and extreme paranoia.

Christianity as the official religion replacing Islam? Islam is the official religion or if it isn’t formally so, it’s so in substance.

Legitimate acceptance

Again it is so because the majority of people here in Malaysia are Muslims.

But let us for a moment pursue the proposition. By official religion, what do they mean?

Do they mean that they want to ask that Christianity be accepted as a constitutionally guaranteed religion practiced by a section of the Malaysian people?

For they also know, by doing that, a constitutionally guaranteed religion deserves to get funding and all that.

And if they do mean it that way, then it is a valid proposition as Christians too form a legitimate section of this country.

Christians have a right to be fearful that the religion they practice will not be obliterated. They want recognition and I think that is a valid request.

As to funding, I don’t think they want any from the government.

What if Malays supported the idea?

I find it unbelievable that a majority who can never be dislodged from the seat of power on account of the sheer number (Malays comprise over 60% of the popularion) is paranoid over an
unconfirmed report of this so called Christian crusade.

Just suppose many Malays are comfortable with the idea of having a Christian as PM.

What does that tell you? That tells you that Malays are disillusioned at the Malay who is a Muslim who is PM. Now think about that!

On a serious note.

The government should go after those responsible for causing this distress and sedition.

If their conduct is done with malice, place them under ISA.

Perhaps a brief sojourn as guest to the government can make some people lose weight and other people learn the art and science of anger management.

This is an excerpt from the writer’s blog posting in sakmongkolak47. The writer is also an FMT columnist.