Malay rights pressure group Perkasa has urged the authorities to come down hard on the Christian pastor for allegedly questioning Article 153 of the federal constitution during a Christmas function on Saturday.
At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali said Rev Eu Hong Seng had allegedly questioned the rights of the Malays and bumiputera and thus this warrants action, especially from the police.
Ibrahim said this the social contract which has been agreed upon by all races when the country gained independence should not be questioned.
"We will be lodging a police report (on Thursday) following the remarks made and we want the police to take action on it by investigating and taking action under the Sedition Act 1948.
"I do not want the authorities to use the Internal Security Act on the pastor as the law would be repealed. However, they can use existing laws such as the Sedition Act to those who continue to question this," he said.
At a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali said Rev Eu Hong Seng had allegedly questioned the rights of the Malays and bumiputera and thus this warrants action, especially from the police.
Ibrahim said this the social contract which has been agreed upon by all races when the country gained independence should not be questioned."We will be lodging a police report (on Thursday) following the remarks made and we want the police to take action on it by investigating and taking action under the Sedition Act 1948.
"I do not want the authorities to use the Internal Security Act on the pastor as the law would be repealed. However, they can use existing laws such as the Sedition Act to those who continue to question this," he said.
Ibrahim, who is also Pasir Mas MP, said he is not a racist by stating this, because he wanted the country to remains peaceful, thus constitutional provisions on Malay rights should not be questioned.
Avoiding another May 13
He said that Malays are still inferior economically compared to other races and this will create social imbalance in the society if people continue to question Malay special privileges.
"In the Philippines and in South Africa, there is unrest when the original inhabitants are worse off.
"Hence, we do not want this from happening in Malaysia. If there is social imbalance it may create another May 13 (riot) and this is something which we want to avoid as we want to co-exist well with other races.
"In the Philippines and in South Africa, there is unrest when the original inhabitants are worse off.
"Hence, we do not want this from happening in Malaysia. If there is social imbalance it may create another May 13 (riot) and this is something which we want to avoid as we want to co-exist well with other races.
"We must respect Malay and Islamic rights as we do respect the rights of other races as enshrined under the constitution" he said.
The Christmas hi-tea event was organised by the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM), which is an umbrella group of most churches in the country.
Eu (left), during his speech at the event, had opined that Article 153 had been abused to emphasise the rights of the majority.
He argued that this had resulted in the “bullying” of the minorities. Eu heads the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF), which is one of CFM's three member bodies.
He argued that this had resulted in the “bullying” of the minorities. Eu heads the National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF), which is one of CFM's three member bodies.
'Don't rally for Anwar'
Perkasa also claims that there is an attempt to cause unrest on Jan 9, when the High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on the Sodomy II trial.
“A website is calling for a repeat of Tahrir Square on that day and claiming Anwar’s innocence. No one is above the law, and the people should not judge this case (now).
“When we ask him to take a religious oath, he does not want to do it and asked the people to be the judge. I call on all Malaysians who love peace to respect the law and the constitution.
“Do not participate in the gathering for Anwar’s personal gain resulting in the country descending into chaos,” he said.
Ibrahim said the case had been heard in open court and Anwar cannot claim that this is a conspiracy involving the prosecution and the police as he had claimed before.
Should Anwar be found guilty, Ibrahim stressed that he still has the opportunity to appeal the decision at the higher courts.
Hasan Ali: Time will tell
On former Selangor PAS chief Hasan Ali rejecting Perkasa’s overtures, Ibrahim hinted that there will still be attempts to cajole him to join the movement.
“We made the offer sincerely and it is still open. This is politics... Maybe later he may take up the offer. We are offering him a platform.
“If he wants to promote his views on Islam and the monarchy, he may not want to be cooperating with the DAP. We will see. Time will tell whether Hasan is a hero for the Muslims and Malay rulers,” he said.
On Dec 24, Hasan said publicly that he does not intend to accept Ibrahim's invitation to join Perkasa.
"I thank him for the offer, but for now I would like work on the current platform that I have. I would like to focus on my message of defending Islam, Malays and royalty.
“I cannot have one foot here and another foot there,” said Hasan, who has been receiving brickbats from party leaders after he criticised them for straying from Islam.
Perkasa also claims that there is an attempt to cause unrest on Jan 9, when the High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on the Sodomy II trial.
“A website is calling for a repeat of Tahrir Square on that day and claiming Anwar’s innocence. No one is above the law, and the people should not judge this case (now).
“When we ask him to take a religious oath, he does not want to do it and asked the people to be the judge. I call on all Malaysians who love peace to respect the law and the constitution.
“Do not participate in the gathering for Anwar’s personal gain resulting in the country descending into chaos,” he said.
Ibrahim said the case had been heard in open court and Anwar cannot claim that this is a conspiracy involving the prosecution and the police as he had claimed before.
Should Anwar be found guilty, Ibrahim stressed that he still has the opportunity to appeal the decision at the higher courts.
Hasan Ali: Time will tell
On former Selangor PAS chief Hasan Ali rejecting Perkasa’s overtures, Ibrahim hinted that there will still be attempts to cajole him to join the movement.
“We made the offer sincerely and it is still open. This is politics... Maybe later he may take up the offer. We are offering him a platform.
“If he wants to promote his views on Islam and the monarchy, he may not want to be cooperating with the DAP. We will see. Time will tell whether Hasan is a hero for the Muslims and Malay rulers,” he said.
On Dec 24, Hasan said publicly that he does not intend to accept Ibrahim's invitation to join Perkasa.
"I thank him for the offer, but for now I would like work on the current platform that I have. I would like to focus on my message of defending Islam, Malays and royalty.
“I cannot have one foot here and another foot there,” said Hasan, who has been receiving brickbats from party leaders after he criticised them for straying from Islam.
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