YOURSAY 'Being in BN does not mean you support unjust laws. It's time for all righteous MPs to make a stand.'

MCA leader tells party MPs to vote against conversion bill

your say Dont Just Talk: Do what is right, MCA, and break ranks with Umno if you must. BN is just a showpiece, with big brother Umno calling the shots.

If MCA, MIC and Gerakan continue with their past practice of remaining quiet relating to forced conversion of minors to Islam, the parties deserved to be 'kubur' (buried) by their communities.

Malaysiawatch4.blogspot: Yes, being in BN does not mean you support unjust laws. It's time for all righteous MPs to make a stand.

Swipenter: It is blatant that some are making use of religion to take custody of the children when their marriage fails, and now aided by some Muslim politicians who are taking advantage of this to further their goals and to erode the rights of non-Muslim parents.

Now is the time for MPs to vote with their conscience rather than along partisan lines as the proposed bill is clearly one-sided, unjust and against the constitution.

Kamikasi: Sadly, the authorities does not respect these words of wisdom: Do not do unto others what you do not want others to do unto you.

Remember the episode of Natrah (Maria Hertogh), the Dutch girl who was reunited with her biological parent? Malaysians, especially Umno members, armed themselves to the teeth to condemn the mother, fearing Natrah would reconvert to another religion.

I think we should all learn from this. The sin lies with the party that converts a minor by force. I believe any right-thinking person will understand the pain of a mother.

What happens when the child becomes an adult and turn to his/her religion of birth? Are you going to condemn him/her? Can't we be civilise and respect the rights of a child or adult in his or her chosen spiritual path.

DontPlayGod: The MPs, who have just been sworn in, promised to uphold the constitution. But then the majority of them are Muslims, and Malaysia is heading towards the complete Islamisation of the country.

This is only one of the many steps taken in that direction. Umno has turned the constitution upside down for decades.

Joe Lee: No, no, no, MCA central committee member Loh Seng Kok, you are supposed to be pro-BN, regardless of how bad it is. You should continue as before. We want MCA to reach its logical destination - final death, with no resurrection.

Anonymous$&@?: See? Better that MCA is not in the cabinet, at least they are seen doing something for the common good, rather than being a lap dog for Umno.

Apapunboleh: Hasn't the MCA realised that it has been in bed with the Satan all these years?

Cabinet urged to wait on new conversion law

Kamaapo: This is the time Pakatan Rakyat Muslim MPs, especially from PAS, to show what the true teachings of Islam. Will they respect the civil and human rights of the minorities in this country?

Or will they be just callously oblivious to it like Umno, devoid of any basic empathy for others just because they wield brute power?

WhatIwant: The Muslim holy month is approaching and this issue should not be brought up now. I believe it's a time to reflect and strengthen our religious values.

Hplooi: Any party or individual who is part of this government is contributing to the slow demise of this nation as a multi-racial, multi-cultural, secular and representative democracy.

OMG!!: Upko, MCA, MIC don't just talk. Pull out from BN and there will not be any more of this bullying and insensitivity to other races and religions.

For too long you have been rendering credence and legitimacy to this evil regime.

Senior: With a party whip; who in BN will dare to vote against it?

Hearty Malaysian: This is a political move by Umno to destroy Pakatan, hoping PAS will support the bill in the name of Islam.

The way the bill is brought forward right after GE13 is to punish the non-Muslims for backing Pakatan, and telling MCA, MIC and Hindraf and the rest of non-Muslim BN components to toe the line.

My4Hope: Pakatan, especially PAS, please act in a just and constitutional way. There are lines can't be crossed, and this is one of them.

Conversion bill anti-national reconciliation, says MCA

Holden: This is a purely political move. Umno needs to consolidate its voter base. Does anyone believe that faith has anything to do with this?

Jbsuara: How many parent/s maketh a child? Two, or more if you include grandparents. It doesn't make any sense that only one parent can make this solemn and life-changing decision. Excluding the other parent is not fair.

Odin: MCA vice-president Gan Ping Sieu, your party has been subservient, sycophantic, servile to Umno Baru for many years. Whose fault is it?

Aries46: So Deputy Minister P Waythamoorthy, happy now? This is why you were calling out to the Indians to give two-thirds majority to the Umno government?

If this bill legalising the unilateral secret conversion of non-Muslim minors by one parent is passed, you in particular among all the other traitors to the race and religion, will bear the highest scorn and despise from the Indian community.

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