Don't invite another May 13, warns Zul
Former Perkasa leader Zulkifli Noordin has issued a stern warning to Christian "chauvinists and extremists" not to test the patience of Muslims.
In a blog posting titled, "May 13 2.0?", he said Muslims have been taught to be patient and tolerant, but only to those who are civilized and have mutual respect.
Former Perkasa leader Zulkifli Noordin has issued a stern warning to Christian "chauvinists and extremists" not to test the patience of Muslims.
In a blog posting titled, "May 13 2.0?", he said Muslims have been taught to be patient and tolerant, but only to those who are civilized and have mutual respect.
"But when you step into the world of insolence and extreme rudeness to the point of attacking Allah and Islam, you will be considered 'kafir harbi' (infidels who oppose Islam) and your friends 'munafik' (hypocrites).
"And Islam teaches us to fight against the kafir harbi and munafik with whatever means necessary, which is allowed by Islam and the laws of the land," he added.
He cautioned that if the extremists do not put an end to their seditious and provocative remarks, then "you are inviting a repeat of the May 13 incident".
Zulkifli, who is no stranger to controversy, issued the warning in response to those who have criticised the Federal Court's ruling in the case of Catholic weekly, The Herald .
He chided the extremists for not respecting the decision, reminding them that the Federal Court is the highest court.
"Rejecting the Federal Court's decision means insulting the federal constitution, the court and the rulers," he said.
"Just look at the comments made by these extremists and their supporters, it is clear that they will only respect court decisions that are in their favour," he added.
For example, Zulkifli, a former PKR MP, said when the attorney-general decided not to prosecute the Bible Society of Malaysia, his actions were lauded.
"But when the Federal Court upheld the appellate court's decision that the term Allah is not integral to the Christian faith, they (the extremists) not only disrespected the ruling, but also challenged Muslims with the threat to continue using the term in churches and their religious practices.
"If this is not insolence, I don't know how else to label it.
"You claim that Jesus taught you Christianity based on love. But how you act is not in accordance with your religious teaching. In fact, it proves that you are uncivilised and lack civic consciousness," he added.
However, Zulkifli believes that many Christians who "truly follow the teachings of Jesus” would not agree with the actions of these extremists.
"They realised that we have lived in peace and harmony because of tolerance and mutual respect among the various races and faiths," he added.
Interestingly, Zulkifli repeats the word "biadap" (insolent) several times in his blog, which he writes as "biaDap". This appears to be in reference to DAP.
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