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YOURSAY | ‘We don’t need a bigot like Zuhdi to arouse and cause disharmony among M’sians.’

A month on, 'Malaysian Malaysia' is rearing its head, says PAS researcher

Anonymous: As a sixth generation Malaysian of Chinese descent, I consider myself a Malaysian but it is the likes of PAS that make me angry yet sad at the same time.

It is the likes of PAS that make a lot of Malaysians feel like outsiders, rather than Malaysians true and true.

We should be proud that we are such a diverse nation, with various cultures and religions. Malaysia is a beautiful country and it could be a greater country if we work together as a nation instead of trying to make half the population feel unwanted.

I, for one, want a Malaysian Malaysia!

AB Sulaiman: PAS researcher Mohd Zuhdi Marsuki states that the “New Malaysia” call is similar to “Malaysian Malaysia”. And that both depart from the social contract embedded in the Federal Constitution.

Sure. But to go forward with this old “social contract” doctrine is akin to asking the same question, thereby getting the same answer in the end.

Time and space have moved on, Zuhdi, and adjusting to a new environment - asking new questions - is surely the better way of going forward of getting better results.

Anonymous_c9b96c38: “Malaysian Malaysia” is what the constitution is all about.

With the coming together of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore with the Federation of Malaya, the 1963 Malaysia Agreement was aimed at creating a nation called Malaysia and a nationality called Malaysian. So “Malaysian Malaysia” is nothing new.

In the constitution, the special position of the Malays, Islam and sultans are acknowledged. No one is trying to undermine these special positions.

FellowMalaysian: Indeed, “New Malaysia” is an agenda and approach all Malaysians should be proud of, as it contains the essence and formula which will alleviate the malaise the country and its people have been inflicted with in the past 10 years under Najib's reign of terror.

There is not a smidgen of racial or religious element tarnishing the New Malaysia stratagem and this rightly should be the focus and direction as the country marches on towards progress and development.

The special rights of the Malays and Islam and the royalty are enshrined in the tenets of the Federal Constitution, and the New Malaysia will preserve and respect these institutions.

We do not need a bigot like Zuhdi to arouse and cause disharmony and disarray among Malaysians by instigating and fanning lies and deceits.

The Fog of Life: I am a Muslim and let me tell you in no uncertain terms that we are all equal and no one race should think they are better, more special or more equal.

One should be ashamed to think as such. Islam does not teach racism or bigotry. Likewise, while the official religion of the Federation is Islam, this should not be interpreted as supremacy over other religions.

Each person is free to choose their own way ... be it Islam or another religion, or none, and no one should judge another for their choice.

As for the Malay language being the sole national language, what a heavy price this nation has paid for that folly. The standard should be fluency in both English and Malay. To describe the current standard of English in Malaysia as shocking would be putting it mildly.

David Dass: The Constitution of the country remains exactly as it was before May 9. There is no suggestion that it will be amended to alter adversely the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation, the Malay rulers, the Malay language and the special rights of bumiputeras.

The position of Islam remains exactly what it was. Mohd Zuhdi refers to “the supremacy of Islam” being under threat. Whilst Islam is the religion of the Federation, nowhere in the constitution does it talk of the supremacy of Islam.

Of course, the adherents of Islam will believe that Islam is truth as revealed in the Quran. That is their right. As it is the right of believers of other religions to believe in the precepts of their respective faiths.

Turvy: Without admitting to any of his descriptions of what is being done now under the new government, can this 'researcher' please let us know what he and his party have done for the states they govern and the people of those states, leave alone the bumiputeras as a whole, that should give us pause in celebrating their dispatch from government, and hopefully by the next elections, from the political scene completely?

He and his ilk of green-cloaked men have preyed on the ignorant to remain in power. Their sin, which is beyond redemption, is that they deliberately kept the poor and the dispossessed in that condition, without exposure to the meaning of human dignity so that they can continue to live off their ignorance.

Whatever slogans this man may chant, he and they are responsible for stifling the humanity of a people.

Quigonbond: This is another reason why we need the National Harmony Act pronto - to nab people like this for racial/religious incitement. The way it is framed by Zuhdi, it is as if a Malaysian Malaysia seeks to dismantle all Malay institutions.

Not sure what half-past-six researcher this is, but if Mohd Zuhdi cannot provide specific examples or show any proof, he is in danger of serious defamation, for starters.

Darmakochi: I am a third generation Indian born in a rubber plantation and my children are the fourth generation Malaysians.

A lot of first generation Muslims of different nationalities are enjoying the special privileges as the bumiputeras in our country while the welfare of our natives and others like me are not being addressed properly.

How long are you going to scream 'Ketuanan Melayu'? Of late, so many Muslims from the Middle East countries and elsewhere have migrated to the Western countries and are enjoying equal rights as the locals there, even though they are the first generation.

There is still a lot of discrimination against these people and it is being addressed as best as they can. A lot people - Muslims from outside these countries like you - are demanding these people should be accorded the same rights as the locals.

Can you honestly look at yourself in the mirror and say it, but at the same time discriminate third generation non-Malays like me? What a screwed-up value system you have. Please wake up and be a true Malaysian.

Speechless: Zuhdi, have any of your rights or assets been taken away? Has any Muslim or bumiputera lost his freedom to practise his religion or been forced to do anything against his religion? Have any mosques been demolished?

Instead of practising the true form of Islam, which preaches love and compassion, you are preaching hatred and divisiveness. Shame on you.


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