pak lah, stop the forum!
Post on Aug.10, 2006
this forum – ‘challenges on the rights of muslims‘. s hey, mr PM, you yourself said it once – stop the forum. despite we telling you that article 11 forum has nothing to do with IFC, and article 11 organisers are not going to challenge the constitutional rights of islam, yet you put a stop to the forum. yes i remember you saying that article 11 forum must stop because it is causing tension in our multi-religious society. if you are so concern about that, then you should put a stop to this ‘challenges on the rights of muslims’ forum too because it will also cause tension… among the non muslim! so if you want to be fair to ALL religion and no using of two sets of laws, this forum should not be allowed to go on. fine, if you want the forum to go on, i certainly have no problem with that at all… i won’t stand outside thier forum venue to protest.. but in that case, you should allow article 11 forum to be held too.. be fair! no double standard! (i have a feeling the forum will go on because you know lah, how the gomen works….) related links: two sets of laws LOL at the protestors first he said it is ok, then he said stop! press statement from article 11 article 11 is NOT about IFC a disruption by any other name the mentality of the protestors report of article 11 form from xprye article 11 article 11 forum in johor it was a mob of stunted minds, swollen heads, shallow characters hurray! forum to be reconvened police report lodged police let the mob rule, part II police let the mob rule ‘don’t humiliate islam’ – the forum can do that? forum on federal constituion cut short because…
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August 10th, 2006 on 11:02 AM
Come lets all go protest at the forum and threaten to burn the place down if they dont call it off…he..he..
lucia: i would… if the police is willing to be on my side.
August 10th, 2006 on 4:26 PM
There comes his “elegant” silence” again…until he gets a hachet man to warn others not to question this matter.
Meantime, not forgetting, http://www3.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_business.php?id=210394
July 26, 2006 15:17 PM
EC Invites Abdullah To Deliver Keynote Address At ASEM
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 (Bernama) — The European Union (EU) has invited Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to deliver a keynote address at the Sixth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) 2006 to share Malaysia’s experience on race relations and inter-faith issues…….
“rich experience”?
Must be with selectively muffling ppl.!
lucia: er… it’s also like the “close one eye” syndrome on him, i guess.
August 11th, 2006 on 12:07 AM
Truth be told, I find the these so-called “defenders” of Islam selfish, myopic and way too emotional – it wouldn’t surprise me if their actions were instigated by certain parties. And I am making this statement from a Muslim’s perspective, mind you (despite the fact having being labelled an infidel, heretic, etc.).
In a way, I can’t blame Pak Lah – it would be political suicide to not concede to this “emotional lot” – one can only guess what PM’s true thoughts are. Plus, he’s got bigger fish to fry, as we all know.
But if you recall, Pak Lah also did make a statement urging Malay/Muslims not to keep on wallowing in self-pity – which is basically what this lot is doing.
lucia: i got your point there about not blaming pak lah… he’s in a difficult position, but as a leader, he should not give in too much and must be fair to all races/religions.
August 11th, 2006 on 12:50 AM
walski69, your observations may be largely true but they do not exonerate him for being UNfair and that’s what troubles the human psyche. A weak leader tends to fall back on religosity because he needs every bit of support he can get – by any means.
August 11th, 2006 on 9:02 AM
wits0 – no arguments with you about the unfairness, and no it does not exonerate him.
lucia – interesting statement by Radzi Sheikh Ahmad in The Star today (see http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/8/11/nation/15113392&sec=nation).
As I expected, it’s those over-reactive Muslim groups that are taking advantage of the government’s call to stop interfaith discussions for now, thinking that they can do whatever they like.