is the ban for all groups?
Post on Aug.16, 2006
see, how right i was – pak lah did not called for a stop to the forum. of course the organisers had their reasons that they are not violating the PM’s directive (or here)… and of course we know the gomen will listen to them. it went on well… so said the report in the star. oh but of course it went on well… don’t tell me they are expecting to see protestors? no i won’t be there to protest because i don’t want people to laugh at me.
see, despite the home minister coming up to say that the ban on forums touching on religion is for ALL groups, including muslim, yet ACCIN forum went on.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Radzi Sheikh Ahmad has reminded all groups, including Muslims, not to organise inter-religious discussion forums which are deemed sensitive.
“What the Prime Minister said is meant for everybody. It is not applicable only to non-Muslims,†he said when contacted yesterday.
“The Prime Minister asked everyone to cool off and hold on. I don’t know why some Muslims groups should be doing it now. It will only create unnecessary misunderstanding, tension and suspicion.â€
continue reading and you’ll realise another group too planned a forum over the weekend.
mr home minister, all you can do is just to blab out “i don’t know why some muslims groups should be doing it now.”? who cares you didn’t know why. all we care is why you didn’t put a stop to it? fine, if you didn’t, then let article 11 forum go on too!
actually i don’t mind all these forums by the muslims groups. it’s good to have discussion and dialogue but what i don’t like is the gomen being not fair in their decisions.
no double standard! no two sets of laws! be fair!
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August 16th, 2006 on 8:23 PM
I agree that the forum group should be allowed to discuss the issues as they did it peacefully and it was for the public. I hope Article 11 Forum will also be allowed to be conducted peacefully.
lucia: hopefully so that article 11 forum will be allowed to be held but i have my doubts.
August 16th, 2006 on 9:40 PM
I wouldn’t count on hope, Maverick, on this. The reading of the tea leaves say otherwise.
August 17th, 2006 on 8:33 PM
In Bolehland, anything called and mooted (no matter how positive), as “for all”, seldom is(as is shown historically). Now, anything that’s “for all”, in the negative sense, naturally is equally unlikely. Only ambivalence is expected.
Everytime the term, “for all” is used, it brings out goose pimple of incredibilty, not excitment from the savvy sensitves.