Tuesday, January 25, 2011

CHUA SOI LEK OFFER TO MUHYIDDIN YASSIN WITH CHINA DOLL’S HUGE MILK TANKERS BACKFIRED



CHUA SOI LEK OFFER TO MUHYIDDIN YASSIN WITH CHINA DOLL’S HUGE MILK TANKERS BACKFIRED

– DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the party was not worried that its rival MCA has been attacking the PThe open warfare between UMNO Deputy President, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and MCA President, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek
n the simple issue of respecting an individual’s religious sensitivity proves that the BN coalition is a 50-year marriage of convenience which is cracking at the seams.
Muhyiddin had to openly chastise Dr Chua to respect the choices of an individual, particularly one’s religious beliefs, specifically with regard to the issue of Muslim women “shaking hands” with men.  As the Pakatan Rakyat parties have all pointed out, and agreed by Muhyiddin, there are many other issues of importance to discuss in an election, than about whether a Muslim woman should shake men’s hands.
Dr Chua in return, rebuked Muhyiddin for bringing the issue into the open instead of “communicating through internal channels”.  He told reporters yesterday that they could go and tell Muhyiddin what he just said.  Instead of putting the issue to a close, he persisted by repeating his claim that “shaking hands” is “good manners”, implying that the PAS candidate, Cikgu Normala Sudirman had bad manners for sticking to her religious beliefs.
The strain between the two race-based parties is completely understandable given that UMNO and MCA seeks only to draw the votes of Malays and Chinese respectively and do not care about the sentiments of the other communities.  MCA for example, isn’t bother about the impact of its comments on Malay Muslims because it will do all that is necessary, including playing on the fear of Islam to gain the votes of the Chinese.  On the other hand, UMNO will not hesitate to play on the Malay’s fear of losing political power to the Chinese to frighten the Malays into voting for UMNO.
The strategy is failing today because of a more instantaneous and open media catalysed by the online newspapers which transformed the media landscape which was previously controlled with an iron fist by BN.
On the other hand, it is the Pakatan Rakyat parties which have proven itself in slowly but surely disintegrating the racial barriers and silos with its leaders endorsing a Common Policy Platform, and criss-crosses all partyceramahs demonstrating on our ability to speak with a common voice.  It is ironical that while the bonds of the 3 parties in Pakatan Rakyat, which is accused of being a marriage of convenience is only getting stronger by the day with increased understanding and cooperation, the Barisan Nasional is tearing at the seams with its leaders unable to see eye-to-eye with each other.
Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek sheer ignorance and arrogance confirms MCA as the Malaysian chauvinist association with utter disregard for other races, religion and culture and a complete failure of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s “1Malaysia”
In dismissing Muhyiddin’s “instruction” to stop playing on the issue of handshakes, Dr Chua pleaded ignorance about the religious sensitivities by arguing that he does not practice Islam.
He was quoted saying “So what is so great about that? That is your religious value which I don’t know.  How am I to know about the religious values when I’m not practicing that religion?”
He further argued that “…I have a right to say that its basic manners to shake hands with people.  That’s my values.  Understand? You must also value my value, which is good manners, which include shaking hands.”
The fact that he claimed he is completely ignorant about Islam just because he is not a Muslim proves that the MCA President and his party are chauvinists who have little regard and respect for other religions and cultures.
Dr Chua makes a complete mockery of the Prime Minister’s “1Malaysia” slogan by admitting that he is completely separated from the other communities in the country and is completely not interested in integrating with them through greater race and religious understanding.  This is despite the fact that he has spent more than a decade as a senior Johor state executive councillor and a Cabinet Minister.
His statement that “you must also value my value, which is good manners” smacks of unbridled arrogance where he expects Cikgu Normala and other Muslims to accept and adopt his moral values, despite his own lack of understanding and interest in the values of other communities.  It is difficult to a more bigoted statement than what Dr Chua told the press yesterday.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong shows he’s not a man of his words for the unbelievable flip-flop over his baseless accusation that Cikgu Normala Sudirman questioned a coffee shop owner for selling alcohol.
Yesterday, the China Press reported that Deputy Agriculture Minister and MP for Labis Datuk Chua Tee Yong accused Cikgu Normala of questioning a coffee shop owner for selling beer during her walkabout.  The accusation was obviously a ploy to scare the non-Malay community that PAS will curtail the rights of non-Muslims if they were to win the by-election.
PAS Johor had given Chua 24 hours to apologise and retract his false allegations or face the threat of a defamation suit.  In an immediate response to The Malaysian Insider over the issue, Chua stood by his remarks by refused to name the shop.
Chua was quoted as saying “Of course I cannot name the shop. The owner wants to remain anonymous.”
However, within a few hours after the above comments, Chua now denies ever having made the accusation. He explained that he was merely conveying the fact that a voter had asked him about a “hypothetical” situation should she win the by-election.
Even a twelve year old would have found his denial hard to believe.  I strongly advise Chua to be man enough to admit to his mistake and apologise to Normala for having made the baseless accusation against her, instead of attempting to cover a lie with a bigger one, and as a result, digging a deeper hole for himself.
If he still insists on sticking to his new version of the story, then I call upon Chua to demand that both China Press and The Malaysian Insider to issue a correction to the story as well as an apology for the blatant and grievous error which has been committed.  This is because if Chua didn’t make the allegation against Normala, then both the reporters must have independently made up the story.
Should he try to evade the issue by remaining elegantly silent, that he has completely his credibility and integrity, and is unfit to be the people’s parliamentary representative in Labis, much less a Deputy Minister.
- Tony Pua is the DAP MP for PJ Utara
民主行动党全国宣传秘书兼八打灵再也北区国会议员潘俭伟于2011年1月25日(星期二)在拉美士召开记者会时所发表的声明:
马华和巫统两党公开起冲突,证明国阵内部根本就是混乱交恶
巫统署理主席慕尤丁和马华总会长蔡细历在尊重个人宗教敏感的简单课题上公开起冲突,证明国阵联盟仅是一个只为利益却没有理念的50年政治联姻,正面对分裂的打击。
慕尤丁昨天公开训斥蔡细历,指示后者尊重个人的选择,特别是攸关个人宗教信仰,包括女性回教徒不与异性握手一事。就连慕尤丁也同意民联三党所一直强调的,这场补选有其他更重要的议题需要关注,而不是炒作女性回教徒是否与异性握手的课题。
结果,蔡细历反过来斥责慕尤丁透过媒体及第三者指示马华停止炒作课题,而不是“透过内部管道沟通”。他昨天告诉记者,他们大可以向慕尤丁转述他上述这番话。蔡细历非但没有将该课题划上句点,反而坚持重复声称“握手”是“礼貌”,言下之意即蔡细历继续指责回教党候选人诺玛拉坚持她的宗教信仰是不礼貌的。
巫统和马华这两个种族政党的关系撕裂加剧是完全可以理解的,因为巫统和马华只是为了吸引各别族群的选票,根本不曾理会其他社群的情绪感受。就如马华,根本不理他们的言论对马来回教徒的影响,因为马华会用尽一切手段,包括玩弄华裔对回教的恐惧以捞取华人选票。另一方面,巫统会毫不犹豫地操弄马来人害怕失去政治权力给华人的恐惧,不断恐吓马来人必须投票给巫统。
巫统和马华的这种策略现在已宣告失败,因为网络媒体所催化的新闻即时性及媒体开放,已彻底改变了之前由国阵铁腕操控的媒体生态。
另一方面,民联已证明自己在逐步稳健地瓦解种族藩篱和封闭,三党领袖们也认同民联共同纲领,并跨越各党政治讲座展现民联有能力以同样的论调与各族对话。尽管民联之前被国阵指为目的结合,但是很显然民联三党的合作关系如今不断在加强,相互了解与合作也日益提高,反观国阵的关系却濒临撕裂瓦解,因为其各党领导人根本无法沟通。
蔡细历的无知与狂妄印证了这个沙文主义政党无视于其他种族、宗教和文化,是首相纳吉不断宣扬的“一个马来西亚”政治口号的一大彻底失败!
在驳斥了慕尤丁指示马华停止炒作“女性回教徒与异性握手”课题后,蔡细历对宗教敏感一事装作无知,甚至辩称他不信奉回教。
蔡细历向媒体表示:“不了解(回教)有什么问题?那是你的宗教价值观,我不了解。我不是回教徒,我哪里会了解它的宗教价值观?”
他进一步争辩说:“我有权利表达跟人握手是基本礼仪。那是我的价值观。明白吗?你也必须尊重我的价值观,这也是礼貌,包括握手。”
他辩称因为他不是回教徒,所以完全对回教一无所知,这已在在证明马华和蔡细历是根本不尊重其他宗教和文化的沙文主义分子。
蔡细历的无知行为也是对纳吉“一个马来西亚”政治口号的一大嘲讽,因为他承认他完全与其他社群隔绝,也完全没有兴趣透过更多的种族及宗教了解促进全民团结,尽管他曾担任内阁部长及资深州行政议员逾10年。
他非但无视于自己对其他社群的价值观缺乏了解及兴趣,反而声称“你也必须尊重我的价值观,这也是一种礼貌”,凸显出他过分傲慢的嚣张态度,因为他认为诺玛拉和其他回教徒应该接受及采纳他的道德价值观。这是蔡细历极为顽固、狭隘及具有偏见的思维。
另外,农业部副部长蔡智勇也显示出他不是一个勇于担当的人,因为他昨天对诺玛拉做出毫无根据的严重指责后被媒体踢爆,最后竟然落得闪烁其词,整个说辞反反复复的态度令人难以置信。
根据昨天《中国报》报导,蔡智勇指控诺玛拉到华裔咖啡店拜票时质问业者为何售卖啤酒。这项指控显然是马华的肮脏手段,企图恐吓非回教徒社群,抹黑回教党若该党在这场补选胜出的话将限制非回教徒的权利。
柔佛州回教党过后已向蔡智勇下达24小时通牒,要蔡智勇道歉并收回其恶意指控,否则将起诉他诽谤。蔡智勇在即时回应网络媒体《马来西亚局内人》的询问时表明,他坚持向《中国报》所说过的话,惟拒绝透露有关咖啡店名。
他说:“我当然不能透露哪一家咖啡店的业者,因为对方要求匿名。”
可是,就在上述回应的数个小时后,蔡智勇反口否认他曾做出有关指控。他狡辩说,他只是在转述一名选民有关若回教党候选人胜出后的“假设性”问题。
就连12岁的小孩都难以相信蔡智勇的反口否认。我强烈促请蔡智勇做个大男人,勇于承认他的错误,并为他做出毫无根据的指控向诺玛拉道歉,而不是一而再、再而三地以更大的谎言来圆谎,因为结果他将只会作茧自缚。
若他仍然坚持他那“新版本”的故事,那么我呼吁蔡智勇要求《中国报》和《马来西亚局内人》纠正新闻,并为他们涉及明显严重错误发表道歉声明。这是因为若蔡智勇不曾对诺玛拉做出指控,那么就表示上述两家媒体记者肯定是私自撰写该篇新闻。
若他试图保持优雅的沉默以逃避问题,那么他完全失去其公信力和诚信,并且不配担任拉美士的国会议员,更不用说是一名副部长。
潘俭伟
akatan Rakyat (PR) on the Islamic state issue.
The Penang chief minister also warned MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek against making personal attacks.
“MCA will be singing the same song saying that we are being used by PAS in order to win Chinese votes, but Umno will say PAS is being exploited by DAP,” said Lim at a press conference upon his arrival here.
“In Pakatan Rakyat, we are equal partners,” he added.
Earlier today, Dr Chua warned voters that PAS victory in Labis would only strengthen the Islamist party in PR, adding DAP has been powerless to curb PAS’s rising influence nationwide.
However, Lim pointed out that MCA has been attacking the party on the Islamic state issue since Election 2008 and said that DAP is not worried.
“We are not worried if MCA continues using the Islamic state issue, because they have been using it since general election 2008,” said Lim.
“What is more important is we are fighting for freedom, justice and democracy for all,” he added.
Lim claimed that even the use of the Malay language in the party has invited criticism from its opponent.
“Some even said DAP has turned Malay because we speak the Malay language. We are Malaysians. Why can’t we speak Malay? It is the national language,” Lim said.
On MCA’s attack on PAS candidate Normala Sudirman’s refusal to shake hands with men, Lim urged Dr Chua to let the matter rest.
“It should not have been raised. Dr Chua should not have made it a personal attack. That is Normala’s choice. We could make personal attacks too if we wanted to,” said Lim.
“I hope Soi Lek understands, we don’t want him to be hurt by his own actions,” he added.

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