Malay rights NGO Perkasa lodged a police report against MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek today, accusing him of sedition.
Perkasa secretary-general Syed Hassan Syed Ali in the report referred to Chua's opening speech at last Saturday's Chinese Economic Congress, which was organised by the MCA.
"In his speech, he questioned the quota on equity given to bumiputeras. He claimed that this system, which has been long practised in Malaysia, should be gradually replaced with meritocracy and need," Syed Hassan told reporters after making the report at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters."This is an irresponsible statement that aims to destroy the harmony between races," he said.
"It is clear that this is against the law, as provided under the Sedition Act. Therefore the authorities should take action against Chua."
One police report after another
Syed Hassan claimed that Chua should have realised that his statement would cause unrest among the Malays because the federal constitution clearly provided that nobody could question the special position of the Malays.
"This cannot go on. We urge the police to take action against Chua (below) to serve as a deterrent to others," he added.
Perkasa's Legal Bureau deputy head Amir Hassan said Chua's statement was prejudicial and detrimental to the country's security.
"It is very clear that an offence has been committed," he said.
Last Monday, Perkasa lodged a police report against columnist Helen Ang for her article titled Enforcing NEP on minority religions, which was published on the website of the Centre for Policy Initiatives.
Perkasa claimed that the article was seditious because it questioned the position of bumiputeras and the rulers.
Last month, Perkasa also lodged a police report against another MCA leader - secretary-general Chai Kim Seng - accusing him of sedition over a statement published in the Malay section of the party's newsletter, Merdeka Review.
In the statement, Chai stated that "MCA Youth will retaliate and will do anything to defend the dignity of the MCA".
The Malay section editor of Merdeka Review, Lim Hong Siang, had his statement recorded by Dang Wangi police early this month as part of investigations into the alleged sedition.
"This cannot go on. We urge the police to take action against Chua (below) to serve as a deterrent to others," he added.
Perkasa's Legal Bureau deputy head Amir Hassan said Chua's statement was prejudicial and detrimental to the country's security."It is very clear that an offence has been committed," he said.
Last Monday, Perkasa lodged a police report against columnist Helen Ang for her article titled Enforcing NEP on minority religions, which was published on the website of the Centre for Policy Initiatives.
Perkasa claimed that the article was seditious because it questioned the position of bumiputeras and the rulers.
Last month, Perkasa also lodged a police report against another MCA leader - secretary-general Chai Kim Seng - accusing him of sedition over a statement published in the Malay section of the party's newsletter, Merdeka Review.
In the statement, Chai stated that "MCA Youth will retaliate and will do anything to defend the dignity of the MCA".
The Malay section editor of Merdeka Review, Lim Hong Siang, had his statement recorded by Dang Wangi police early this month as part of investigations into the alleged sedition.
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