MIC Youth has expressed “shock” that the
opposition led Selangor government has decided not to follow its
neighbour in a proposal to enforce a “divorce first, then convert”
requirement to Muslim converts.
MIC Youth Chief C Sivarrajah in a statement today took a swipe at Pakatan’s progressive credentials, saying the proposal made last week by Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan last week was a golden opportunity missed.
“Pakatan
Rakyat prides itself as a progressive and liberal coalition, and they
should be the first one to jump on the new rules and support it and
implement it without reservation,” said.
“The benefits of the new rules have been widely hailed by nearly everyone including women's groups except the Muslim fundamentalists and the nation’s extremists.
“But the Selangor government, which is ruled by Pakatan Rakyat, has said it has no plans to implement the proposed new rules that require non-Muslims to dissolve their civil marriages before converting to Islam,” said Sivarraajh, calling Azmin “regressive”.
Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali was reported in various media today saying the suggested rules were not easy to implement and discussions with all parties, including the academicians and religious scholars, would first be needed.
"The Selangor state government has no such plans,” Azmin was reported saying.
Following Negri Sembilan’s announcement last week, Pakatan’s Penang government in contrast said it would discuss and study the proposal to see if it is suitable for the state.
'Azmin regressive'
Sivarraajh said Selangor should have been the one to propose such a move, which the Negri Sembilan MB said was aimed at solving post conversion issues that the country has seen such as custody issues and body snatching.
“So why then is Azmin Ali not jumping into the bandwagon and announce he is also considering similar proposals in Selangor?” he asked.
“We are very shocked and surprised with his regressive ideas,” he added.
Negri Sembilan’s proposal has drawn all-round approval from the public, and has gotten Prime Minister Najib Razak flak for not implementing the same requirement at national level.
PAS’ Kota Raja MP Siti Mariah Mahmud also hailed the move as positive, but certain quarters like MCA have pointed the proposal would have loopholes that can only be plugged if other states have the same requirements.
The most prominent opposition to the idea to date is Islamic NGO Abim, who objected to the would-be convert having his Muslim conversion purportedly delayed by the civil court divorce process.
MIC Youth Chief C Sivarrajah in a statement today took a swipe at Pakatan’s progressive credentials, saying the proposal made last week by Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan last week was a golden opportunity missed.
“Pakatan
Rakyat prides itself as a progressive and liberal coalition, and they
should be the first one to jump on the new rules and support it and
implement it without reservation,” said.“The benefits of the new rules have been widely hailed by nearly everyone including women's groups except the Muslim fundamentalists and the nation’s extremists.
“But the Selangor government, which is ruled by Pakatan Rakyat, has said it has no plans to implement the proposed new rules that require non-Muslims to dissolve their civil marriages before converting to Islam,” said Sivarraajh, calling Azmin “regressive”.
Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali was reported in various media today saying the suggested rules were not easy to implement and discussions with all parties, including the academicians and religious scholars, would first be needed.
"The Selangor state government has no such plans,” Azmin was reported saying.
Following Negri Sembilan’s announcement last week, Pakatan’s Penang government in contrast said it would discuss and study the proposal to see if it is suitable for the state.
'Azmin regressive'
Sivarraajh said Selangor should have been the one to propose such a move, which the Negri Sembilan MB said was aimed at solving post conversion issues that the country has seen such as custody issues and body snatching.
“So why then is Azmin Ali not jumping into the bandwagon and announce he is also considering similar proposals in Selangor?” he asked.
“We are very shocked and surprised with his regressive ideas,” he added.
Negri Sembilan’s proposal has drawn all-round approval from the public, and has gotten Prime Minister Najib Razak flak for not implementing the same requirement at national level.
PAS’ Kota Raja MP Siti Mariah Mahmud also hailed the move as positive, but certain quarters like MCA have pointed the proposal would have loopholes that can only be plugged if other states have the same requirements.
The most prominent opposition to the idea to date is Islamic NGO Abim, who objected to the would-be convert having his Muslim conversion purportedly delayed by the civil court divorce process.
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