Ridhuan Tee Abdullah has welcomed the Terengganu
state government's move to tighten Islamic regulations concerning riding
pillion on motorcycles, skipping Friday prayers and dressing
provocatively in public.
Slamming critics who labelled it as Talibanism, the academic argued that such enforcement is done to "humanise humans".
"Only the despicable would allow something sinful," he penned in his latest column in Sinar Harian.
Ridhuan,
who has often courted controversy over his views, wanted the rules to
encompass non-Muslims as well in the name of fairness.
"I wish to suggest that these cover non-Muslims as well. Only then would it be fair.
"There is no excuse to dress sexily or act in an improper manner. No religion permits this," he said.
As for those who are not from Terengganu, Ridhuan said they must follow the rules when they visit the state.
"If you don’t want to follow, don’t come. Others would come.
"In Brunei, such rules have been in place for a long time and tourists still flock there because they want to know about the Islamic way of life," he added.
'They will never be satisfied'
Ridhuan argued that when compared to Brunei, Malaysia has allowed more freedom for non-Muslims and yet there are reports which claim that the nation stifles the religions of others.
He lamented that the Malay-Muslim identity has become diluted because of respecting the rights of others, purportedly in the name of human rights.
"In short, no matter how much (leeway) is given, they would not be satisfied until this nation becomes secular, and there is no longer a Malay or Islamic identity," he added.
Ridhuan also took a swipe at those who criticised Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for attending a Malay unity rally recently.
"Didn't the PM when attending the (Thaipusam) festival in Batu Caves and Chinese New Year (celebrations) also gave the same assurance to help and uphold the rights of non-Muslims?
"What about the RM14 million allocation by the Sarawak government for 11 private Chinese schools in the state? Why the silence?
"When one defends the right of the Malays, it is called racism. But when rights are given to them (non-Malays), it is a right and not racism," he added.
Slamming critics who labelled it as Talibanism, the academic argued that such enforcement is done to "humanise humans".
"Only the despicable would allow something sinful," he penned in his latest column in Sinar Harian.
Ridhuan,
who has often courted controversy over his views, wanted the rules to
encompass non-Muslims as well in the name of fairness."I wish to suggest that these cover non-Muslims as well. Only then would it be fair.
"There is no excuse to dress sexily or act in an improper manner. No religion permits this," he said.
As for those who are not from Terengganu, Ridhuan said they must follow the rules when they visit the state.
"If you don’t want to follow, don’t come. Others would come.
"In Brunei, such rules have been in place for a long time and tourists still flock there because they want to know about the Islamic way of life," he added.
'They will never be satisfied'
Ridhuan argued that when compared to Brunei, Malaysia has allowed more freedom for non-Muslims and yet there are reports which claim that the nation stifles the religions of others.
He lamented that the Malay-Muslim identity has become diluted because of respecting the rights of others, purportedly in the name of human rights.
"In short, no matter how much (leeway) is given, they would not be satisfied until this nation becomes secular, and there is no longer a Malay or Islamic identity," he added.
Ridhuan also took a swipe at those who criticised Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak for attending a Malay unity rally recently."Didn't the PM when attending the (Thaipusam) festival in Batu Caves and Chinese New Year (celebrations) also gave the same assurance to help and uphold the rights of non-Muslims?
"What about the RM14 million allocation by the Sarawak government for 11 private Chinese schools in the state? Why the silence?
"When one defends the right of the Malays, it is called racism. But when rights are given to them (non-Malays), it is a right and not racism," he added.
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