Jules Ong | Jun 19, 09 4:15pm I find the proposed ‘unity talks’ between PAS and Umno so disturbing. The principle behind these talks is based on religious and racial lines.
In essence it is - ‘let's talk to our brothers of the same faith and skin colour. Maybe we can have a Muslim-Malay government’.
Well, what happens to principles based on justice and equality?
March 8, 2008 showed that the people are moving away from Umno-BN because they are angry about all the corruption, racial supremacy and mismanagement of the country.
Then PAS came to offer itself as an alternative party for Malays who do not agree with Umno’s politics of patronage, corruption and arrogance.
PAS had garnered plenty of votes from non- Muslims as well who believed it would be fair in protecting their interests.
This is good news for a multiethnic-multi-religious Malaysia that no longer vote based on skin colour or religion. But now, PAS wants to talk about a ‘unity government’ with Umno - the antithesis of what it champions.
You know what non-Muslims now feel, especially those who voted for PAS? Cheated.
After garnering their votes and becoming a more powerful party, some in the party are turning around for a possible ‘marriage’ against the very reason why people voted for PAS.
Perak was so inspirational because it saw all the ethnic groups rooting for Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin of PAS for menteri besar because they believed he was the rightful MB.
It was on the principle of justice - not race, not religion - that people voted him in as their member of Parliament.
Where is Nizar in denouncing these racial-religious-based unity talk?
I am glad Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat is standing firm by his principles.
I support his call to kick out the people who are talking about these ‘unity talks’ without regard or respect for its partners, PKR and DAP and the people who supported them.
In essence it is - ‘let's talk to our brothers of the same faith and skin colour. Maybe we can have a Muslim-Malay government’.
Well, what happens to principles based on justice and equality?
March 8, 2008 showed that the people are moving away from Umno-BN because they are angry about all the corruption, racial supremacy and mismanagement of the country.
Then PAS came to offer itself as an alternative party for Malays who do not agree with Umno’s politics of patronage, corruption and arrogance.
PAS had garnered plenty of votes from non- Muslims as well who believed it would be fair in protecting their interests.
This is good news for a multiethnic-multi-religious Malaysia that no longer vote based on skin colour or religion. But now, PAS wants to talk about a ‘unity government’ with Umno - the antithesis of what it champions.
You know what non-Muslims now feel, especially those who voted for PAS? Cheated.
After garnering their votes and becoming a more powerful party, some in the party are turning around for a possible ‘marriage’ against the very reason why people voted for PAS.
Perak was so inspirational because it saw all the ethnic groups rooting for Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin of PAS for menteri besar because they believed he was the rightful MB.
It was on the principle of justice - not race, not religion - that people voted him in as their member of Parliament.
Where is Nizar in denouncing these racial-religious-based unity talk?
I am glad Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat is standing firm by his principles.
I support his call to kick out the people who are talking about these ‘unity talks’ without regard or respect for its partners, PKR and DAP and the people who supported them.
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