Lim Guan Eng takes the authorities to task for their inaction against Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia for spreading lies about the DAP.
GEORGE TOWN: Lim Guan Eng took the police to task for their inaction on Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia for lying that his party, the DAP, wanted to set up a ‘Christian state’ in Penang or Malaysia.
The Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary general described the lies as “dangerous and propagation of religious hatred.”
He claimed that Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia had spread lies about the DAP on the flimsy ground that its leaders had attended a closed-door meeting with Christian pastors.
Lim asked why it was wrong to attend a closed door meeting with Christian pastors when DAP leaders had attended such meetings with leaders from other religious groups, including Muslims.
He revealed these Umno groups had even lodged several police reports against the DAP and the Christian pastors.
He said that police investigations into the meeting with Christian pastors, involving Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi, in Penang found that the allegations that DAP wanted to form a “Christian state” was a lie.
Moreover, he noted that Jeff Ooi was a Buddhist, not a Christian.
“Even though police closed the case, no action was taken against these irresponsible groups who spread such lies. Why was there no police action taken against Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia? asked Lim.
He stressed the party and its leaders, including him, had always supported Islam as the official religion of the country.
Lim said the DAP welcomed Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s condemnation of those spreading lies that DAP had tried to propagate Christianity to set up a Christian state in Penang.
“DAP is consistent in opposing any establishment of a theocratic state, including opposing a Christian state. Anwar is correct that there was no truth in such lies against the DAP and I.
“We have been unwavering in our support for the position of Islam in the Federal Constitution as the religion of the federation,” said the Chief Minister.
GEORGE TOWN: Lim Guan Eng took the police to task for their inaction on Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia for lying that his party, the DAP, wanted to set up a ‘Christian state’ in Penang or Malaysia.The Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary general described the lies as “dangerous and propagation of religious hatred.”
He claimed that Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia had spread lies about the DAP on the flimsy ground that its leaders had attended a closed-door meeting with Christian pastors.
Lim asked why it was wrong to attend a closed door meeting with Christian pastors when DAP leaders had attended such meetings with leaders from other religious groups, including Muslims.
He revealed these Umno groups had even lodged several police reports against the DAP and the Christian pastors.
He said that police investigations into the meeting with Christian pastors, involving Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi, in Penang found that the allegations that DAP wanted to form a “Christian state” was a lie.
Moreover, he noted that Jeff Ooi was a Buddhist, not a Christian.
“Even though police closed the case, no action was taken against these irresponsible groups who spread such lies. Why was there no police action taken against Umno groups and Utusan Malaysia? asked Lim.
He stressed the party and its leaders, including him, had always supported Islam as the official religion of the country.
Lim said the DAP welcomed Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim’s condemnation of those spreading lies that DAP had tried to propagate Christianity to set up a Christian state in Penang.
“DAP is consistent in opposing any establishment of a theocratic state, including opposing a Christian state. Anwar is correct that there was no truth in such lies against the DAP and I.
“We have been unwavering in our support for the position of Islam in the Federal Constitution as the religion of the federation,” said the Chief Minister.
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