Malay right NGO Perkasa has
condemned Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Joseph Kurup for
urging the Attorney-General’s Chambers to relook the case involving
Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali’s threat to burn bibles.
Perkasa’s Islamic affairs bureau chief Shamsuddin Moner said that Kurup is "playing up religious issues and stirring hatred towards Perkasa among Christians", Kurup could cause a "riot".
"He is purposely raising the ire of Perkasa members, and this is clearly seditious. As such, we urge the police to call Kurup to give a statement to back his ill-assumptions against the Perkasa chief," he said in a statement.
"As a minister, Kurup should not be a Christian extremist."
He said that the minister was "unwise" to make the open call as he can share his views behind closed doors in cabinet meetings.
He also urged Kurup (left) to "appreciate the concept and principles of wasatiyah (moderation)" stressed by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Kurup in winding up debates in Parliament Monday suggested that the Attorney-General’s Chambers relook the case against Ibrahim, as it would help ease tensions.
However, he reiterated that this was only a suggestion as the government cannot meddle in the AGC’s decision.
The AGC said it will not prosecute Ibrahim for the remark made in Penang last year as he did not intend to cause disharmony and was only protecting the sanctity of Islam.
Absolutely ignorant
Meanwhile, Shamsuddin said that Kurup is "absolutely ignorant" of what Ibrahim had meant when he made the call following claims that bibles were distributed to Muslim school children in Penang.
He said that Ibrahim had only referred to the bibles which were translated to Bahasa Malaysia and used the word 'Allah' to refer to God.
"This is as the original Bible is not in Bahasa and never used the word 'Allah' to refer to God. It is clear that Ibrahim never meant to influence anyone to torch the holy book of the Christians," he said.
Perkasa’s Islamic affairs bureau chief Shamsuddin Moner said that Kurup is "playing up religious issues and stirring hatred towards Perkasa among Christians", Kurup could cause a "riot".
"He is purposely raising the ire of Perkasa members, and this is clearly seditious. As such, we urge the police to call Kurup to give a statement to back his ill-assumptions against the Perkasa chief," he said in a statement.
"As a minister, Kurup should not be a Christian extremist."
He said that the minister was "unwise" to make the open call as he can share his views behind closed doors in cabinet meetings.He also urged Kurup (left) to "appreciate the concept and principles of wasatiyah (moderation)" stressed by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Kurup in winding up debates in Parliament Monday suggested that the Attorney-General’s Chambers relook the case against Ibrahim, as it would help ease tensions.
However, he reiterated that this was only a suggestion as the government cannot meddle in the AGC’s decision.
The AGC said it will not prosecute Ibrahim for the remark made in Penang last year as he did not intend to cause disharmony and was only protecting the sanctity of Islam.
Absolutely ignorant
Meanwhile, Shamsuddin said that Kurup is "absolutely ignorant" of what Ibrahim had meant when he made the call following claims that bibles were distributed to Muslim school children in Penang.
He said that Ibrahim had only referred to the bibles which were translated to Bahasa Malaysia and used the word 'Allah' to refer to God.
"This is as the original Bible is not in Bahasa and never used the word 'Allah' to refer to God. It is clear that Ibrahim never meant to influence anyone to torch the holy book of the Christians," he said.
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