"Allah" issue is an Umno's diversion from its crisis and scandals
PAS vice-president Datuk Mahfuz Omar (left) entered into the raging debate over Catholic weekly Herald’s use of the word ‘Allah’ in its Bahasa Malaysia edition, saying it was an attempt by Umno to divert the people’s attention from other pressing issues.
The Pokok Sena MP said the heated discussion on the issue in the newspapers and online forums have distracted Malaysians from focusing on issues such as the stolen RMAF jet engines and the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
"We can see clearly, the print media which comes under the control of the Home Ministry, led by Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and the electronic media continue to take advantage of the issue,” Mahfuz said in a statement released here today.
He also questioned why the Home Affairs Ministry did not appeal immediately against the High Court’s Dec 31 decision allowing the Herald to use the word ‘Allah’ to describe the Christian God.
"I believe when the debate gets out of control, when Umno is seen as the champion of Islam, an appeal will be made to reverse the high court’s decision,” Mahfuz noted.
"Umno will then proclaim itself as the defender of Islam,” he added.
Mahfuz also urged Muslims to remain calm, adding that their concern should also be addressed by formulating a guideline on the use of the word ‘Allah’.
What Datuk Mahfuz had mentioned is correct. Umno wanted to divert the public attention away from its own crisis and scandals. They wanted Islam to be turned into their own political subject. You have seen it, they are mobilizing their NGOs all over the country to come out to protest in the streets to create havoc, to scare and threaten our fellow Malaysians.
This is political violence and terrorism and as Malaysians we cannot accept such uncivilised manner which publicly disgrace our nation in the eyes of the international community.
The entire world is watching us as this bunch of deviant groups try to distablise our nation at all cost. Umno supremacy is further damaging our country.
The Pokok Sena MP said the heated discussion on the issue in the newspapers and online forums have distracted Malaysians from focusing on issues such as the stolen RMAF jet engines and the RM12.5 billion Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
"We can see clearly, the print media which comes under the control of the Home Ministry, led by Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein and the electronic media continue to take advantage of the issue,” Mahfuz said in a statement released here today.
He also questioned why the Home Affairs Ministry did not appeal immediately against the High Court’s Dec 31 decision allowing the Herald to use the word ‘Allah’ to describe the Christian God.
"I believe when the debate gets out of control, when Umno is seen as the champion of Islam, an appeal will be made to reverse the high court’s decision,” Mahfuz noted.
"Umno will then proclaim itself as the defender of Islam,” he added.
Mahfuz also urged Muslims to remain calm, adding that their concern should also be addressed by formulating a guideline on the use of the word ‘Allah’.
What Datuk Mahfuz had mentioned is correct. Umno wanted to divert the public attention away from its own crisis and scandals. They wanted Islam to be turned into their own political subject. You have seen it, they are mobilizing their NGOs all over the country to come out to protest in the streets to create havoc, to scare and threaten our fellow Malaysians.
This is political violence and terrorism and as Malaysians we cannot accept such uncivilised manner which publicly disgrace our nation in the eyes of the international community.
The entire world is watching us as this bunch of deviant groups try to distablise our nation at all cost. Umno supremacy is further damaging our country.
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