MP for Bentong Liow Tiong Lai’s attack on DAP when the latter party had openly opposed the PAS proposed implementation of the hudud law in Kelantan is hypocritical in view of Malaysian Chinese Association’s (MCA) refusal to speak out against United Malays National Organisation’s (UMNO) support for hudud, said Penang Chief Minister and DAP Secretary General Lim Guan Eng.
Lim said this in response to MCA who had urged the DAP to leave Pakatan Rakyat if it failed to stop PAS from pushing its hudud agenda.
“On the one hand, MCA criticises DAP for being responsible for PAS wanting to implement hudud, yet on the other hand MCA dares not criticise UMNO for lauding proposals to implement hudud,” said Lim who added that MCA had obediently supported all laws proposed by UMNO without taking into account the views of non-Muslims.
The Penang Chief Minister goes on to add another “case study of blind obedience” by MCA, which is the ban by the Pahang Islamic and Malay Customs Council’s (MUIP) of non-Muslim religious materials in hotels in Pahang that had gone unopposed by Liow Tiong Lai who is the MP for Bentong, Pahang. A letter of prohibition by MUIP had been sent to 147 hotels across the state since 6 March 2014. Anyone who is found guilty of placing non-Muslim religious materials in hotels could face a fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
“If MUIP considers putting non-Muslim religious materials in hotel rooms equivalent to spreading religious beliefs to guests who may be Muslims, then would the next step be blocking and censoring the Internet to ensure that no one can download non-Muslim religious publications?” asked the DAP Secretary General.
He also added that Liow had kept silent on UMNO Kelantan ADUNs and Trade and Industry Minister Mustapha Mohamad’s strong support for the implementation of hudud law in Kelantan.
“Liow should answer “Why is he attacking DAP when DAP had openly opposed PAS’ proposed implementation of the hudud law in Kelantan for Muslims but yet dare not attack UMNO for supporting the implementation of the same hudud law?”,” suggested Lim Guan Eng. -The Rocket
