Raised In Parliament: Demolish Christian Statues, Destroy the Crosses
December 3, 2007
Lucia Lai first blogged about the issue where 2 MPs from Barisan Nasional made some baseless accusations about Christian mission schools in this country. Since then, there have been many people who have spoken up in various websites, blogs, and forums to defend the reputation of the mission schools, especially from those who have received an education from these schools.
The demands by the 2 MPs to demolish Christian statues and destroy crosses smack of religious intolerance, and also shows disrespect to the histories and contributions of these schools to our country. You can read more about this issue and read the comments to understand the level of anger that the people feel against these demands and the callousness of these 2 MPs: Morons of Parliament: Demolish Christian Statues, Destroy the Crosses.
This issue was then raised by Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang in Parliament today, but he did not get any satisfactory response from the Deputy Education Minister, Datuk Noh Omar.
The question, I must ask is, what is next? Will this issue just slowly fade away into oblivion, or do we take our PM’s statement for the truth that he has “big ears” and will listen to the concerns of all citizens?
This episode has taught me something about the powers of blogging and the ability to spread truth on the Internet. I take my hat off to one of the readers, Pat Lu from Pahlawan Volunteers, who I know has campaigned endlessly to bring this issue to the forefront and into people’s consciousness.
Personally, I am hoping that the MP from Parit Sulong issues a sincere apology for his extremist views. Unfortunately, I guess I am too pessimistic to expect such a thing to happen in this country where the immunity offered by the Parliament allows you to say anything you want without any backlash.
What do you think?
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4 Responses to “Raised In Parliament: Demolish Christian Statues, Destroy the Crosses”
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PLEASE MAKE A POLICE REPORT
The more people make police reports on these 2 MPs the better, to show how seriously the rakyat takes the totally irresponsible and unsubstantiated comments made in Parliament. Please post your police reports here and email me a copy too. You can download those relevant pages of the actual hansard at http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=338343
Malaysiakini.com, Monday, December 3, 2007
REPORT THEM
At a press conference, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz urged those offended by the remarks to lodge a police report against the parliamentarians involved.
“The statements were made when no major issue was being debated. Anyone offended by their remarks can lodge a police report. They have a right to report them,” he said.
Saying that no action will be taken against the duo until a complaint is made, Nazri said: “The MPs are not above the law. A seditious statement made in Parliament will be published and once published, the public has the right to complain.”
He also assured that the Sedition Act applies to everyone and that the government will not condone any seditious statement by parliamentarians.
“I am colour blind when it comes to this,” he added.
However, by convention, parliamentarians have immunity for remarks made in the House.
Full story, visit Crucifixes can stay in mission schools
Malaysia Today, Monday, December 3, 2007
Full story and comments, visit
Demand for removal of Christian cross and demolition of Christian statues
Malaysian Mission Schools News Archive
We are all ONE. When One is harmed, all are harmed. When One is helped, all are Healed.
http://www.assuntaalumni.com/media/missionschools.html
December 4, 2007 at 7:06 am
With the turn of events, I have to admit that the country is becoming more and more intolerable towards the idea of equality of races. The bumiputeras are starting to forget that this is “Malaysia”, and not “Malay-sia”. It is becoming more and more sickening to see our country be labeled as an “Islamic” nation. (In fact, I think most of the world sees us that way already. But for the sake of avoiding potential legal actions, the giant new networks label us as a “country of diverse races”.)
I am very skeptical about the things Nazri say. Never trust a politician. Sure, they can tell you to file a report, the question of whether the report will actually have any effect on them will be seen in the weeks to come. In my point of view, Nazri just blatantly put on the “Im-a-good-politician” facade.
And anyone with half a brain would know that, there is no such thing as a good politician. Politicians are neither good or bad, but they are certainly flexible in maintaining their self-image at all costs. Anything to keep their ball ahead of the game. They all exist to serve their own agendas, the question then is whether their agendas coincide with what the people of the country want.
I still can’t believe we have such “intelligent” people in the Parliament who dare offend another religion to such an extent. We put up with their practices every Friday, their singing from the mosques 5 times a day, and we don’t even complain. And here we are, even if they were songs, the question is, so what? Do the non-muslims even insult the hymns/songs/prayers of the Mosques when it is played?
This is a fine example of retardation at its best. It is disappointing to see that it is becoming an epidemic among the politicians of the country. (In fact, the recent telephone fiasco one of the MPs had with a certain news network was totally another example of that).
Cheers, and keep up the good work, regardless if this is my first time here.
Adieu.
December 5, 2007 at 8:41 am
I tell you what they are.They are morons of the first order, got nothing constructive to present to parliament.Our parliament is not short of retards like this two, a disgrace to the Malay race and a danger to the nation.
December 6, 2007 at 10:13 pm
one question for the 2 MPs……
do they know what’s the meaning and history of mission school?
mission school estalished by christian missionaries and of course there will be cross and statues bcoz the school is based on christian-values and NOT islam-values. if they dun like this school….dun send ur children study in mission school as this school is based on christian-values…just send ur children to sekolah agama or other non-christian school….habis cerita…..
March 24, 2008 at 12:02 pm