Umno's 'Christians taking over' claim undermines king, says Mujahid

Looi Sue-Chern Looi Sue-Chern Updated 7 years ago · Published on 4 Aug 2018 5:30PM · 8 Comments

Minister in the Prime Minister Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa says Umno leader Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has undermined the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong with his election remarks. – The Malaysian Insight pic, August 4, 2018.

UMNO’S Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman has undermined the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong with election campaign remarks that Christians have taken over Putrajaya, the minister in charge of religion said today.

Minister in the Prime Minister Mujahid Yusof Rawa said Tajuddin should remember that the king is the ruler of Malaysia and protector of Islam according to the Federal Constitution.

“He actually undermined the king to say that Christians have taken over Putrajaya,” Mujahid said.

The minister in charge of Islamic affairs was commenting on Tajuddin’s remarks yesterday while campaigning in Kampung Jawa during the Sg Kandis by-election in Selangor.

The Umno Supreme Council member had also shown a video of a Christian priest supposedly celebrating Pakatan Harapan’s victory in the recent 14th general election.

Tajuddin went on to highlight the appointments of politicians whom he said were Christians — Lim Guan Eng, Anthony Loke and Hannah Yeoh — to the cabinet. He claimed these leaders used their positions to spread Christianity.

Loke, however, does not practise Christianity.

Mujahid said such comments were typical of Umno, adding that the party’s “racist face” was becoming clearer.

“Race and religion can be very dangerous if they become the only issues that dominate a party. They will be tempted to use these issues as the last resort.

“It can sensitise the public, especially when appealing to voters,” the Amanah vice-president said.

Tajuddin should instead try to convince the people that Umno was capable of reforms instead of using race and religious issues.

“PH will not use such tools. Because number one, Christians taking over Putrajaya is a baseless and unfounded claim. The agong is still the ruler and the protector of Islam.”

Secondly, Mujahid said the people voted for PH not because they wanted Christian to take over, but because they hated Umno and its corruption.

Mujahid was speaking to reporters after a courtesy visit with Gabungan Persatuan India Muslim Pulau Pinang (GAPEIM) at a hotel on Gurney Drive, where the group raised several issues affecting the community and its mosques. – August 4, 2018.

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  • The Christian majority of Sarawak must really upset at this demonising of Christianity. But I think they have finally realised that UMNO only remembered they existed when it was an election and BN needed its vote bank to win.

    Posted 7 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • Race Relations law, etc. Bring it on quick..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • In this day and age of our modern world is it only a weak mind that harps on race & religion when we should actually have grown out of such things?..

    Posted 7 years ago by MELVILLE JAYATHISSA · Reply

  • Arrest him for disrespectful to the King

    Posted 7 years ago by Wei Kuan Tan · Reply

  • standard umno tactics....no surprise

    Posted 7 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • Secondly, the people voted for PH not because they wanted Christian to take over, but because they hated Umno and its corruption...... well said, Mujahid!

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • Christians are an insignificant minority in Malaya who happened to believe in the same Allah as UMNO, except that UMNO would not let them. No that it matters, Christians have become the convenient "beating boys" along with our imaginary Jewish enemies who will always pop up at the right place and time to undermine our country, for instance by hijacking our MH370 via remote control. How long will UMNO continue to play its insidious race and religion card with PAS in Sarawak and the rest of Malaysia?

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply

  • RACE n RELIGION ABUSED May UMNO n BN ROT IN PITCH HELL

    Posted 7 years ago by Tharan Singh · Reply