No cabinet roles for non-Muslims under Umno-PAS pact, says Guan Eng

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 13 Nov 2019 2:33PM · 4 Comments

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has warned that non-Muslims will not get cabinet positions if Umno-PAS took over federal power. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Nazir Sufari, November 13, 2019.

NON-MUSLIMS will not get cabinet positions under a Umno-PAS administration, warned DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng today.

He said unfortunately MCA, which had previously criticised extremist politics and discrimination against non-Muslims, is now a PAS political partner.

He also said PAS has threatened the basic rights of non-Muslims and non-Malays that are guaranteed by the federal constitution.

This is after PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man asked Lim to back up his claims over the matter.

“PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang in a December 2017 article said in politics, Islam strictly requires that the main leaders to keep policies must be Muslims and the non-Muslims are for their expertise in management, not policy and concept,” Lim said in a statement.

He added similar views were voiced by PAS deputy youth chief Ahmad Fadhil Shaari who had said key positions in the government must be in the hands of Muslims.

Lim said Hadi had warned Muslims to choose leaders among its own, regardless of the atrocities they committed, claiming that non-Muslim leadership “would end in hell”.

“These statements alone are sufficient to make us doubt the sincerity of PAS in a democratic system that gives the people the right to be governed under the framework of the federal constitution as we have practiced so far.”

Last week, Lim said MCA’s victory in the Tg Piai by-election “might lead to an endorsement of racist and extremist religious philosophy of PAS and Umno”.

The by-election is a six-way battle between Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, Gerakan, Berjasa and two independents. – November 13, 2019.

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  • But under PH, Zakir Naik is welcomed!

    So, whats the difference?

    Posted 6 years ago by Rock Hensem · Reply

  • Non Muslims Voters are going to be CHEATED no matter any govt of the day PH PAS UMNO BN BERSATU. Non Muslims in msia hv to PRAY TO CREATOR to SUSTAIN THEIR BIRTH PLACE . We are in a very Odd Position where ONLY KUDRAT CAN HELP US NOW.

    Posted 6 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply

  • The non Muslims had been under Barisan rule for more than 50 years, at least at that time MCA and MIC leaders in the cabinet were figure heads in their departments, Samy once said quote (I have no power, I just have to sign), now that Barisan had been defeated by the people of Malaysia, after their devastating defeat UMNO and Pas put out an idea that the country be ruled by Muslim only, the government leaders will be solely Muslim, there will be no place for the non Muslims in the cabinet! The non Muslim voters must decide carefully, if they vote for Barisan they are agreeing to their policy of Muslim rule only! Although under the present government there are various defects, the power are shared among the three communities. Please do not act rashly just because you are not happy with some policies! Now Barisan is made up of a extremist religious party, a world wide known corrupted party head by the same corrupted leaders and a party abandon by its own community, so chose wisely!

    Posted 6 years ago by Alex Liew · Reply

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    Posted 6 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply