难道让回教党再以漠视人权，自由等，继续欺凌？

（关丹25日讯）马华关丹区会主席拿督郑联科指出，

民联在雪州禁酒采取的应对法，反映出非回教徒的权益，在民联管制之下，随时被典当。
　他说，雪州禁售啤酒类，行动党及公正党的律师团在那里？为何他们放弃获得法律保障的真理及自由？为何他们屈服在回教党之下？
　他在其部落格中说，保障非回教徒权益的宪法既已存在，为何民联却通过执法权订制出一套出卖非回教徒权益的“法令”？
　他说，法律拟定者勿忘记对人民的责任，他们是由人民选出来的，勿为了追求个人的政治议程，忘记本身的责任。
　“行动党已经出卖我们的权力及自由，从独立迄今，我们获得售卖啤酒的权力，巫裔也妥协及尊重法令，遵重权力及自由。”
　他说，行动党险象环生处在回教党的政治压力下，今日涉及的只是卖酒的课题，难道让回教党再以漠视人权，自由等，继续欺凌？
“请问在民联政府下拟定的法令条文，还有安全保障吗？”
　民联是双面人，当国阵或领袖出现问题时，他们就会打出“道德牌”，利用回教党长老协商理事会主席聂阿兹的回教教义来打击国阵。
　他指出，当巫统领袖提出大部分巫裔政治观点时，行动党领袖林吉祥会将马华标签，指马华为叛徒，当马华召开闭门会议避公开对抗时，林吉祥与行动党又会批评一番。
　他说，即使安华在槟州政府没有职位，林冠英会尊重及向安华提出咨询，而当马华向首相兼国阵主席提出问题时，马华会被林吉祥嘲笑及辱骂。”

Rule by law, not sentiments

Friday August 7, 2009

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/7/nation/4472676&sec=nation

Rule by law, not sentiments

By ISABELLE LAI

PETALING JAYA: PAS cannot extend the provisions of the Syariah Enactment and impose it on non-Muslims, said MCA non-governmental organisation liaison bureau chairman and central committee member Datuk Ti Lian Ker.

“We are ruled by law and not sentiments based on race or religion,” he said, adding that PAS was effectively extending Syariah laws on non-Muslims under the pretext of Muslim sentiments.

He referred to recent calls by Selangor PAS exco member Datuk Dr Hassan Ali that a blanket ban be imposed on the sale of beer by convenience stores in Muslim-majority areas.

Ti also referred to Dr Hassan’s argument that non-Muslims could easily buy their beer from the many shops outside Muslim-majority areas as arrogant and non-tolerant of the rights of non-Muslims as provided for by law.

He added that Dr Hassan’s argument discarded the existence of DAP as a political partner.

“The Syariah Enactment is enforceable only on Muslims. Non-Muslims have their civil and criminal laws and it is clearly provided that non-Muslims can buy and sell beer without any restrictions or licences,” he said in a press statement yesterday.

He added that as PAS could not respect an express provision of the law, “how can we ever trust PAS to rule the nation and be fair to the non-Muslims? How can DAP falsely assure the community into voting for PAS?”

“The rule of the majority must be with due respect to the minority. The continuous insistence by PAS that the minority give in and sacrifice our rights and liberties in the name of respect to the majority is tantamount to bullying,” he said.

He added that PAS cannot rule the country based on the sentiments or emotions of a few aggressive intolerant leaders who are out to be heroes in their communities.

“What if this Muslim neighbourhood decides to chase out non-Muslims from the neighbourhood one day? What about the right, liberties and sentiments and feelings of non-Muslims?”

Ti said Selangor exco member Ronnie Liu should advise his Pakatan partners (PAS leaders) to concentrate on their dakwah activities and not impose additional restrictions or prohibitions on others.

MCA slams PAS for infringing rights of non-Muslims

MCA slams PAS for infringing rights of non-Muslims
Karen Arukesamy

PETALING JAYA (Aug 6, 2009): MCA today hit out at PAS’s outcry and use of "Muslim sentiments" on the "brewing beer conflict" in the Pakatan Rakyat-ruled Selangor and for infringing on the rights of non-Muslims.

Dr Hasan Ali

Its central committee member and non-governmental organisation liaison bureau chairman Datuk Ti Lian Ker said in a statement yesterday Selangor PAS’s proposed guidelines regulating beer sales be made in tandem with the Syariah Enactment (Selangor) 1995 is "flawed and bad in law".

In calling for a blanket ban on beer sales in Muslim-majority areas, he said: "PAS is effectively extending syariah laws onto non-Muslims on the pretext of Muslim sentiments.

"We are ruled by law and not sentiments based on race or religion. PAS cannot in effect extend the provisions of the Muslim enactment and impose it on non-Muslims," said Ti.

Referring to the civil law for non-Muslims, he said it clearly allows non-Muslims to buy and sell beer in cans and bottles without any restrictions or licence.

"If PAS cannot respect an express provision of the law, how can we ever trust PAS to rule the nation and be fair to non-Muslims? How can DAP falsely assure the community into voting for PAS?" asked Ti.

He said enforcement officers cannot act based on the sentiments of a Muslim-dominated neighbourhood.

He also slammed Selangor executive councillor Datuk Dr Hasan Ali for his statement on Tuesday asking non-Muslims to travel outside Muslim majority areas to buy beer and blamed Barisan Nasional for failure of such implementation.

An MBSA officer confisticating the beer cans and bottles in a 7Eleven outlet in Section 8, Shah Alam.

"PAS, as usual, is one up against Umno when it comes to showing their arrogance and non-tolerance in absolute disrespect of the rights of non-Muslims rights as provided by the law," said Ti.

He said Hasan’s arguments that non-Muslims have to drive further away to buy beer "is retarded and discards the existence of DAP as a political partner".

"(Selangor executive councillor) Ronnie Liu should advise Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partners, PAS leaders, to concentrate on the dakwah activities and not impose prohibitions and penalties on non-Muslims," he said.

On Tuesday, Hasan had urged Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim to impose the beer ban in Muslim-majority areas in Selangor and called for Liu’s portfolio be reviewed after accusing him of "interfering" in local council enforcements on the sale of beer .

The controversy had resulted in a gag order by Khalid on all the state excos until today when he will announce a solution for the problem.

DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang, when contacted, said he would issue a statement later on the matter.