In a statement, STAR Deputy Chairman, Daniel John Jambun said it’s high time Christians came forward and assert their rights as Malaysians in matters concerning their faith.
“It is ridiculous that many non-Christian leaders are talking about various religious issues as if the Christians are emotionally dead about matters affecting their religious rights,” Jambun said. “There is longstanding assumption among politicians at the national level that no matter what you say about the Christians, they wouldn’t dare respond to assert their rights. It’s high time this is stopped.”
He said it is a clear case of condescending, taking for granted and outright bullying for Muslim leaders to oppose the use of “Allah,” to prohibit or control the distribution of the Indonesian Alkitab, to arrest non-Muslims in khlawat cases, and to proclaims fatwahs (decrees) affecting the non-Muslims.
“Now the situation is reaching a critical level with PAS insisting on the implementation of hudud in the whole of the country and to turn Malaysia into a theocracy,” Jambun asserted. “The government should make a strong stance and treat these inflammatory religious proclamations as seditious and threat to public peace and national harmony.
“Initially, hudud was just for Kelantan and there was assurance it wouldn’t affect non-Muslims. But we all know that the implementation of hudud will defitnitely affect all Malaysians because as a people, we interact and there will be circumstances in which non-Muslims will be entangled into the draconian syariah law.
“The Muslims and non-Muslims people of Sabah who have lived in harmony before PAS’ came into the picture, are now being rattled by religious issues raised by PAS and Perkasa. The fact that the people of Sabah had been assured of religious freedom in Malaysia as documented by the Keningau Oath Stone, is now meaningless. The Christians in Sabah here now feel they are being harassed and denied their rights.”
Jambun assured he has no intention to interfere in Islamic affairs, but just to express the feeling of numerous people who have called him to voice out their grievance over the “spiritual colonialization” by PAS and the bullying of Christians by some insensitive political leaders. He said he respects everyone’s rights to their beliefs and religious practices but such respect and rights should also be accorded to Christians as well.
CHRISTIANS ARE BRAINWASHED TO TURN THE "OTHER CHEEK" AND BE SUBMISSIVE EVEN WHEN OUR RIGHTS ARE ALL BUT DISAPPEARED BY THE MALAYAN COLONISERS.
ReplyDeleteThere are a few clerics speaking out without fare. But their flocks are still mesmerised by the Malayan python that coiling around Sabah and Sarawak all these 50 years.
Sabah faces the imminent disappearance of any semblance of "control" over their own country's affairs and destiny if UMNO succeeds with it vote rigging this General Elections.
Illegals are being used to outnumber the local people and free of religious believes will be a casualty as UMNO steam rolls over everyone's rights.
In one word DISENFRANCHISEMENT!
Embedded in this word are all basic our human and democratic rights we have lost in 50 years when UMNO installed its NEP apartheid plan and Islamisation in Sabah and Sarawak.
If we love freedom we must understand how much we have lost!
This is the Melayu Raya plan which was snucked in under the Malaysia formation plan with Britain's help through armed force.
And what has UK done despite Daniel's appeal to the House of Commons in 2010.
Any up dates?
jgn mainkan isu agama. ktia harus saling menghormati.
ReplyDeleteparti politik yang berlandaskan kepada agama seperti PAS adalah tidak relevan di sabah...
Deletemereka hanya politikkan itu untuk kepentingan parti.
DeleteTidak perlu kaitkan isu agama dengan politik, dua isu yang berbeza.
DeleteNo matter what your beliefs, it's important to learn to respect other people and their religions. Faith and spirituality is a common tie across all of humanity, and we express that sense of wonder and awe in countless ways.
ReplyDeleteEducate yourself. Besides sacred texts, there are a myriad of books and movies available that delve into other religions. Learn about the major world religions, their belief systems and values, and also learn about lesser known religions. Notice the differences, but pay closer attention to the similarities, most religions will have similar common themes.
DeleteExplore other religions. Ask your friends of other faiths if you can attend a worship service with them, or go to a different church, mosque, or synagogue. It's a great way to reach out to a larger part of your community.
DeleteMaintain an attitude of respect. Look for similarities not differences. Set aside the notion that your religion is "right" and other religions are automatically "wrong" even if it is a tenement of your faith. This means suspending judgment and being diplomatic to show respect for people of other religions. Treat the people you encounter as you would want to be treated if someone of another faith was attending a service at your church.
DeleteAsk questions in a respectful and polite manner to members of other religions. You will find more common ground than you might expect. No matter what, we're all human beings and are hoping and wishing and working for the same basic things in this life. Who knows, you may walk away from the conversation with a new perspective or a deeper commitment to your own faith.
Deletei agree...some politicians seems don't understand or refused to understand the important to respect to other people belief and religion..that's why religion should not be mix with politics..
Deletepersefahaman dan tolak ansur antara kaum dan agama merupakan kunci perpaduan di Sabah yang telah lama wujud.
DeleteI am hurting though.
ReplyDeleteWhy religions have to do with all this?
ReplyDeletesome politician politicizing the religion issue for their political interest...
Deleteisu berhubung agama seharusnya dibincangkan oleh tokoh2 agama secara tertutup.
DeleteHanya kerana ingin mendapat nama, isu agama di jadikan isu politik.
DeleteChristians are also human beings.
ReplyDeleteKenapa ba kristian selalu jadi mangsa?
ReplyDeleteTiada orang bilang kita punya agama sama ba
ReplyDeleteTapi Tuhan sebenarnya hanya satu saja..
DeleteDi Sabah, tiada isu macam tu. lebih baik jangan diperbesarkan.
DeleteAllah should not be an issue.
ReplyDeleteperkataan 'Allah' bukan hak milik mana2 pihak.
DeleteKita semua sama sahaja, harap keamanan dapat di kekalkan untuk rakyat.
DeleteAnd I don't know why this is happening.
ReplyDeleteBangkitkan isu mcm ni macam budak2 sekolah rendah ja.
ReplyDeleteApa2 ja la.
ReplyDeleteChances are this type of thing only make things worse.
ReplyDeleteThe more people exaggerate these issues, the worst it is for the unity of the people.
DeleteHope that the people's unity will not be affected by these controversies.
DeleteWhile many of the indigenous people in Sabah and Sarawak have embraced either Islam or Christianity, they take pride in their cultural roots.
ReplyDeleteThat is why when the “Allah” issue came about, Sabahan Muslims came to defend the right of their Christian counterparts to use the word “Allah”
DeleteWhich including the Muslim chief minister. The same with Sarawak and its chief minister too.
DeleteRasanya debat ni perlu dihentikan. dibimbangi perdebatan berlarutan mungkin memberi ruang kepada ekstremis semua agama mengambil kesempatan daripada situasi itu. atau dipolitikkan
ReplyDeletekeamanan, perpaduan dan kestabilan yang dinikmati di negara ini perlu dikekalkan.
ReplyDeleteJangan mainkan isu sensitif.
ReplyDeleteKita perlu kekalkan keharmonian dan saling hormat menghormati.
ReplyDeleteDi Sabah, kita tidak berdepan masalah seperti ini dan ia tidak patut dijadikan polemik.
ReplyDeleteSebarang isu yang dianggap sensitivit, perlu didebat secara tertutup dan bukan secara terbuka di media
ReplyDeleteahli politik perlu berhati-hati dalam memberikan komen berhubung isu-isu panas yang boleh mencetuskan kebencian dan rasa tidak percaya
ReplyDelete