Tuesday April 15, 2008
MCA opposes regent’s remarks
PETALING JAYA: MCA has strongly opposed remarks that it is inappropriate for non-Malays to seek equal rights.
Party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting said such statements would destroy the unity and harmony that existed among the various races.
“For the past 50 years, the various races have worked hard together to attain the goals of nation-building, for which they have also contributed vastly to the country’s development.
“They too have equal rights as enshrined in the Constitution,” he said in a statement in response to remarks by the Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Mohammad Faris Petra Sultan Ismail Petra that the special rights and privileges of the Malays should not be questioned.
Tengku Mohammad Faris made the statement in his opening address at a Malay unity gathering which was held in conjunction with the Maulidur Rasul celebration at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
Ong stressed that the statement was inconsistent with Barisan Nasional’s stand on racial unity, which stands for fair and equal partnership.
“Article 153 of the Federal Constitution states the special position of the Malays and the natives of any of the states of Sabah and Sarawak.
“However, this should be read alongside with Article 153(7) which states that nothing in this Article shall operate to deprive or authorise the deprivation of any person of any right or privilege,” he added.
In a separate statement, Ong urged all political parties and organisations to unite in stopping PAS from forming an Islamic state.
He said that any party that cooperated with PAS would only help the Islamist party work towards its agenda of forming an Islamic state.
“MCA will not accept an Islamic state as it is contrary to the Federal Constitution.
“All level of leaders from PAS have made assertions that they want to create an Islamic state,” said Ong.
He said that this showed the obvious agenda of PAS.
“All political parties or organisations working with PAS should re-evaluate their relationship as it is creating a lot of uneasiness among the people,” he said.
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