Cahaya's Rants

PETALING JAYA: The spying and reporting by the two Al-Islam journalists were offensive and contrary to the Malaysian culture of peace, harmony and tolerance, the MCA NGO Liaison Bureau said Saturday.

Its chairman Datuk Ti Lian Ker called on the Home Minister to act against individuals, institutions or publications that acted in a manner deemed “provocative or sensitive to another religion.”

He said this when supporting the statement by Executive committee chairman of Christian Federation of Malaysia Rev Ng Moon Ling that it was a breach of the spirit of the guarantee of freedom of religion in the Constitution when the journalists spied on Christians and participated in their Holy Communion.

Source: thestar.com.my

Imagine if the tables had been turned, that a couple of Malaysian Christian jounalists had spied on Muslims and participated in their Islamic rituals at their mosques.

Can you imagine the outcry, the outrage, the teeth gnashing, the protests in the streets complete with banners containing racial and religious slurs against the perpetrators?

In Malaysia, cultural and religious sensitivity is a one way street. The demand for respect and tolerance only applies to Islam, the official religion of the country.

The catholic church, the MCA, and all other religious groups in Malaysia can complain about this outrage, but there will be no action taken against the two journalists by the police for their offensive behaviour, behaviour that broke the law (Section 298A (1) of the Penal Code) protecting religious and racial harmony in Malaysia.

Further Reading:

Al Islam totally insensitive to Catholics

Two Malaysian Muslim Journalists Spark Anger With Church Article