MB: Images of idols not allowed

Sunday May 27, 2012

KOTA BARU: PAS appears to make a small consensus following the controversy on designs of new buildings but insist there be no image of idols.

The Kelantan government would allow buildings to be constructed without any Islamic feature so long they did not have elements that were against the religion, said Kelantan Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Mat.

“Islam is a universal religion and suitable for all races. The Buddhist association can build it (its new building) as long as it does not have elements that go against Islam.

“For instance, they can have any Chinese design, architecture or colour, but they are discouraged from putting images of idols on the buildings,” he said after launching the state Muktamar Dewan Ulama PAS in Machang yesterday.

He was commenting on a controversy involving the Kelantan Buddhist Association, which was required to abide by municipal by-laws requiring new buildings within its jurisdiction to have Islamic features.

It had been reported that the Kelantan Buddhist Association had submitted an appeal to the state government for its building to be constructed with Chinese features at Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin here.

Nik Abdul Aziz, who is also PAS spiritual leader, said the state government had no problem with the Chinese community and highlighted that they had built the Golden Jubilee Mosque, better known as the Chinese Mosque, which was inspired from his visit to Beijing.

“The mosque was created 100% based on Chinese design and architecture. Previously, many Chinese groups had also approached me to seek approval to build Chinese-themed buildings and I approved them,” he added.

On a statement by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad that “unceasing violent demonstration” might erupt if Pakatan Rakyat loses in the coming general election, Nik Abdul Aziz said such incidents would not occur as the Opposition did not promote political violence.

“We have lost in many general elections and it (violence) has never happened,” he said.

In LABIS, MCA Young Professionals Bureau chief Datuk Chua Tee Yongsaid the state government should focus on the basic needs of the people such as clean piped water supply instead of emphasising on non-welfare related matters.

He also challenged DAP to make its stand clear on PAS’ new ruling

聂阿兹称丹政策为入主布城准备 蔡智勇：行动党情何以堪？

马华青年专才局主任拿督蔡智勇文告（2012年2月20日）

 （吉隆坡20日讯）马华青年专才局主任拿督蔡智勇揶揄行动党一厢情愿的认为《橙皮书》是民联共同宣言，但聂阿兹却以一席“丹政策为入主布城准备”的言论全面推翻行动党的承诺。

“《橙皮书》根本就不是民联入主布城的共同政纲，这根本是行动党在自欺欺人的政治宣传手法。聂阿兹的言论已经证明，伊斯兰党根本就没把《橙皮书》放在眼里。”

根据《南洋商报》的报导指出，聂阿兹是在与霹雳老友联谊会访问团进行交流的时候，发表上述言论。

“如果言论属实，这是否意味着丹州现在实施的禁酒令、禁彩票、娱乐禁令等等都是执政后，将落实全国的政策？行动党现在对这些政策噤声，难道执政后就会突然转变立场？一直以来，行动党无法阻止丹州和吉打州落实的回教政策。这显示行动党根本无法制衡伊斯兰党，更别说要在执政后互相监督。”

蔡智勇指出，吉打州务大臣阿兹然就曾经在公共场合发表，以《橙皮书》内容并非可兰经为由，不愿遵循民联《橙皮书》的言论，印证《橙皮书》形同虚设。

蔡智勇也说，伊斯兰党于1999年在登嘉楼竞选时，其竞选宣言并没有将落实伊斯兰刑事法列入其中。但当他们执政该州时，却在州议会上宣布推行伊斯兰刑事法，显示他们的政策不一致，以及欺骗了登州人民。

“在这之前，只有行动党主席卡巴星曾表明，赋予回教徒选择以遵守回教刑事法的问题已侵犯非回教徒的权利，也不适用在我国这个受联邦宪法管制的世俗国上，惟不曾见过其他领袖声援卡巴星的立场。”

 “行动党根本不应该再继续以鸵鸟的心态来回避问题。即使行动党放话集体辞职，也只是自私自利的想法，根本无法真正有效阻止实施回教法。行动党到了此时此刻，已经没有任何理由不回应。”

蔡智勇也认为，民联三党领袖如果还要坚称“合作无间”的话，就应该立即就聂阿兹的言论发表意见，不应该继续做政治逃兵，因为聂阿兹的言论明显与《橙皮书》背道而驰，可说是给予行动党与公正党脸上刮了狠狠的一巴掌。

What has DAP to say about Nik Aziz’s declaration that policies enforced in Kelantan are preparations to take over Putrajaya ?

Press statement by MCA Young Professionals Bureau chairman Datuk Chua Tee Yong

While DAP has announced that Pakatan Rakyat’sBuku Jingga is a joint declaration by the three Pakatan parties, PAS spiritual advisor cum Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Nik Aziz was reported inNanyang Siangpau (20 Feb 12) to have said that that all PAS policies that have been implemented in Kelantan were just of preparations to take over Putrajaya.  The tok guru’s remarks run in contrary against the promises which DAP declared earlier.

In fact, theBuku Jingga is not a joint declaration by Pakatan. All this while, DAP has misled voters by its self publicity. What Nik Aziz says is proof that PAS is not concerned about theBuku Jingga.

If Nik Aziz did indeed utter such remarks, thus this now mean that whatever laws enforced in Kelantan including the prohibition against alcohol, lottery tickets, classical performing arts will be replicated at the national level should PAS seize federal office? Now that DAP has turned mute, does this mean the Rocket will change its mind when such intolerant laws are introduced? All these while, DAP has done nothing to prevent PAS hudud laws from being imposed in both Kelantan and Kedah.  This shows that if the DAP is unable to counter balance the theocratic party now, will the Rocket be able to supervise the same later.

I wish to remind voters that the Menteri Besar of Kedah Dato’ Seri Azizan has publicly announced that PAS will not adhere to the Buku Jingga as it is not part of the Quran. The Menteri Besar’s assertion denotes that theBuku Jingga is none other than merely an empty declaration. Also, PAS President Dato’ Seri HAdi AWang was reported byThe Sun (2 Feb 12)of remarking that not not all contents in the Buku Jingga can be put in place.

Whilst campaigning during the Terengganu state elections in 1999, PAS’ or the Barisan Alternatif manifesto did not mention anything about implementing hudud law. However, once PAS came into power in Terengganu, they announced in their State Assembly that they would implement the Islamic law.  PAS inconsistency is thus exposed and they have beguiled the people of Terengganu.

Karpal Singh –DAP’s lone ranger against PAS hudud law

Earlier on, only Karpal Singh is known to be against PAS hudud law, saying that its implementation causes lawlessness besides intruding the rights of the non-Muslims. It is improper to be implemented in our country as it is violates our Federal Constitution. However, beyond Karpal, we have never seen any other DAP leaders expressing their views in support of Karpal Singh. This is why supporting DAP equals a vote for PAS and its agenda because both of them are partners.

 DAP should not continue to behave like ostriches hiding their heads in the sand.  Effectively, DAP really is unable to prevent the implementation of PAS hudud law. DAP cannot continue to remain quiet at this very crucial moment.

I propose that if the leaders of the 3 Pakatan coalitions parties continue to say that they are unanimously co-operating with one another, then they should all clarify the stand delivered by PAS.

吉打娱乐业者须缴1年执照，蔡智勇：打造“无娱乐州”

吉隆坡9日讯）马华青年专才局主任拿督蔡智勇抨击吉打州政府更改条例，将原本规定每月更新的娱乐执照，改为一次性缴清一年的费用，而高昂的执照费用也明显在为难业者。
“吉打州政府利用种种不利的政策来打击了州内的娱乐业，企图间接把吉打州打造成符合伊斯兰党心目中的‘无娱乐州’。此次要业者一次性缴付一整年的费用，已经让很多业者叫苦连天，也让更多欲加入这行业的业者却步。”

目前，吉打州政府已经下令所有娱乐执照包括桌球、卡拉OK及练歌班，从2012年开始都必须缴付一年的执照费用，申请价格数额从最低的六百多至最高1万5000令吉。收费昂贵之余还有营业时间的限制，即只能从晚上7时营业至凌晨1时，而每逢周四更强制休业。

蔡智勇指出，州政府的政策除了会让业者陷入现金周转的问题之外，业者也很有可能把这些问题都转嫁给消费人，最终形成一种恶性的经济效应。因此，州政府应该回复之前的方式，让业者得以每月摊换执照费。

“吉打州政府在拟定和落实政策前也从不体恤业者的困境，更意图落实伊斯兰政策的，每一次都是在媒体上被揭露后才来撤除指令，其实都是在试探民间的反应，以无孔不入的方式让大家防不胜防，如果没有引起反弹，就可以光明正大落实这些影响非穆斯林的政策。”

蔡智勇认为，吉打州政府之前也否认向居林县颁布禁酒令，如果是官员擅自宣布的话，怎么至今也不见有任何官员受到惩罚？足见州政府是在以探水温的方式，在州内逐步实施伊斯兰政策。

蔡智勇也质疑，行动党和公正党是否赞同这个新条例？如若不是的话，为什么他们身为州政府的一份子，却对此条例的通过没有加以阻止？

Kedah now aiming for an ‘entertainment-free state’ by forcing businesses to pay a one-year licence fee

Press Statement by MCA Young Professional Bureau Chairman Datuk Chua Tee Yong
Kedah now aiming for an ‘entertainment-free state’ by forcing businesses to pay a one-year licence fee

MCA Young Professionals Bureau strongly condemns the Kedah state government for trying to change the rules for payment of entertainment licences by making businesses pay the monthly fees one year in advance, instead of the original payment i.e. monthly payment as reported by Guangming and Oriental Daily. This causes financial burden for business in the entertainment industry.
The Kedah state government is using these kinds of policies in an indirect attempt to turn Kedah into a model hardline state under PAS. Forcing businesses to pay the entire year’s cost at one go will create problems for existing businesses as well as deter others from going into the entertainment industry.
Currently, the Kedah state government has ordered that beginning from 2012, all entertainment licences, including table tennis and karaoke classes, must pay a one-year licence fee which can range from the lowest amount of RM600 to a maximum of RM15,000. Restrictions imposed on business hours, forcing the entertainment outlets to operate only between 7.00 pm to 1.00 am as well as to close their shops every Thursday, also burdens the businesses even more.
This new policy by the state government is likely to create a cash-flow problem, whereby the cost will most likely be passed onto the consumers, ultimately creating a vicious economic cycle. Therefore, the Kedah state government led by PAS should allow entertainment outlets to pay the entertainment fees by monthly installments.

DAP and PKR in Kedah – what say you?
Does DAP and PKR support this new regulation by the Kedah PAS administration because usually when they implementsany policy, DAP and PKR are usually clueless despite PKR having its elected representatives sitting in the Kedah exco.
If DAP and PKR state assembly were in the know, why didn’t they raise these issues up during state assembly sittings or state exco meetings ?

Typical PAS policy back-pedaling
As usual, when PAS formulates and implements a new policy which is meant to enforce Islamic policies onto the public, and when it is exposed by the media, they will quickly withdraw the policy. This is actually a method for them to test the public’s reactions to see if they can catch the public off guard, and if there is no strong reaction against their policy they will then use the same method to impose Islamic policies onto non-Muslims.

The Kedah state government has also previously denied turning Kulim into a non-alcohol district, by claiming that it was the district officer’s own idea. But then why has no official from the Kulim District Office been punished? This shows that PAS negating responsibility while attempting to turn the state’s policies to be ultra-conservative.

PAS using different terms to fool the people, says Tee Yong

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS is still keen on an Islamic state and is just using different terms to fool the people, MCA Young Professionals Bureau chairman Datuk Chua Tee Yong said.

“The fact that PAS declines to explain the implementation of hudud law shows its ulterior motives in building an Islamic state and its hidden agenda,” Chua said.

A local Chinese daily recently reported that PAS Youth leader Nasrudin Hassan had issued a statement saying the implementation of hudud law should not be delayed because the people still do not understand it.

“If the people do not understand PAS' concept of hudud, how can they be expected to make a decision?” Chua asked.

“PAS has claimed that hudud law will not affect non-Muslims. DAP and PKR non-Muslims MPs still remain silent, and we have not seen anyone making a stand on this matter.”

Chua said that PAS was actively promoting itself and evading the main issues.

“On one hand, it claims it wants to implement a welfare state, but on the other hand it says the welfare state will be based on the principles of hudud,” Chua said.

According to Chua, both PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang and PAS Selangor exco member Datuk Hasan Ali had said that an Islamic state and a welfare state were the same, with the only difference in its wording.

“Since there is no difference between an Islamic state and a welfare state, then the establishment of an Islamic state will be the main goal if it is included in Pakatan Rakyat's manifesto,” Chua said.

“Even if Pakatan Rakyat does not include this in the manifesto or Buku Jingga, it is nothing but a political sweetener and is meaningless as PAS has never respected its partners in Pakatan,” he added.

Chua went on to say that the statements from the PAS leadership had confused the people.

He said that whenever Barisan Nasional questioned them on their change of plans, Barisan was accused of demonising hudud law when in fact Nasrudin had said that the establishment of a welfare state was the first step towards establishing an Islamic state.

蔡智勇：圖使民眾接受伊斯蘭法‧伊斯蘭黨宣傳手法避重就輕

Created 12/27/2011 - 19:17

（吉隆坡27日訊）馬華青年專才局主任拿督蔡智勇針對伊青團團長納斯魯丁指民眾不瞭解伊斯蘭刑事法，不該成為延遲落實此刑法的理由，駁斥伊斯蘭黨並沒有改變落實伊斯蘭國的議程，並且使用更多的宣傳手法企圖讓民眾接受伊斯蘭黨的斷肢法。

“如果民眾不瞭解伊斯蘭黨的斷肢法的內容，他們如何能夠選擇？伊斯蘭黨一直聲稱伊斯蘭黨的斷肢法不會影響非穆斯林，但犯罪並沒有穆斯林和非穆斯林之分，伊黨要如何解釋如果該犯罪同時牽涉穆斯林和非穆斯林？很明顯的是，一個國家不可能同時有兩套法律，更不可能該法律只會實施在單一族群身上。”

蔡智勇在文告中指出，全國伊斯蘭黨支持者俱樂部主席符芳僑曾要求伊斯蘭黨領袖解釋落實回教刑事法，而且在落實前應該要交流，讓非穆斯林瞭解伊斯蘭黨的斷肢法。

“伊斯蘭黨肯定要讓非穆斯林瞭解伊斯蘭黨的斷肢法，須知道多個團體、組織及學者已經表明，伊斯蘭黨的斷肢法是會影響非穆斯林的。”

挑戰列入競選宣言

蔡智勇認為，伊斯蘭黨一直在積極宣傳他們的理念，但卻採取避重就輕的方式，比如一方面對外宣稱要落實福利國，但其福利國的背後是以伊斯蘭刑事法為依歸的。

他說，既然伊斯蘭國和福利國沒有甚麼分別，那麼民聯應該將建立伊斯蘭國的目標，列入將在下個月14日推介的競選宣言。

“如果民聯不把成立伊斯蘭國，列入競選宣言或橙皮書，那麼競選宣言或橙皮書談的都只是政治糖果，完全沒有意義，因為伊斯蘭黨從來沒有考慮民聯成員黨所作出的承諾。”

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蔡智勇：實力越來越大‧伊斯蘭黨漸控制民聯

Created 10/22/2011 - 19:20

（柔佛‧昔加末22日訊）農業部副部長兼拉美士區國會議員拿督蔡智勇表示，民聯的合作方式已經逐步由伊斯蘭黨操控。
蔡智勇今日巡視拉美士巴剎後指出，伊斯蘭黨在各州推行伊斯蘭化措施，例如在吉蘭丹州提出的女性服裝條例，以及雪州萬宜因為伊斯蘭黨而拒絕設立電影院。
“若有人要到拉美士投資電影院，我們一定歡迎。可是在雪州萬宜，卻因為伊斯蘭黨反對，導致電影院投資計劃作罷。伊斯蘭黨指若有電影院，就會有不良活動。”
他說，吉蘭丹州也提出女性服裝條例，吉打州方面，行動黨曾兩次與州務大臣會面，要求降低房屋固打，但50%的土著房屋固打，至今仍舊沒有改變。
蔡智勇表示，上述種種也顯示伊斯蘭黨的策略和實力越來越大。
他說，公正黨顧問拿督斯里安華過往扮演協調兩黨的角色，但在伊斯蘭黨堅持落實伊斯蘭刑法課題上，安華卻表示支持，這也顯示民聯的合作方式已經逐漸由伊斯蘭黨操控。
促反對黨與私人界合作
共同減輕人民負擔
蔡智勇促請反對黨切勿為反對而反對，反而應在執政州屬扮演與私人界共同減輕人民負擔的角色。
他說，“1個馬來西亞人民餐單”由政府和私人界合作推行，應該獲得鼓勵，希望私人界能夠扮演活躍的角色，協助減輕人民負擔。反對黨也應在執政州屬扮演同樣的角色。
蔡智勇針對公正黨峇都區國會議員蔡添強指“1個馬來西亞人民餐單”中有兩種價錢一事表示，相關餐館老闆已經澄清，指部份食物是在“1個馬來西亞人民餐單”內，部份食物則不是。
他說，“1個馬來西亞人民餐單”是在星期一至五的上午7時30分至10時30分，以及上午11時30分至下午2時30分提供。

蔡智勇（左3）巡視拉美士巴剎，向小販了解巴剎情況和小販需要。（圖：星洲日報）