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Ramkarpal: Tun M’s statement on multiracial Malaysia legally groundless
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Publish date: Wed, 05 Jul 2023, 04:06 PM
FORMER prime minister (PM) Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s statement claiming that it is unconstitutional to promote Malaysia as a multiracial country is legally groundless, said Law and Institutional Reform Deputy Minister Ramkarpal Singh.
He said the statement by Dr Mahathir, who served as prime minister for 23 years and had never questioned Malaysia’s status as a multiethnic and multiracial country during that period is deeply regrettable, especially when he himself recognised Malaysia as a multiethnic and multiracial nation during the same period.
“As a former PM for over two decades, it is certain that Dr Mahathir had access to legal advice through the attorney-general and therefore, he should be aware of the legal position regarding this matter.
“As an elderly statesman, Dr Mahathir should be aware of the importance of the phrase ‘unity in diversity should be our strength and not our shame’ in Malaysia, as stated by Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali in the Indira Gandhi case, and take heed from the phrase,” he said in a statement today.
On Dr Mahathir’s claim that there was pressure for Malaysia not to be known as an Islamic country, Ramkarpal said that the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation has never been questioned, as stipulated in Article 3 of the Federal Constitution.
In fact, Ramkarpal said the Federal Court in the case of Dhinesh Tanaphll versus Crime Prevention Board & Others in 2022, stated that Article 3 of the Federal Constitution regarding religion is part of the fundamental structure of the Constitution that cannot be amended by Parliament through constitutional amendments.
He added that any such amendment that affects the fundamental structure of the Constitution is unconstitutional.
“Article 3 of the Federal Constitution also provides that religions other than Islam may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.
“This means that the existence of Article 3 of the Federal Constitution proves that Malaysia is a country composed of various races, cultures, and religions,” he noted.
Furthermore, Ramkarpal said Article 8 of the Federal Constitution prohibits any discrimination against any citizen solely on the grounds of religion, race, descent, place of birth, or gender; and Article 11 of the Constitution also grants every person the right to profess and practice their religion.
“All these provisions of the Federal Constitution, when read together, reflect the recognition that Malaysia is a multiethnic, multicultural, and multireligious country.” - July 5, 2023
https://focusmalaysia.my/ramkarpal-tun-ms-statement-on-multiracial-malaysia-legally-groundless/
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Thiss is what Tun M said to the world then:
Malaysia is multi-ethnic, multireligious, multicultural and multilingual. We will accord space and time for all to deliberate and to decide freely based on democracy.
2023-07-05 16:39
Posted by JJPTR > Jul 5, 2023 4:37 PM | Report Abuse
Malays make up some 54% of Selangor's population, followed by Chinese (32%), Indians (13%) and other races (1%).
Mahathir lie when he say Malay were driven to the kampongs. His agenda is to stir up racial issue during election.
This guy is a very terrible " human been".
If you found a cobra and this guy,drowning in the river, which one do you save?
Answer : Why bother saving! At least cobra can be made into medicine! As for Mahathir, at 97, he still can swim back to river bank!
2023-07-05 16:41
Mahathir outlined nine strategic challenges that Malaysia must overcome to achieve Vision 2020.
Challenge 1: Establishing a united Malaysian nation made up of one Bangsa Malaysia (Malaysian Race).
Challenge 2: Creating a psychologically liberated, secure and developed Malaysian society.
Challenge 3: Fostering and developing a mature democratic society.
Challenge 4: Establishing a fully moral and ethical society.
Challenge 5: Establishing a matured liberal and tolerant society.
Challenge 6: Establishing a scientific and progressive society.
Challenge 7: Establishing a fully caring society.
Challenge 8: Ensuring an economically just society, in which there is a fair and equitable distribution of the wealth of the nation.
Challenge 9: Establishing a prosperous society with an economy that is fully competitive, dynamic, robust and resilient.
2023-07-05 16:46
Posted by Sslee > Jul 5, 2023 4:39 PM | Report Abuse
Thiss is what Tun M said to the world then:
Malaysia is multi-ethnic, multireligious, multicultural and multilingual. We will accord space and time for all to deliberate and to decide freely based on democracy.
Answer : Mahathir is Mahathir! His only weapon is race card! He is just replaying the old broken 'tuan melayu' card! If you give him power, then we will hear the same 'malays are lazy, dumbass and always taking easy way out like enjoying bribe which is acoording to Hadi, halal'!
Dap should wise up a bit! Just ignore Mahathir! Fighting him is like fighting 97 in bed! Of course Mahathir will win because he can take viagra since he is a doctor!
Instead Dap should focus on educating non malays to respect our majority malays! Win the hearts of majority malays! Speak in bahasa instead of speaking english with majority malays which is actually very rude! And please, stop flashing victim card! Majority malays don't like it when local chinese always flash been victims!
Dap politicians should be more like PKR! It takes a long process to educate malaysians how to be truly multiracial society! But we need to understand that harmonious multiracial soceiety start with respecting the majority in the house! Speak in bahasa is a start! Reserve english for knowledge and business!
2023-07-05 16:47
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When Tun M is so low, we stay high.
2023-07-05 16:53
SsLee! Mahathir is working with Hadi now! So he is just replaying 'tuan melayu' card targeting majority malays at non malays expense! This is his old tactic! Nothing new!
The problem is, now PN totally lost non malay votes!
2023-07-05 16:54
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7. A new Malaysia emerged after the 14th General Election in May this year. Malaysians decided to change their government, which had been in power for 61 years, i.e., since independence. We did this because the immediate past Government indulged in the politics of hatred, of racial and religious bigotry, as well as widespread corruption. The process of change was achieved democratically, without violence or loss of lives.
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2023-07-05 16:38