PM Najib: Don’t be Racist, Again, The Way UMNO Has Been Racist, Again

Man, four UMNOpocrisies in one day? I’m worn out. Just go to this post and the link to the post before that at bottom, which has the latest roundup of UMNO ‘uttering words or committing acts which offend other races’.

From The Star 6 Sep 2010:

PM: Be mindful of words and actions to preserve good race relations
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS

PUTRAJAYA: Being mindful of one’s words and actions and not questioning issues agreed upon by the nation’s founding fathers and spelled out in the Constitution are critical matters in race relations, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

The Prime Minister said it was important to check on this as “political management” was as critical and as equally important as managing the country’s economy and social matters.

“In managing politics, I do not mean politics based on parties and ideologies and this (gathering) is not the right forum for me to touch on it. Political management also includes race relations.

“If one can refrain from uttering words or committing acts which offend other races, “temperature rising incidents” can be avoided.

“We also must not question what had been agreed by our founding fathers, especially what is stated in the Constitution which based on social contract between races.

“If we take heed of these two critical points, I believe we can further strengthen the country’s two pillars, which is national unity and political stability,” Najib told civil servants at the Prime Minister’s Department monthly gathering.

Also present were Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Sidek Hassan.

The Prime Minister said stability and unity would be under threat if race relations were not managed well and stressed the importance of civil servants embracing and understanding the 1Malaysia concept so that the pillars of stability and unity remained steadfast and strong.

“We must ensure that what is strong does not crack and what has been strongly tied is not cut loose.

“We will be celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri with the open house concept which is unique to Malaysia.

“Let us not just open our houses to others. Let’s open our hearts and minds. On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister, the government leadership, my wife (Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor) and I, we wish everyone Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri,” he said.

Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom – School Racism is Bad ‘Cos it Embarasses Govt, M’Kay

From The Star 6 Sep 2010:

Ministry warns of action over racist remarks in schools

PETALING JAYA: Principals and teachers in government schools have been directed to be careful with their words and not utter racist remarks.

In a recent circular, the Education Ministry warned principals and teachers that action would be taken against those who made such remarks.

In the circular dated Aug 26, ministry director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom said he viewed seriously the allegations against a small group of people for making racist remarks in school.

“They are insensitive to the Government’s efforts to make schools the place to cultivate the 1Malaysia spirit,” he said.

“If investigations show that principals or teaching staff are guilty of racism, the ministry will take serious action against them.”

Alimuddin said schools were the place to strengthen racial unity and teaching staff must be polite and careful when carrying out their duties.

“They must always be sensitive to the wishes of the Government to promote unity, which is in line with the 1Malaysia concept,” he said.

Recently, two principals from Johor and Kedah had allegedly uttered racist remarks to students at their schools.

On Aug 12, a school principal from Kulaijaya, Johor, allegedly used racist remarks against non-Malay students during the launch of the school’s Merdeka celebrations on Aug 12.

The principal allegedly described non-Malays as penumpang (passengers) during her speech at the start of the celebrations.

In another incident, a principal in Sungai Petani allegedly scolded 10 Form Three students for eating outside the school canteen before morning classes began as the lights in the canteen were switched off.

The principal had purportedly told them off for “not respecting” their Muslim friends and that they “should return to their country of origin if they did not show respect.”

Wait wait wait…

The main gripe here is that racist government employees are insensitive to the Government’s wishes and plans???

Not, say, insensitive to defenceless school students exposed to rabid spittle-spewing racism?

Explains why this is happening though!

PM Najib: NOW We Must be Sensitive to All Religions

From THe Star 6 Sep 2010:

We must be sensitive to the practices of all religions, says Najib
By LESTER KONG

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should understand the sensitivities of all religions practised in the country, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

“One of the most important aspects in whatever we do is that we must have mutual respect and understanding,” he said during a buka puasa dinner with Selangor Umno members here last night.

Najib reminded the audience, which comprised people of different races, of the edict issued during the muzakarah (discussion) by the National Council of Islamic Affairs in March.

The edict proclaimed that non-Muslim visitors to mosques and surau must first obtain permission from mosque officials before taking part in any activity in the prayer hall or the mosque grounds.

“They should dress appropriately and must not violate the sanctity of the mosque,” he added.

Najib, who is Selangor Umno chairman, said the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, had also issued a similar decree in line with Section 3 of the 2003 Selangor Islamic Enactment.

“For example, during the visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Malaysia in 1989, she was dressed to cover her aurat (exposed part of the body) and also didn’t enter the main prayer hall of the mosque,” he said.

On the action of non-Muslims giving sermons (tazkirah) to Muslims in a mosque prayer hall, Najib said such behaviour contradicted the teachings of Prophet Muhammad.

Najib was commenting on the controversy arising from Serdang DAP MP Teo Nie Ching, who had entered the Al-Huda surau in Kajang Sentral without covering up her head last month.

“I’m saying this not to fan the flames (of the issue) further, but I hope that the Islamic religious edicts will be respected by non-Muslims. Muslims must also respect the holy places of other religions to ensure harmony is maintained,” Najib said.

Najib also witnessed the donation of RM500 each to four fire victims in Gombak.

Officials from 18 mosques in the state were also given RM1,000 each for the Hari Raya celebrations, while donations were also given to 158 orphans and 142 needy people.

Radicare Sdn Bhd also gave RM10,000 to Masjid Jamek Al-Amaniah in Batu Caves.

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Have you had enough of UMNOpocrisy yet? I have, endless and predicatable material for my blog or not.

Datuk Chua Soi Lek Agrees That Online Fools Your Lying Eyes

I’d just like to note where Datuk Chua’s sex scandal broke, it wasn’t through online first so he should be totally unbiased with his remarks below!

From The Star 6 Sep 2010:

Chua: Not all news is true
By SYLVIA LOOI

CAMERON HIGHLANDS: People should be critical enough not to accept everything that is reported online as all the information need not necessarily be true, said MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

“It is important for people to differentiate the truths, half-truths and what is a complete lie,” he said.
Welcome: Chua being greeted upon arrival before opening the Perak Cadre training in Cameron Highlands yesterday.

Dr Chua, who is Perak MCA chairman, was commenting on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s statement that the public should trust the mainstream media as its reports are based on facts compared to the alternative media that is based on opinions.

Dr Chua was speaking to reporters after closing a cadre training for Perak MCA members and division leaders yesterday.

On claims by opposition parties that the Government was practising double standards in handling the issues of two principals who made racists remarks on students and the subsequent controversial video clip by Namewee on YouTube, Dr Chua said police should investigate the principals on whether they had committed sedition.

“Only then will the Government be seen as acting fairly and impartially. There should not be a dichotomy system. Civil servants are equally liable and subject to the same law,” he added.

Dr Chua, however, admitted that the case of the principals was complicated as they are government servants.

The Education Ministry had on Thursday announced that the matter had been passed to the Public Service Department to handle.

On the cadre training, Dr Chua said it was the first training for party members and it would continue until the general election.

“The model used to train members is new as the old model is no longer relevant in the current political climate,” he said.

For the rest of the online vs mainstream media argument, see previous post PM Najib: Trust the Notoriously Biased Mainstream Media.

And see Namewee’s Video Blasting Racism = Racism? for the other thing he’s talking about.