PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should not create fear among each other
as this is leading the country down the path of immoderation, said former
Malaysian ambassador to the Netherlands Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin.
as this is leading the country down the path of immoderation, said former
Malaysian ambassador to the Netherlands Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin.
She said the rise of religious supremacists and racist groups had
stirred up insecurities among the people.
stirred up insecurities among the people.
“There are groups duping Malays into believing that the non-Malays
are a threat, which is illogical. And we are seeing executive exuberance among
religious authorities in cases like unilateral conversion in custody battles,
fatwa against yoga, the Allah issue and the implementation of hudud,” said Noor
Farida, who is also a representative of G25.
are a threat, which is illogical. And we are seeing executive exuberance among
religious authorities in cases like unilateral conversion in custody battles,
fatwa against yoga, the Allah issue and the implementation of hudud,” said Noor
Farida, who is also a representative of G25.
“The solution is to stop politicising Islam and to take stern
action against anyone who makes racist statements,” she said at the “Moderation
for Our Nation” forum in Menara Star yesterday.
action against anyone who makes racist statements,” she said at the “Moderation
for Our Nation” forum in Menara Star yesterday.
Other panellists were author-entrepreneur and Usman Awang National
Integration Award recipient Anas Zubedy, Asian Strategy and Leadership
Institute chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh and writer-columnist
Dzof Azmi.
Integration Award recipient Anas Zubedy, Asian Strategy and Leadership
Institute chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr Michael Yeoh and writer-columnist
Dzof Azmi.
Yeoh suggested introducing codes of conduct for politicians and
the media. He said it was important to “spell out” what politicians must do to
reject extremism.
the media. He said it was important to “spell out” what politicians must do to
reject extremism.
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