PAS: Take action against Ibrahim, too

(FMT) –  “To maintain religion harmony, Muslims must respect the non-Muslims and vice-versa,” Mahfuz told a press conference in Parliament House today.

Several PAS parliamentarians questioned the government for cracking the whip against a couple who uploaded a religiously insensitive image online but failed to do the same on Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali and his deputy Zulkifli Nordin.

PAS vice-president Mahfuz Omar said Ibrahim had threatened to burn the Malay version of the Bible and Zulkifli Nordin had insulted the Hindu religion but no action had been taken against them.

“To maintain religion harmony, Muslims must respect the non-Muslims and vice-versa,” Mahfuz told a press conference in Parliament House today.

The Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had this week hauled up sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee, or known as Alvivi on their Facebook page, for uploading a picture of them having a pork dish Ba Ku Teh with Ramadan greetings.

BN’s Kinabatangan MP Bung Mokhtar Radin had asked for harsh action to be taken against the couple for insulting Islam.

Kota Raja MP Siti Mariah Mahmud said it was ironic that some government leaders had been so riled up about Alvivi’s posting, but remained silent when certain Muslim individuals went against the Islamic teachings.

She said certain individuals were sitting on the board of directors of Genting Bhd which is a gambling institution.

“We should not misplace our anger. We must condemn everyone who is disrespectful to religion,” she said.