Who is Evelyn Salt in PKR?

Four PKR divisions postponed their elections due to fighting and disruption. Losing candidates called press conferences accusing the party headquarters of complicity in fraud and irregularities. The Deputy President aspirant Dato’ Zaid Ibrahim’s comments drew a retort from incumbent Deputy President Dr Syed Husin Ali, sparking an exchange between senior party leaders. The mainstream media lapped at the fracas and accusations. The public mourned in grief while BN leaders gleefully pointed out that disharmony were not confined to their political parties. Anwar Ibrahim said there were Trojan Horses out to cause chaos and disruption.
Who are the Trojan Horses? Adopting the tagline in the movie, “Who is Evelyn Salt in PKR?”
Angelina Jolie is a CIA agent, Evelyn Salt who swore an oath of loyalty to her country, the United States of America. She turns out to be a Russian spy, a sleeper. She is a spy embedded in America having infiltrated the CIA. She waits for decades before being activated to carry out her mission, to assassinate the Russian President visiting the USA thereby wreaking chaos and discord. The latest action in the Keadilan Party elections has turned out to be just as exciting as this blockbuster movie. Are the events unfolding in PKR an indication of PKR imploding or is this the work of a sleeper that has arisen to wreak havoc?
The public is rightly concerned whether the party has lost its direction with infighting reported amongst the leaders. The present discord and disruption is an unfortunate but necessary growing pain PKR must undergo and overcome it, if it is to lead the way to Putrajaya. The party is made up of members from diverse ideologies and backgrounds. It needs to be bound and cemented by the common goal of removing racial politics, injustice and corruption and to articulate its policies in concrete terms. Although there are many selfless and tireless activists and reformists, it also has its share of ineffectual and indifferent members as well as opportunists. The party needs to clean up the deadwood and flush out the Trojan horses. The party acknowledges its weaknesses. It has hitherto a comparatively small membership. There is a lack of depth and quality in its leadership, both at the senior and middle level.
One of the criticisms made against Keadilan is the weaknesses of some of its elected representatives. It has suffered the ignominy of having the highest number of turn coats crossing over to the other side. It is imperative that the party take steps to improve the quality and quantity of the members, machinery and leaders.
Advocates of intra party democracy argue that political parties using internally democratic procedures are likely to select more capable and appealing leaders, to have more responsive policies and as a result, enjoy greater electoral success. Further, it is believed that political parties that “practice what they preach”, strengthen democratic culture generally. The party made two major decisions. The first was to embark on a membership drive. The second to amend its constitution to allow for direct election of party leaders by grass root members at a special congress on 26 February 2009.
The reason for the first decision is that the party must improve the quantity and quality of its members. The reason for the second decision is that if the party is to fight for democracy then it must lead in the practice of democracy. A democracy needs strong and sustainable political parties with the capacity to represent citizens and provide policies that demonstrate the political parties’ abilities to govern for the public good. Since the Mahathir era, there has been a disconnection between the citizens and the elected leaders of our country. This is due to a deliberate design to keep the people in the business of seeking a livelihood separate from the people seeking to maintain themselves in the business of politics. From students to businessmen and housewives, the people have been cowed to stay out of politics. Keadilan seeks to change this and to re-establish the connection between the people and government. A government of the people must be by the people and not by a select few.
The direct election is part of the transformation Keadilan seeks to create in re-establishing this connection. Keadilan seeks a more open political environment in which citizens can actively participate in the democratic process. No ordinary UMNO member has ever voted to elect his president. The UMNO President is elected by the handful of delegates and becomes the Prime Minister. No ordinary MCA member voted in the recent contest for the President. No ordinary MIC member voted even once for Samy Vellu to be President in the thirty-one years since he took over on September 13, 1979. By these party elections, every Malaysian who is a member of Keadilan has a right to vote for its President. Every Malaysian who becomes a member will be able to participate in the abolishing of unjust laws and formulating the new agenda for the nation in Keadilan’s division meetings. The ordinary citizen will be an active participant in determining the direction and policies of the nation.
There were valid concerns that the two decisions will lead to trouble in the party. The first is resistance from incumbents threatened by the new blood. The second is the opening of floodgates to opportunists and infiltrators into the party. There is no doubt that by opening its doors and in allowing direct election, the party earned the ire of ineffectual leaders and allowed infiltrators to slip through to wreak havoc; spreading misinformation and disinformation, sowing dissent and discord among the rank and file. Evelyn Salt was embedded or slipped in during this process.
With full cognizance of these concerns and dangers, the party leadership and grassroots took the brave step to unanimously approve the amendments to the party constitution. It was decided that if the battle for a better Malaysia is to be won, it would only be by Malaysians standing up for justice and freedom. It would be by Malaysians rejecting injustice and corruption. In the same vein, if the party is to transform and lead the fight, it can only do so if the members choose good leaders and not be misled by infiltrators, moles and Trojan horses. The party put its faith in the grass roots’ ability to make the right choice, reject deadwood and not be misled by the Trojan horses.
Evelyn Salt has been activated in these party elections.
Is Evelyn Salt the persons who assaulted the members in the division meetings, attacked reporters and destroyed the ballot boxes? No! There is a method to the madness. The goons and louts were agent provocateurs. The party disciplinary committee will take appropriate action against them. They were instigated by Evelyn Salt.
Is Evelyn Salt, Janapala a/l Perumal, the former assistant secretary who suddenly took upon himself the role of being a gadfly like Socrates did in ancient Athens. He started to hold press conferences to disclose the party’s alleged wrongdoings during these elections. The Athenians executed Socrates by ordering him to drink hemlock. Janapala too will have to answer for his deeds. But no, he is not Evelyn Salt. His allegation that he was wrongfully prevented from contesting in the party elections cannot hold water. He had been sacked more than a year before for forming a new political party. Sacked members cannot stand for elections. He has further admitted that he is an undischarged bankrupt. Bankrupts cannot hold party posts. In any event, the Official Assignee will be interested to find out how an undischarged bankrupt is able to afford holding a press conference in a hotel. Students having difficulty in learning Science and Mathematics in English should ask Janapala for tips as to how he improved his English overnight. He not only spoke the Queen’s English but used verses that will turn William Shakespeare green with envy when he read the prepared text at the press conference. He sounded more like an Englishman looking up to the figure of the famous admiral in Trafalgar Square and not the Malaysian English he used in the party meetings in Merchant Square. He is not Evelyn Salt but Evelyn Salt gave him misleading information such as claiming 800 immigrants with false identity cards were allowed to vote in the Kudat division. Records confirmed that only 268 members attended and voted. The claim of 800 illegal immigrants voting is false and a complete fabrication.
Is Evelyn Salt one of the candidates for senior party positions, making public statements in the mainstream and alternative media? No! Candidates making speeches and comments that the party will be doomed if they failed to be elected may have said or wrote things in the heat of the campaigning. They are more likely to have acted out of impetuous exuberance. Dr. Molly Cheah, Chairman of the Party Election Committee is there to keep their fervour in check. However, if despite the warnings candidates persist with rhetoric that burnt bridges within the party then the members will have to be wary of them. The candidates cannot adopt a slash and burn tactic in an internal party election. Such candidates even if they win will end up with pyrrhic victories. One who is sincere in seeking the job to look after the house cannot in the process of seeking that job burn down the very house one he is aspiring to manage. None of the candidates is Evelyn Salt but some may have been provoked and baited by Evelyn Salt to embark on a misguided scorched earth strategy.
So who is Evelyn Salt? He or she is not acting out of naïve exuberance. He or she is carrying out overt actions for a covert design. The members and public will be able to detect Evelyn Salt as the elections move to the next phase. The running dogs and the sleepers will reveal themselves eventually. He or she is the one who spreads misinformation, disseminates disinformation and instigate agent provocateurs to sow dissent and discord.
Misinformation is incorrect information. One of the most popular forms of misinformation on the internet, especially email is the passing along of urban legends. Urban legends are untrue stories that are passed along by sincere people who believe them and feel the need to inform others. The allegation that the headquarters is involved in irregularities in the party elections is an example of this misinformation. Due to weaknesses in previous administrations, the list of members for each division is incomplete. The Secretariat instructed each of the divisions to check the accuracy of the members’ list for the 2009 annual general meetings in preparation for these 2010 party elections. However, because there were no division elections, there was a lack of interests by both division leaders and the members to confirm the accuracy of the list then. As a consequence those whose names were not in the list of members were not able to vote at the present elections.
Disinformation is the lowest of the low. Never underestimate the evil intentions of some individuals or institutions to say or write whatever suits their particular purpose to the extent of deliberately fabricating false information. Propaganda is generally an appeal to emotion not to intellect. It shares techniques with advertising and public relations. Propaganda seeks to change the way people understand an issue for the purpose of changing their actions and expectations in ways that are desirable to the interest group. Propaganda is part of political warfare. Psychological warfare is one of its weapons.
Propaganda can be classified according to the source and nature of the message. White propaganda generally comes from an openly identified source. Information provided by openly identified BN biased blogs and media is white propaganda. Black propaganda is identified from one source but in fact from another. This is most commonly done to disguise the true origins of the propaganda. Black propaganda and disinformation is fabricated by organizations purporting to convey information in a neutral or impartial manner but is in fact propaganda slanted insidiously towards its own interest group and its personal agenda.
Many associate the special branch as the men in black monitoring opposition party members. It must not be forgotten that the special branch is acknowledged as one of the best agencies in the world. Its ability to infiltrate the Malayan Communist Party (“MCP”), feed false information back to the MCP and to have a special branch agent not only infiltrating the MCP but elected as the second highest ranking official are legends in the world intelligence community. It is the special branch that taught the Americans in the Vietnam War the tactics now known as “Winning the Hearts and Minds of the People”.
The infiltrators into Keadilan have taken the playbook from the special branch manual in spreading misinformation, disinformation and black propaganda.
Democracy depends on a sufficient portion of the electorate having adequate and reliable information so that they can make well informed decisions. The crucial key to a successful democracy is not the quantity but the quality of information provided to voters. Little attention has been given to the role of misinformation, disinformation and propaganda in a democracy. There is misinformation, disinformation, propaganda and finally censorship. The withdrawal of Suara Keadilan’s license by the Ministry of Information, the sacking of radio and television broadcasters for airing news unfavorable to Barisan Nasional speaks volumes on the use of these tactics in Malaysia.
Winston Churchill said:
“A lie travels half way around the world before the truth puts on its shoes.”
A television broadcast or a newspaper article with misleading or even false facts can be seen by millions long before a statement countering the false allegations can be printed in some remote alternative media. Malaysians must be aware that the country is now in the midst of a political war. Barisan Nasional and its supporters are not fighting according to Queensberry Rules. Deception disinformation and propaganda are not new subjects in politics. As early as the 16th century Machiavelli concluded that there were two means for a nation to gain its objective from an unwilling adversary; force or fraud. Since the application of force entailed expending resources and taking serious risks, Machiavelli strongly recommended that a ruler should “never attempt to win by force what he might otherwise win by fraud”. The Chinese strategist, Sun Tzu wrote in the 4th Century B.C.E. that all warfare is based on deception and devoted an entire chapter on the use of spies. Do you expect Barisan Nasional to ignore Machiavelli and Sun Tzu in their attempt to retain control of their political powers?
An example of the disinformation and black propaganda is the story of the Keadilan leadership being undemocratic and that the headquarters is manipulating the party election by fraudulent means. The Headquarters appointed 120 volunteers to supervise the division elections. The volunteers are from a different state from the divisions holding the elections. They have no interest in the particular division elections and do not even know the members of that division. The allegation of fraud made against these volunteers who man the polling booths from 10.00am to 4.00pm and then count the votes for the 3 senior division posts and 15 committee positions and the same number of positions for the Women and Youth Wings would only be completed by 3.00 am or 4.30 am. This accusation is the unkindest cut of all.
The story of infighting amongst leaders such as Tian Chua with Chua Jui Meng is another piece of disingenuous disinformation. Disinformation can be detected when one compares the story with known and reliable facts. When a story is inconsistent with the known and established facts it must be viewed critically. This story is irreconcilable with established facts. Anwar who was imprisoned for more than six years for an offence that he did not commit, Dr Syed Husin Ali who was incarcerated in solitary confinement for eight years under the ISA, Tian Chua and others who have been detained without trial, can it be conceivable that they would all suddenly changed from waging a struggle for justice and freedom to a struggle for personal power? Chua Jui Meng has not declared any interest in vying for an elected position, so how can there be any disharmony between Chua Jui Meng and Tian Chua?
Malaysians need to be able to discern true information from propaganda, disinformation and deception. This means that one must learn to read, hear or view articles and information from the mainstream media, alternative media and even emails critically. We must analyze the stories with a clear awareness of the point of view they embody, recognizing the attempt to influence our thinking and beliefs. One must be vigilant that one sided presentations are not the truth. We must seek viewpoints that are dismissed or ignored. One must always ask oneself who is the author of the story, whether the article identifies the source of the information or whether it is from an anonymous source, the purpose for the statements and whether such a story is consistent with the known and trusted information on the person or subject matter of the story. In this information age, it is vital to know how one can be manipulated if one is not sensitive to verifying sources, determining quality, assessing plausibility and apprehending “effects”.
The same tactics used by Barisan Nasional against PBS in Sabah are now employed against Keadilan. It had turnover PBS leaders and lured them to cross over with offers of Ministerial positions and the establishment of new political parties. The most effective tactic of overcoming a strong opposition is to use the trusted method of “divide and conquer”. The people of Sabah were split when the PBS leaders established new political parties. In the end PBS loss control. It was rendered impotent by defections and establishment of what was deemed as third forces. Sabahans live to regret it to this day.
Those who proposed the formation of a third force on the excuse that Keadilan and Pakatan are weak or ineffective or are purporting to expose its weaknesses to champion the formation of a third force are in fact employing the same tactics used against PBS. These tactics are part of political manipulation. This tactic is commonly referred to as creating a “controlled opposition”. This is where the opposition to a party is infiltrated and manipulated until it is taken over and used as a foil to the benefit of the subverting party. It operates either by making a caricature of the opposing party through antics and scandals or by channeling popular opposition to an ultimately futile and demoralizing direction.
The people must remember the saying:
“Fool me once shame on you. Fool me twice shame on me.”
The people must not be fooled again. The people must have faith that the majority of the Keadilan members will have the wisdom and the acumen to choose the right leaders. The people must believe that Keadilan is a rough diamond that will be polished in the crucible of fire by these party elections. It has started its detoxification process. It will overcome its shortcomings and mature into the party needed to lead this nation to a new dawn. Just like our computers, we must install in our minds anti-virus programmes to filter the information received and block disinformation. It is when the people can detect the lies and deception would the Evelyn Salts and Trojan horses be neutralized and wiped out. The American propaganda failed in Vietnam and those who try the same tricks in Malaysia should fail too. Keep the faith.


William Leong Jee Keen
Member
Parti Keadilan Rakyat

6th October 2010.

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MP Selayang: Saya bangga kejayaan negara tapi Malaysia ‘masih belum matang’

Oleh Syed Mu’az Syed Putra
August 31, 2010


KUALA LUMPUR, 31 Ogos — Beberapa hari sebelum negara menyambut Hari Kemerdekaaan kali yang ke-53, wakil rakyat penggal pertama ini dikejutkan dengan laporan media yang mempertikaikan kehadirannya di Masjid at-Taqwa, Selayang Baru.

Serangan terhadap William Leong, Ahli Parlimen Selayang, berlaku selepas seminggu nasib yang sama menimpa Ahli Parlimen Serdang yang mengunjungi Surau Al-Huda.

Bagaimanapun Leong yang juga Bendahari PKR mempertahankan kehadiran beliau atas alasan dilakukan dengan niat yang baik.

Secara kebetulan beliau juga salah seorang yang lahir pada tahun negara mencapai kemerdekaan.

Menurut pemimpin politik ini istilah kemerdekaan memang besar maksudnya kepada semua rakyat negara kerana ia memberikan makna bahawa negara bebas daripada penjajah dan oleh yang demikian tanggal 31 Ogos amat istimewa.

Leong dilahirkan pada 27 Januari 1957.

“Sudah tentu saya berbangga dengan apa yang dicapai negara sepanjang 53 tahun ini.

“Ini kerana Malaysia telah menunjukkan banyak kejayaan termasuk dari aspek ekonomi, pembangunan dan sukan yang menjadi kebanggaan rakyat di negara ini,” kata beliau kepada The Malaysian Insider.

Sepanjang 53 tahun merdeka Malaysia kini menjadi salah sebuah negara yang menjadi tarikan pelancong dan ia juga merupakan salah satu aspek kebanggaan negara, kata beliau.

“Melihat Malaysia kini dikenali di seluruh dunia juga menjadi satu kebanggaan kepada rakyat malah saya harap pencapaian ini dapat ditingkatkan pada masa akan datang,” katanya.

Anak kelahiran Ipoh, Perak itu berkata,sepanjang tempoh kemerdekaan perkara paling tidak boleh dilupakan adalah ketika tragedi 13 Mei 1969.

“Ketika itu saya berumur 12 tahun dan peristiwa tersebut adalah perkara yang paling menakutkan dan menyedihkan yang berlaku selepas merdeka.

“Saya tidak berapa ingat sangat mengenai kejadian itu tapi ia memang satu kejadian ngeri,” katanya.

Leong berkata sejak dari kecil beliau dibesarkan dalam persekitaran di mana semua kaum termasuk Melayu, Cina dan India bersatu.

“Ketika kecil saya dan rakan-rakan bagaikan sebuah keluarga, kadang-kadang saya juga ada makan di rumah kawan saya orang Melayu dan juga India.

“Tidak ada langsung perasaan marah atau benci kepada kaum lain ketika itu, bagi saya semua kaum adalah sama sebab itu kita boleh merdeka.

“Cuma sekarang ia adalah satu perkara yang menyedihkan apabila semua kaum terutamanya generasi muda tidak lagi bersatu seolah-olah ada satu jurang menyebabkan mereka daripada bersatu,” katanya Leong.

Namum sebagai wakil rakyat Leong kecewa kerana negara masih belum mencapai satu tahap matang walaupun sudah 53 tahun merdeka.

“Bagi saya Malaysia masih belum matang, ini kerana saya melihat perkembangan politik negara masih berada di tahap yang menyedihkan.

“Selain itu sejak 20 tahun kebelakangan ini perkembangan negara agak terbantut sehingga negara lain yang dulu ketinggalan jauh di belakang telah menjangkaui kita,” katanya.

Leong memberitahu jika hendak dibandingkan dengan kemajuan negara Asia lain Malaysia nampak sudah semakin jauh ketinggalan di belakang.

“Dulu pada tahun 1960 hingga 1970 negara berkembang dengan lebih baik berbanding negara Asia lain seperti China dan Korea.

“Malah pada tahun 1980 ekonomi negara berada di tahap terbaik kerana kemampuan untuk bersaingan dengan Singapura, Hong Kong dan Taiwan.
Wakil rakyat penggal pertama ini berharap semua pihak akan kembali kepada makna sebenar kemerdekaan.

“Selain itu, kereta keluaran negara iaitu Proton juga mendapat sambutan yang amat menggalakkan serta menjadi kebanggaan negara,” katanya.

Namun beliau berkata, rakyat kini terpaksa menerima beban apabila negara gagal berkembang dengan baik sejak beberapa tahun kebelakangan ini.

“Sebagai contoh kalau dulu sekitar tahun 1980, pendapatan sebulan minimum RM1,800 dan ketika itu harga sebuah rumah berkembar bernilai RM25,000 sebuah manakala kereta pula berharga RM9,000.

“Tapi hari ini pendapatan minimum rakyat lebih kurang RM2,000 hingga RM2,500 sebulan tapi harga bagi sebuah rumah dan kereta meningkat berlipat kali ganda menyebabkan rakyat terbeban.

“Jadi bagi saya negara tidak seolah-olah tidak lagi dapat membantu rakyat sebaliknya hanya lebih membebankan,” katanya.

Justeru, sempena kemerdekaan negara yang ke-53, Leong berharap supaya negara dapat melakukan satu tranformasi yang boleh membantu rakyat menjalani hidup dengan lebih baik.

“Semua pihak perlu kembali kepada makna sebenar kemerdekaan dan saya percaya jika istilah ini (merdeka) disanjung sudah pasti semangat kemerdekaan dapat dihayati dengan sepenuhnya.

“Bebaskan negara dari semua aspek negatif termasuk rasuah dan penyelewengan... bagi peluang rakyat untuk bersuara sebagai bukti kemerdekaan.

“Ini yang penting bagi saya, ini baru maksud sebenar kemerdekaan. Bebas segala dari anasir tidak sihat,” katanya.

Isu Bukan Islam Masuk Masjid

Bagaikan menahan lukah di pergentingan, UMNO dan para kuncunya tidak habis-habis menerkam apa jua kesempatan dan isu sebagai modal mempertahan survival politik perkauman mereka. Seperti biasanya, bagaikan jerat sudah mengena, UMNO dan para pendokongnya mengambil kesempatan ke atas tindakan beberapa pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat bukan Islam yang telah memasuki masjid dan surau baru-baru ini.

Peristiwa Xavier Jayakumar berucap di dewan utama sebuah masjid di Taman Sri Andalas, Klang pada Ogos 2009 yang lalu, telahpun hampir dilupakan. Kini tindakan Teo Nie Ching (Ahli Parlimen DAP Serdang) masuk ke Surau Al-Huda, Kajang dan William Leong (Bendahari PKR, Ahli Parlimen PKR Selayang, gambar kanan) masuk ke dalam Masjid At-Taqwa, Selayang Baru pula dijadikan isu besar.

Untuk menjelaskan pendirian kami mengenai isu ini, kami ingin membawa perhatian semua pihak kedudukan perkara ini dari perspektif fiqh (hokum Hakam Islam). Sekurang-kurangnya ada empat pandangan mengenai masalah ini.

Empat pandangan

Pertamanya: Mazhab Hanafi yang membenarkan bukan Islam memasuki semua masjid.

Keduanya: Mazhab Syafie yang membenarkan masuk kesemua masjid melainkan masjid Haram dan kawasan tanah haram Makkah.

Ketiganya: Mazhab Hanbali yang membenarkan untuk memasuki masjidil haram dan lainnya setelah mendapat kebenaran dari umat Islam atas tujuan-tujuan yang munasabah.

Akhirnya, Mazhab Maliki yang tidak membenarkan memasuki semua masjid melainkan kerana darurat kerja.

Rasulullah benarkan bukan Islam masuk masjid

Beberapa peristiwa di zaman Rasulullah juga boleh dijadikan panduan. Baginda pernah membenarkan ramai orang-orang bukan Islam masuk dan tinggal lama di masjid. Rasulullah juga diriwayatkan pernah menerima tetamu Kristian dari Najran di dalam masjid Madinah, malah diizinkan oleh Nabi s.a.w untuk menunaikan sembahyang mereka di dalam masjid dan nabi menyebut kepada sahabat: "Biarkan mereka (untuk melunaskan sembahyang mereka)."

Kepelbagaian pandangan ini menggambarkan keluasan hukum Islam dalam persoalan yang digembar-gemburkan sebagai isu besar ini. Hakikatnya, majoriti ulama silam dan kontemporari jelas mengharuskan bukan Islam memasuki masjid-masjid biasa dengan syarat-syarat tertentu seperti keperluan mendapat keizinan umat Islam atau badan berkuasa Islam, mempunyai sebab yang munasabah dan menjaga adab-adab yang telah ditetapkan.

Oleh yang demikian, kami berpendirian bahawa adalah tidak wajar bagi siapa jua untuk menyempitkan sesuatu yang tidak jelas dari sudut nas-nasnya dan dalil-dalilnya. Apatah lagi jika kita sememangnya berpegang dengan mazhab al-Syafie sebagai mazhab rasmi umat Islam di Negara ini. Lebih jauh lagi, sikap menghalang bukan Islam memasuki masjid ini adalah bertentangan dengan semangat yang diputuskan oleh Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Hal Ehwal Ugama Islam Malaysia Kali Ke-90 yang bersidang pada 1 Mac 2010 telah memutuskan bahawa pelancong bukan Islam diharuskan memasuki masjid dan ruang solat dengan syarat-syarat yang telah ditentukan.

Amalan menerima bukan Islam memasuki masjid atas tujuan yang murni juga telah diamalkan di beberapa negara lain. Ia terbukti memberi nilai positif kepada keberkesanan pemahaman mereka kepada agama Islam, mengelakkan salah faham dan menjana interaksi yang harmoni dalam perhubungan di antara umat Islam dan bukan Islam.

Sewajarnya, para wakil rakyat PR demikian perlulah diberikan pujian kerana kesungguhannya dalam menjalankan tugasnya dengan baik kepada masyarakat majmuk di negara ini. Apatah lagi ia memang telahpun mendapat kebenaran pihak pengurusan masjid dan dilakukan pula atas tanggungjawab mereka sebagai wakil Kerajaan Negeri Selangor.

Kekecohan yang digembar-gemborkan hakikatnya akan memakan tuan. Inilah gambaran kegagalan UMNO selama ini dalam mendidik rakyat mengenai hakikat Islam. Sikap seperti ini akan menyuburkan pendirian fanatik melulu di kalangan orang Islam yang kurang berilmu. Lebih menghinakan apabila berita mengenainya ditokok tambah dengan pelbagai fitnah baru demi mencapai matlamat politik sempit yang diperjuangkan.

Kita sentiasa mengingatkan bahawa umat Islam tidak boleh merelakan diri mereka terus dibelenggu dalam kerangka pemikiran sempit politik perkauman dan agama ala UMNO ini. Ini akan menjadikan kita semakin lesu dan masyarakat bukan Islam pula semakin menjauh dari kita. Yakinlah bahawa, kerja mereka ini akan menjadi sia-sia seperti mencari umbut di dalam batu.

Hakikatnya, tanpa mereka jangka, krisis yang mereka wujudkan ini akan menjadikan orang Melayu dan masyarakat Islam lebih memahami agamanya secara total dan lebih berkeyakinan bahawa Islam dan masyarakat Melayu akan lebih terjamin di bawah Kerajaan Pakatan Rakyat pada masa depan. Inilah keyakinan kita kerana Islam itu tinggi dan merupakan agama yang membawa rahmat untuk seluruh alam.

*Kenyataan media oleh Muhd Nur Manuty selaku Pengerusi Biro Pemahaman & Pemantapan Agama Parti KeADILan Rakyat.

http://merdekareview.com/bm/news.php?n=11052

梁自坚进回教堂也遭前锋报追击 公正党引经据典指非教徒可入内

继民主行动党沙登国会议员张念群在祈祷所演讲争议后，《马来西亚前锋报》今日盯上另一名民联议员，即人民公正党财政兼士拉央国会议员梁自坚，炮轰他进入士拉央的一间回教堂，亵渎回教。

该报道引述一个网站（http://www.selangordaily.com）的资料，并刊登网站上的照片（上图）指出，梁自坚与张念群使用同样方式，即借用移交捐款进入回教堂发表演讲。

“此举不仅藐视雪州回教理事会（MAIS）日前禁止非回教徒进入祈祷范围的谕令，同时也亵渎回教的神圣性。”

不过，至截稿为止，上述网站依旧出现故障，无法显示。

列举4回教法规学派意见

此外，人民公正党今日发表正式立场，坚持回教并没有禁止非回教徒进入回教堂。

该党宗教认识与强化局主席莫哈末诺（Muhd Nur Manuty）引经据典证明这一点，并警告巫统炒作狭隘的宗教主义，等于在鼓吹宗教狂热主义。

莫哈末诺今日发表文告指出，从回教法规（fiqh）的角度来看，至少有4个法规学派曾对此事发表意见：Hanafi学派允许非回教徒进入所有回教堂；Syafie教派允许进入所有回教堂，除了违禁回教堂（Masjid al-Haram）以及麦加禁地（tanah haram Makkah）；Hanbali教派则允许进入违禁回教堂，以及其他回教堂，不过必须获得回教堂的允许，而且具有合理原因；Malike教派不允许进入所有回教堂，除非是紧急工作需要。

先知曾允基督教徒在内祈祷

他表示，在回教先知穆罕默德的时代，先知也曾允许许多非回教徒进入与长居在回教堂，甚至曾允许基督教徒在回教堂内祷告。

“上述各种意见都反映，回教法在这项课题上的宽度。许多回教徒与现代回教都允许非回教徒有条件地进入普通回教堂，例如获得回教徒或回教机构的允许、拥有合理的理由，同时遵守既定的习俗。”

裁决理事会允非回教徒进入

莫哈末诺表示，公正党的立场是任何人都不应以狭隘的角度来看待此事，况且我国官方回教奉行的是Syafie教派。

他补充，禁止非回教徒进入回教堂的立场，也违反全国回教裁决理事会（Jawatankuasa Fatwa Majlis Kebangsaan）在今年3月发布的裁决（fatwa）。

有关裁决允许非回教徒在遵守既定条件下，进入回教堂与祈祷范围。

他认为，接受持有正念的非回教徒进入回教堂，能够有效让他们了解回教、避免误解，以及建立非回教徒和回教徒之间的和谐关系。

“因为，民联人民代议士应该受到赞扬，因为他们认真履行职务，为各民族社会服务。况且他们已获得回教堂管理委员会的允许，而且进入回教堂是要履行身为雪州政府代表的责任。”

巫统宗教观催化狂热主义

莫哈末诺警告，巫统对人民实施的回教教育已经失败，该党的态度将在缺乏知识的回教徒之间催化狂热主义。

“更加可耻的是，事件被添加了许多新的诽谤，以达到狭隘的政治目的。”

他提醒回教徒，不要再受困于巫统的狭隘种族与宗教思想，这只会弱化回教徒本身，同时导致非回教徒越来越远离他们。

相反的，他希望巫统所制造的这项危机，能让马来人与回教徒更全面了解回教，同时更加相信回教与马来社群在民联政府的治理下，更加具有保障。

前锋报今炒梁自坚入回教堂 公正党斥巫统鸡蛋里挑骨头

【本刊记者撰述】巫统与其喉舌报纸《马来西亚前锋报》炒作非回教徒议员进入回教堂课题，人民联盟三党领袖逐一发文告力挺杀登国会议员张念群，除了回教党精神领袖聂阿兹昨日发言表明此举无不妥，人民公正党宗教理解与稳定局主任莫哈末努玛努帝（Muhd Nur Manuty）亦发表文告抨击巫统鸡蛋里挑骨头。

人民公正党宗教理解与稳定局主任莫哈末努玛努帝是在今午发出文告，说明近日《前锋报》炒作的非回教徒议员进入回教堂事件，除了民主行动党籍的沙登国会议员张念群之外，今日《前锋报》又再炒作人民公正党士拉央国会议员梁自坚进入回教堂的议题。

今日《前锋报》第三版刊出网络上图片，指梁自坚同样是以派发捐款为由进入士拉央新镇的at-Taqwa回教堂。

但莫哈末努玛努帝提醒，在此二国会议员之前，人民公正党雪州行政议员塞维尔（Xavier Jayakumar）早在去年八月亦曾前往巴生一间回教堂。

他指出非回教徒进入回教堂一事在不同回教派别上各有说法，第一类如哈纳菲教派（Mazhab Hanafi）允许非回教徒进入所有回教堂；第二类的沙菲教派（Mazhab Syafie）则认为除麦加回教堂及麦加圣地之外，非回教徒可进入其他所有回教堂；第三类汉巴里教派（Mazhab Hanbali）认为非回教徒在正当目的且获得回教徒同意之下，可进入麦加回教堂；最严厉的当属第四类马理基（Mazhab Maliki）教派，此一派别认为除非在紧急工作情况下，非回教徒不得进入所有回教堂。

禁非回教徒入回教堂乃违规

同时，莫哈末努玛努帝亦指出我国回教法规裁决理事会早在今年3月1日，议决非回教徒访客可在获得管理层同意下进入回教堂；而且，“在先知时代的几件事情亦可成为参考，先知曾允许不少非回教徒进入回教堂久居，历史曾记载，先知在麦地纳回教堂内接见从纳季兰（Najran）前来的基督徒客人，他们甚至在获得先知许可的情况下于教堂内祈祷，先知这么告诉他的朋友，‘就由得他们（祈祷吧）！’”

职是之故，莫哈末努玛努帝强调非回教徒可以在取得回教徒同意下进入回教堂，阻止非回教徒进入回教徒形同违反回教法规裁决理事会之议决。

他且说明让非回教徒进入回教堂可传达正面价值，让非回教徒更加了解回教，避免误解增加和谐之互动，实并无不可。莫哈末努玛努帝更直接表明，此次事件证明“巫统长久以来疏于教导人民回教的本质，这种态度只会在部分知识贫乏的回教社群里助长狂热盲目的宗教情绪。”

莫哈末努玛努帝在文告中提醒，巫统这种以狭隘种族、宗教政治思想出发的观念，只会导致非回教徒远离回教徒社群，“他们这种作法轻率随意，如鸡蛋里找骨头。”

莫哈末努玛努帝相信经过这次事件，回教社群应该对自身宗教有更透彻、完整之了解，并明白回教、马来社群在民联政府领导之下将更有保障。

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