Human Rights lawyer, Eric Paulsen wrote on his twitter page on the 9th January that:
“JAKIM is promoting extremism every Friday. Govt needs to address that if serious about extremism in Msia.”
As a lawyer who claims to be fighting for Human Rights, Eric Paulsen must not make such false accusations towards others.
And if JAKIM does promote extremism “every Friday”, then I suppose JAKIM will not publish their Friday sermon for the whole world to see.
As a lawyer, Eric Paulsen must learn about the Federal Constitution and understand the Article 3(1), which says:
“Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions maybe practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.”
First of all every citizen of Malaysia must accept and respect the fact that Islam is the religion of the Federation because that is an important part of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
According to Dato’ Naser Disa, a very senior lawyer who is also our constitution expert, the words, “but other religions maybe practised in peace and harmony” means that the followers of other religions must practise their religions in peace and harmony with others from other religions especially Islam, which is the religion of the Federation of Malaysia; and not to cause uneasiness towards the Muslims.
It does not mean that Islam and the Muslims must obey them and they can do anything to Islam.
Eric Paulsen’s harsh words had cause anger among the Muslims and that is already wrong because there will be no more “peace and harmony” as written in Article 3(1).
And non-Muslims has no rights to set the rules for the Muslim of how to practise Islam.
Has Eric Paulsen forgotten the Article 11(3)(a)?
Article 11(3)(a):
“Every religious group has the right— (a) to manage its own religious affairs;”
Eric Paulsen and his friends always use Article 11(3)(a) when it suits them but now he is the one who rudely interfere with not just another religion’s affairs but the affairs of the religion of the Federation.
Eric Paulsen also bashed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Khalid bin Abu Bakar and told him to be “neutral and impartial” after the IGP tweeted that Eric Paulsen should be arrested under the Sedition Act.
After all he had said, Eric Paulsen again tweeted that, “criticising Jakim should not be construed as insulting Islam” which I think is a lame excuse that could only be agreed by his friends who really hates the government.
Worst is Eric Paulsen does not criticise JAKIM but he slandes JAKIM and unfairly tarnish the Islamic authority.
JAKIM is the official Islamic authority in Malaysia and so, if he insults JAKIM, then it means that he also insults Islam, which is the religion of the Federation.
Eric also re tweeted some of Lawyer For Liberty tweets about some of JAKIM’s Friday sermons, including sermons about Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 120 and also about Syi’ah.
Like Lim Kit Siang who also thinks that he has the rights to interfere and complain about the verse from Quran, Eric Paulsen must understand that they are not a Muslims, so they do not understand the concept of Islam and have no rights to teach JAKIM and the Muslim about the verses from the Quran and other parts of our religion.
What is wrong when JAKIM warned the Muslims of Syi’ah which is a deviant teaching?
From his accusations, it shows that he knows nothing about Islam so it is silly for him to argue and fight about something he does not know or understand.
As a lawyer, Eric Paulsen must understand that the head of Islam is the Sultans and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and he has no rights to control Jakim or the Muslims.
I am very sad to see a lawyer who fights against the law instead of fighting for the law.
NST reported that at 8 p.m., the IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar said shooting incidents between the security forces and terrorist groups were reported in three locations in the village of Tanjung Batu, Lahad Datu this afternoon as the security forces continued their sweeping and mopping operations.
The IGP warned that the Sulu gunmen who escaped the army bombardment on Tuesday are now masquerading as local residents to get away from the police.
At 4.35 p.m., Defence minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi showed photographs of bodies of 7 terrorists killed in yesterday’s OPS Daulat in Kampung Tanduo in Lahad Datu.
Very early this morning, a Sulu intruder was killed during after he opened fire at security forces forcing the ground team to retaliate.
And in the early afternoon, four suspected terrorists were arrested by the security forces at Kampung Airport near Kem Sri Wangsa, Semporna.
NST also reported that two men were detained by the security forces as they walked out of a plantation near the entrance to Kampung Tanjung Labian.
Some reporters saw the Navy stopped a small boat that came close to shore not far from the Felda Residence in Lahad Datu.
There were several sightings reported of terrorists trying to escape the plantations in Lahad Datu.
(Please click the photos for larger images)
LAHAD DATU 6 Mac 2013 – Sebuah bot anggota PASKAL meronda di pantai Felda Beach Resort yang menjadi kawasan larangan ketika Ops Daulat masih diteruskan terhadap pengganas bersenjata dari Selatan Filipina di Kampung Tanduo, Felda Sahabat 17, di sini hari ini. – BERNAMA
A military personnel arresting an “intruder”, who had entered a no-entry zone near the Felda Residence Sahabat beach, in Lahad Datu on Wednesday. – NORMIMIE DIUN/The Star
Army vehicles moving in a convoy in Tanjung Labian on Wednesday. – AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
Cops detain one of the 4 men at Kampung Airport Semporna. — By Mohd Radzi Bujan
(IMAGE FROM NST)
SEMPORNA 6 Mac 2013 – Anggota Polis dari Cawangan Jenayah Berat, Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Sabah berjaya menangkap dua suspek bagi membantu siasatan pengganas dari Selatan Filipina dalam Ops Daulat di sebuah ladang sawit, di sini hari ini. – BERNAMA
(IMAGE FROM NST)
A Nuri helicopter departing for Kampung Tanduo to take part in an air offensive against the terrorists holed up there. (IMAGE FROM BERNAMA)
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi showing photographs of the bodies of Sulu intruders during a press conference in Lahad Datu on Wednesday. Also present were Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (center) and Sabah Police Chief Datuk Hamza Taib. – NORMIMIE DIUN/The Star
LAHAD DATU 6 Mac 2013 – Jalan ke Kampung Tanjung Labian dan Tanjung Batu yang diisytiharkan sebagai zon merah dikawal anggota polis, di sini hari ini. – BERNAMA
The bodies of nine terrorists that were found by Malaysian security forces during a mopping up operation under ‘Ops Daulat’ in Kampung Tanduo near Lahad Datu on Wednesday. – Bernama
Human Rights lawyer, Eric Paulsen wrote on his twitter page on the 9th January that:
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