PAS MP won't apologise over Bible remarks, willing to have dialogue
Pasir Puteh MP Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh has declined to apologise for saying the Christian Bible was distorted (dipesong), stating that they had no right to be offended.
Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh said that Christians have no right to be offended by his claim on the Bible being distorted
However, Zawawi said he was willing to have a harmonious dialogue on the matter.
This came after the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) demanded an apology over the "direct insult" to the Christian holy text.
When contacted, Zawawi said there was no need for him to apologise as he was right.
Ayatollah-wannabe is right?
"There is no need to apologise. Why should I?" he told Malaysiakini.
"I don't want to comment, what I said is right. Why should I apologise?" he said.
When told that Christians took offence to his remarks, Zawawi said they have no right to feel that way.
"They have no right to be offended. What I said was not an accusation, but a fact," he added.
Zawawi had made the offending remarks in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday while debating the Road Transport Act amendments bill - which seeks to increase punishment for drink driving.
In his speech, he claimed that all religions forbade the consumption of alcohol.
"I don't want to comment, what I said is right. Why should I apologise?" he said.
When told that Christians took offence to his remarks, Zawawi said they have no right to feel that way.
"They have no right to be offended. What I said was not an accusation, but a fact," he added.
Zawawi had made the offending remarks in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday while debating the Road Transport Act amendments bill - which seeks to increase punishment for drink driving.
In his speech, he claimed that all religions forbade the consumption of alcohol.
When Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham, a Christian, corrected him and said it was intoxication that was wrong, Zawawi doubled down and said in Christianity, before the Bible was "distorted", alcohol was not allowed.
"I ask Beruas to really study religious facts including in Christianity, that this (prohibition of alcohol) was a fact in the Bible before it was distorted or changed," he had said.
The PAS MP, who studies comparative religion, claimed to have based his remarks on the scholarly works of Christian priests.
Later on Thursday, Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii cited standing orders in demanding a retraction from Zawawi, but Deputy Speaker Rashid Hasnon asked him to write in his complaint.
ACS chairperson Archbishop Simon Poh in a statement yesterday said the PAS lawmaker's remarks were insulting, and against the spirit of religious freedom enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
"ACS considers such statements from the Pasir Puteh MP as inflammatory and disrespectful to all people of goodwill who seek to live in harmony in Sarawak and in Malaysia.
"ACS respects the right of every person to his or her opinion. When this becomes an insult against religion, ACS strongly rejects such form of religious imposition from the Pasir Puteh MP on Christianity and other religions," Poh said.
He added that Zawawi should retract his remarks and apologise.
Zawawi, in stating that he was ready to have a harmonious dialogue, said that it should be done with Christian MPs in Parliament as this incident occurred in the Dewan Rakyat.
He said the dialogue can be aired live through mass media or TV.
The consumption of wine in Christianity is well documented in the New Testament, and Jesus was said to have turned water into wine. Wine is also widely used in communion rituals.
However, overindulgence that led to drunkenness was viewed as either a sin or a vice.
It was only later during the 19th century that some Protestant denominations took the view that consumption of alcohol should either be avoided or prohibited entirely.
"I ask Beruas to really study religious facts including in Christianity, that this (prohibition of alcohol) was a fact in the Bible before it was distorted or changed," he had said.
The PAS MP, who studies comparative religion, claimed to have based his remarks on the scholarly works of Christian priests.
Later on Thursday, Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii cited standing orders in demanding a retraction from Zawawi, but Deputy Speaker Rashid Hasnon asked him to write in his complaint.
ACS chairperson Archbishop Simon Poh in a statement yesterday said the PAS lawmaker's remarks were insulting, and against the spirit of religious freedom enshrined in the Federal Constitution.
"ACS considers such statements from the Pasir Puteh MP as inflammatory and disrespectful to all people of goodwill who seek to live in harmony in Sarawak and in Malaysia.
"ACS respects the right of every person to his or her opinion. When this becomes an insult against religion, ACS strongly rejects such form of religious imposition from the Pasir Puteh MP on Christianity and other religions," Poh said.
He added that Zawawi should retract his remarks and apologise.
Zawawi, in stating that he was ready to have a harmonious dialogue, said that it should be done with Christian MPs in Parliament as this incident occurred in the Dewan Rakyat.
He said the dialogue can be aired live through mass media or TV.
The consumption of wine in Christianity is well documented in the New Testament, and Jesus was said to have turned water into wine. Wine is also widely used in communion rituals.
However, overindulgence that led to drunkenness was viewed as either a sin or a vice.
It was only later during the 19th century that some Protestant denominations took the view that consumption of alcohol should either be avoided or prohibited entirely.
https://www.malaysia-today.net/2020/08/29/pas-mp-and-the-bible/
ReplyDeletei fully support ular pas, lets hv a dialogue, start with bible then quran, i got many questions especially wrt virgin.
ReplyDeleteOld man always fantasizes about virgin!
DeleteWow!
Yellowed katak also has such twisted hedonistic dream.
No wonder that wettest dream can lasts no end.
i think when one getting old, all he wants is an erection, not virgin, like what ccp is doing, erecting his penis everywhere claiming a 9cm dick line, however when the americans come, the ccp penis shrink to 3cm, n shoot his come into his own back yard.
Deletebtw, virgin is reserved for the martyrs, go join people volunteer army n emperor xi may reward u with one, do a suicide bombing of the liberty status may get u more, some claim more than 70, whia so many virgins...
Wakakakakaka…
DeleteWhat an attend for a dirty old man to dig his way out from a well!
First, remember u r the one that has "many questions especially wrt virgin"!
What kind of questions r none of my business. But yr intention is definitely gatak to the core!
Mmmm… wrt yr little brother, viagra might help. But what for?
"virgin is reserved for the martyrs"
Wow!!! Sound so familiar.
Right on… typical war cry of those zombies.
Ain't u been too deeply influenced by yr dangdut pals to desire that. 犬养mfer, remember to do yr suci first lah. Kaffir has not such (un)holy right if claim le!
i am toking abt bible, quran n virgin u tok gatal, told u to read more u tak nak, watch too much porn no good one la.
DeleteNow u want to clarify yr fart!
Delete犬养mfer, how about blaming yr 南魔萬 England & hp6 sentence construction?
Ooop… never mind, it's all in the mind. The pen us only the tool lah!
Just admit u r one hell of a dirty old toad, dreaming on yr wettest wet dream!
In the context of the PN Backdoor government, PAS knows it has complete , absolute immunity and impunity.
ReplyDeleteHence the attitude of the quarantine-breaking Munister, and now this PAS MP insulting Christianity.
This is because of the very weak situation of PN, dependent on PUS support.
Who says that the bible is holy?
ReplyDeleteWhere is the proof,the original script from God together with his signature and stamp? People are still being taken for a ride for more than two thousand years - gullible flocks of the self-serving priesthood and co-conspirators.
Do not go into that direction.
DeleteHow do you feel if the same arguments are turned around to Islam?
Who says that the Al-Quran is holy?
Where is the proof,the original script from Allah together with his signature and stamp? People are still being taken for a ride for more than one thousand years - gullible flocks of the self-serving Muftis and Imams and co-conspirators.
PAS must be punished kaw kaw for total disrespect for the law or religious sensitivities.....ha ha ha..
ReplyDeleteTrust Works Both Ways....
Even the Covid-19 case for Menteri Sayur with the IQ of a Lobak Khairuddin since Muhyiddin agree to increase the fine by 2X or 3X, but the maximum fine permitted by Act 342 is 1,000.
BUT there is provision under the same Act 342 for jail up to 2 years, so if cannot increase the fine then Muhyiddin can ask the court to impose jail.
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Fine Khairuddin higher if you want to increase compound, Teresa tells PM
Seputeh MP Teresa Kok said the compound rate for those violating the Covid-19 regulations should not be increased unless the same applies to Primary Industries and Commodities Minister Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali who had breached the 14-day mandatory quarantine requirement after returning from Turkey.
"Yesterday, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced he supports the increase of the fine 'at least two to three times' higher than the current compound for breaching Covid-19 rule.
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