DAP asks Malaysians to reject ‘irresponsible’ attempts to divide them using race

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In Easter message, DAP asks Malaysians to reject ‘irresponsible’ attempts to divide them using race or religion

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — DAP today called on Malaysians to refuse any bid to split them using race or religion, saying that they will instead be stronger together when there is respect for each other’s constitutional rights and obligations.

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this in conjunction with Easter celebrations tomorrow.

“Malaysians must protect, preserve and promote the basic tenets of our Federal Constitution that stipulates Islam as the religion of the Federation and guarantees freedom of religion for non-Muslims. 

“All Malaysians should reject attempts by irresponsible elements to divide us by stigmatising Malaysians based on race or religion,” the Bagan MP said in a statement today.

Lim said it was a cause for great concern that such views seeking to divide Malaysians are allegedly being held by leaders of the current federal government.

He cited in particular a suggestion by a minister from PAS for a two-thirds parliamentary majority to be obtained in elections in order to gerrymander electoral constituencies that favour Malays and Muslims.

“Gerrymandering constituencies with a religious or racial bias is unconstitutional. This is no different from an electoral racial or religious apartheid that would change Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak to a mutant variant,” Lim said.

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