Let us just change some of the sentences in the article which appeared in today's thestar
“”Muslims should not interfere in the religious affairs of non -Muslims, as this will make the non- Muslims uneasy.
Expressing his concern about some recent articles written by Muslims, he said the tolerance level among non-Muslims was high
“But you must remember the word amok comes from this country and there is a limit to everything,” he said, telling Muslims not to make comments or write articles on non-Islam that could be construed as belittling the religion.
“I want to remind Muslims to refrain from making statements on something they do not understand,”….
“We do not want to take away your rights but religion is an important matter, especially to the non-Muslims,” he said. On whether Muslim journalists should not write about issues concerning non-Islam, Nazri said they should know what they could or could not write.
“However, there are some things which should not be touched on,” he said.””
Each sentence seems reasonable on its own. The Muslim/Non-muslim, Islam/non-Islam phrases could be interchanged with the same effect on the target group.
What irks me is the statement's tone. It seems more like an edict carved in stone without any recourse for redress.
Has the speaker ever been in the ‘others’ shoes. I guess not. Born into a privileged group, I doubt thoughts of others’ feeling come into his mind. Tolerance??? Understanding???
How do you expect others to emphatise with Muslims if one of their leaders rides roughshod over others. This has been going on for umpteen years and I have not seen any change in the current administration.
Please buck up and face reality. Do unto others what you would like to do unto yourself. If you were in 'their' shoes...
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