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Hindraf mohon Sultan Perak hentikan Mufti
Mufti Perak, Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria didakwa tidak menahan dirinya kepada sebab-sebab mengapa beliau dilantik sebagai mufti dan lebih berminat untuk bermain politik dengan isu-isu sensitif merujuk kepada pemansuhan sekolah vernakular.
Laporan Free Malaysia Today
KUALA LUMPUR: Hindraf Makkal Sakthi, the ad hoc apolitical human rights NGO working across the political divide, has appealed to the Sultan of Perak to remove the state Mufti on the grounds that the latter has crossed the line and brought his position into public disrepute and public contempt. “Since he’s not confining himself to the reasons why he was appointed, and was more interested in playing politics with sensitive issues, he should be removed.”
“We are of the opinion that he’s not fit to hold the office of Mufti of Perak and should be removed from office to protect and uphold the principles of peaceful co-existence among the various ethnic groups in the country,” said Hindraf Perak Secretary Chandrasegaran Subramaniam.
He was giving details on a letter that Hindraf had sent to the Perak Sultan on the matter.
Hindraf was bringing the Mufti’s “irresponsible and senseless statement on vernacular schools” to the attention of the Sultan.
The Mufti, in his statement, urged Putrajaya to abolish vernacular school on the grounds that it would reduce inter-ethnic hostility and conflict. “This is a statement which has long been recycled for political mileage,” said Chandrasegaran. “Any productive measures should be based on the concept of integration rather than assimilation.”
His statement was totally unsubstantiated, added the Hindraf Perak Secretary, with possible malicious intent to instigate ill-feeling among the people. “Such careless and insidious statements will in general create anxiety, fear, distrust and misunderstanding.”
The Hindraf Perak statement stressed that Malaysia was a nation of many multis and this should be seen as a source of strength rather than weakness. “Discrimination and policies that promote assimilation should be rejected.” – FMT
Laporan The Malaysian Insider:
Pemansuhan sekolah vernakular mampu mengurangkan masalah perbalahan kaum di Malaysia, kata Mufti Perak Tan Sri Harussani Zakaria, lapor Sinar Harian.
Menurut akhbar berbahasa Melayu itu, Harussani menegaskan cadangan tersebut sudah dibawa kepada Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak dan menteri kabinet yang lain.
Bagaimanapun katanya, disebabkan kaum lain meminta agar perkara itu ditangguhkan, sehingga kini sekolah-sekolah tersebut masih beroperasi.
“Yang jadi masalah, saya sudah tegur daripada dulu, saya sudah jumpa PM dan menteri semua. Saya kata, masa kemerdekaan dulu, perjanjiannya hanya satu sekolah kebangsaan.
“Sekolah Cina akan ditutup dalam masa 6 bulan, sekolah India juga akan ditutup dalam masa 6 bulan. Semua bersetuju pada masa itu. Tetapi kerana Cina minta tangguh, kita pun kata ya, ya sampai sekarang,” katanya kepada Sinar Harian.
Harussani berkata, sekiranya hanya ada satu sekolah, masyarakat bukan Melayu di Malaysia akan menjadi seperti di Indonesia dan Thailand yang bertutur menggunakan bahasa kebangsaan.
Beliau turut mengambil contoh senario yang berlaku di Singapura, pembubaran sekolah Melayu dan Cina menyebabkan peradaban rakyat di sana lebih baik berbanding Malaysia.
“Di Singapura hanya ada satu sekolah iaitu Inggeris. Sekarang mereka sudah tiada beza, fikiran mereka juga sama sebab itu ada hormat-menghormati.
“Cuma di sana, nampak Melayu diketepikan apabila mereka meminta kerja. Biasanya mereka memilih orang yang berkelulusan lebih tinggi dan lazimnya Cina yang lebih tinggi akademiknya,” katanya kepada akhbar itu.
Harussani turut mempersoalkan tindakan pemimpin kerajaan yang memberi muka kepada kaum lain untuk memerintah di Malaysia.
