Let us imagine that the debate between Gan Ping Sieu of MCA and Lim Guan Eng of DAP is held. Let us also imagine that the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) helped organise this debate and that both leaders accepted the invitation to the debate. Let us then imagine what transpires in this debate.
NO HOLDS BARRED
Raja Petra Kamarudin
MCA vice president challenges Guan Eng to hudud debate
(The Star) -- MCA vice-president Gan Ping Sieu has issued a challenge to DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng to a public debate on hudud.
He told reporters in Parliament lobby Tuesday that the debate would be on how DAP was going to stop PAS from implementing hudud law in the country.
Gan said the debate was necessary because during campaigning at various by-elections, DAP had been portraying PAS as a moderate, liberal and professional party.
However, he said PAS' recent statement on implementing hudud law showed that it was “ignoring DAP”, its partner in Pakatan Rakyat.
“I wanted to hand him an official letter on my challenge to him on Monday and today. But he was not around in Parliament. So, I will send my letter via registered mail,” he said.
Gan said for courtesy sake, he would let Guan Eng choose the venue, time and mediator for the debate.
*****************************
Gan Ping Sieu: DAP says that PAS is a moderate, liberal and professional party. However, as the evidence shows, PAS just goes and does what it wants. It does not care about DAP. DAP can say one thing but PAS goes and does the opposite.
This shows that PAS does not respect DAP. In fact, it shows that PAS does not respect the opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, as well. Even the Opposition Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, does not respect DAP when he said that, in principle, he agrees with PAS, in that the Islamic laws of Hudud should be implemented, although he admitted that this is his personal view and not the consensus of Pakatan Rakyat.
DAP has certainly lost face. PAS and Anwar are sending a message to DAP that it is not relevant and that its views are not important. The message that they are sending to DAP is that DAP can take it or leave it. And if DAP is not happy about this matter, then it can leave Pakatan Rakyat, just like it did once before when the same controversy erupted during the time of Barisan Alternatif.
Pakatan Rakyat talks about consensus. DAP talks about consensus. What consensus? When PAS announced that it is still committed to its aspiration of implementing Hudud, was that based on consensus or based on just what PAS wants?
If PAS implements Hudud, how will the Chinese in Malaysia fare? Will the rights of the Chinese be protected? Will prostitution, nightclubs, karaoke joints, pork, gambling and liquor be banned? Will the wishes of the Chinese no longer matter?
DAP is selling out the Chinese just because it seeks power. DAP will do anything just to get into power, even sell out the Chinese. DAP is a traitor to the Chinese community. DAP talks about defending the rights of the Chinese and yet it works with PAS, which is a party that is dangerous to the Chinese.
Maybe Guan Eng can explain what is going to happen to the Chinese community if Hudud is implemented in Malaysia. And if Guan Eng says that Hudud will never be implemented, then maybe he can explain how DAP can prevent that from happening since PAS has not relented in its mission to implement Hudud and still treats this as the priority of the party.
Lim Guan Eng: First of all, MCA must note that while Pakatan Rakyat does things on the basis of consensus, this does not mean we deny each party the right to express its views. Unlike in Barisan Nasional, where no party can make any statement that Umno will not allow and whatever they say is just echoing whatever Umno says, in Pakatan Rakyat we do not stifle the freedom of anyone to express their opinion. That is why PAS is allowed to say what it wants to say, even if the rest of the parties in Pakatan Rakyat may not share this view.
Democracy is not about allowing you to say something that I agree with. That is not democracy. Democracy is about allowing you to say something that I disagree with. No doubt DAP does not agree with Hudud. PAS, however, supports Hudud. So we allow PAS to talk about Hudud and to state its aspirations regarding Hudud. If we stop PAS from saying all this, then DAP would be violating the principles of democracy.
You cannot view this as PAS not respecting DAP by saying something that DAP does not agree with. You have to view it as DAP respecting the right of PAS to say something that DAP does not agree with. To agree is easy. Anyone can do that. But to agree to disagree is the hard thing to do. And that is what Pakatan Rakyat is able to do and which Barisan Nasional is not able to.
I know this is a very difficult concept for MCA to understand because this is not practiced in Barisan Nasional. In Barisan Nasional, MCA can’t say something that Umno is opposed to. MCA can only say something that Umno likes to hear. If MCA says something that Umno is unhappy with, then there will be screams for MCA to get out of Barisan Nasional or that MCA should be sacked from Barisan Nasional or that the Chinese should go back to China and so on. This is not how we do things in Pakatan Rakyat.
This talk about Chinese rights is outdated. In Pakatan Rakyat, we do not talk about Chinese rights or Indian rights or Malay rights like you do in Barisan Nasional. In Pakatan Rakyat, we talk about the rights of all Malaysians irrespective or ethnicity. Even when we talk about Hudud we talk about how it will be accepted by all Malaysians and not how it is accepted or reject by any one ethnicity.
What MCA does not seem to understand is that Islamic Sharia laws have been around since before Merdeka. This law used to be the secondary laws in Malaysia and only touches on Islamic matters, and even then only in cases where the common laws do not address, in particular matters concerning marriage, divorce, death, inheritance, and so on. It does not cover crimes, traffic offenses, and whatnot. For that we have the common laws, which override the Sharia laws.
In the past, the common law courts took precedence over the Sharia courts. However, Barisan Nasional, which MCA is a member of, changed this when it made the Sharia courts at par with the common law courts. This confusion was something that Barisan Nasional created and MCA is part of Barisan Nasional. Why did MCA support this move to upgrade the status of the Sharia courts and now we have ambiguity between which court has more power to decide on matters concerning the Sharia?
Can you see that Barisan Nasional, meaning also MCA, is the culprit that started all this confusion? Now you blame us for what you did.
The Sharia laws of Hudud are very specific. It covers only certain violent and serious crimes like robbery, murder, rebellion, apostasy, consuming of intoxicating substances, illicit sex, and slander.
Now, we already have laws governing robbery, murder and rebellion. So these laws will take precedence over Hudud. In fact, the common law punishment for rebellion is even worse. Can you remember we hanged the Al Maunah people who were charged for rebellion a few years ago? Under Hudud, they would not have been hanged. They would have been given a chance to repent and if they repented then they would be pardoned and allowed back into society. But instead we hanged them for rebellion.
Under Hudud, even Chin Peng would have been allowed home since he has already signed a peace treaty with Malaysia back in 1989. Would not Hudud have been better in cases such as these?
On the consumption of intoxicating substances, we already have laws for that as well. If you were to be arrested with drugs above a certain limit, even if you do not consume it but only possessed it, you would be hanged. Under Hudud, possession is not a crime. Only consumption is. And you would not be hanged.
However, with or without Hudud, intoxication and illicit sex are already crimes under the Sharia. Muslims would be punished for this, even now. Non-Muslims are not covered under these laws just like they would not be under Hudud as well.
We must remember, pork, liquor, gambling, illicit sex, and any activities that Islam considers immoral, are only forbidden for Muslims. Non-Muslims can continue being as immoral as they would like to be. Chua Soi Lek admitted publicly that he was the man in the porn video. Since he is not a Muslim, nothing happened to him. If he is a Muslim, then he would have been brought before the Sharia court since he had confessed to being the man in the video.
According to the Constitution, Islam is the religion of the Federation. According to the Constitution, the Rulers are the head of Islam. According to the Constitution, each state has power over Islam, and this means Islamic Sharia laws as well. So it is up to the states how it would like Islam to be implemented.
If MCA finds this unacceptable, and since MCA is part of the government, then MCA can always get Parliament to amend the Constitution to rectify this. Why does MCA not do this? Why keep quiet?
DAP and PAS are not part of the government. MCA and Umno are. So go amend the Constitution to remove the powers of the states as well as the Rulers and bring Islam under the federal government. MCA and Umno have the power to do this. Why is this not being done? Then, once this is done, PAS can no longer talk about Hudud because Islam will no longer come under the states but will be under the Prime Minister and Parliament.
Anyway, PAS normally contests only one-third the seats in Parliament and it never wins all the seats it contests. It is, therefore, impossible for PAS to amend the Constitution that will allow Hudud to be implemented. PAS will need Umno and the other Muslim MPS from Pakatan Rakyat to combine their votes to get a majority in Parliament. And we all know this will never happen.
So what is the issue here? Is this a real issue or a red herring? MCA is just trying to distract the people from the fact that it is irrelevant and is going to get wiped out in the coming general election. MCA is trying to treat this Hudud issue as its ‘talian hayat’. Let’s see whether the voters buy this ploy.

written by Integrity, October 07, 2011 08:09:24
Oh! Sorry Dog, I accidentally insulted you little dogs. It is hard looking for a word to describe Gan Ping Sieu without insulting the word. That is how LOW is this Gan Ping Sieu. But again, anyone working for Barisan Rasuah is a Rasuah. Down to rasuah.
written by chinapek65, October 06, 2011 11:21:06
Kalau tak faham constitution jangan cuba merepeklah....
ABU ! ABU ! ABU !
written by lobster, October 06, 2011 09:29:01
written by R.Prem Kumar, October 06, 2011 08:57:13
written by Isma, October 05, 2011 21:47:03
written by Kromme, October 05, 2011 16:38:22
written by siudi, October 05, 2011 16:34:20
The only common political style adopted by BN whores is MONEY POLITICS
The only common tongue shared by BN whores is FORKED TONGUE
The only common trait shared by BN whores is LYING
The only common illness that affects BN whores is ADDICTION
The only common interests shared by BN whores are ANUS and MEN
written by armchaircritic, October 05, 2011 16:20:30
so as YM RPK says here, the non-moslems can carry on their immoral ways as much as they like
and stop taking the stupid-pills !
written by Yeap Cheng Liang, October 05, 2011 15:39:18
written by Norwegianwood, October 05, 2011 15:21:17
written by tony, October 05, 2011 14:02:18
written by F A Long, October 05, 2011 13:59:01
written by Chrisabah, October 05, 2011 12:44:57
Its very easy to win this nonsense debate. Just shout " Hudud Law will have no effect to our Presiden's sex act".
Dear DAP,
Forget about this useless debate, some party just want to make you busy. No more slip from the tounge. Keep Focus & try to win more undi pos
written by Apek, October 05, 2011 12:16:51
I advise you to read the article and then save your Registered Post stamp money to Penang. Use that Registered Post stamp money to send your resignation letter to Jalan Ampang.
written by Leon, October 05, 2011 11:48:24
Ahh... and don't you blame official religion authorities from doing so, because you (from MCA) allowed such thing from happening since you are part of federal government.
written by Malaysian first, Indian second, October 05, 2011 11:46:30
written by Cina Balu, October 05, 2011 11:14:25
Good point, Rajen!
There is talk from the grapevine, that Boarding Schools children get hungry due to corrupt practices in school management. HMs and Boarding Wardens collude and make money.
That's money principally. More seriously, these children are our assets but because of corruption they don't have decent DIET. Would that affect their health and the coconut in their heads?
Has anybody seen an Official Malaysian Government Publication on Boarding Schools diet???
written by Clown, October 05, 2011 11:04:07
written by charles, October 05, 2011 10:56:51
written by Keris-waver Mudin, October 05, 2011 10:36:38
For money's sake, why you publish this facts to those Renegades & Kafirs? Why must you go break the ploy by the great Tun? We are a just a few steps from breaking the Pakatan Renegades & kafirs. How dare you Renegade PK trying to shatter our wetdreams! You've seen how keris-matic I am during Umno Assembly & how potent MyISA laws onto those Renegades & Kafirs, so stop smirking. How I wished those police should drag you by force into our embassy in Thailand for the sake of your 'safety'.. We could've duped
written by AR Ananth, October 05, 2011 10:30:09
This folks is what we are facing now. When will Malaysia see Hudud? Soon. How soon?
1. AS SOON AS Malaysia votes 118 PAS MP's into the previously leaking parliament
2. AS SOON AS PAS amends the constitution.
3. AS SOON AS BN, DAP, PKR and the rest of the circus allows them to amend the constitution.
4. AS SOON AS there is time before the next general election creeps in.
5. AS SOON AS PAS wins a majority 2/3....yet again....perhaps then we may get Hudud!
Lets not scare ourselves sh*tless into believing a scenario that may take forever to happen! Even after ruling Kelantan for 21 years, there is still no Hudud in Kelantan( Ku dan mu molek sokmo di Kelate!)
written by Tunang, October 05, 2011 10:29:23
These hudud law are for Muslims ONLY.
These hudud law are NOT for Non Muslim.
DAP & MCA mau takut apa ?
written by Rajen, October 05, 2011 09:36:21
So many issues affecting our society now. For example i was sending my children to school and heard the teacher screaming and shouting at the children in front of the school. Sadly to say these children are below 12 years old and don't deserve to be treated this way. Please bring this kind of issues, teachers more into tuition bussiness, attitude towards students in class with name calling and even when students ask back for clarification shouted 'Makan Nasi Atau Makan Tahi'. All reported to school but no action. Parents in general not happy because parents not allowed into school compound. I believe it is a method to prevent parents to oversee what is going on in school these days. Thank you RPK
written by robert tan, October 05, 2011 09:30:20
MCA sudah bangkrap
MCA ada Presiden yang tak ada moral
MCA ada ahli yang korup
Sokong MCA sokong seks luarbiasa
Ha ha ha ha
Mari sokong kumpulan pelampau seks
Bagi Keutamaan Kepada Raja MCA
CHUA SOI LEK
written by Benedict, October 05, 2011 09:25:00
Show me a political party in USA, Europe , anywhere
whose members are free to elect a video porn actor
as its party president.
I challenge anyone to show me
written by roaringhuang, October 05, 2011 09:14:51
written by RT, October 05, 2011 09:08:33
This shows that UMNO does not respect MCA. In fact, it shows that UMNO does not respect the coalition, Barison Nasional, as well. Even the BN Leader, Najib Razak, does not respect MCA when he said that, in principle, he agrees with PAS, in that the Islamic laws of Hudud should be implemented, although he admitted that this is his personal view.
MCA has certainly lost face. UMNO and Najib Razak are sending a message to MCA that it is not relevant and that its views are not important. The message that they are sending to MCA is that MCA can take it or leave it. And if MCA is not happy about this matter, then it can leave Barisan Nasional, just like it attempted once before........
Barisan Nasional talks about 1 Malaysia. MCA talks about 1 Malaysia. What 1 Malaysia? When UMNO announced that it is still committed to its aspiration of implementing Hudud with Khairi Jamaluddin leading the team to change the Federal Constitution?
If UMNO implements Hudud, how will the Chinese in Malaysia fare? Will the rights of the Chinese be protected? Will prostitution, nightclubs, karaoke joints, pork, gambling and liquor be banned? Will the wishes of the Chinese no longer matter? MCA will assure the rights of the Chinese be GUARANTEED.
MCA is promoting the Chinese because it seeks power to cooperate with UMNO. MCA will do anything just to get into power, maybe even sell out the Chinese dignity and honour. MCA is not a traitor to the Chinese community but a a promoter for UMNO. MCA defends the rights of the Chinese and works with UMNO and PERKASA which is a party that is declared friendly to the Chinese.
I, Gan Ping Sieu as the MCA vice-president can explain what is going to happen to the Chinese community if Hudud is implemented in Malaysia. And if MCA says that Hudud is implemented, then maybe I can explain that was how MCA has helped in this happening since MCA has not prevented and relented UMNO'S mission to implement Hudud and still treats the Chinese as IRRELEVANT to UMNO.
written by man from Atlantis, October 05, 2011 09:04:01
written by DR Politics, October 05, 2011 09:00:14
written by rej59, October 05, 2011 08:44:57
So beta go stock piling on ur food reserves for the long winter ahead ie the next GE.
I wonder if U guys will every wake up again or juz go into suspened hibernation.
written by angel ooi, October 05, 2011 07:14:49
written by educationist, October 05, 2011 05:24:27
Since CSL is not a Muslim and is an UMNOputra, nothing happened to him!
written by southallman, October 05, 2011 05:18:03
written by Mestizo, October 05, 2011 02:52:19
My advise for Mr Gan is to quit MCA before it is too late. As for the debate challenge on Hudud, please don't waste your time, Guan Eng time and our time.
written by Chin Hooi, October 05, 2011 02:44:19
written by PG, October 05, 2011 02:20:50
written by Myengine, October 05, 2011 00:59:10
It's easy if you try
And no huduh too
I hope someday you'll join us
Living with Paris(Hilton)
Oh oh oh....
You may say that I'm Chua Soilick
But I'm not the only one
written by bp, October 05, 2011 00:58:02
written by Burning Ice, October 05, 2011 00:32:25
You just stole the show from these guys. What they gonna talk about if the debate is really held?
written by siudi, October 05, 2011 00:27:07
written by Meh, October 05, 2011 00:00:02
written by lizzie, October 04, 2011 23:27:39
written by Undilah, October 04, 2011 23:20:41
p.s. plz go back & tell ur leader I am still waiting for part 2
written by IbnAbdHalim, October 04, 2011 22:19:35
written by rocky, October 04, 2011 21:57:56
written by Lim, October 04, 2011 21:33:36
written by gurjit, October 04, 2011 20:53:57
written by forlorn thought, October 04, 2011 20:53:10
written by panca, October 04, 2011 20:50:28
Mari Curi Ameno
Moolayoogoblok Cinabodoh Anehmabok
Main Cara Anjing
Undilah Undilah Undilah PAKATAN RAKYAT
written by Supports, October 04, 2011 20:47:36
written by Bobby Ooi, October 04, 2011 20:42:29
Amazing how friutful it could be.
Keep it going Pete
written by hellosunshine, October 04, 2011 20:42:23
written by Loyal Citizen, October 04, 2011 20:31:01
written by Heartpain, October 04, 2011 20:27:02
written by Voter get Voters 1, October 04, 2011 20:26:42
CHANGE
written by sbpboy, October 04, 2011 20:23:57
you only gave Gan Ping Sieu 3minutes of his time to speak but LGE, 30mins.
Hehe! GPS has no more rubbish to utter is it?
written by Non sequitur, October 04, 2011 20:22:13
I'd much rather see a debate between umno and PAS on the subject. Now that would be entertaining.
written by 1malaysian, October 04, 2011 20:21:57
a masterpiece, I must say.
my 2 sen worth: kid stuff
A for AI
B for bersih
U for ubah
ABU for change
written by Oscar Winner !, October 04, 2011 20:21:48
written by syd, October 04, 2011 20:17:22
give the Malays freedom from religious slavery and mental bondage. Give Malays the right to live the life they wish. All these are not accorded to the Malays.
Where do you stand on this mr RPK?
written by malsia1206, October 04, 2011 20:15:53
2. MCA is trying to woo back non-Muslim support with this old issue.
3. MCA does not understand it's a lost cause, hudud or no hudud.
4. MCA can issue any challenge they like. It would not make any more difference.
5. MCA's bottom line - it's too little, too late.
6. The Chinese voters specially had lost their trust in MCA. Period.
written by Loyal Citizen, October 04, 2011 20:09:49
written by albert zacharias1, October 04, 2011 20:09:09
Lengkok lah malaysia.. please vote for opposition. Does not matter Pas, Dap or what... so long it is opposition lah! Change first lah... later we change every year ok one lah.. Relak lah.
written by MAXIMUM MADNESS, October 04, 2011 20:05:54
written by glock19, October 04, 2011 19:59:44
I bet all those in Boleh Land will want to cast the first stone.
The problem is that , Hudud promotion is not marketed with deep understanding...mentioned that the Ammenos corruptors will be punished severely more than a poor father whom steal to put food on the plate of his 10 hungry kids.
Use logic...and Ammeno will be phuked big time.
written by neilahmad, October 04, 2011 19:52:33
Imagine how exploding it will be. umno will jump into the septic tank.
written by malchindian, October 04, 2011 19:50:54
This is pretty damn good stuff!






















As i've said so often and now say again, do not detract but stay focus and focus to vote OUT UMNO-BN.
Please Malaysians you have to do this for all your future descendents who still want to call Malaysia our country and our home. ABU. Kick out the BN - UMNO, MCA, MIC, Gerakan (already out)