Siti Kasim blasted for being a 'Western' secular clone.
Siti Kasim has rights to her views, but Mohd Azmi also has rights to his views.
Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid President Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organization called a controversial lawyer in Malaysia a “Western secular clone”.
This is in a message – see below – posted on Facebook. We believe the message from Mohd Azmi is genuine.
This is his response to an article written by Siti Kasim, the controversial blondie lawyer, in The Star entitled “The real Malay dilemma“.
Mohd Azmi said Siti offended Islam and the Muslims and The Star publishing the story is in contradiction to the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) code of conduct.
On the other hand, he said The Star violated that code when it published the ‘controversial’ article.
In his missive against the flamboyant and colourful but contentious Siti Kasim, Azmi wrote: Siti’s rambling diatribe against Malay Muslims can be reduced to two baseless, provocative, insulting and defamatory allegations, namely:
1. Assimilation of Islamic values in governance is responsible for Malay backwardness, and inability to compete with other races.
2. Malays, constituting 60% of the population are unproductive and parasitical depending on the industry and labour of the Chinese and Indians.
He said it was Siti Kasim, the outspoken lawyer, who faced a serious dilemma. Whether to decolonise her thinking and become a true Malay Muslim or remain a Western secular clone, he wrote.
Meanwhile, Azmi attacked The Star, arguing the paper does not allow criticism of other religions or races.
He said the daily allows Siti Kassim to go on an Islam-bashing and Malay-bashing rant.
“But Islam, Muslims and Malays are fair targets if it is done by so-called Muslim liberals.
“The work of evangelical groups to influence political leaders here. The activities of Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Hindutva followers are not on Star’s radar screen.”
Siti wrote her diatribe in a column called SITI THOTS.
Of course, it is not the first time The Star publishes such articles. The paper gave space to other controversial Muslim groups like the Sisters of Islam in the past.
But Azmi went on to criticise Siti for saying the alleged Malay backwardness was linked to an Islamisation of governance in the country.
“It is shocking that a lawyer, trained to think logically and make statements based on evidence, could pen such balderdash. What evidence has she to link the above allegations of Malay backwardness to the so-called Islamisation?”
He also said there were no Islamisation of Malaysia as the country’s political leaders only added superficial cosmetics to the system. He mentioned prayer rooms in offices or the Azan on TV as ways to show a form of Islamisation. But the Shariah is not responsible for ‘Malay backwardness’.
Siti had questioned whether “a Malay society, more insular and superstitious in thought. Whether they can compete on a fair footing with the rest of the Malaysian non-Muslim population.
In the meantime, the Video below is about Siti Kasim saying there are no more Malays like she is anymore:
However, she writes that Malays has preferred places in universities, GLCs and the civil service for over 40 years.
“The result: “uncompetitive universities, a significant pool of unemployable Malay graduates and with most working in the civil service. Failed GLCs and …corrupt administration.”
Nevertheless, she asks would more religion help?. “This has been the unintended consequence of the assimilation of Islamic values in governance.”
Moreover, in response to Siti, Azmi asked if Malays will be ahead of others if they follow anti-Islamic groups.
“Groups professing recognition of homosexual, gay and lesbian rights. The criminalisation of polygamy and the decriminalisation of adultery. Free sex?”
“Sorry Siti, if there was any contribution from this deviant group it was very minimal. Many of them look to green pastures outside Malaysia and migrate. The rapid transformation of the Malaysian economy is powered by patriotic devout Malay Muslims and the minorities, Chinese and Malays.
“It is not the Malays who face a dilemma in engaging the modern world. Their religion teaches them to seek success in this world and in the hereafter (Qur’an 2:201).
“The code of ethics of the NUJ provides that the first duty of journalists is to have respect for truth and for the right of the public to the truth.
“It also provides that “calumny, slander, libel and unfounded accusations” are grave professional offences,” he wrote.
Likewise, Siti, the Star editorial board members and The Star CEO Wong Chun Wai have violated both these principles, he said.
“If they have any honesty, professionalism and dignity. They should apologise to the Malay Muslim community,” he wrote.