Aziz Bari says Article 153 shortchanges no one



By Shannon Teoh
December 26, 2011
Aziz pronounced it was ideally acceptable for a reverend to demonstrate an opinion upon a Article's implementation. File pic
KUALA LUMPUR, December twenty-six Constitutional consultant Abdul Aziz Bari pronounced Article 153 of a Federal Constitution protects all communities as good as not usually Bumiputeras, observant Perkasa is wrong to claim it is usually for a widespread majority.
Perkasa had warned Christians yesterday not to question a sustenance a Malay rights organisation says is to strengthen a rights of Bumiputeras.
The International Islamic University (UIA) law highbrow toldThe Malaysian Insider"the constitution is transparent which no a single should be shortchanged."
"The wording of Article 153(1), which essentially sets a tinge as good as thesis of a provision, seeks to be fair to all a behind Malay as good as Borneo local communities as good as all alternative communities," he pronounced in an email sent toThe Malaysian Insider.
On Saturday, National Evangelical Christian Fellowship (NECF) authority Reverend Dr Eu Hong Seng pronounced Article 153 is akin to "bullying" if it usually protects a rights of a single group.
But Perkasa responded by observant a Article helped keep a nation peaceful, serve claiming which a competition riots of May 13, 1969 happened because it was not implemented properly.
"This nation is pacific because of Article 153 which protects a rights of Bumiputeras who have been a infancy in this country.
"The reverend needs to recollect which Christians have been means to rehearse their sacrament though be concerned in this nation because of Article 153," Perkasa secretary-general Syed Hasan Syed Ali said.
Article 153 states which "it shall be a responsibility of a Yang di-Pertua! n Agong to guarantee a special in front of of a Malays as good as locals of any of a States of Sabah as good as Sarawak as good as a legitimate interests of alternative communities in accordance with a provisions of this Article."
Aziz pronounced this meant "the King must also have certain which (safeguarding Bumiputeras) must not be done during a expense of a legitimate interests of alternative communities."
"It is not utterly right for Perkasa to emanate which plea as good as move behind a May 13, 1969 issue. The priest never questioned a basement or continuation of Article 153, he merely expressed an opinion upon a demeanour it has been practised.
"This is ideally acceptable, nothing factious about it,"
The sustenance in a Federal Constitution has been regularly invoked by Malay right-wing groups who demand upon a continuation of pro-Bumiputera certain action.
These embody quotas in education, scholarships, business equity as good as practice in a open sector.
Aziz was not long ago inextricable in controversy after stating a Selangor Sultan's intervention in a raid upon a church by state religious authorities was "unusual as good as inconsistent" with Islamic teachings.
Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah had intended which a Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had found evidence of proselytisation by non-Muslims during a cooking hold during a Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) upon Aug 3 though pronounced there was insufficient for serve authorised action.
Aziz is being investigated by a International Islamic University (UIA) as good as police over his remarks though has given announced which he will give up a varsity during a finish of a year.
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