{"id":3158,"date":"2009-01-20T22:57:03","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T14:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/?p=3158"},"modified":"2009-01-20T22:57:03","modified_gmt":"2009-01-20T14:57:03","slug":"race-relations-act-plan-grounded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/poobalan.com\/blog\/borninmalaysia\/2009\/01\/20\/race-relations-act-plan-grounded\/","title":{"rendered":"Race Relations Act plan grounded"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Race Relations Act was mooted back in September<\/a> by MCA after the Sin Chew reporter saga. The cabinet moved to work on it. However, there were hints that it will be “adapted” to our local environment as mentioned<\/a> by Home Minister Syed Hamid.<\/p>\n

In a major turnaround, it seems the Cabinet decided<\/a> that such an act is not relevant.<\/p>\n

The government has decided not to pursue the proposed Race Relations Act – just four months after saying that the cabinet had agreed to do so.<\/p>\n

The change of heart was announced today by Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Shafie Apdal.<\/p>\n

He said that the cabinet has now agreed that there was no need for the Act, according to reports.<\/p>\n

Shafie said that the cabinet had studied the matter thoroughly and has decided not to proceed with the proposed Act.<\/p>\n

“Race relations is something that comes naturally and cannot be forced through legislation,” he told reporters today.<\/p>\n

“That is why everyone in the cabinet agreed there was no need for such an Act.”<\/p>\n

Shafie added that so many experts were against such an Act being implemented in this country.<\/p>\n

The minister also said that he had studied similar acts in several other countries and found that such an act was not suitable here<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

To overcome any religious tensions, the minister suggested that everyone respected each others’ religion and race.<\/p>\n

“We have lived in harmony for more than 50 years. Why can’t we continue to do so? You cannot force someone to like you. It must come naturally,” he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Interesting words indeed – “The minister also said that he had studied similar acts in several other countries and found that such an act was not suitable here<\/strong><\/span>.” Wonder what he means by that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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