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MCA slams Pas' Islamic state plan
NST - "This is what the MCA has long been warning the people about; that Pas has this ulterior motive of trying to force upon the country the concept of an Islamic state," said Ong yesterday in a "I told you so" manner, after chairing the party's presidential council meeting.

Ong said during the recent election, Pas had put on the "friendly mask" of wanting to create a welfare state to attract voters.

But now, the "ugly tail" of wanting to form an Islamic state has again shown itself.
"This is something multiracial Malaysia cannot accept. MCA is strongly against it and we think a lot of the non-Muslim parties will agree with us," he said.

Asked why he chose to speak up now when both Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had both declared Malaysia to be an Islamic state last year, Ong said the MCA's stand had always been with the Constitution.

"No matter who says what about the status of Malaysia, we stand by the Constitution. People can try to label Malaysia with different names. But what they cannot do is to change the make-up of the Constitution."

"In the Constitution, it is stated that Malaysia is a secular state. This was discussed and agreed to by the founding fathers. It was agreed that all the different races and their different beliefs will be accommodated," Ong said. more...