by Fauwaz Abdul Aziz, Malaysiakini, Sep 12, 08 2:59pmMasjid Kota Damansara officials have denied that their mosque had ceased sounding the
azan from its loudspeakers due to pressure from non-Muslims.
They clarified that it was a damaged amplifier that resulted in the calls to prayers to be made without the aide of a PA system.
Secretary of the three-week-old mosque Ahmad Redzuan Samsudin said a police report was lodged on Wednesday against former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo for claiming pressure from non-Muslims and a state exco-backed petition had forced them to stop making the azan through the loudspeaker.
“Last Saturday (Aug 30), lightning during a thunderstorm had struck and damaged the PA system. Thereafter, we borrowed equipment from the SMK Kota Damansara in Section 10, but problems with the wiring further delayed us from sounding the azans through the loudspeaker.
“There was no pressure from non-Muslims,” said Redzuan when contacted.
The police report, lodged by mosque head Hassan Basri alias Basri Mohd at the Kota Damansara police station, quotes the latter as saying: “I see all of this as slander and an attempt to give rise to prejudice among the various races in Kota Damansara, an act of provocation to divide the community.”
In a Sept 9 Utusan Malaysia report, Khir was reported to have urged the opposition Pakatan Rakyat-led Selangor government not to concede to purported moves by “a certain party” to issue directions against azans made from loudspeakers of mosques in Puchong and Kota Damansara.
Mohd Khir also lamented that “while we practice freedom of religion, members of a certain religion celebrate to the extent that roads are closed, Muslims do not protest.”
A blogsite has meanwhile quoted Khir on June 26 as alleging that Selangor exco and DAP leader Teresa Kok had submitted a petition to Umno’s Seri Serdang state assemblyperson Mohd Satim Diman which supposedly described the azans as “disturbing the peace” of local residents in Puchong.
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The blog also alleged that the petition requested for the calls to prayers there to be “toned down”.
In a police report lodged yesterday against Mohd Khir and the blogspot, PAS’ Kota Raja MP Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said she had ascertained that no such petition or discussion regarding a petition on azans were heard in the Selangor state assembly.
Kok has herself denied heading any such petition against a mosque or surau (community prayer hall) in Kota Damansara, Sri Serdang or Puchong Jaya.
“These (allegations) are not true. Why should I seek assistance regarding mosques and so on (from Satim)? It’s better that I ask Dr Hassan Mohd Ali as the exco in charge of Islamic affairs,” she was quoted as saying by Utusan today.
“I have no problems with the azan being made. My house is close to a mosque,” said Kok, who has threatened legal action against Mohd Khir and Utusan unless a retraction is made.
Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo had earlier called for Mohd Khir to furnish proof of his allegations.
Contacted yesterday, Mohd Khir said: “The matter is now a subject of police investigations. Let the police handle it. Then we will see who is right and who is wrong.”
BN used to say DAP only know how to shout and not how to govern.
well the previous adminsitrators prove that they are not very good at switching roles at the moment.
I don’t remember DAP making baseless accusations against BN administration.
Libel and slander does not make anyone a constructive and respected opposition front.
YB, please follow through on this accusation.We must not let a “Ahamad Ismail” to happen in Selangor.
YB Theresa
Do what is right and God will guide you all the way
GOD Bless Malaysia
The current scenario in the country is absolutely unhealthy.
First the Ahmad Ismail fiasco up north with reference to race in the country which causes unhapiness amongst the RAKYAT.
Now, the Selangor former MB claims that the RAKYAT is complaining of the azzans. Come on, the RAKYAT has learnt to live with the azzans all these years without any complains. Please speak for yourself Khir and not on behalf of others.
Please, please do not create racial disharmony amongst the peace loving RAKYAT.
We, the RAKYAT are trying to creat a new MALAYSIA for ALL MALAYSIANS irrespective of race or religion for our future generations.
Let peace and harmony be upon us.
Sue Zaini Hassan & Khir Toyo. These are the peoples that cause the country becomes so unstable. I support you Ms Kok. Please read my political opinions at
http://charlie-soong.blogspot.com
Thanks
Kenapa sebut nama saya? Saya Ahmad Ismail yang baik, walau pun Bak Kut Teh saya punya favorite.
Khir Toyo patut kena ISA. Kenapa menahan Wartawan Sinchew tina itu? Kerajaan BN ini memang berat sebelah.
Allahu Akbar!
Save her Save her! Teresa arrested!
Walaupun saya bercanggah pendapat tentang Papan Tanda Jawi,
Namun saya tetap menentang Penangkapan Teresa Kok.
http://hasbullah.pit.my/2008/09/teresa-madu-kok-ditahan-isa.html
Stay calm and all lies will be exposed
truth will prevail!
ISA dragnet widens: MP Teresa Kok too
Sep 12, 08 11:58pm
DAP leader Teresa Kok has also been detained under the Internal Security Act – the third person to be detained without trial today.
MCPXIt is learnt that the Selangor senior executive councillor and Seputeh parliamentarian was stopped by the police at about 11.18pm on her way back from a function in Kuala Lumpur.
She was arrested after her vehicle was blocked by three police patrol cars.
Deputy inspector-general of police Ismail Omar said that Kok’s arrest was made under Section 73(1) of the Act.
In Penang, chief minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said the party would be holding an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss the matter.
Earlier today, Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng were also arrested under the Act.
Kerajaan UMNO memang jahat. Kenapa salah guna ISA sekali lagi?
You too has been arrested under ISA? What is going on here? More arrest to come?
Why? Why? Why?
Why the reporter?
Why Teresa?
Why ISA?
Why innocent peoples being arrested without a reason?
Why nothing happen to Ahmad Ismail ???
Why? Why? Why?
What is the country I’m living in??? Shame, shame shame. Ridiculous government…hopeless government…
Is this government leading the country towards developed nation or back to stone age???
Dilarang menahan seseorang tanpa perbicaraan. Kalau tidak, mereka adalah orang yg dizalimi. Doa orang yg dizalimi, muslim atau bukan muslim, akan dimakbulkan Allah.
Dilarang menyakiti dhimmi @ non-Muslim. Menyakiti mereka sama seperti menyakiti nabi.
Orang yang meniupkan api perkauman secara terang-terangan tanpa mahu memohon maaf haruslah ditahan sekarang. Tidak boleh menahan orang yang melaporkan berita yang sah mengenai pemain api perkauman itu. Itu ialah kezaliman, dan doa orang yg dizalimi dimakbulkan Allah.
Apabila kaum fasik seperti Ut*s*n membawa berita, haruslah menyiasat terlebih dahulu. Dan siasatlah juga blog-blog lain yang anda baca supaya anda tidak terlalu fanatik.
Tak perlu fitnah-memfitnah pasal Azan. Fitnah itu dosanya besar. Orang yg difitnah ialah orang yg dizalimi. Orang yg dizalimi, doanya akan dimakbulkan Allah.
Mempelajari kaedah pertanian betik dalam bulan Ramadhan adalah suatu perkara yang mulia. Lebih mulia lagi apabila tidak membazirkan wang rakyat.
Ramadhan ialah bulan yang mulia. Mari kita memuliakannya dengan mengaku kalah bila dah kalah. Terima kekalahan dengan bermaruah itu lebih baik.
Kalau tak mahu terima kekalahan, tak mengapa. Asalkan tidak menzalimi manusia lain. Menzalimi manusia tidaklah membatalkan puasa, tetapi akan membatalkan pahala puasa. Dan doa orang yg dizalimi akan dimakbulkan Allah.
chteng:
I can understand your frustration. Yes, at times I really feel ashamed to be a Malaysian – with this barbaric government. Don’t they know time has changed and this is no longer 1987? What they are doing will only arouse greater resentment, and with that they will sink faster.
Let’s pray for Teresa. She is one of the most courageous and selfless women I have ever known.
three persons have been arrested…..under ISA.
Y NOT AHMAD ISMAIL?
WHO WAS PLAYING THE SENSITIVE ISSUE OF RACES?
i am absolutely stunned by this.
YB was never the eye of the storm in recent events. I cannot understand the reason for her detention.
my prayers are for the safety and quick return of the 3 respectable Malaysians
is there a history been created as they are the first female detainees?
Encik Lee,
YB Kok didakwa terlibat dalam isu azan, oleh sebab itulah dia kena ISA. Kerajaan UMNO sekali lagi cuba memperbodohkan orang melayu Islam. Malu saya beragama Islam. (walaupun bak kut teh banyak bagus).
Teresa, keep up your spirit. Keep using your gifts. My prayers are with you.
I too condemn the ISA. I condemn the deceitful practices of elected representatives of the rakyat. I condemn their abuse of race, religion and the law to disguise their greed.
Micquah
Hidup Rakyat!!!
Millions of true Malaysians are behind you in this moment of trial and tribulations. Our prayers are with you, keep strong for we will overcome such blaten use of power!
If the above reply by “Ahmad Ismail” is really from him, I an not surprised as it is true to his character and nature to be so obnoxious!
Why he is walking free and an innocent reporter is arrested for merely reporting what he said (proven by Najib’s apology [Najib was there when he uttered the words] and confirmed by the punishment handed down to him by UMNO’s supreme council is the BIG QUESTION!!!!!!! If this is not an abuse of power by the BN government, what it?