Make police report or shut up, MCCBCHST tells Hasan Ali

The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) called on former Selangor exco Hasan Ali to substantiate his claims of Christians proselytising Muslims with proof.

"There are more than enough criminal laws in the country to charge persons who try to proselytise Muslims and Dr Hasan should have lodged a police report and provided proof," said the NGO in a statement.

The interfaith body said that it is disturbed by the numerous statements from Hasan accusing Christian missionaries of trying to proselytise Muslims but with no proof to back  them todate.
It described the former PAS leader's statements as nothing more than "innuendos and insinuations".

MCCBCHST added that as a politician, Hasan's constant rhetoric against the Christians may bode "a hidden agenda", as otherwise he would have lodged a police report for the matter to be investigated and the guilty party, if any, punished.

"His latest statement is similar, where he accuses Christian missionaries of donning Muslim robes and going into mosques to pray with Muslims in order to convert them.

"Without proof, it appears to be far fetched that people will go into mosques to convert Muslims. On the contrary, it could be argued that such people were taken to mosque in order to convert them to the Muslim faith," reasoned the NGO.

Gov't ticked off over inaction

MCCBCHST also challenged Hasan to identify the 51 Muslims apostates and make them available to the public to allay accusations that they may have been set up.

The NGO also lamented the failure of the government to rein in Hasan and to probe ihim for sedition as his inflammatory statements can  stir up ill-feelings against the Christians.

It feared that such inaction by the authorities may create suspicion of government complicity in the minds of the people.

"Our leaders have been propounding moderation both locally and internationally yet inflammatory remarks by persons such as Dr Hasan are left unchecked," said the interfaith organisation.