Kedah PAS government torn down temples again

Kedah PAS government torn down temples again

Dr Cheah urges voters to see through the true color of PAS

                                                          
 

Press Statement by

Kedah Gerakan Chairman and Derga State Assemblyman

Dr Cheah Soon Hai

27 March 2012

Kedah Gerakan Chairman and Derga State Assemblyman Dr Cheah Soon Hai today slammed Kedah PR government for not fulfilling their promise.  Dr Cheah was referring to the incident where a Datuk Kong temple and a Hindu temple in Sungai Petani were demolished last week. 

Dr Cheah said that before PR took over Kedah state, they had promised that the event of tearing down temples will never recur, however, what we see now is the opposite.  He also said that such action not only shows lack of credibility, it also shows that the Kedah PR government has no respect to other races and religions.

 

He said, "Sungai Petani Local Council is under the governance of the Kedah PR government, they actually demolished a Datuk Kong temple and a Hindu temple within one week and subsequently blamed BN for such incident. How can such a government be trustworthy?"

 

Dr Cheah who is also Derga State Assemblyman said, "A similar incident had happened last year during Wesak day where a Guan Yin temple was torn down despite intense protests by the devotees.  On top of that, the last pig abattoir in Kedah had been shut down more than 1000 days, and there are no news to re-open it from the PR government as to date.  The various act of the Kedah PR government led by PAS has showed that the government is apparently trying to Islamize Kedah by force."

 

Finally, Dr Cheah Soon Hai urges Kedah voters to see the true color of PAS and think carefully before casting their votes in the next General Election.  He also reminded the voters to think if they are willing to give PAS another 5 years to implement Islamic policy to Islamize Kedah.