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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Steven Sim says ready to be sued over ‘racist' claim against PAS leader after attack on Chinese army officer
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim has reportedly stood firm on his accusations against Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad, whom he had called racist for a remark on Malaysian Armed Forces lieutenant-general Datuk Johnny Lim Eng Seng. After the son-in-law of PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang threatened to sue, Sim said he was merely speaking out against a racist act and defended the Armed Forces. 'I will not back down from confronting this PAS leader who is being racist, discriminatory, and insulting towards our soldiers,' Sim was quoted saying by Malaysiakini. 'If I am to be sued for defending multiracial harmony and the armed forces' dignity, then I am ready! I await the legal letter from his lawyer.' This comes after Zaharudin said he will consult his lawyer whether to take legal action against Sim, or news aggregator portal World of Buzz for allegedly 'spinning' his words. He also insisted that he had deleted his original post not because he was afraid of any legal consequences, but because he had received hostile responses from alleged cybertroopers. On Wednesday, Sim posted on Facebook that Lim's long-standing service should be recognised, not questioned, and described the attack by Zaharudin as 'racist, seditious, and treasonous'. Sim said Zaharudin's remark also appeared to undermine the Armed Forces and the trust of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who is the Supreme Commander. Lim's promotion had marked a historic milestone, as he became the first ethnic Chinese officer to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general in the armed forces. In response, Zaharudin had speculated that Malaysia's 50th prime minister in 2058 could be a Chinese individual, framing the scenario as a possible outcome of Lim's promotion. The post, which also compared the Malaysia's immigration policies to the Zionist settlement of Palestine, was then deleted. Islamist party PAS has since said it does not support the social media post by one of its leaders on the promotion, saying it was the personal opinion of the individual involved and 'entirely contrary' to PAS' policies and values.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Steven Sim says ready to be sued over ‘racist' claim against PAS leader after attack on Chinese army officer
KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — Human Resources Minister Steven Sim has reportedly stood firm on his accusations against Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad, whom he had called racist for a remark on Malaysian Armed Forces lieutenant-general Datuk Johnny Lim Eng Seng. After the son-in-law of PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang threatened to sue, Sim said he was merely speaking out against a racist act and defended the Armed Forces. 'I will not back down from confronting this PAS leader who is being racist, discriminatory, and insulting towards our soldiers,' Sim was quoted saying by Malaysiakini. 'If I am to be sued for defending multiracial harmony and the armed forces' dignity, then I am ready! I await the legal letter from his lawyer.' This comes after Zaharudin said he will consult his lawyer whether to take legal action against Sim, or news aggregator portal World of Buzz for allegedly 'spinning' his words. He also insisted that he had deleted his original post not because he was afraid of any legal consequences, but because he had received hostile responses from alleged cybertroopers. On Wednesday, Sim posted on Facebook that Lim's long-standing service should be recognised, not questioned, and described the attack by Zaharudin as 'racist, seditious, and treasonous'. Sim said Zaharudin's remark also appeared to undermine the Armed Forces and the trust of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who is the Supreme Commander. Lim's promotion had marked a historic milestone, as he became the first ethnic Chinese officer to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general in the armed forces. In response, Zaharudin had speculated that Malaysia's 50th prime minister in 2058 could be a Chinese individual, framing the scenario as a possible outcome of Lim's promotion. The post, which also compared the Malaysia's immigration policies to the Zionist settlement of Palestine, was then deleted. Islamist party PAS has since said it does not support the social media post by one of its leaders on the promotion, saying it was the personal opinion of the individual involved and 'entirely contrary' to PAS' policies and values.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Bring it on, Sim tells PAS leader on threat of legal action
DAP deputy secretary-general Steven Sim said he is waiting for a letter of demand from Zaharudin Muhammad. PETALING JAYA : DAP deputy secretary-general Steven Sim says he is ready to go to court to defend his criticism of a PAS leader who described the human resources minister's comments on his Facebook post as prejudicial. 'I'm waiting for the letter of demand from his lawyer,' Sim said in a Facebook post today. The Bukit Mertajam MP was responding to Zaharudin Muhammad, who said he was considering legal action over Sim's criticism of a Facebook post related to the recent promotion of a Chinese officer to the rank of lieutenant-general in the armed forces. In his post, Zaharudin had speculated that Malaysia could see its first prime minister of Chinese descent in the next 30 to 40 years. The son-in-law of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang also uploaded a screenshot of a news report about Johnny Lim's promotion which he said was only for illustrative purposes. The post, which was subsequently deleted, prompted accusations of racism from several quarters and criticism, including from Zaharudin's own party. Sim was among those who called for Zaharudin to be investigated. He said today that Zaharudin, the Sungai Buloh PAS chief, had fanned racial sentiments and that he had merely spoken out against racism when criticising him. 'Now you want to take legal action against me? I will not budge in confronting this PAS leader who is racist, prejudiced and insulting to our servicemen. 'If defending the harmony of our multiracial society and the dignity of the armed forces means I get sued by this PAS leader, I am ready.'
Malaysiakini
3 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
'Racist post' claims: Hadi's son-in-law warns legal action against Sim, portal
PAS leader Zaharuddin Muhammad has threatened legal action against Human Resources Minister Steven Sim and a social news site for allegedly twisting his recent controversial remarks. This came after Zaharuddin, who is PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's son-in-law, received backlash over an online post likening the country's immigration policies to the Zionist settlement of Palestine, warning it could one day lead to a non-Malay becoming prime minister.
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PAS man mulls suing ‘prejudicial' Sim after FB post backlash
Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad claimed that DAP deputy secretary-general Steven Sim interpreted the post according to his prejudice. PETALING JAYA : A PAS leader who came under fire over a now-deleted Facebook post speculating about the prospect of a first Malaysian prime minister of Chinese descent is contemplating legal action against DAP deputy secretary-general Steven Sim and a website. Sungai Buloh PAS chief Zaharudin Muhammad accused Sim of displaying prejudice when claiming that Zaharudin had criticised the promotion of Johnny Lim to lieutenant-general in the armed forces. In a Facebook post, Zaharudin, the son-in-law of PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, said he never intended to criticise Lim's promotion. He also said that his original posting, which included a photograph of Lim, had been 'spun' by the World of Buzz website. 'They defend their Malaysian Malaysia concept, which champions having a non-Malay prime minister, and they also know that I am strongly opposed to that. 'Based on this prejudice, when I attached the picture of Lim merely for illustrative purposes, they immediately interpreted the post according to their prejudice. 'I will discuss with my lawyers the possibility of taking legal action against World of Buzz, which spun my original post, and I will also discuss whether legal action can be taken against Sim,' he said. In his initial post, Zaharudin had speculated that Malaysia may see its first prime minister of Chinese descent in the next 30 to 40 years. Sim called for Zaharudin to be investigated over his post, claiming it was seditious. PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan said the post went against the Islamic party's stance. Today, Zaharudin said his post was aimed at raising awareness about the potential dangers of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme. He claimed that there was a possibility of MM2H visa holders having children in Malaysia and then seeking citizenship and even voting in the country. 'If these foreigners enter the country in a coordinated manner under MM2H, the same way the Zionists do in Palestine, then it's not impossible for us to have a Malaysian prime minister who was born from among these foreigners by 2058,' he said, without explicitly referring to any particular foreign nation. The PAS leader also maintained that the inclusion of Lim's photo was not intended to convey any explicit or implicit message. He said what he intended to convey was that the appointment of non-Muslims or non-Bumiputeras to certain posts may be a 'normal matter', but that it should not apply to having a non-Malay prime minister.
