Hannah Yeoh Addresses Claims Of Proselytising To Muslims Under Jom Ziarah Programme
The Jom Ziarah programme aims to foster an understanding of the different races, religions, and cultures in Malaysia.
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Impact Malaysia, the Youth and Sports Ministry agency, is accused of “evangelising” Muslim youths due to its upcoming Jom Ziarah programme to visit a church.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh addressed the accusations of proselytising Christianity to Muslim youth through the programme.
Yeoh referred to PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man’s comments in October 2018 which stated it’s not wrong for Muslims to visit other places of worship as long as they do not follow the worship practices, ceremonies, or attires.
“Mainkan sentimen saya nak kristiankan belia Melayu dengan mengajak mereka pergi gereja, saya cadangkan tukang fitnah di luar sana untuk dengar nasihat. Saya dapatkan nasihat Tuan Ibrahim,” kata Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Hannah Yeoh.#AWANInews #SisiTVParlimen #DewanRakyat pic.twitter.com/P8iciU2njK
— 🇲🇾Astro AWANI🇲🇾 (@501Awani) March 14, 2023
She also pointed out that PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang visited a church in Miri, Sarawak, in October 2015.
Referring to a news report, Hadi allegedly said the two-way dialogue and the exchange of thoughts were interesting and served to strengthen the ties of a plural society.
To this, Yeoh advised PAS members to do their due diligence before bringing up issues and hurling accusations.
Moving forward, Yeoh said some of the programmes under the Youth and Sports Ministry will be “returned” to the respective ministries so that future programmes will not be attacked in a similar way.
Her political secretary has also lodged a police report against Bersatu leader Badrul Hisham Shaharin who made the accusation.
The Jom Ziarah Gereja post on Impact Malaysia’s Instagram has been removed at the time of writing.
(1) Setiausaha Politik saya telah membuat satu laporan polis terhadap Che’GuBard yang telah memfitnah saya & viralkan fitnah tersebut dalam media sosial dan Whatsapp- memberikan gambaran bahawa agensi KBS sekarang ini menjadi Kristian Evengelist selepas saya menjadi Menteri Belia pic.twitter.com/ixHQ3RotQJ
— Hannah Yeoh (@hannahyeoh) March 13, 2023
What’s the Jom Ziarah programme?
The Jom Ziarah programme, under the initiative named Project Article 11, is aimed at exposing youths to the country’s multi-ethnic cultures and beliefs and cultivating an understanding of the various cultures and religions here.
The name Project Article 11 comes from Article 11 of the Federal Constitution, referring to every person’s right to profess and practise the freedom of religion. It’s not a CIA-sounding conspiracy.
Project Article 11 consists of two parts: the Jom Ziarah aspect and volunteering activities to assist vulnerable groups.
According to The Vibes, Impact Malaysia said the Jom Ziarah Masjid programme was held on 4 March at Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan. On 11 March, the Jom Ziarah Gurdwara was held at the Shah Alam Gurdwara Sahib.
Jom Ziarah Gereja and Jom Ziarah Kuil Hindu will (or were supposed to) take place on 18 and 19 March respectively.
Netizens criticised those who made baseless accusations about the Jom Ziarah programme and for not giving their audience the full picture in order to incite racial tensions.
They showed Impact Malaysia’s posts about Jom Ziarah’s invitation to visit other places of worship to cultivate understanding between the different races and religions.
Kristian Evangelist dah mula buat gerak kerja ?!?!?
— 🇲🇾 Reza Razali 🇲🇾 (@_rezarazali_) March 13, 2023
Sebuah NGO dengan dana dari Kementerian Belia dan Sukan sedang mencari belia bukan kristien untuk di bawa ke gereja.
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Sudah lah perbodohkan orang ramai macam ni. Itu adalah salah satu inisiatif untuk kurangkan perpecahan kaum dan agama yang disebabkan oleh PAS. pic.twitter.com/LgqdvHM4JS
— Alfie (@alfiezik) March 13, 2023
Kita ziarah sekali gurdwara ye . pic.twitter.com/qr35k7Rnn7
— F Δ R I D シ (@eidboyz) March 13, 2023
InsyaAllah jika iman penuh di dada, masuk lah ke gereja mana pun, kamu tetap islam. tuan patut banyak kan tontonan travelog malaysia di luar negara. contoh team rare tv, siap solat jumaat di gereja lagi. tuan patut bawa akhlak sebagai seorang muslim,bukan akhlak munafik.
— YangKekalAbadi (@blinklily) March 13, 2023
Aku paling benci orang macam kau ni pakcik.Jadi punca segala perpecahan & keresahan antara kaum & agama. Kau yg berkopiah di kepala pun tak mampu nak bawak anak muda jenguk Masjid, lihat tempat ibadat lain atas nama ilmu. Sebab kau rasa kau terpaling suci.https://t.co/gyXGJ83qho
— Profiter du moment (@erwansays) March 13, 2023
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