KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24: UMNO deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin and Johor Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman are both to blame for MCA president's uncouth remarks on Muslim norms and traditions, said PAS Youth.
Saying the duo had failed to educate Chua Soi Lek resulting in his latest outburst over PAS's Tenang by-election candidate Normala Sudirman's preference not to touch the opposite sex, PAS Youth information chief Suhaizan Kaiat said DAP leaders appeared to be more knowledgeable on such matters.
“Perhaps they (Muhyiddin and Ghani) fail to teach Soi Lek because both of them are used to shaking hands of the opposite sex,” he said.
“I notice that Lim Kit Siang and Boo Cheng How understood the issue pretty well, because the DAP is part of PR."
Last week, Chua, who was known for his many Islamophobic remarks, poked fun at Normala for not touching the hands of the opposite sex in accordance to religious requirement.
The former Health minister who resigned from cabinet following a video clip of his adulterous affair in a hotel room, also claimed that he had received complaints from Chinese constituents over the matter.
Suhaizan however 'thanked' Chua for 'blowing up' the issue, saying it had given PAS and Pakatan Rakyat an opportunity to explain to the non-Muslim community on Muslim practices.
“If Chua Soi Lek had not brought up the issue, I believe many non-Muslims especially in Labis would not understand this. A million thanks to him for bringing this up,” he added.
Suhaizan also questioned Chua's continuous attack on PAS and Islam.
“Is it because of political mileage or his ignorance of Islam?” he asked.
“This kind of leader is disastrous to the country. He must be rejected by all,” he stressed, but said if Chua’s Islamophobic remarks were out of ignorance about Islam, the blame should then go to Muhyiddin and Ghani.
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