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If for such simple issues this MCA President said to represent the Chinese community majority of whom are non-Muslims, cannot make his stand public, how else do we expect him to do for the community that he pride to have respresent?

Search your conscience Ong Tee Keat or have you lost your spine?

You expect Ong Tee Keat to have a stand? Does he have a stand on anything at all?

They all only "Setuju" at Cabinet meetings like good boys.

with OTK around, the Chinese would not 100% abandon MCA. Najib knows that. That's why die die also don't dare to ask OTK to step down.

silly Ong Tee Keat. This is no good for you.

Even Tok Guru and PAS willing to stand up and support the judgement, why can't OTK do the same? Has he lost the power even to voice on behalf of MCA? One do not need to be in that religion to make a stand of support. No wonder we never see MCA care about the Indians and Malays.

Why does he need to issue any statement? Who is he representing? And what is so great about making statement on this issue?

It is an issue for the weak. Only weakling gets so work up.

Bravo, saudara Gan Ping Sieu ! Shame on you, OTK !

Will MCA make an official stand on the 'Allah' controversy ? The 'rakyat' are waiting ......

What UMNO says is also on behalf of MCA, Gerakan and MIC which will just nod their heads in agreement to whatever came out from UMNO's mouth. So, don't expect them to say anything on their own, thats not the way it works.

Wow, what a coward. After having his hides blasted in PKFZ, OTK has lost his determination

That's why Tee Keat cannot head the MCA because he's got no guts!

Oh dear, clearly Ong has not been briefed by his political masters as to what stand to take on this issue, and knowing better than to actually think for himself, voice his own opinion, or to consider what those whom is actually supposed to represent feel, he just stands there looking dumb. MCA you must be proud of your leader.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has refused to comment on the “Allah” issue in what looks like an attempt to distant himself from the raging controversy.
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He has no courage to face the challenge to speak out his mind to this important issue of religious issue, made political by umno linked ngo's. How can he effectively lead mca as political entity to champion mca' objective?

Just show what type of character he is.

Typical reaction of the kind of leader who is looking after his own interest first. Does not show any real commitment, nor possess any laudable values. Tsk, tsk.

Umno controlled party....must ask boss 1st before he can give his comments

The BN Government is against the usage of the word, "Allah" so obviously MCA, MIC, SUPP , PBB are going along with it. The East M'sian are very upset and angry and it's time for better alternative. Religion and racial must always be above politics and anyone against the work of GOD is against all respectful thinking M'sian. Welcome PR or any viable alternative to East M'sia....S'wak and Sabah.

"Conscience" has become a very rare commodity inside MCA.

OTK no comment ???? at least he should say ' let's repect our malaysia judges decision ' . this idiot OTK is really becoming more like a DONKEY .... no brains !!!! how come there are still donkeys supporting him !!!! isn't it that there are chinese practicing christianity ????? then what the hell MCA is representing for ??? better change it to MAC .... malaysia anjing cina !!!! their masters are ..... of course , umno !!!

Not only Ong Tee Keat, but Chua Soi Lek and Liow Tiong Lai have also kept quiet about this issue. All three of them are afraid to offend Umno, and they are each afraid Umno will not help them to become MCA president.

Truth, justice and conscience of MCA has long vanished!!! As simple as that..time to bury MCA like Gerakan!

look how hypocrite look he had,,jsut like his boss najib,,,,

He is not a Christian and he worship "Money GOD", why must he comment? He also knew that most MCA members are non Catholics too, so he save his arse by keeping mum.

The bureau chief gave his statement and OTK rightly asked the pressman to refer to him. What the party's spokeman says represents the party's stand.

Is MCA still not sure who is Allah or they don't even believe there is Allah the Almighty Creator?

Who Is Allah? Who Is God?

Allah is God. The name Allah is the Arabic word for God. More precisely, it is the One Eternal Creator, Lord of the whole universe. It is the same Arabic name for God that is used in the Arabic Bible.

It is pronounced almost the same in other Semitic languages: "Eloha" in Hebrew, and "Allaha" in Aramaic. According to Jesus (peace be upon him), God is One, with no partner whatsoever. I quote the following verses from the Bible:

Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and him only.'" (Matthew 4:10)

"Well said, teacher," the man replied. "You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him." (Mark 12:32)

"The most important one," answered Jesus, "is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.'" (Mark 12:29)

Who Is Jesus?

Jesus is one of a long string of prophets of Allah sent to all nations throughout history, starting from Adam, who received the first guidance from Allah, to the final one, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon them all).

According to the Bible, Jesus was sent particularly to the Israelites, to set them back on the proper track of Moses. The Gospels record these words of Jesus:

"I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (Matthew 15:24)

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you: 'Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.'" (Matthew 5:17-18)

The Qur'an, which Muslims consider the direct revelation says what means:

*{The Messiah (himself) said: O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Lo! whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, for him Allah hath forbidden Paradise. His abode is the Fire. For evil-doers there will be no helpers.}* (Al-Ma'idah 5:72)

Jesus was a full human Prophet of God, as he emphatically declared:

"As it is, you are determined to kill me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God." (John 8:40)

"What things?" he asked. "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people." (Luke 24:19)

Again, the Qur'an also affirms Jesus's prophethood:

*{And when Jesus son of Mary said: O Children of Israel! Lo! I am the messenger of Allah unto you, confirming that which was (revealed) before me in the Torah}* (As-Saff 61:6)

In all aspects, the Gospels portray him as a human who was born and circumcised (Luke 2:5-7, 21, 40, 52, 11:27); who suffered hunger and thirst (Matthew 4:2, 11:19, 21:18); who got tired and slept like any human being (Matthew 8:20, 24-25, Luke 8:23, Mark 4:38, John 4:6); who was subject to human feelings of fear, astonishment, and sadness (Matthew 26:37, Mark 14:33-34, John 11:33, 35, 38); and who prayed to his Creator like any human believer does (Mark 1:35, 14:35, Luke 5:16, 6:12).

Logically speaking, having no father does not mean he was the son of God. Adam had neither father nor mother, yet both Adam and Jesus are bondsmen of Allah created by His will and power, by His word "Be" — Adam from earthly dust, and Jesus in the womb of Virgin Mary.

This is precisely and unequivocally defined in the Qur'an as follows:

*{The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was.}* (Aal `Imran 3:59)

So neither Jesus nor Adam is a son of God. References to Jesus in the Bible as son of God should not be taken in the literal sense, rather in the metaphoric sense of affection and nearness to God.

Jesus himself affirms that we are all "sons" of God in this sense:

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9)

"In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:16)

Similar references to human beings as "sons of God" are also used in the Old Testament:

"You are the children of the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 14:1)

Finally, in his own words, Jesus declared himself as the Son of Man:

Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." (Matthew 8:20)

I am a Malaysian chinese. I would vote for PAS anytime rather then MCA.

Aiya, this dude keeps mum over everything one la... From PKFZ to his defeat in EGM... Don't even have a stand on whether or not he agree or disagree on the topic, one has to wonder why are there people who still support tis guy...

OTK how to comment.. his own backyard on fire.. even Gan Ping Sieu using mca function to criticise his religion during the new year dinner at wisma mca also he no guts to comment.. MCA change to Malaysia Christian Association also he sure keep his mouth shout... Wake up and show your GUTS...

Obviously, we can't expect any of the BN component politicians to support the court-ruling because all of them have to kow-tow to their political master: UMNO. Simple as that!

Political masters : Sit, doggie sit!
Political parties : Wurf, wurf. Wags tail and rolls over and play dead.
And they aspire to represent their communities?!

Please sirs, do get ready your resumes for job hunting come next elections!

Well its concern only those in sabah /sarawak and malay speaking christians only so OTK dont care lo.

Sit... Rollover... Play dead... Good dog!

Agree 100% with Newchief. At least we expect this OTK to say "we should respect the court's decision". This is a no-brainer answer which we expect him to say.

Real idiot, for such a person, how do we expect him to lead MCA, let alone the Chinese community?

It's Muhyiddin the Hawke that is trying to benefit from a chaos Malaysia. When there is no chaos, he try to stimulate one. OTK do not have to follow the act of an idiot.

MCA thanks the media for publishing our party's press release on the "Allah" court ruling. As MCA’s spokesperson, the press statement released by me yesterday evening is the position of our party regarding the “Allah” decision. The MCA President and other MCA leaders will make a statement after the Cabinet meeting tomorrow evening. MCA will use the BN mechanism where this matter will be addressed in the Cabinet meeting. It is regrettable that the President’s reply has been misunderstood.

MCA is as good as dead duck - Rakyat should do them a favor by burying them together with UMNO in the next GE - whole bunch of spineless idiots in MCAs...they will follow whatever UMNO says!

Seeing otk's response to the issue, how can people trust that mca can be a political party of independent, trust worthy, ready to seek justice & able to speak out without fear or favor?

Ong, you should have speak out from your heart, isn't your character to speak out? you have changed from the MCA leadership crisis?

OTK got to check with the feng shui master and even he got something to say, he must look at the date, time and facing certain directions on feng shui before saying, if anything at all on this sensitive thing.

He is already "superman", what or who can be greater than him?

Don't expect him to say something he know nuts about.

Lembu Tulen kepada Tuan2 Umno.

This is not Tee Keat's problem so he should not need to comment. To do so would mean a no-win outcome for him.

It is best for non Christians not to comment as this will probably bring another dimension to the problem. We do not want the Buddhists, Taoists or Hindus to also use the name Allah for the idols that they worship. As for the Christians and the Jews they worship to the same God and the only difference is that they do not believe in Prophet Muhammad and they believe in the concept of trinity which is prohibited in Islam.

This is typical of MCA. They best they can do is keep mum, as if that will solve all the problems. I hope nobody asks Koh Tsu Koon the same question because he is the father of keeping mum.

BTW, why the hell ask the non-Christian politicians? Why not go to Sabah and Sarawak to ask their politicians?

Amno is not only a rasist party but play the religion issues to fish the Malay votes. The problem is that the other traitor parties in Be-End all fooling around fishing non-malay to this taiko. OTK is one of them. He would be jobless with a minister post. PLP is his new award.

Coward! you have lost the chinese christian vote.

In all fairness, anyone who has an iota of ability to analyze the situation would see this as being potentially a pramble to Operasi Lalang II....

So better to keep quiet and not step into the trap being set....

he is wise man. dont disturb him.

why my post cannot be published ah? every time also missing one?

In Malaysia, we still have not reached a matured status to have open debates on religions since our education standard is far too low and narrow-minded. Moreover, most of the civil-servants are already indoctrinated under BTN to hatred of other without even a valid reason, more so words can be twisted by half-past six scholars and evil-yet-racist politicians. OTK must abstain from getting involved in such fluid and non-matured arguments whereby most Chinese are not Christain and neither are Muslim. Why should OTK get involved for somethings that is not profitable or good for him or kind for MCA. Eventually water will find it own level. Malaysian must stay calm to avoid incitements by evil-minded racists.

OTK whole body is already swam with black ants from his CC members, how can you ask him to comment on the word 'Allah '. His mind already tak centre.

The MCA President and other MCA leaders will make a statement after the Cabinet meeting tomorrow evening.

As expected, MCA and OTK have to get UMNO's permission before commenting any hot topic. In fact in this case, UMNO may tell OTK what to say and when to say. What good is MCA then if it only is a messenger/office boy for UMNO?

He is only a puppet with its strings pulled by BN. Therefore he has no comment unless told to do so by his political superiors.

Well done Tee Keat!! We know now that you are a brave and honest man who will always fight for what is right especially for the marginalized Chinese community!!

I have 3 Christian friends, and ALL of them are angered by this "Allah" issue and they vow they will NEVER vote for Barisan Nasional ......

While some malays will remain suportive of UMNO, but non-malays will definitely dump all the component parties of Barisan nasional...

It is not fair for non-Christians to comment, if OTK is not a believer then it is wise for him to zip his mouth on this issue.

For our fellow non Christians, at your free time try getting a bible from your friend or in some hotel rooms and read the first book of the Bible ie Genesis. This will give you an insight what the issue is all about.

OTK, you must say something fair! MCA, Gerakan and MIC are so bluntly follow UMno, please dont say the rubbish like Court's decision is law! Or else you will be another Rubbish!

The MCA president did the right thing. He should concentrate on his ministrial job rather than make comments not related to his functions. In this context all those who has no bearing in the issue should stay away from making comments. This includes the political parties as any statement will deem to be favouring one side. Let the court decide on the issue