JIM extremist???

The so-called champion of democracy has somehow lambasted the freedom for Muslims in Penang State Administration to join Jemaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) - an NGO in Malaysia. Why? Because JIM people are extremists. JIM extremist? Yes, because they want to establish Syari'ah Law in Malaysia.

So JIM people, stay away from Penang (Jelutong especially), you are not welcomed. PAS Islamic State is okay, but JIM is not. I must have a headache...

From the Star, 2 August 2009.

Ooi wants JIM-linked Razali out

By IAN MCINTYRE

GEORGE TOWN: Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi is continuing his verbal war with Penang PKR municipal councillor Mohd Razali Abdullah, saying the council should not allow a “religious extremist” in its administration.

Ooi, who is Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s chief of staff, said the state was setting a dangerous precedent by allowing an alleged extremist religious activist to infiltrate the local government system.

“Razali has confirmed that he is a Jemaah Islah Malaysia (JIM) member,” he said, adding he would call on Lim and state DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow to handle the matter.

Ooi, who is a member of the DAP central executive committee, printed out literature from JIM’s portal at www.jim.org.my which stated that the organisation’s mission statement was to develop Malaysia into a country which fully adopted Syariah law by 2020.

“How can the Penang people accept someone who prioritises Syariah law ahead of the Pakatan Rakyat state and the people?” he said at a press conference yesterday.

“We are transparent. Before my public outburst, I had raised the matter internally with Penang PKR chairman Datuk Zahrain Mohd Hashim and the state government about two PKR councillors including one who is constantly absent. But there were no answers,” he said.

Zahrain, when contacted, said he would address the issue at the next state Pakatan meeting scheduled for Monday in Lim’s office at Komtar.