Wednesday, May 23, 2012

01/20/09, 2nd Letter to the Editor, printed in Malaysiakini

Qasim Rashid
(in response to “Time running out for 'deviationist' sect”)

With great sorrow I read the above report.

The most amazing and downright abhorrent realisation of the persecution faced by Ahmadi Muslims stems not from the extremists who persecute Ahmadi Muslims, but from the governments who persecute Ahmadi Muslims.

While extremists are by definition irrational, any judicious government should thrive at the opportunity to support peace-loving, educated and moderate citizens, regardless of religious differences.

These attributes of peace, education, and moderation have been the hallmark of the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

Yet, despite the vast contributions to humanity offered by Ahmadi Muslims worldwide, they have been most vehemently persecuted in established sovereign nations such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

It seems, most unfortunately, Malaysia seeks to join this cast. Pakistan and Bangladesh have been utterly decimated by allowing extremists to rule their governments.

Indonesia has taken the first step in the same direction. I can only hope, not only for the welfare of Ahmadi Muslims, but for the nation of Malaysia as a whole, the government of Malaysia makes the right decision.

Allowing free thought supports not only basic human rights, but basic common sense. Let us hope that Malaysia stands strong and emphatically rejects the hope of extremists to bring down this great nation.

Doing so will be the sure fire way to guarantee success for the nation, as well as its citizens.

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