Press Statements
Quo vadis Himpun?
On October 22, several hundred members from over a dozen NGOs will gather in Shah Alam for Himpunan Sejuta Umat (Himpun). The gathering is supposedly defensive: it aims to protect the aqidah (creed) of Malaysian Muslims from the supposedly growing problem of […]
Ten Years After 9-11: A time to Reflect
In the past decade, we have seen how the destruction and desperation in the attacks of September 11th mutate into a state of global war. At the very least, it has left Muslims and non-Muslims in common grudge and distrust, […]
Say No To the Politics of Fear
The recent report by Malaysiakini regarding the non-existent Surau al-Musyrikin and that the demonstration attributed to the committee members against an act of proselytisation by a tuition centre at Jalan Klang Lama as aired by TV3 which did not represent […]
Statement by Muslim Think Tank on Proposed Faith Crime Act
Statement by Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa, Chairman and Director, Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF), Kuala Lumpur We, from the Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) read the news regarding the proposed Faith Crime Act by the Deputy Education Minister yesterday with trepidation. […]
IRF Press Statement on PERKASA’s Opposition to BERSIH 2.0 Demonstration
We read the news on PERKASA’s Ibrahim Ali claims to defend peace and stopping BERSIH 2.0 coalition from holding a demonstration on July 9 with ire and vexation. The inane behavior of burning and stomping on pictures of BERSIH Chairperson […]
Statement of Love For Our Muslim Brothers and Sisters
Kuala Lumpur – 20 April 2011. A group of civil society organisations have issued a joint press release today expressing their concerns on the recent report on Friday 15 April 2011 in a leading alternative media, The Malaysian Insider, on […]
Mengecam Tindakan Keganasan Pemuda UMNO yang Menghalang Aktiviti Mansuhkan ISA
Kami sebagai kumpulan masyarakat sivil ingin mengecam tindakan ketua pemuda UMNO Pulau Pinang Norman Dhalan dan Naib Presiden Persatuan Peniaga Komtar Abdul Ghani Mohammad Jiman yang cuba mengacau untuk menghalang aktiviti Mansuhkan ISA yang diadakan di sekitar kompleks Komtar. Kumpulan […]
Civil Society Joint Statement on Malaysia Day 2010: Malaysia – A Promise of Fraternity through Freedom
When the peoples of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore came together in 1963, Malaysia was a promise of freedom and fraternity, that all the children of this land would love and support each other to develop and progress. A Promise […]
IRF Stand on the Issue of Non-Muslims Entering Mosques || 1 September 2010
The issue of non-Muslims entering mosques has received wide media coverage when Serdang member of parliament, Teo Nie Ching visited Surau al_Huda in Kajang to deliver Ramadan’s aid in her constituency. Some view non-Muslims to be “un-clean” to enter such […]
Desecration Of Surau in Negeri Sembilan Only Unites Malaysians
1. We the undersigned NGOs condemn the desecration of the Surau in Taman Pulai Impian, Sikamat, Seremban, which reportedly happened in the wee hours of August 23 (Monday). 2. The perpetrator(s) has committed a heinous crime but in no way […]
