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Johor GH asked to shed light on why Sarawakian refused admission <b>...</b>

Posted: 11 Jan 2014 11:27 AM PST

MIRI: Johor General Hospital (JGH) should give further explanation regarding a denial in admission to a patient who originated from Sarawak, in a recent controversy.

A social activist, Wan Zain Syed Mohdzar, claimed that the patient who originated from Sibu was involved in an accident and was sent to JGH for treatment, but the patient was denied admission by the hospital.

"JGH's  reasoning for refusal on the patient's  admission was because the victim was not a Johorean, although the patient needed medical attention due to a bone fracture impacted from the accident,"  he said yesterday.

Moreover, Wan Zain said the patient, Norhaironiza Hasim, was later referred to Muar General Hospital and successfully underwent an operation there on her own expenses.

"With help from family and friends, the patient successfully settled the operation cost. However, the issue of bias should be taken on a serious note by the government," he stressed.

According to him, the patient's status as a college student was authenticated by the college itself, but JGH still refused to receive her as a patient at the hospital.

"We find it weird because a Malaysian citizen was refused admission to receive medical treatment at a government hospital just  because she originated from  Sarawak," he said.

Meanwhile, the victim's father, Hasim Kaderi from Kampung Perumahan Apolo in Sibu, confirmed that his daughter had to refer to another hospital after being rejected by JGH.

Currently, the patient is receiving further treatment at Sibu Hospital after being transferred there with financial assistance from Johor Welfare Department on Wednesday.

Commenting further, Wan Zain said that a Malaysian citizen should receive equal rights in the country, including medical treatment from government hospital regardless of the state.

"The matter should not be an issue at all, especially when a patient needs immediate medical treatment from the hospital," he said.

Wan Zain warned that such cases might jeopardize the unity among people, thus it should be taken seriously.

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I am for two laws on religions for <b>Sabah</b> or S&#39;wak and Peninsula <b>...</b>

Posted: 12 Jan 2014 01:43 PM PST

by Nancy Lai. Posted on January 13, 2014, Monday

KOTA BELUD: Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said Sabah and Sarawak are unique in that people in the ethnically and religiously diverse society in the two states  have always coexisted harmoniously.

"When I officiate at functions or events in Kadamaian, a Christian-majority state assembly seat within my constituency, prayers citing the AlKitab are normally led by a pastor. This shows how tolerant we are in Sabah and Sarawak of each other's religion," the Kota Belud member of parliament said.

Abdul Rahman, when officiating the Kota Belud Parliamentary office's Christmas and New Year celebration yesterday, opined that the use of bibles in the Malay language is essentially a non-issue in this part of Malaysia.

"The Christians of Sabah and Sarawak have been using the AlKitab long before the formation of Malaysia. We must respect this piece of our nation's history. To ensure Kota Belud continues to be a good example to the country in terms of acceptance and moderation, I propose and support interfaith dialogue in Kota Belud as a platform to demonstrate our ability to coexist peacefully in a diverse society.

"While we respect the sensitivities of communities in Sabah and Sarawak, at the same time we must acknowledge that different places have different sensitivities. Therefore, we, in Sabah and Sarawak, must also respect the sensitivities of the Muslims in Peninsula Malaysia as well. Our histories are different, and the kalimah Allah and Alkitab issue in Peninsula Malaysia emerged out of different sensitivities and historical background," he pointed out.

Abdul Rahman also stressed that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for the issue on the kalimah Allah.

"Respect, tolerance, moderation and common sense are key. I am a Minister for all Malaysians. I believe sensitivity and compromise are very important values to uphold. Emotion and rhetoric should not cloud our views and judgments. We must maintain rationality in our resolution of issues.

"Therefore I reiterate my position on this issue: I support the 10-point solution in Sabah that allows for the use of the Alkitab in the state of Sabah," he said.

For those who are quick to criticise the 10-point solution by saying that Malaysia must not have two rules or laws for different parts of the country, Abdul Rahman reminded them that in the case of religious and racial issues, no solution is perfect.

"If having different laws applied to Peninsula Malaysia and East Malaysia will make us live harmoniously and united, I say go ahead, have those laws.

"As it is anyway, we have current laws which are only applicable to either Peninsula Malaysia or Sabah or Sarawak only. Immigration, labour, legal and quarantine Acts are some of the examples where the laws only applied to certain parts of the country," he said.

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