"Such a move had triggered many unnecessary controversies and this would also cost the BN government its image, therefore the non-Muslims cabinet members have the responsibility to explain to the public on their action."

- Chua Soi Lek

COMMENT I have no idea why Dr Chua Soi Lek thinks that amongst a certain section of the voting public, the BN government has an image that it has to maintain. Most times BN seems intent on proving that it is more interested in pandering to the far (Malay) right segment of its component parties than in creating policies that is reflective of its so-called 1Malaysia stance.

Whatever "image" BN had to maintain was demolished when the MCA chose not to participate in the federal government after its disastrous performance in the 13th general election. Therefore, while the MIC is on life support, the party, which is supposed to represent ‘Chinese' interests in the coalition, is reduced to the role of Cassandra warning the community of impeding irrelevance and the same time attempting to maintain the facade of its own political relevance.

All this is extremely amusing of course because it was the MCA which was warning the Chinese community of the possible 'hudud' Armageddon or 'hudugeddon' if PAS was ever voted into federal power ...