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马佛青呼吁政策制定

考量多元社会的权力和自由

YBAM Calls for Considerations of Freedom and Rights of

Diverse Society in Policy Making

来西亚佛教青年总会（马佛青）呼吁无 prayer and to resume operation 10 minutes after
马论是中央或是州政府，在制定政策时 the Maghrib prayer. The implementation of this
需要考量马来西亚多元种族、宗教和文化的共享现 policy was decided during the meeting of Kedah
State Executive Council held on 21 February
实。此文告是针对吉打州内各地方政府日前向夜市
2024, and will begin from 1 May 2024.
商贩们发出通告指示商贩们必须在昏礼（Maghrib
Kedah Executive Council Members YB Wong
Prayer）的时段停止一切商业活动，即在昏礼前5分
Chia Zhen in charge of the Human Resources,
钟停止和在昏礼10分钟后才能够继续恢复营业的回
Chinese, Indian and Siamese Affairs, and Non-
应。这是在2024年2月21日召开的吉打行政会议决
governmental Organisation Portfolios and YB
定实施的指示，并将在2024年5月1日起全面落实。 Mansor Zakaria in charge of the Housing, Local
负责人力资源、华人、印度、暹罗事务的吉打 Government, and Health Portfolio subsequently
行政议员黄佳祯和吉打房屋、地方政府、卫生事务 clarified that this policy will not be forcefully
委员会主席曼苏札卡里亚之后做出澄清表示此政策 implemented in non-Muslim night markets
不会强硬地被实施在非穆斯林夜市和只限穆斯林商 and will only be applicable to Muslim vendors
贩和顾客。然而，在发出通告和情况获得澄清的过 and customers. However, during the process of
程中对于政策实施是否影响所有商贩和顾客还是只 issuing the notice and seeking clarifications on
局限于穆斯林群体的不同解读，引起了非穆斯林群 the situation, different interpretations of whether
体的不安。 the policy would affect all vendors and customers
or only limited to the Muslim community caused
马佛青尊重和明白该政策的实施是对于昏礼时
concern among non-Muslim groups.
段的尊重和让穆斯林小贩和顾客履行宗教义务。马
YBAM respects and understands that
佛青希望这曾在2011年在吉打州各地方政府实施的
the implementation of this policy is intended
政策能保持这初衷，并不延伸和影响到其他宗教和
to show respect for the prayer time and allow
种族的群体。政策的设立和实施需要同时考量伊斯
Muslim vendors and customers to fulfil religious
兰教是联邦的官方宗教和马来西亚为世俗国的两大 obligations. YBAM hopes that the policy
现实。在履行各自的宗教义务被之外，对于人权平 established in 2011, which was implemented
等及宗教信仰自由的尊崇不该被忽视。 in various local governments, will maintain its
original intention and will not extend to and
oung Buddhist Association of Malaysia affect other religious and racial groups. The
Y (YBAM) calls on both the central and establishment and implementation of policies
state governments to consider the shared reality of must take into account two key realities of Islam
Malaysia’s diverse races, religions, and cultures when being the official federal religion and Malaysia
formulating policies. This statement is in response being a secular nation. While ensuring the
to the notice issued by local governments in Kedah fulfilment of respective religious obligations,
to night market vendors, instructing them to stop all respect for human rights, equality, and freedom
commercial activities during the Maghrib prayer of religious belief should not be overlooked.
period, that is, to stop 5 minutes before the Maghrib （25.04.2024）

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