3r Rule Not To Protect Only One Faith Mic Chief Berates Agc

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Miffed over the decision not to charge Islamic preachers Zamri Vinoth and Firdaus Wong, MIC reminded the government that the 3R (race, religion, royalty) principle is not a legal tool to defend the sanctity of only one religion.
Party president SA Vigneswaran said the 3R principle exists to preserve religious harmony, public order, and social cohesion across all communities in Malaysia.
“Selective silence is not neutrality. It is complicity.
“If the 3R doctrine is to have any meaning in today’s Malaysia, it must be applied across all faiths, with fairness, firmness, and integrity,” he said in a statement today.
Earlier today, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) decided not to prosecute Zamri and Firdaus due to a lack of evidence.
ADSShe said the AGC came to this conclusion after the police sent their investigation paper on the preachers to the AGC.
“Based on the response from AGC, there is insufficient evidence to prove the elements of an offence under any legal provision to prosecute the two individuals mentioned in court,” she said in a written parliamentary response to Jelutong MP RSN Rayer.
‘Double standards’
Unimpressed, Vigneswaran said enforcing the 3R rule when only one particular race or religion is affected, while ignoring the plight of other communities, reflects a dangerous and unacceptable double standard.
“In a multiracial and multireligious society, such selective enforcement not only contradicts the spirit of Article 8 of the Federal Constitution but also undermines public confidence in the fairness and credibility of our legal system,” the former Dewan Negara president added.
Touching on Zamri’s case, Vigneswaran pointed out that the preacher’s incendiary Facebook posts were made publicly, leading to mass outrage.
“And it is inconceivable that such conduct does not meet the legal threshold for criminal charges under the Penal Code or the Sedition Act 1948,” he added.
Taking the AGC to task, Vigneswaran said the agency must explain its decision, adding the process lacked transparency and risked being seen as biased.
He also reminded the authorities that prosecutorial decisions were not only about punishing individuals but sending a clear message to all Malaysians that no one is above the law.
“Failing to act emboldens others to repeat such behaviour, believing that religious provocation will go unpunished if it targets minority faiths.
“This breeds resentment, insecurity, and potential unrest - the very outcome that the 3R principle seeks to avoid,” he said.
ADSAt the height of the controversy surrounding the relocation of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple in Kuala Lumpur, Zamri painted the temple committee as people who had stolen land for the use of the temple.
He also earlier likened Kavadi bearers during the Hindu Thaipusam festival to individuals who are possessed and intoxicated, leading to the public lodging 894 police reports against him.
‘Unacceptable’
Meanwhile, Hindu-based NGO Malaysia Hindhudharma Maamandram said Azalina’s explanation was not only unconvincing but also unacceptable.
“The issue here is not political. It is moral, legal, and constitutional. The law must not be weaponised selectively, nor should it become a shield for those with influence or religious privilege.
“We urge the government to start demonstrating political courage and legal integrity.
“The people are no longer silent, and continued inaction in the face of blatant provocation will not be tolerated,” it said on Facebook today. - Mkini

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