PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat today declined comment on the issue of the alleged use of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng's name in the prayer during the Friday sermon in several mosques in Penang.

It was a personal issue and he did not wish to comment on such a matter, he said when approached by reporters at his house in Kampung Pulau Melaka, Kota Baharu.

Nik Aziz said he did not know much about the issue and it was not a political issue, and as such did not want to comment.

The Penang Umno liaison committee had alleged that Lim's name was switched with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's in the prayer during the Friday sermon at several mosques in the Tasik Gelugor, Permatang Pauh and Jelutong areas, but the Penang government said there was no such thing.

Meanwhile, the PAS spiritual leader said that DAP chairman Karpal Singh was against his proposal for the implementation of hudud law as he lacked understanding of hudud.

Nik Aziz that Karpal had never met face to face with PAS leaders over the party's proposal for hudud law to be implemented if the opposition managed to take over the federal government.

He said the dissenting voices heard were personal opinions and were not the official stand of the opposition pact.

"As most of the DAP leaders are educated, they should obtain explanation on hudud from those with expert knowledge on the subject," he said.

He was earlier asked to comment on Karpal's reported objection to the PAS' proposal on hudud.

I'm willing to meet Karpal

Nik Aziz had in his statement in conjunction with the launching of the Hududullah Day celebration on Thursday, said that PAS would continue to pursue the implementation of hudud as the party believed it could solve the problem of rising crime and social ills in the country.

pakatan convention 191209 karpal with nik aziz 02According to the PAS leader, Karpal could come and meet him over the matter.

"The other DAP leaders are silent, only he is raising the issue. What he had said was his personal opinion and not the party's decision," he said.

Asked about PAS' action to avoid dissenting voices over hudud from its partners in the pact, Nik Aziz said it was a difficult thing to deal with.

"You can't avoid it because for as long as there is satan, there will be evil people, and for as long as there are angels, there will be good people. Our duty is to explain to the people to lead them to the right path," he said.

- Bernama