PAS: God knows if we are sincere about hudud
Farah Noor SamatPublished: May 6, 2014 9:42 AM | Updated: May 6, 2014 9:49 AM
It is a sin for Muslims to point fingers at one another on hudud, for only God knows whether PAS is sincere in pushing for the penal code in Kelantan, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said today.
In a statement aimed at lawmakers, Hadi called on all Muslims not to question the PAS bid to strengthen the Syariah (II) Criminal Code 1993, so that hudud can be implemented in Kelantan through a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament.
It is a sin for Muslims to point fingers at one another on hudud, for only God knows whether PAS is sincere in pushing for the penal code in Kelantan, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang said today.
In a statement aimed at lawmakers, Hadi called on all Muslims not to question the PAS bid to strengthen the Syariah (II) Criminal Code 1993, so that hudud can be implemented in Kelantan through a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament.
“All Muslims must carry out their duty to implement syariah, without pointing fingers or denigrating one another.
"Please remember that ‘sincerity’ is God's business, not ours. Therefore, it is a sin if we busy ourselves with such trivial judgments and debate about these matters," Hadi said in a statement.
His view appeared to sync with that of the president of right wing Malay movement Perkasa, Ibrahim Ali, who also said yesterday that no one has the right to question anyone else on the implementation of hudud.
Ibrahim said this when asked about his views on Umno's sincerity in backing hudud, even after agreeing to set up a joint task force to study the technical aspects of implementing hudud.
PAS has been wanting hudud implemented in Kelantan since 1993, but its plans has been vehemently opposed by the federal government all this while as it clashes with the Federal Constitution.
Hudud has drawn protests from non-Muslims and some government ministers, including Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, are sceptical aboput it, seeing it as a political ploy by PAS to galvanise Malay support.
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Umno president has called it "Allah's law" but stopped short of backing it.
Perkasa’s Ibrahim, a veteran politican and former MP, said that he would rejoice if it was true that Umno was sincere in working with PAS to implement hudud.
In a statement aimed at lawmakers, Hadi called on all Muslims not to question the PAS bid to strengthen the Syariah (II) Criminal Code 1993, so that hudud can be implemented in Kelantan through a Private Member’s Bill in Parliament.
“All Muslims must carry out their duty to implement syariah, without pointing fingers or denigrating one another.
"Please remember that ‘sincerity’ is God's business, not ours. Therefore, it is a sin if we busy ourselves with such trivial judgments and debate about these matters," Hadi said in a statement.
His view appeared to sync with that of the president of right wing Malay movement Perkasa, Ibrahim Ali, who also said yesterday that no one has the right to question anyone else on the implementation of hudud.Ibrahim said this when asked about his views on Umno's sincerity in backing hudud, even after agreeing to set up a joint task force to study the technical aspects of implementing hudud.
PAS has been wanting hudud implemented in Kelantan since 1993, but its plans has been vehemently opposed by the federal government all this while as it clashes with the Federal Constitution.
Hudud has drawn protests from non-Muslims and some government ministers, including Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, are sceptical aboput it, seeing it as a political ploy by PAS to galvanise Malay support.
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and Umno president has called it "Allah's law" but stopped short of backing it.
Perkasa’s Ibrahim, a veteran politican and former MP, said that he would rejoice if it was true that Umno was sincere in working with PAS to implement hudud.
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