PAS committed to unity of ummah - Takiyuddin
PAS is committed to its stance that the unity of the ummah is vital in forming a strong and stable government, said its secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.
He said unity in Islam, among the Malays, the bumiputera and all citizens of the country is required to establish a strong government.
“In the Malaysian context today, we have the Malay Muslim parties. So these parties must unite to work together to...
PAS is committed to its stance that the unity of the ummah is vital in forming a strong and stable government, said its secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan.
He said unity in Islam, among the Malays, the bumiputera and all citizens of the country is required to establish a strong government.
“In the Malaysian context today, we have the Malay Muslim parties. So these parties must unite to work together to enable effective administrative management of the country.
"In this context, we have seen how PAS, after decades of enmity with Umno had made a firm stand to establish ties with the party after realising the need to work together for the sake of the people and country and in following the unity of ummah concept," he told reporters after a meeting with former Kelantan football players yesterday.
Elaborating, the minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) said the unity of the ummah is not exclusive to PAS and Umno.
"The ummah unity charter states that parties with the ambition to develop the country, especially the Malay, Islamic and bumiputera parties, are allowed to join in even though at the start the ummah involved only PAS and Umno."
Following several new developments and with the existence of other Malay parties, he said PAS decided that the ummah unity should be open to the other parties.
“Currently, Bersatu stands together with PAS and Umno but why is it that we cannot unite?” he asked.
Takiyuddin said that PAS had always stressed the need for Bersatu to stand together with PAS and Umno, and if there are other parties with the common struggle to fight for the interests of the Malays, Muslims and bumiputera willing to join them in the future, that would be all the better.
“In Sabah and Sarawak, they are united, but why can't parties in the peninsula such as PAS, Umno and Bersatu support the current government and be together in the next general election.
"To me, we should discuss this like a family and I am confident this matter will be resolved amicably as the saying goes, ‘united we stand, divided we fall’.
“We need a government with a stable and strong majority. PAS will continue to strengthen Muafakat Nasional and defend Perikatan Nasional,” he added.
- Bernama
Does Taki, Hadi, Moo, Zahid, Mahathir and the rest of the ketuanan champions still remember and respect the five principles of the Rukun Negara? Apparently not, and this is the reason why Malaysia is fast going downhill, and has become the subject of international ridicule. They are not even worthy to be called "leaders" but rather, they have destroyed the very fabric of national unity and harmony. Let us remind them of the Rukun Negara principles: 1) Kepercayaan Kepada Tuhan. Malaysia is a multiracial and multireligious society and the believe in God is listed right at the top of the Rukun Negara because only a God-fearing society will receive His blessings and favor, irregardless of whether we are Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, Taoists, Sikhs, etc. All religions must be equally respected and there should not be any religious compulsion, bigotry, and hatred. Mutual respect and understanding is of utmost importance. The Rukun Negara does not say "kepercayaan kepada Tuhan Taki dan Hadi sahaja". It does not say that the religion of the "ummah" is "superior" to others, and because of that, the country must have leaders coming from the "ummah" only, and all the "non-ummah" must follow and obey. 2) Kesetiaan Kepada Raja dan Negara. Loyalty to the King and Country is what every citizen must have in their hearts. Not loyalty to money and positions of political power, as what we are witnessing today. Undemocratic political defections, massive corruption, MPs holding the PR status of a foreign country, are all signs of a failed state and have brought shame and indignity to the rakyat and country. 3) Keluhuran Perlembagaan. The constitution of our country is supposed to be supreme but nowadays it is possible to suspend parliament under an unjustified "emergency" to the benefit of certain self-serving political individuals and groups. The constitution is being played around with by irresponsible leaders. Perhaps a timely reminder in the words of a highly-respected political leader - "Jangan main-main" with our constitution! Kedaulatan Undang-undang. The laws of our country must be applied equally and blindly to all citizens, irrespective of color, creed, social status. Sadly, we see that the powers-that-be are practicing double standards and this is getting more rampant and audacious. A school student is fined RM1000 while no action is taken against ministers in the government who have been caught in broad daylight breaking the covid19 SOPs multiple times. No action is taken to get to the bottom of the disappearances of members of society like Pastor Koh, Hilmi, Ruth and Amri. No action is taken to get to the bottom of the murder of Teoh Beng Hock. No action is taken to return the daughter of Indira despite a court order. Again, these are manifestations of a failed state. Kesopanan dan Kesusilaan. Mutual trust and respect is the basis of a successful multicultural and multiracial country. However, we have PAS leaders casting aspersions on other religions, even in parliament, without any serious rebuke on them. Other religions have been accused of being "deviated" by PAS. This not only deeply hurt the feelings of non-muslims but also show that the country is becoming an extremist state. Certain leaders still use demeaning and degrading words such as "keling" to refer to certain ethnic groups in the country. After 60 years of independence, race and religion are still raging electoral topics in Malaysia. In contrast, such topics have been relegated to the background in Singapore many decades ago. Singapore is now an international role model for inter-racial and inter-religious unity, and have been widely acclaimed for its national integration policies based on mutual respect and meritocracy. This goes to show that communal politics, as still practiced in Malaysia, is a bane to society. Communal politics also creates a fertile ground for massive corruption, as we are witnessing in Malaysia, as corrupt and incompetent leaders are propelled into political power by constantly playing the race and religion cards. Sadly, much of the damage already done to the country may be irreversible. Only a strong and honest leadership is able to bring back the dignity and international respect for the country, but unfortunately this is currently missing.