MUAR, June 27 — Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today asked PAS Spiritual Leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to seek forgiveness from God over his statement, likening Umno to a deviant and communist party at a recent political talk in Kelantan.
The deputy prime minister and Umno deputy president said the Kelantan mentri besar, who was said to be a highly respected religious leader, knew that what he had said was most sinful in Islam.
“It is not necessary for him to apologise to Umno as some quarters had demanded that he do so but he has to seek forgiveness from God because his accusation is most sinful,” he said. He spoke to reporters after launching a “Pewaris Muda” programme of the Johor Information Department and Universiti Sains Malaysia in Kampung Jayor, Jorak, here.
Muhyiddin was asked to comment on the statement by Nik Aziz at a political talk in Manek Urai, Kelantan, on June 21 where he had likened Umno’s struggle to the deviant teachings of Ayah Pin and the Sky Kingdom and branded Umno a communist and socialist party that was anti-Islam.
Kelantan Umno Youth has lodged a police report over the statement by Nik Aziz, claiming that it was of a seditious nature.
Muhyiddin, who is the member of parliament for Pagoh, said PAS should not neglect Islam just because its political ideology was different. He said Umno had struggled longer than PAS in upholding Islam in the country, and this was vouched for by the Muslim community.
“Umno is much more Islamic than PAS, and one of our party’s struggles is to uphold Islam in the country. This is stated in Umno’s struggle,” he said.
The deputy prime minister also said that “ulama” (religious scholars) could play a role in criticising the actions of political parties which went against the norm without being accused of interfering in the parties’ internal affairs.
On the Manek Urai state by-election, nomination for which is on July 6 and polling on July 14, Muhyiddin said the Barisan Nasional (BN) would announce its candidate tomorrow.
“The BN has a good chance (of winning) in Manek Urai, but we should continue to work hard (for it),” he said.
PAS has named Kuala Krai PAS secretary Mohd Fauzi Abdullah as its candidate.
The by-election is being held following the death of the state assemblyman, Ismail Yaacob of PAS, on May 22.
Earlier, in his speech, Muhyiddin warned those who always challenged the special privileges of the Malays to be prepared to face the legal consequences. — Bernama
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