Hudud laws okay in Kelantan

However, FMT readers are confident that it would not be implemented nationwide when Pakatan Rakyat comes to power.

PETALING JAYA: A majority of FMT readers are not seeing red over the implementation of hudud in Kelantan but, at the same time, do not expect hudud to be featured in a Pakatan Rakyat federal government.

In a FMT poll conducted for the past two weeks, some 81 percent or 1,968 out of 2,417 readers, voted that hudud would not be Pakatan’s national policy compared with 300 readers who voted “yes”.

Only seven percent or 149 voters were undecided on the issue.

The controversy over the implementation of hudud was sparked a fortnight ago when Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat, who is also PAS spiritual adviser, announced that he wants to implement hudud in Kelantan.

The DAP, a partner in the Pakatan Rakyat alliance, promptly opposed it on the grounds that it is unconstitutional.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim announced that hudud will not be implemented due to a lack of consensus after a meeting of Pakatan top brass to discuss the hot-button issue on Sept 29..
On the implementation of the Islamic law in Kelantan, fewer than 1,449 readers disagreed with Nik Aziz’s plans.

Those who supported hudud totalled 1,285 or 45% while 133 readers or 4% did not have an opinion over the issue.