Former DAP man contesting for the Bagan Dalam seat in Penang warns that if the opposition takes federal power, PAS will forge ahead with its hudud agenda.
BUTTERWORTH: An independent candidate here has called on Indians not to trust or vote for Pakatan Rakyat.
Bagan Dalam candidate G Asoghan warned Indians that PAS’ objective to establish an Islamic state and enforce hudud law would come into effect if Pakatan took over the federal government.
He urged Indians not to be swayed by lies spread by DAP leaders that PAS cannot implement hudud without a parliamentary two-thirds.
He warned that PAS can implement hudud in this multi racial country by amending certain criminal laws with simple parliamentary majority.
He said DAP leaders were hoodwinking the people merely to enjoy federal power and perks.
“DAP can’t and will not do anything to stop PAS. Even now DAP is justifying PAS’ extremist intention to enforce hudud by claiming that it will only affect Muslims.
“Is the DAP saying that if it affected Muslims, it’s okay? It means DAP does not care about others, except for its Chinese backers?
“Is the DAP a racist party?” said Asoghan when declaring his support for Johor DAP deputy chairman Norman Fernandez’s call on voters to reject PAS and hudud.
[Fernandez however today retracted his anti-PAS remarks and reaffirmed that he would be supporting Pakatan Rakyat in the May 5 polls.]
Former DAP Jalan Bagan Luar branch chairman Asoghan faces incumbent A Thanasekaran (DAP), M Karuppanan (BN – MIC) and Lim Seang Teik (PCM) in a four-cornered fight for the Bagan Dalam state seat.
He pointed out that since March 2008, PAS had managed to implement various policies in Kedah, Kelantan and Selangor that breached the rights and interests of non-Muslims.
In Kelantan, he said non-Muslim couples faced the brunt of PAS’ Islamic extremism when they were fined for alleged khalwat (close proximity) for merely sitting together in a park.
He said women were also banned from cutting men’s hair in saloons.
He said the PAS-led Kedah government demolished a pig slaughterhouse without any replacement until today, limited liquor selling licences and raised bumi quota for public housing to 50%.
In Selangor, he said even though PAS only had eight state seats, it somehow managed to implement its extremist policies through local councils.
He said PAS banned unmarried couples from sitting together in cinema halls, seized alcohol drinks from retail outlets in Shah Alam and stopped construction of a cinema hall in Bangi.
“PAS did all these in name of religion although it violated the rights of others. But Pakatan partners DAP and PKR just stood and watched. The same thing will happen if Pakatan takes over the federal government,” he said.
Asoghan also hit out at Pakatan diehard supporters for putting up a brave front claiming that they don’t mind if hudud comes into force.
But, he claimed that the Pakatan non-Muslim supporters were clearly bothered by it and only trying to imply some face-saving remarks.
He also claim that many Indians in Bagan Dalam would not back DAP this time because of PAS and the failure of the Penang state government in doing anything worthy for Indians.
BUTTERWORTH: An independent candidate here has called on Indians not to trust or vote for Pakatan Rakyat.Bagan Dalam candidate G Asoghan warned Indians that PAS’ objective to establish an Islamic state and enforce hudud law would come into effect if Pakatan took over the federal government.
He urged Indians not to be swayed by lies spread by DAP leaders that PAS cannot implement hudud without a parliamentary two-thirds.
He warned that PAS can implement hudud in this multi racial country by amending certain criminal laws with simple parliamentary majority.
He said DAP leaders were hoodwinking the people merely to enjoy federal power and perks.
“DAP can’t and will not do anything to stop PAS. Even now DAP is justifying PAS’ extremist intention to enforce hudud by claiming that it will only affect Muslims.
“Is the DAP saying that if it affected Muslims, it’s okay? It means DAP does not care about others, except for its Chinese backers?
“Is the DAP a racist party?” said Asoghan when declaring his support for Johor DAP deputy chairman Norman Fernandez’s call on voters to reject PAS and hudud.
[Fernandez however today retracted his anti-PAS remarks and reaffirmed that he would be supporting Pakatan Rakyat in the May 5 polls.]
Former DAP Jalan Bagan Luar branch chairman Asoghan faces incumbent A Thanasekaran (DAP), M Karuppanan (BN – MIC) and Lim Seang Teik (PCM) in a four-cornered fight for the Bagan Dalam state seat.
He pointed out that since March 2008, PAS had managed to implement various policies in Kedah, Kelantan and Selangor that breached the rights and interests of non-Muslims.In Kelantan, he said non-Muslim couples faced the brunt of PAS’ Islamic extremism when they were fined for alleged khalwat (close proximity) for merely sitting together in a park.
He said women were also banned from cutting men’s hair in saloons.
He said the PAS-led Kedah government demolished a pig slaughterhouse without any replacement until today, limited liquor selling licences and raised bumi quota for public housing to 50%.
In Selangor, he said even though PAS only had eight state seats, it somehow managed to implement its extremist policies through local councils.
He said PAS banned unmarried couples from sitting together in cinema halls, seized alcohol drinks from retail outlets in Shah Alam and stopped construction of a cinema hall in Bangi.
“PAS did all these in name of religion although it violated the rights of others. But Pakatan partners DAP and PKR just stood and watched. The same thing will happen if Pakatan takes over the federal government,” he said.
Asoghan also hit out at Pakatan diehard supporters for putting up a brave front claiming that they don’t mind if hudud comes into force.
But, he claimed that the Pakatan non-Muslim supporters were clearly bothered by it and only trying to imply some face-saving remarks.
He also claim that many Indians in Bagan Dalam would not back DAP this time because of PAS and the failure of the Penang state government in doing anything worthy for Indians.
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