Isma: Don't let 'infidels' decide on hudud

Infidels should not be allowed to frustrate the Islamic state agenda, Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) president Abdullah Zaik Abd Rahman said today.

 

In an article on Isma's website, Ismaweb, Abdullah said currently, non-Muslims were already causing obstacles by opposing PAS' intention to implement hudud in Kelantan.

 

"The infidels, in opposing hudud, are overstepping their bounds. They cannot play a negative role by opposing or blocking Muslim ambitions in promoting the position of Islam in Malaysia," said Abdullah, who is an ustaz.

 

Abdullah said that opposing the wishes of Muslims went against the spirit of friendship and harmony in a country where the majority of the people are Muslims.

 

Meanwhile, Malay rights pressure group Perkasa has accused PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim of trying to cajole PAS into dropping its hudud ambitions.

Perkasa: Anwar concerned about DAP

 

"Anwar is concerned about the feelings of DAP and non-Muslims in order to further his own political interest. The laws of Allah are of no importance to Anwar. What is important to him is votes," Perkasa said. 

 

The latest debate on hudud follows PAS claim that it will table a Private Member's Bill in the Dewan Rakyat soon, in a move to clear legal hurdles for the implementation of the Syariah Criminal Code Enactment 1993 in Kelantan.

 

The Enactment was formulated soon after PAS formed the Kelantan government in 1990. The law provides for corporal punishment, which includes amputations for theft and stoning for adultery.

 

With only 21 MPs, PAS must rely on Umno, Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, PKR and DAP to secure the votes needed to make the necessary legal amendments.