PENGKALAN CHEPA: PAS is not just for Muslims and can help its Buddhist, Christian and Hindu members to become better adherents of their faith, says PAS Supporters Congress Information Chief Balachandran GK.
In his address at PAS’s 62nd muktamar today, Balachandran explained that the Islamic values inculcated by the PAS leadership enhanced the understanding of one’s own religious values, making non-Muslim members better persons.
Balachandran also hit out at MIC President Dr S Subramaniam over his quit threat in relation to the proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965.
He said it showed Subramaniam was weak and did not understand the issue.
“If he does not understand the issue, he can call us. We can teach Subramaniam about Islam if he does not understand.”
Following the tabling of the bill last month, Subramaniam, together with MCA President Liow Tiong Lai and Gerakan President Mah Siew Kong, said they will quit their Cabinet posts in the event the bill is passed in Parliament.
Balachandran, who wowed delegates with his speech, peppered with Islamic terms and even a quote from the Quran, said PAS’s strength was not the now defunct Pakatan Rakyat, but Islam, and this was why the party could go it alone.
He also said that race should not be the basis for any political party’s struggle and it was important to understand each other’s religions.
“We are with PAS as it is a party based on Islam,” he said, adding that Islam was fair.
“Hidup Melayu (Long Live Malays) does not guarantee safety, Hidup Islam (Long Live Islam) guarantees safety for all,” he said to cheers from the delegates.
This is why, he said, it was important for the PAS leadership to include the supporters’ wing in its activities so that the non-Muslims could see that PAS was meant for all.
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