Hadi: Solidarity with Muslims above fellow citizens, ‘one million’ PAS members back Zakir Naik
Published 2 hours ago on 15 August 2019
BY ZURAIRI AR
PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said PAS appreciated Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to not send Dr Zakir back to India, but slammed fellow Muslims who he claimed are blind towards Quranic teachings. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has vowed today that “more than one million” members of the Islamist party will not allow fugitive preacher Dr Zakir Naik from being harmed, amid calls to deport him over alleged inflammatory remarks.
He claimed that it is an obligation for Muslims to defend their religion and their preachers when threatened, labelling the issue as “a red traffic light” that every sane Muslim in the country should not cross.
“Trust us that this is not a mere personal decision of a prime minister, because more than one million PAS members will not allow for Dr Zakir Naik to be left alone, and trust us that Muslims from various parties and groups are together with us,” the Marang MP said in a statement.
“Do not oppose the red light, because the right of Muslim brotherhood comes before citizenship, and crosses the borders of countries and nations. That is the fact, not an incitement,” he added.
Hadi said PAS appreciated Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to not send Dr Zakir back to India, but slammed fellow Muslims who he claimed are blind towards Quranic teachings.
“In comparison, there are many more mature non-Muslims who think that there is no need to interfere in the affairs of Islam because it would invite tension in a plural society that is still protected by Islam and its adherents,” he said.
In a separate statement, the PAS’ clergy wing, Dewan Ulama, also criticised Cabinet ministers who called for Dr Zakir’s deportation, calling the move “double standards” and a form of “racism and hatred” towards the controversial televangelist.
The wing claimed Dr Zakir’s statement has been taken out of context by sensationalist media outlets. This is despite the availability of the video of Dr Zakir’s alleged inflammatory speech.
The police said today India-born preacher Dr Zakir is under investigation under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
Yesterday, federal ministers from DAP and PKR said they urged the prime minister to send Dr Zakir back to India where he is wanted for money laundering and hate speech.
In May, the televangelist demanded written guarantees from India that he would not be detained prior to any conviction in order for him to stand trial there.
Dr Zakir has been evading Indian authorities since 2016, when files were opened against him for allegedly making hate speeches and laundering money after five militants launched an attack on a bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh that ended with 29 dead.
Source:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...llow-citizens-one-million-pas-members/1780978
Nik Abduh: Non-Muslims trying to kick Zakir Naik out are ‘enemies’
Published 2 hours ago on 15 August 2019
BY ZURAIRI AR
Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Aziz claimed that Muslims who agree that Dr Zakir be deported are 'hypocrites and sinners'. — Picture by Mukhriz Hazim
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — PAS leader Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz has denigrated non-Muslims who want fugitive televangelist Dr Zakir Naik to be deported over his alleged inflammatory remarks as “enemies” today.
He also claimed that the Muslims who agree that Dr Zakir be deported are “hypocrites and sinners”.
“No Muslim is happy and agree that Dr Zakir Naik be kicked out of this country, except for hypocrites and major sinners,” he said in a Facebook post here.
“No non-Muslims try to kick Dr Zakir Naik out of this country except for enemies of Islam. Whoever support the actions of these enemis of Islam towards his own community, he is a traitor.”
The son of the late PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat claimed that it is “haram”, or forbidden for Muslims to be cruel towards other fellow Muslims, or to allow others harm the latter.
Today, PAS President Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang has vowed that “more than one million” members of the Islamist party will not allow fugitive preacher Dr Zakir Naik from being harmed, amid calls to deport him over alleged inflammatory remarks.
He claimed that it is an obligation for Muslims to defend their religion and their preachers when threatened, labelling the issue as “a red traffic light” that every sane Muslim in the country should not cross.
The police said today India-born preacher Dr Zakir is under investigation under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.
In May, the televangelist demanded written guarantees from India that he would not be detained prior to any conviction in order for him to stand trial there.
Dr Zakir has been evading Indian authorities since 2016, when files were opened against him for allegedly making hate speeches and laundering money after five militants launched an attack on a bakery in Dhaka, Bangladesh that ended with 29 dead.
Source:
https://www.malaymail.com/news/mala...ng-to-kick-zakir-naik-out-are-enemies/1780989
All Indians in position play their part to recognise India in every way and make it prosper....unlike Pakistanis in position who recognise themselves and make themselves prosper
That is very true, unfortunately we have not learned our lessons yet.
Malaysian Muslim is only 60 % of the population and among the Muslim there will be liberals as well.
I dont think you understand how Malaysian politics works, besides that Malays accounts for about 65% or above of Malaysian population. You are also seriously underestimating the Malay identity and Islam factor in it. No other group can rival their political power, and its the reality of Malaysia.
You can not survive politically by alienating them.
I remember that- and it pissed me off.
Now is the time for Pakistanis to prove him wrong - give him Asylum, and use his channel to further Pakistan's agenda!
No there is no need to invite this headache to our land, he is a Saudi Citizen let him go to KSA and settle there.
I dont know much about this Zakir dude, so I won't throw accusations at him and instead would just say this: if a person is running away from his country and takes shelter in another country then he needs to shut up and not meddle in the affairs of those sheltering him because if you meddle then you are just like a dog that is biting the hand that feeds you.
Exactly, he cant shut up when others are literally ready to interpret everything he says to paint him as a moron, which by the way he is.
