09-14-2023, 10:22 AM
COMMENT | Hadi has poor understanding of DNAA verdict
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COMMENT | While debating the mid-term review of the 12th Malaysia Plan in the Dewan Rakyat recently, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang made a rather startling statement on criminal law.
In a jab clearly aimed at Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Hadi said that there was no such thing as discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in Islam.
In fortifying his view, Hadi cited Islamic history as his stare decisis ( legal precedent) whereby the then-Ottoman caliphate - Sultan Muhammad al-Fateh - was punished for abuse of power after oppressing an architect who had gone against his wishes.
The Marang MP then sweepingly concluded that "this happened, and this shows that there is no DNAA in Islam. There must be a punishmentâ.
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In a jab clearly aimed at Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Hadi said that there was no such thing as discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) in Islam.
In fortifying his view, Hadi cited Islamic history as his stare decisis ( legal precedent) whereby the then-Ottoman caliphate - Sultan Muhammad al-Fateh - was punished for abuse of power after oppressing an architect who had gone against his wishes.
The Marang MP then sweepingly concluded that "this happened, and this shows that there is no DNAA in Islam. There must be a punishmentâ.
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