PAS supremo is fast making the Islamic party irrelevant

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By Moaz Nair

Using religion to hoodwink the masses is common when religion is politicised. While the situations may differ, one thing remains the same: religion is often used as an excuse to discriminate against others. Instances of institutions and politicians claiming a right to discriminate in the name of religion are too common.

In a post on social media, the supremo of the Islamic party started quoting the Prophet and demanding that action be taken against “plotters”, describing them as holding an extreme attitude towards Islam and its leaders who he said must be “defended by the command of Allah”.

Unfortunately, he fell short of referring to or giving any real examples of the “extreme attitude” of the plotters to support the allegation. This simply shows an element of desperation on his part to justify his stand as a political leader.

PAS supremo cherry-picks religious verses

The PAS supremo fails to understand that what is meant by governance in Islam is that it should emphasise justice in a plural society and make the struggle for the unification of the people irrespective of their race or religion.

Regrettably, the PAS supremo is fond of cherry-picking religious verses and citing new religious propositions in a manner capable of inciting racial tension. He has become so frantic that he has to use this approach for the fading party to stay relevant.


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