Husam confirms – hukum hudud is not Pakatan Rakyat policy

PAS Admits Difficulty Getting Consensus On Hudud From Opposition Partners

KOTA BAHARU, Dec 22 (Bernama) — PAS has admitted that the implementation of Hudud and Qisas laws would have to be postponed even if Pakatan Rakyat is able to take over the government in future.

This is because it will require the agreement of its two other Pakatan Rakyat partners, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP, which has already objected to the plan.

The admission was made by PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa at a press conference, here, today as the three opposition components had signed an agreement in August, stating that any policy change should have a multilateral agreement among them.

Husam said PAS would not act unilaterally in coming up with the Hudud law if the party ruled the country but would instead work together with DAP and PKR on the matter.

“However, PAS will continue with its struggle to implement Hudud law, which is God’s law, by explaining to all quarters, including the Pakatan Rakyat component parties, until they are ready to accept the law.

“We will discuss the Hudud law and if they cannot accept its implementation when the time comes, we will postpone it,” he said.

In Islamic law, Hudud usually refers to the punishments that are fixed for certain offences including theft, robbery, illicit sex, alcohol consumption and apostasy. Punishment for these offences are corporal in nature, involving whipping, stoning to death and amputation of limbs.

Qisas (law of retaliation) refers to offences that involve bodily injury or loss of life. The punishment is death or imprisonment, but compensation in the form of money or property is accepted if the victim’s guardian forgives the offender.

Husam said many things had be done before the Hudud and Qisas laws could be brought to Parliament, including holding a referendum or discussions with the legal bodies.

He said at the same time, several national issues such as racial unity, the New Economic Policy (NEP), corruption and the economy, would also have to be addressed fast.

“The Hudud law is still hypothetical. There are other issues that have to take precedence,” he said.

He cited the NEP which focused on the advancement of the Malays in the field without taking into consideraton the poor among the Indians and Chinese who also needed assistance, hence PAS regarded the NEP as unIslamic.

He said PAS would continue to explain to the people Hudud and Qisas laws to discourage them from committing crime.

Asked how long would the people have to wait for the implementation of the laws, Husam said: “What’s wrong with waiting longer? Umno has not done it after more than 50 years in power.”

sumber: http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2008/12/22/husam-confirms-hukum-hudud-is-not-pakatan-rakyat-policy/

PAS For All: Pemimpin PAS mula melenting..

Ramai tahu Naib Presiden PAS Datuk Mahfuz Omar yang turut dikaitkan dengan Kumpulan Erdogan adalah antara penyokong tegar Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Dalam isu Apco Worldwide yang dituduh pembangkang 1Malaysia ciplak 1Israel, Mahfuz antara yang lantang menyerang kerajaan dalam dan luar Dewan Rakyat.

Bagaimanapun, apabila ahli parlimen Kota Belud, Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan serta Ketua Pemuda UMNO, KhaIry Jamaluddin mengaitkan PAS mirip sebuah parti politik yang menganggotai pakatan 1Israel, beliau betul-betul melenting.

Malah, ahli parlimen Shah Alam Khalid Samad, ahli parlimen Kuala Krai Dr Hatta Ramli dan Kuala Selangor, Zulkifli Ahmad turut bangun meminta Abdul Rahman menarik balik kenyataan itu.

Menurut Abdul Rahman, 1Israel adalah pakatan ketika pilihanraya Israel pada 1999.

“1Israel terdiri daripada parti Buruh, parti Meimad dan yang terakhir Gesher yang berjuang untuk agama sama seperti PAS,” kata beliau menyebabkan ahli-ahli Parlimen terlibat dalam pertikaman lidah.

Ahli-ahli Parlimen PAS mendesak agar Abdul Rahman menarik balik kenyataan itu tetapi enggan berbuat demikian kerana kedua-dua parti menggunakan agama sebagai platform mereka.

Bagaimanapun Abdul Rahman akhirnya menarik balik kenyataan itu apabila kekecohan bertambah buruk.

Isu kaitkan PAS dengan Israel tidak berakhir di situ apabila Khairy sekali lagi menyentuh slogan PAS For All sama dengan Israel For All.

Mahfuz yang ditemui pemberita di luar Dewan ketika minta ulas perkara itu, cuba mengelak dengan jawaban berbolak balik.

“Israel For All itu syarikat pelancongan, tak sama dengan PAS For All. PAS parti politik. Itu berbeza dan tidak berkaitan. Itu hujah kebudak-budakkan,” katanya.

Beliau menafikan PAS ciplak slogan dan logo Israel For All.

Malah, katanya beliau tidak tahu pasal isu itu kecuali sejak timbul isu 1Israel dan !Malaysia.

Ahli Parlimen Pokok Sena itu mendakwa PAS mencipta sendiri logo PAS For All.

Beliau beri alas an tidak ingat bila PAS For All duujudkan.

Senang cakap cara Mahfuz jawab beliau nak elak PAS dikaitkan dengan Israel kerana bimbang dijadikan isu memakan diri pari itu.


sumber: agendadaily

http://www.agendadaily.com/cmspreview/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_2487a1dc-7f000010-1d956ad0-1acd8c50