Include hudud in manifesto, PAS dared
(The Star) – MCA has continued with its call that PAS must include its intention to implement its own brand of hudud law in its manifesto for the next general election.
The Islamic party must be fair to voters so they could be fully informed about their choices before making their decision, said MCA Young Professionals Bureau chairman Datuk Seri Chua Tee Yong.
“Voters deserve the right to know what kind of Government they are voting in,” he told reporters after launching the Malaysia Youth 4 Ecogreen Initiative here yesterday.
He said PAS must also listen to its own member, PAS Supporters Congress chairman Hu Pang Chaw, who had emphasised that if the party wanted to implement hudud law, it must hold more forums and seminars to allow the public to better understand the issue.
Chua also refuted PAS’ claim that MCA did not invite the party to its public forum on hudud on Sunday.
“MCA did send the invitation,” he said.
Kelantan MCA secretary Tan Ken Ten said both DAP and PKR could not stop the implementation of hudud in the state, as shown by the case of a coffeeshop owner who was fined by the Kota Baru Municipal Council when her employee unintentionally uncovered her arms while serving a customer.
“This is not only unfair but also proves that the implementation of hudud law will affect non-Muslims,” he said, adding that the reasons given by the enforcement officers were ridiculous because staff would have to fold up their sleeves when they work.
“Previously, Pakatan Rakyat also declared that the implementation of hudud law was not possible. How are PAS and PKR going to explain this?”
“They choose not to respond to these type of issues to keep their marriage of convenience alive,” he said.
Johor MCA vice-chairman Jason Teoh Sew Hock said DAP’s absence at the hudud forum was mainly due to its ambiguous stand.
“(DAP secretary-general) Lim (Guan Eng) and his colleagues chose to become political deserters as, apparently, they are unable to change PAS’ intention to implement hudud law.
“Probably his absence was because he was not brave enough to face the challenge given by MCA, which requested Pakatan Rakyat to list hudud law in their Buku Jingga or Orange Book,” he said.
