Accept syariah law, says PAS’ Nasrudin
In defending his call for syariah law, Nasrudin says that non-Muslims can opt to be tried under the laws of their own faith
K Pragalath, FMT
PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi questioned the logic behind accepting laws from foreign countries that were against Islamic principles and human rights when we should indeed implement syariah compliant laws.
“How can one accept a British law that allows detention without trial but have reservations on Islamic law, syariah,” said the first term Temerloh MP in reference to the now defunct Internal Security Act that provided detention on the basis of suspicion.
Currently the Special Offences (Special Measures) Act and Prevention of Crime Act also provides for detention without trial.
“I don’t see why one should resist Islamic laws since Islam is the official religion and our banking and halal food industry are syariah compliant,” he added.
He said this in defending his recent proposal for laws here to be syariah compliant; further adding that the syariah law with hudud punishments is limited to crimes which are related to robberies, murder, rape, adultery and alcohol consumption.
“It is more focused on preventing crime; so we should work to reduce situations that would spur people to commit crime,” said Nasrudin.
Last Monday, Nasrudin had called for laws to be syariah compliant while debating on the amendments to the Penal Code (Amendments) Bill 2013 in Parliament.
He had called for Islamic laws to be given a chance as it will not only deter crime but also enrich an individual’s soul since it encompasses the concept of sin and reward.
When asked how syariah law can be implemented since there is a significant number of non-Muslims in Malaysia, he said that non-Muslims should be given an option.
“The current laws fail because it lacks spirituality. For non-Muslims, they should be given an option whether they want to abide by civil law or the laws that are governed by their respective faith,” stressed Nasrudin.
He also said that syariah law and hudud penalty is not foreign to Malaysia.
