Muslim group Jati declares war on Comango
(The Star) – Muslim group Jati has declared war against Comango for its alleged attempts to turn Malaysia into a liberal country in the name of human rights.
Comango stands for Coalition of Malaysian NGO’s in the Universal Periodic Review Process (UPR) and had submitted recommendations to the United Nations on the government’s alleged human rights violations.
Jati president, Datuk Dr Hasan Ali said that their attempts, among others, were to turn Malaysia into a “heaven” for apostasy, unnatural sex and deviant teachings.
“And their most rude demand is to call for the repeal of the Syariah law, which will eventually see the demise of Islamic laws that are a core foundation in Islam,” he told the press here.
Hasan, who is also a former PAS vice-president said it was clear that the Comango’s action was the most “devious”.
“These kind of people should not be given space and privilege to enjoy comfortable life in Malaysia. These are the wolves in sheep clothing.
“Based on their action, it is only appropriate for us to declare war against them because Malaysia doesn’t need these so-called Comango warriors,” he said.
Comango had come under fire from other Muslim activists, claiming that the group’s human rights recommendation to the UN were against the true teachings of Islam and the sovereignty of the Federal Constitution.
They have also been accused of calling for the freedom of religion, including renouncing Islam; the protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) rights; the removal of Malay privileges, the freedom to embrace Syiah teachings; and the right for non-Muslims to use ‘Allah’ to refer to God.
He said the Jati will organise a briefing session to the public with the states’ religious councils and other NGOs on the danger Comango poses.
“Not only will the danger of their demands affect Islam and the Malays, it will also reshape the life of the 28 millions Malaysians,” said Hasan.
He also claimed that the country is already showing signs of disunity and the situation could get worse if any of the demands made by Comango was materialised.
“Therefore, Jati is urging all individuals involved in Comango to review their decision and think rationally,” he said.
Earlier, the group also praised the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharifuddin Idris Shah who had recently called on the non-Muslims in the state to not refer to God as Allah.
The state ruler had also ordered that use of the world in the Bible and in the Bahasa Malaysia section of Herald be stopped immediately, to avoid causing confusion among Muslims in Selangor.
In the light of the decree, Jati secretary-general Norman Toha had warned the public, especially those who live in Selangor not to question the decree, or a police report will be lodged against them.
“We will not hesitate to lodge a police report against them because the Sultan’s decree is an order as it is coming from a head of state, a head of religion in Selangor and what he said was constitutional,” he said.
