After the new squabble with Takiyuddin (photo), should PAS non-Muslim supporters stay the course?
PETALING JAYA (Dec 25): Following the new public "spat" between Hu Pang Chau, the National PAS Supporters Congress chairman, as well as Kelantan state exco part of Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan over "actions" against non-Muslims, the logical subject to ask now is: Should the supporters (who have been all non-Muslims) go upon ancillary PAS?
After all Takiyuddin has indicted Hu of carrying "bad intentions" for bringing to the media cases of non-Muslims being "penalised" by the Kota Baru Municipal Council for purported indecent behaviour. Then there was the unisex salon issue, additionally in Kota Baru, involving the coercion of gender segregation rules.
Hu's response afterwards was he acted "in the interest of non-Muslims" as well as was "defending" their rights. So behind to the earlier question: should the association as well as Hu in particular stay the course?
"My relationship with Takiyuddin is not affected by the issues. We have been similar to crew members of the same ship, holding upon to the idea of the PAS constitution as well as the same struggle. The only difference maybe is upon the approach taken," pronounced Hu in an email response tofz.com.
Meaning he as well as the association will go upon to stick with PAS. To his critics which is expected. Hu has always been indicted of being the "PAS apologist".
Hu though is unfazed by such accusations. "As prolonged as the PAS constitution stays unchanged, you will go upon to await t! he party ," pronounced Hu, adding: "I dare contend you understand PAS' objectives as well as onslaught improved than many celebration members or leaders".
To Hu, PAS' onslaught is formed "on true Islamic principles" as well as the celebration is fair to all Muslims as well as non-Muslims - which is "guaranteed" by the celebration constitution. Hence his await as prolonged as the constitution stays as it is.
And he is confident the association is personification the purpose of taking care of non-Muslim interests. "We have representatives in the elections as well as domestic bureaus orlajnah. These have been two of the many importantlajnahin PAS," he said.
Still, have been the representatives truly "functional"? "If the views as well as proposals have been not accepted because should PAS embody us in the bureaus?" was Hu's reply.
PAS has always worked towards reaching out to non-Muslims, generally the Chinese community. In the 1980s, the celebration established what was known as the Chinese Consultative Council. In 2004, the PAS Supporters Club was set up. And in 2010, the bar was upgraded to turn the current association as PAS sought to get more non-Muslims to play the bigger purpose in the party.
The association is placed upon standard with the alternative wings in PAS, namely the Dewan Ulama, Dewan Pemuda, Dewan Muslimah hence its central name, the Dewan Himpunan Penyokong PAS. And it boasts some 30,000 members nationwide, comprising Indians, Chinese, Ibans as well as Malaysians of Thai descent.
But is the association in effect in "helping" PAS?
"Years ago, even the steer of the PAS part of wearing thekopiahwill frighten away non-Muslims, generally the Chinese. Now you have non-Muslims campaigning for PAS carrying the celebration! flags, wearing PAS T-shirts. It's similar to the miracle. Yes, the association has been effective. But to what border you can't contend as you do not have the barometer," pronounced the PAS activist.
Hu, understandably, has good difference for his outfit. "In the early days, when you went to Chinese areas, not even the single Chinese turned up for PAS ceramah. Not even for the tea party. Now you get big crowds of non-Muslims at PASceramah, not only in the peninsula though additionally in Sabah as well as Sarawak," he said.
That PAS sees the association as priceless is the given. Said PAS director of choosing Dr Hatta Ramli: "The arrangement as well as pregnancy of the association is the significant milestone for PAS. For non-Muslims to await PAS so dearly is something inconceivable only the decade ago.
"The association is an item for the struggle. It can serve soften the image, increase the tolerance as well as exercise the diversity of approaches."
For the 13th general lections, PAS will margin members of the Supporters Congress. "The association will expected be entrusted to attract the await of non-Muslims not only as choosing strategists as well as workers though additionally as possibilities both for the state legislative assemblies as well as parliament.
"It will take PAS the prolonged approach in to the new era of inclusive politics. you foresee this as the breakthrough for PAS in inhabitant as well as mainstream politics," pronounced Hatta.
Hu confirmed which PAS will margin the selected association members in Sarawak as well as Johor with "... Kedah, Perak, Melaka as the possibility".
According to the domestic observer, should PAS margin them in Malay-majority constituencies to face Umno candidates, the pressure will be upon Umno.
"Umno b! eing Mal ay/Muslim will be hard pressed to clear fighting the non-Muslim who believes in the onslaught of an Islamist party," Hu said. But contesting in non-Muslim areas can be "equally good" as it can "enhance PAS' governing body of inclusiveness image".
Whatever it is, will Hu himself competition in the coming elections? "I leave it to PAS Pusat (Central PAS) to decide as it is not PAS culture to ask," he said.
By the way, have the "unisex hair salons" as well as "indecent poise issues" been settled?
"The issues will not be what the media made them out to be if they have been solved quick as well as efficiently. All regulations seen as not befitting anymore should be reviewed as well as upgraded in suitability with the powers of the state or internal government," pronounced Hu.
He went upon to say: "As pronounced numerous times by PAS president Tuan Guru Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, Islamic laws or regulations will not be imposed upon non-Muslims. If you reason upon to such the principle, the salon emanate for one can be resolved amicably." - fz.com
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