FOUR Malay DAP legislators and a PKR deputy secretary-general condemned PAS supremo Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang for using the religion card in a bid to galvanise Malay Muslim votes.
The statement he made on a political stage in Melaka tends to instigate Muslims to hate and make an enemy out of non-Muslims, stressed the lawmakers.
The four are Bangi MP Syahredzan Johan who is also DAP national vice chairman, Senator Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali and DAP central executive committee member, Bentong MP and DAP’s publicity assistant secretary Young Syefura Othman and Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abd Rashid.
Hadi’s statement not only confused the public but also scarred the sanctity of Islam with an impression that cruelty of a leader can accepted if one is Muslim.
Islam may be looked down due to his political interests when it is he who should understand principles of justice in Islam itself, they countered.
Islamic scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah in his book, Majmu’ pointed out that the principle of a fair administration that is led by a non-Muslim can last longer compared to a cruel Muslim rule.
In matters of governance, justice and trust cannot be defeated by narrow religious sentiments.
Hadi too cannot be excluded from these principles.
“Don’t tell the people to judge others based on religion when your own statement doesn’t reflect the principles of Islamic justice,” they said
Hadi’s religious card
During the BN-PN grand finale rally yesterday, PAS supremo Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang wielded the religious card, claiming that the most wicked among Muslims are not as oppressive as non-Muslims.
Both the coalitions are also made up of non-Muslim parties. MCA and MIC are part of BN whereas Gerakan and MIPP are PN components.
The Marang MP made the push so that the Malay Muslim voters in the presence of over 1,000 supporters in Bukit Katil last night.
Is faith a barometer to gauge evil?
PKR deputy secretary-general G. Sivamalar meanwhile questioned since when was faith used as a gauge the level of evilness within a person.
Muslims cannot be used as a comparison to insult adherents of other faiths. Evil and cruelty must be assessed based on the act, not faith, she fired at Hadi.
Both PKR and DAP leaders want Hadi make an open apology and retract his statement.
They also want MCA, MIC, Gerakan and MIPP to make a stand on this matter instead of remaining silent. – Nov 13, 2026.
Main image credit: Utusan Malaysia
