Politicising religion is bad for unity, says Mujahid

Brother Mujahid , very true and you have spoken what all good Malaysian have known about the dirty religious politics the BN is playing

Without naming PAS, the Amanah MP slams certain parties for championing Islamic law while declaring their detractors as infidels

KUALA LUMPUR: Mujahid Yusof Rawa (Parit Buntar-Amanah) has hit out at certain parties for championing Islamic law while declaring their detractors as infidels and hypocrites.

“The implementation of shariah is used for political leverage while at the same time declare others as infidels and hypocrites even though it is a legislative issue,” said Mujahid without naming PAS.

He said this while debating the motion thanks for the royal address in the Dewan Rakyat.

At the last parliament sitting, Hadi Awang (Marang-PAS) moved a motion to table a private member’s bill to amend the Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, known as RUU 355, to raise the punishments under shariah law.
Hadi proposed the punishments be raised to 30 years’ jail, RM100,000 fine and 100 lashes of the cane.

“The people who brought the shariah are ill-mannered. As long as people ride on race and religion, it is bad for unity,” Mujahid said.

Mujahid also alluded that PJ-based Pastor Raymond Koh was probably abducted due to allegations that he had caused Malay Muslims to become apostates.

“The whereabouts of Pastor Koh remain unknown. The Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said it may be due to personal reasons, extremists or kidnap for ransom.

“There are allegations that he proselytised Malay Muslims.

“If it is true charge him in court. Christians are worried that the abduction took place because of this allegation,” he said.

Takiyuddin Hasan (Kota Bharu-PAS) intervened to ask whether Mujahid agreed that there were attempts to make Muslims apostates.

“I don’t agree with apostasy. If there are, take action,” Mujahid said.