Khalid a tool of ‘Grand Design’, says Muslim NGO
A Muslim NGO, upset over Khalid Samad's suggestion to remove the executive powers of the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais), has accused the PAS lawmaker of being the puppet of an international movement out to destroy Islam and the monarchy in Malaysia.
Jati president Datuk Dr Hasan Mohamed Ali (pic) said Khalid, who was reprimanded by the Sultan of Selangor yesterday for making the suggestion, could have unknowingly become a puppet of the “Grand Design”.
He described the “Grand Design” as a covert cooperation between global and domestic forces to turn Malaysia into a republic.
"They are invisible enemies, moving, collecting funds, executing plans. They are prepared to launch something to turn Selangor upside down and to revive liberalism, secularism, LGBT (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender) and pluralism," Hasan said at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
"Khalid has always opposed whatever laws and rules Jais wishes to enforce," said Hasan, who is also a Mais member and formerly in charge of Jais.
"He had arrogantly accused Mais and Jais of being tools of Umno, suggesting that there is interference from the palace in these two organisations."
Jati vice-president Datuk Aidit Ghazali said one of the Grand Design's strategy was to distract Muslim leaders from moving their countries forward.
"They will raise this distraction so all the leaders are busy bickering. They raised one issue after another. They keep the Muslim agencies busy responding to these issues, like what is happening right now," said Aidit.
"We cannot move forward because we are too busy fighting. That's why when we look at Khalid Samad's issue, we can see he is a puppet to this Grand Design."
He said the people behind the “Grand Design” used puppets who looked Malay and Muslim, but whose souls did not reflect Islam.
"These puppets are like black ants walking along black stones in the dark of night," he said.
Aidit said he knew who were the forces behind the “Grand Design” but refused to elaborate.
"The main masterminds will never reveal themselves. Are they from within the country, or from outside? I have the answer, but I shall not reveal it just yet."
He said the mastermind was targeting Malaysia because it was the "last bastion" of all Muslim countries, noting that the other Muslim-majority regions were not as developed as Malaysia.
When asked to provide proof of the Grand Design’s existence, Aidit said that it was "invisible".
"It's called the Grand Design because we are could not see it. But the picture is getting clearer.
"Before, we have Comango, now we have Negara-Ku. Same issues and agendas, but different clothing," he said, referring to two NGO coalitions which championed human rights.
Hasan, who was sacked from PAS in 2012, urged the Islamist party to take action against Khalid for tarnishing the party's image.
"Are these incidents not enough for the PAS leadership to take decisive action to uphold the party's image and its good relations with the palace?"
Yesterday, the Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah expressed his displeasure with Khalid for questioning the powers of Mais and suggesting its executive powers be withdrawn.
The sultan said that although Khalid was not “Selangor born”, he had been elected as a member of parliament in a constituency in the state, and so should have made an effort to learn about the history and laws in Selangor.
He said as an MP, Khalid should have read the Selangor constitution and the Islamic Religion Administration enactment.
The sultan said through his actions, Khalid was being rude and appeared to be questioning his position as the head of Islam in the state. – July 16, 2014.
