Pakatan must understand Kelantan’s hudud first before supporting it, says Anwar
The model and implementation of hudud law which the Kelantan government is preparing to introduce needs to be understood in-depth first, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
"We must understand what the hudud law is about first before Pakatan Rakyat coalition parties support the Kelantan government's plans," said the opposition leader last night.
"Several issues must be discussed first, including basic Islamic matters, such as deviant teachings and anti-Hadith before hudud is taken to the next stage.
"We as Muslims cannot dispute the laws of the Quran. I am not former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
"We have to accept. We have to understand. If we wait for fatwa (edict), all fatwas will be applied onto us," Anwar said addressing a Reformasi 2.0 gathering in Kuala Lumpur last night.
Anwar said hudud could only be implemented if reforms were carried out in the Islamic religious departments and their methods of enforcement reviewed.
"If implemented, hudud must be executed in a clear and transparent manner in line with genuine Islamic teachings and not give political importance to certain quarters.
"There are so many new changes we have to discuss as there are all kinds of laws. I sued Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan, but the Shariah Court has remained silent for four years," he said.
Anwar was referring to his former aide, Saiful, whom he had sued for wrongfully accusing him of sodomy.
He said the implementation of hudud in Kelantan would be studied in detail and Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob would also be giving explanations.
Anwar also touched on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, questioning why the cargo manifest has not been made public until now.
"Because of Putrajaya's reluctance to be open regarding the missing aircraft, Malaysia has been rebuked and criticised globally.
"Why hide the information? What was the cargo carried? Where is the cargo manifest?"
Anwar said he was now accusing Putrajaya of intentionally covering up evidence.
“If there is any evidence, it is erased.
"The authorities claimed that there were four tonnes of mangosteens aboard MH370, but it is not the season. It is not even the season in Thailand." – April 21, 2014.
