Hudud : Pas Biggest Lie

PAS Admits Difficulty Getting Consensus On Hudud From Opposition Partners

KOTA BAHARU, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- PAS has admitted that the implementation of Hudud and Qisas laws would have to be postponed even if Pakatan Rakyat is able to take over the government in future.
This is because it will require the agreement of its two other Pakatan Rakyat partners, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and DAP, which has already objected to the plan.
The admission was made by PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa at a press conference, here, today as the three opposition components had signed an agreement in August, stating that any policy change should have a multilateral agreement among them.
Husam said PAS would not act unilaterally in coming up with the Hudud law if the party ruled the country but would instead work together with DAP and PKR on the matter.
"However, PAS will continue with its struggle to implement Hudud law, which is God's law, by explaining to all quarters, including the Pakatan Rakyat component parties, until they are ready to accept the law.
"We will discuss the Hudud law and if they cannot accept its implementation when the time comes, we will postpone it," he said.
In Islamic law, Hudud usually refers to the punishments that are fixed for certain offences including theft, robbery, illicit sex, alcohol consumption and apostasy. Punishment for these offences are corporal in nature, involving whipping, stoning to death and amputation of limbs.
Qisas (law of retaliation) refers to offences that involve bodily injury or loss of life. The punishment is death or imprisonment, but compensation in the form of money or property is accepted if the victim's guardian forgives the offender.
Husam said many things had be done before the Hudud and Qisas laws could be brought to Parliament, including holding a referendum or discussions with the legal bodies.
He said at the same time, several national issues such as racial unity, the New Economic Policy (NEP), corruption and the economy, would also have to be addressed fast.
"The Hudud law is still hypothetical. There are other issues that have to take precedence," he said.
He cited the NEP which focused on the advancement of the Malays in the field without taking into consideraton the poor among the Indians and Chinese who also needed assistance, hence PAS regarded the NEP as unIslamic.
He said PAS would continue to explain to the people Hudud and Qisas laws to discourage them from committing crime.
Asked how long would the people have to wait for the implementation of the laws, Husam said: "What's wrong with waiting longer? Umno has not done it after more than 50 years in power."

tunku : yesterday he was saying something else and today he said something else.is this a teaching of Islam? is this what pas preaches....telling lies? pas has no right to say what is Islamic and what is not as it has lost it's credibility. i hope husam will never ever talk about hudud anymore.

DAP Opposes PAS' Plan To Implement Hudud

KOTA BAHARU, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The DAP has made it clear that it is opposed to PAS' pledge to implement hudud laws if the opposition coalition takes over the administration of the country.
Its secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng, said the implementation of hudud laws was not included in the Pakatan Rakyat's manifesto in the March 8 general election.
"The DAP does not agree and definitely opposes the plan," he told reporters here Monday.
Lim, who is Penang Chief Minister, said he would seek a clarification from Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the matter.
The local media on Monday quoted PAS vice-president Datuk Husam Musa as saying that PAS had never forgotten its principle to uphold the Islamic administration including implementing the hudud laws.
He said the PAS-led Kelantan had been organising the Hudud Day annually as it could not implement the laws because the ultimate decision rested with the federal government.
Meanwhile, Penang Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) chairman Datuk Zahrain Mohamed Hashim said PAS should at least seek the opinions of its allies before making decision on the matter.
"PAS should refer to all the component parties in Pakatan Rakyat. It's not nice to make the decision by itself," he said, adding that Husam's statement was probably his personal stand and not that of the party.
Penang PAS commissioner Salleh Man, however, said that the Penang PAS would adhere to any the decision made by the party leadership.
In KOTA BAHARU, Pas spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said there was no problem for PAS to implement Hudud and Qisas laws because the obstacles lay only in the minds of those who did not understand the laws.
If death penalties could be imposed on drug traffickers, then there should be no problem for the people to accept the hudud laws, which among others, carried the same death penalty for murderers and the cutting of hand for robbers, he said.
"Hudud laws was not created by PAS but by Islamic teachings since the era of Prophet Muhammad. So, it is compulsory for Muslims who administer the country to implement the hudud laws," he told reporters.
The Kelantan Menteri Besar said PAS leaders like himself could only draft the Hudud and Qisas laws, but the implementation would be judged by the courts based on facts and evidence.
"If the evidence is not sufficient, the judge will not impose the hudud laws on the defendant, just like other laws," he said.
Asked on the negative feedback from the Pakatan Rakyat component parties, Nik Aziz said PAS was willing to discuss the matter with them.
"If they feel that they cannot accept it, they must have good reasons. Islam allows discussion for all," he added.

tunku : dap and pkr is against hudud and pas can do nothing about it as they are the minority in pakatan. pas must get lim guan eng's advice before taking any action as husam has said before that lim guan eng is like Khalifah Umar.