Nik Aziz Denies Challenging National Fatwa Council To A Debate

KOTA BAHARU, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat denied that he had issued a challenge to the National Fatwa Council to a debate over several of his statements that were reported by the media lately.
Instead, the Kelantan Menteri Besar said he was only willing to debate other parties but not the council.
"I do not know where this news came from. It could be that there are certain quarters who are trying to attain fame by spreading such news (that he (Nik Aziz) challenged the council to a debate)," he told reporters at his office here Tuesday.
The past few days local dailies had carried reports that Nik Aziz was willing to debate anyone including the council over statements he made.
The statements had not gone down well with the public with some claiming they could affect the faith of Muslims and cause disunity among them.
Kelantan Umno Veterans Council religious bureau chairman Assoc Prof Mohd Noor Deris had also taken Nik Aziz to task over the statements besides issuing a challenge to the latter to a debate over them.

tunku : this senile old man is afraid to debate with the one who he knows that have more knowledge than him.excuses after excuses.again,if nik aziz is brave enough and not a faggot he should accept the challenge from md nor deris.i wonder why he is so afraid of md nor deris.