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Sep 23: A top Catholic bishop has thrown his support for the implementation of the Islamic criminal laws stipulating deterrent punishment on serious crimes, or hudud, in Kelantan, provided non-Muslims were given "a cast-iron guarantee that it will not be implemented on us".
In comments on the issue sparked by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's challenge to Kelantan Menteri Besar Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, said it was wise for non-Muslims not to oppose such laws among Muslims "if they so desire".
In comments on the issue sparked by former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad's challenge to Kelantan Menteri Besar Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, said it was wise for non-Muslims not to oppose such laws among Muslims "if they so desire".
“I say it's time to allow Muslims in Kelantan, if they so desire, to implement shariah only for them and with that the hudud enactments provided non-Muslims are exempt from its implementation,” online news portal Malaysiakini quoted Dr Paul, also the titular head of Catholics in the Melaka-Johor diocese, as saying.
His comments come in the wake of a statement by Mahathir that Nik Aziz should implement hudud in Kelantan now that the former was no longer the prime minister who had once sent a letter warning the PAS-led state against any attempt to introduce the Islamic laws.
In response, Nik Aziz said a prime ministerial decree would not expire with Mahathir's resignation, and called on the current PM Najib Razak to revoke the Federal government's earlier stance on the issue.
In response, Nik Aziz said a prime ministerial decree would not expire with Mahathir's resignation, and called on the current PM Najib Razak to revoke the Federal government's earlier stance on the issue.
'Extraordinary man'
Giving his views, Dr Paul said the issue had to do with the debate between two different Islamic schools of theology, the 'rationalists' or Mu'tazilites, and the 'traditionalists', or Ash'arites.
"I don't know if that extraordinary man, the Kelantan menteri besar (Nik Aziz Nik Mat), is a Mutazilite or an Asharite. Sometimes he sounds like a Mu'tazilite, sometimes like an Ash'arite," said Dr Paul, who added that such an ambiguity was "a good thing".
"It shows he is not dogmatic. I say let him and all who hold with him have their way so long as non-Muslims have iron-clad guarantees of their exemption. I am in favour of Kelantan Muslims having hudud implemented for them only," the portal quoted him.
Prior to this, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim (left) said he was personally in favour of hudud laws being introduced in Kelantan as it would ensure justice.
Earlier, the issue, regarded as highly contentious and which in the past created rifts between DAP and PAS, has instead laid bare cracks between MCA and UMNO.
MCA president Chua Soi Lek said the Chinese-based party would leave the Barisan Nasional coalition if UMNO supported hudud laws. This was in response to UMNO deputy president Muhyiddin Yasin's cautioned comments on Kelantan's long-fought battle with the Federal government over hudud, saying he was obligated as a Muslim to support hudud but differed on the timing of its implementation.
Giving his views, Dr Paul said the issue had to do with the debate between two different Islamic schools of theology, the 'rationalists' or Mu'tazilites, and the 'traditionalists', or Ash'arites.
"I don't know if that extraordinary man, the Kelantan menteri besar (Nik Aziz Nik Mat), is a Mutazilite or an Asharite. Sometimes he sounds like a Mu'tazilite, sometimes like an Ash'arite," said Dr Paul, who added that such an ambiguity was "a good thing".
"It shows he is not dogmatic. I say let him and all who hold with him have their way so long as non-Muslims have iron-clad guarantees of their exemption. I am in favour of Kelantan Muslims having hudud implemented for them only," the portal quoted him.
Prior to this, Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim (left) said he was personally in favour of hudud laws being introduced in Kelantan as it would ensure justice.
Earlier, the issue, regarded as highly contentious and which in the past created rifts between DAP and PAS, has instead laid bare cracks between MCA and UMNO.
MCA president Chua Soi Lek said the Chinese-based party would leave the Barisan Nasional coalition if UMNO supported hudud laws. This was in response to UMNO deputy president Muhyiddin Yasin's cautioned comments on Kelantan's long-fought battle with the Federal government over hudud, saying he was obligated as a Muslim to support hudud but differed on the timing of its implementation.
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Pandangan mutakhir yang dikemukakan oleh Dr Paul Tan Chee Ing, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Malaysia, sememangnya cukup menarik.
Sebelum ini Timbalan Ketua DHPP Pusat, N. Balasubramaniam, berpendapat “Hukum hudud itu lebih dekat dengan keadilan kerana penggubalannya tidak terikat dengan politik atau kepentingan kelompok tertentu, sedangkan akta baru dikhuatiri jelmaan roh ISA yang asal juga,” katanya kepada Harakahdaily.
2.
Dalam menanggapi isu ini, sebagai rakyat Malaysia, orang-orang bukan Islam boleh saja bersetuju, membantah atau pun membisu tapi diam-diam tetap berpendirian. Mereka berbuat demikian kerana pelbagai sebab:
Agama itu adalah urusan yang sangat peribadi jadi kenapakah mahu membenarkannya menguasai urusan negara?
Dalam kehidupan dan budaya yang bebas lepas, terbuka buana abad ke 21 ini yang namanya hak asasi manusia itu berada di tempat yang cukup tinggi. Saking tingginya maka bagi sesetengah orang, inilah yang teratas dalam kehidupan manusia. Makanya segala yang bentuk kongkongan bersifat religius, cukup membimbangkan.
Sementara itu, di negara yang serba boleh ini hukum hakam seperti hudud itu sangat menakutkan kerana selama ini, itulah wajah yang digambarkan oleh Sang Penguasa itu kepada orang-orang Melayu dan juga bukan Melayu. Inilah peristiwa lama ─ kisah penghinaan nyata, siri usaha yang bersungguh-sungguh yang disengajakan, putar dan belit tersusun oleh Sang Penguasa untuk menghitamkan wajah sebenar hukum itu. Bagi kita mereka sengaja melakukan semua ini kerana didorong oleh faktor-faktor yang hanya difahami oleh Sang Penguasa itu sendiri.
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Sesungguhnya respons-respons Dr Paul, Sdr Balasubramaniam, YAB TPM, YAB Najib, mantan YAB Tun Mahathir, Presiden MCA YB Chua Soi Lek, YB Karpal Singh, TGNA dalam isu hudud ini sememangnnya cukup menarik.
4.
Zaman putar belit dan menakut-nakut pengundi dengan pelbagai cerita puaka tentang agama, bangsa, raja semakin jauh kita tinggalkan. Marilah kita doakan supaya era pemerintahan seperti ini cepat-cepat berlalu.
Kita TIDAK boleh lagi kini dan selama-lamaya ─ MUNAFIK.
Let’s us all, together ignore him, the Apanamanya itu.
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