PAS will proceed with its hudud agenda in Kelantan despite some quarters rejecting the Islamic law, said Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (pix).
The PAS president said the party would not shift from its stand and would amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965 (Act 355) to enable hudud to be implemented in the state.
“In this matter, PAS does not want to fight, but there are quarters wanting to fight with us.
“Let them be, let them make noise, we go ahead with our agenda,” he said at the party’s ceramah in Pongsu Seribu here, Saturday.
Also present were PAS deputy president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man and vice-president Idris Ahmad.
Abdul Hadi said hudud was not intended to penalise criminals, but to educate them and protect the victims.
“For example, the whipping sentence. It is not the same as the whipping sentence imposed by civil courts.
“In Islam, whipping is done without breaking the skin of the offenders. The sentence is meant to educate them and to deter others from committing the offence.
“A person can be sentenced to 100 whips, but the whippings will not break the skin,” he added.
PAS members were also advised to not damage the party’s good name.
“PAS is a party which has manners, moral and regulations which have to be observed by all members,” said Tuan Ibrahim. – BERNAMA
