REJECT.....Dr
Mahathir said any “sane person” would reject Nik Aziz’s teachings that by
voting PAS, one would be blessed and immediately guaranteed a place in heaven.
By : LISA J. ARIFFIN
KUALA LUMPUR : Barisan
Nasional (BN) is unlikely to wrest Kelantan from PAS in the coming polls, Tun
Dr Mahathir Mohamad predicts, saying voters there were too 'obsessed' with
Mentri Besar Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to vote against him.
“There is a no chance” for
BN to take over Kelantan because of the people’s obsession with their spiritual
leader, the former prime minister published yesterday on his blog chedet.co.cc.
“So much is this obsession
that the people of Kelantan accept everything he says as true and reflect the
teachings of Islam,” Dr Mahathir said.
“We are puzzled how there
are Muslims who regard their leaders so highly that they are willing to drink
the water used to wash their feet. But this is what happens when one is
obsessed,” he added.
Dr Mahathir said any “sane
person” would reject Nik Aziz’s teachings that by voting PAS, one would be
blessed and immediately guaranteed a place in heaven.
“But it seems the majority
of people in Kelantan will continue supporting their leader,” he said, adding
those with doubts are not speaking out.
“PAS’ victory in Kelantan
and in other states show Nik Aziz’s leadership is not affected although he is
clearly abusing religion for political purposes.”
Dr Mahathir said that
previously, PAS use to regard cooperation between Umno and non-Muslims as
against Islam.
“Now PAS under Nik Aziz’s
leadership, is not only working closely with non-Muslims, but they are willing
to work together with those who openly oppose PAS’ goal to establish an Islamic
state implementing hudud law,” he said.
“I remember clearly while we
were building Putrajaya, Nik Aziz claimed that when PAS takes over the country,
they will sell off Putrajaya. Now, they are fighting to take over as leaders of
Putrajaya,” he added.
Dr Mahathir reminded the people that Muslims
are divided and weakened “because their obsession with their leaders are more
than the teachings in the Al-Quran”.
“The situation of Muslims
and the Islamic religion in Malaysia is the same,” he said. “Indeed, all will
come from Muslims themselves.”
PAS has ruled Kelantan since
1990. It is one of four Malaysian states not ruled by the BN coalition after
the 2008 elections.
PAS earlier this year
confirmed Nik Aziz’s candidacy in the upcoming general election.
Dr Mahathir was first
elected in 1964 while Nik Aziz first stood as a PAS candidate in a by-election
for the Kelantan Hilir parliamentary seat in 1967.
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