SUNGAI BESAR: Those who vote for PAS will be rewarded in the afterlife as they will help expand the jurisdiction of the Syariah court, a local PAS leader said.
“As a Muslim, if we bring PAS to the road of victory, we will all be rewarded,” said Sungai Besar PAS information chief Salihudin Baharum at Parit 16 here, Wednesday night.
Salihudin, who was the emcee at the ceramah, added that the proposed amendments (Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) (Amendment) Bill) that seek to strengthen the courts are only meant for the Muslims.
“This has nothing to do with DAP or any other non-Malay parties,” he said.
The ceramah was organised by Parti Ikatan Bangsa Malaysia (Ikatan) which is campaigning for its ally for the first time.
Ikatan president Tan Sri Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said he was always fond of the Islamist party but the only thing that stopped him from approaching them was due to their cooperation with DAP.
“Both PKR and PAS wanted to be DAP’s favourite…but God is great, after the General Election, DAP showed its true colours,” he said.
Kadir, a former Cabinet minister and Umno leader, said that PAS has “returned to the right path” when several of its DAP-friendly leaders left after being voted out in the PAS election.
“Then they went to set up Amanah which is close to DAP, but PAS chose to be on its own.
“I am relieved to know that there is still a party besides Umno that champions the rights of the race and the religion.
“PAS is now free from disease as it holds on to its Islamic principles and takes care of everyone regardless of race,” he said.
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