Malaysia Islamist Party Pushes for Sharia Penalties

The political gains described in this article are from a minority standpoint as this election cut into the two-thirds majority that was enjoyed by the Malaysia’s ruling political party. So that here this small number of radical Muslims joined a coalition of opposition groups that sought to undermine the secular pro western government of Malaysia. And as payment for their solidarity in the elections these militant Muslims want now legislation cast in stone for all time to establish execution powers and powers of torture and maiming over all that are in Islam in Malaysia. The purpose of this is clearly to gain far reaching control over Malaysia by gerrymandering the Muslim vote in the nation that would under normal circumstances not support radical Islam. Ultimately rushing the nation to the tipping point of a radicalized Muslim majority and them by law and mandates begin open government supported persecution of Christians, and those of other non-Muslim religions within that nation.

This is another case and point of what is happening within nation after nation in the EU and Canada as Islam aggressively asserts itself with every election cycle, and with every increase in its voters that vote in a solid block following the orders of their Imam’s and Mullahs and demanding of their alliance with the green party, communists, and gay and lesbian alliance greater and greater concessions. Concessions that are detrimental to that nation and its people’s sovereignty, rights and freedoms – leading ever onwards the overthrow of them and their enslavement by Islam.

Reuters ^ | Jun 15, 2008 |
By Niluksi Koswanage
Posted on Sunday, June 15, 2008 1:27:20 PM

A leader of Malaysia's Islamist party, which made surprising gains in March elections, wants its secular allies to apply strict sharia law, which include amputations and stonings for Muslims.

The hardline Parti Islam se-Malaysia (PAS) has enacted such laws in its Kelantan stronghold to punish rapists and adulterers with stoning to death, while thieves would lose their limbs.

However, the country's Federal government has barred PAS from enforcing the laws.

PAS and other opposition parties wrested control of five of Malaysia's 13 states in the March election as voters punished the ruling coalition for concerns ranging from rising crime to racial tensions.

But analysts have said it would be tough for PAS to broaden its appeal due to its advocacy of the punishments called for by strict Muslim religious law, known as sharia or hudud, which scare off non-Muslims who see the party as a fundamentalist clique.

"Islam is a moderate, soft religion," PAS spiritual leader Nik Aziz Nik Mat told Reuters late last week in the northeastern state of Kelantan, the party's stronghold for the past 18 years.

"We took small steps to introduce Islam as a way of life in Kelantan. We would like to do the same in the other states that have fallen to the opposition."

Half of Malaysia's 26 million people are ethnic Malays, who by definition are Muslims. Ethnic Chinese and Indians, the largest two minority groups, are either Hindus, Buddhists or Christians. (Who are under continual persecution and being tortured and slain in Muslim controlled provinces, and areas of Malaysia)

Hudud laws, which relate to many aspects of behaviour, would not apply to non-Muslims.

Nik Aziz, also chief minister of Kelantan, said he had asked leaders of the opposition-held states to come together to discuss implementing hudud law.

"But we don't want to force or pressurize people, we want to discuss. We can surely come to a compromise," he said. (This in Scripture is an agreement of covenant with death – that God declares he is against and will break such covenants)

The use of hudud punishments has long been a stumbling block in PAS's bid to form a formal pact with other main opposition parties, which include a mainly ethnic Chinese party and a multiracial secular one.

Other opposition leaders say an Islamic platform would not hold appeal in this modern, multi-ethnic country.

"We compliment PAS for being willing to consult," Tian Chua, spokesman of the opposition People's Justice Party, said in response to Nik Aziz's invitation to discussion.

"But our position, as it stands, is actually clear. We will not recommend any implementation of hudud."

The opposition pulled off its biggest win ever during the recent election, depriving the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition of its two-thirds parliamentary majority and gaining control of five states.