Karpal never met with PAS over hudud: Nik Aziz

PAS’ spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat said that DAP chairman Karpal Singh was against his proposal for the implementation of hudud law as he lacked understanding of hudud as he had never obtained clear explanation on it.

The Kelantan Menteri Besar claimed that Karpal had never met face to face with PAS leaders over the party's proposal for hudud law to be implemented if the opposition managed to take over the federal government.

He said the dissenting voices heard were personal opinions and were not the official stand of the opposition pact.

“As most of the DAP leaders are educated, they should obtain explanation on hudud from those with expert knowledge on the subject,” he told reporters at his residence in Pulau Melaka, here, today.

He was earlier asked to comment on Karpal’s reported objection to the PAS’ proposal on hudud.

Nik Aziz had in his statement in conjunction with the launching of the Hududullah Day celebration on Thursday, said that PAS would continue to pursue the implementation of hudud as the party believed it could solve the problem of rising crime and social ills in the country.

According to the PAS leader, Karpal could come and meet him over the matter.

“The other DAP leaders are silent, only he is raising the issue. What he had said was his personal opinion and not the party’s decision,” he said.

Asked about PAS’ action to avoid dissenting voices over hudud from its partners in the pact, Nik Aziz said it was a difficult thing to deal with.

“You can’t avoid it because for as long as there is satan, there will be evil people, and for as long as there are angels, there will be good people. Our duty is to explain to the people to lead them to the right path,” he said