Mahathir says Nik Aziz sinful for infidel remark

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today it was sinful of PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat to have labelled fellow Malay Muslims as infidels because the whole world recognises Malays as Muslims.

“The whole world, I believe, recognises Malays as Muslims. This is one race which has race associated with religion. An individual is not Malay if he or she is not a Muslim,” he told reporters after launching an exhibition at the National Art Gallery, here.

Mahathir said: “If we accuse a Muslim of being an infidel, the accuser himself becomes the infidel.”

He was commenting on a recent statement by Nik Aziz, who is Kelantan mentri besar, that the Islamic teachings of Umno would not enable the party’s supporters to go to heaven.

Mahathir said Malays should strive to raise their values and capability to compete with the other people of the world instead of remaining complacent by thinking that Malays, as Hang Tuah said, would not become extinct in this world.

“Going by what Hang Tuah said, if we think that we will not become extinct, we do not have to strive at all. In the end, we will deteriorate and become the slaves of others. “If we do not strive, what type of Malay will not become extinct?” he asked.


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Which is more sinful? To UMNOputras are infidels or to steal from the rakyat? Nik Aziz may have condemned UMNO but he has done so on grounds of principle and moral values. UMNOputras, on the other hand, have stolen from the rakyat and have no concern for justice and truth. The DPM recently remarked that it is not a crime for UMNO's Permatang Pasir candidate to take money illegally from his clients. The DPM has also remarked recently that corruption in the PKFZ can be resolved amicably without any criminal charges. Which is a sinful? To condemn UMNOputras for their abuse of power and corrupt practices or to condone the behaviour of those who have obviously been involved in criminal acts?


Another silly remark from a senile ex-prime minister. Since when Malays are all muslims? By birth perhaps, but it's not a birthright. Islam does not associate itself with any race. Muslims can be Malays but not all Malays are true Muslims

For a man ashame of his half Indian parentage isn't that sinful to deny what God made him to be? Worse sin is he who sins against himself!