Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's exposure of the PAS president's involvement in preparing and signing a statement with Pakatan Rakyat, giving non-Muslims the go-ahead to use the word, Allah, is seen as an attempt to ridicule the ulama.
Umno supreme council member Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi said, other than embarrassing Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang as PAS president, Anwar simultaneously, appeared to make an attempt to kill the role of the ulama in the party.
"He wants to show that the ulama cannot be depended upon, they are inconsistent. He wants to show that Abdul Hadi has no credibility," he said when contacted by Bernama.
It is learnt that Anwar had made the 'exposure' at a ceramah in Ketereh, Kota Baharu last Tuesday.
Mohd Puad, who is also education deputy minister, said Anwar was not comfortable with the ulama group which was seen as hampering the ambition of the opposition pact to rule. Thus, he tried to instigate the PAS members that the ulama was incapable of leading the party, he added.
On the sacking of PAS ex-deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa from the Syura Council as Anwar's biggest success to rid the ulama, Mohd Puad did not reject an impending collision between the ulama and non-ulama groups.
The joint statement which was referred to by Anwar, was opposed to the decision of the Syura Council meeting on Jan 13, that the word Allah could not be used in the Malay version of the Bible.
Malaysian Young Ulama Gathering Committee (Ilmu) chairman Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya said, Anwar not only did not respect PAS as a partner of the pact, but also Abdul Hadi as party president.
He said, Anwar also ridiculed the Syura Council through his action, other than attempting to throw PAS into disarray.
"The decision which was made by the Syura Council, as the highest council in PAS, is ahead of the decisions of any other individual in the party, including the president.
"Abdul Hadi's view does not represent PAS overall. It is his opinion, not that of PAS. But if he (Abdul Hadi) says it is a party statement, what we know is that the statement of PAS is not the same," he said.
Fathul Bari also shared Mohd Puad's opinion that Anwar's action would give a negative implication to cooperation in the opposition pact, apart from causing a collision in PAS.
"This will cause the public and PAS members to lose respect for Abdul Hadi as party president," he said.
In the meantime, Fathul Bari said, Abdul Hadi must retract his early statement on the issue of the word, Allah, for the benefit of Muslims.
Jalur Tiga (Jati) president Datuk Dr Hasan Ali urged Abdul Hadi to clarify his stand on the issue to defend his credibility as ulama.
"Does Anwar's statement accurately reflect what happened, or does Ustaz Hadi have his own version in defending the credibility of PAS as an Islamic political party which does not conceal the truth?," he asked.
Malay rights group Perkasa information chief Ruslan Kasim said, the ulama group had been used by opportunists like Anwar. He said, Abdul Hadi moved like the 'lalang' grass which swayed to the dictates of the wind, and was prepared to sacrifice the Islamic faith, in favour of politics.
- See more at: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/626271#sthash.13LLxmgF.dpufDatuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's exposure of the PAS president's involvement in preparing and signing a statement with Pakatan Rakyat, giving non-Muslims the go-ahead to use the word, Allah, is seen as an attempt to ridicule the ulama.
Umno supreme council member Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi said, other than embarrassing Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang as PAS president, Anwar simultaneously, appeared to make an attempt to kill the role of the ulama in the party.
"He wants to show that the ulama cannot be depended upon, they are inconsistent. He wants to show that Abdul Hadi has no credibility," he said when contacted by Bernama.
It is learnt that Anwar had made the 'exposure' at a ceramah in Ketereh, Kota Baharu last Tuesday.
Mohd Puad, who is also education deputy minister, said Anwar was not comfortable with the ulama group which was seen as hampering the ambition of the opposition pact to rule. Thus, he tried to instigate the PAS members that the ulama was incapable of leading the party, he added.
On the sacking of PAS ex-deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa from the Syura Council as Anwar's biggest success to rid the ulama, Mohd Puad did not reject an impending collision between the ulama and non-ulama groups.
The joint statement which was referred to by Anwar, was opposed to the decision of the Syura Council meeting on Jan 13, that the word Allah could not be used in the Malay version of the Bible.
Malaysian Young Ulama Gathering Committee (Ilmu) chairman Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya said, Anwar not only did not respect PAS as a partner of the pact, but also Abdul Hadi as party president.
He said, Anwar also ridiculed the Syura Council through his action, other than attempting to throw PAS into disarray.
"The decision which was made by the Syura Council, as the highest council in PAS, is ahead of the decisions of any other individual in the party, including the president.
"Abdul Hadi's view does not represent PAS overall. It is his opinion, not that of PAS. But if he (Abdul Hadi) says it is a party statement, what we know is that the statement of PAS is not the same," he said.
Fathul Bari also shared Mohd Puad's opinion that Anwar's action would give a negative implication to cooperation in the opposition pact, apart from causing a collision in PAS.
"This will cause the public and PAS members to lose respect for Abdul Hadi as party president," he said.
In the meantime, Fathul Bari said, Abdul Hadi must retract his early statement on the issue of the word, Allah, for the benefit of Muslims.
Jalur Tiga (Jati) president Datuk Dr Hasan Ali urged Abdul Hadi to clarify his stand on the issue to defend his credibility as ulama.
"Does Anwar's statement accurately reflect what happened, or does Ustaz Hadi have his own version in defending the credibility of PAS as an Islamic political party which does not conceal the truth?," he asked.
Malay rights group Perkasa information chief Ruslan Kasim said, the ulama group had been used by opportunists like Anwar. He said, Abdul Hadi moved like the 'lalang' grass which swayed to the dictates of the wind, and was prepared to sacrifice the Islamic faith, in favour of politics.
- See more at: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/626271#sthash.13LLxmgF.dpuf(Bernama) - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's exposure of the PAS president's involvement in preparing and signing a statement with Pakatan Rakyat, giving non-Muslims the go-ahead to use the word, Allah, is seen as an attempt to ridicule the ulama.
Umno supreme council member Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi said, other than embarrassing Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang as PAS president, Anwar simultaneously, appeared to make an attempt to kill the role of the ulama in the party.
"He wants to show that the ulama cannot be depended upon, they are inconsistent. He wants to show that Abdul Hadi has no credibility," he said when contacted by Bernama.
It is learnt that Anwar had made the 'exposure' at a ceramah in Ketereh, Kota Baharu last Tuesday.
Mohd Puad, who is also education deputy minister, said Anwar was not comfortable with the ulama group which was seen as hampering the ambition of the opposition pact to rule. Thus, he tried to instigate the PAS members that the ulama was incapable of leading the party, he added.
On the sacking of PAS ex-deputy president Nasharuddin Mat Isa from the Syura Council as Anwar's biggest success to rid the ulama, Mohd Puad did not reject an impending collision between the ulama and non-ulama groups.
The joint statement which was referred to by Anwar, was opposed to the decision of the Syura Council meeting on Jan 13, that the word Allah could not be used in the Malay version of the Bible.
Malaysian Young Ulama Gathering Committee (Ilmu) chairman Fathul Bari Mat Jahaya said, Anwar not only did not respect PAS as a partner of the pact, but also Abdul Hadi as party president.
He said, Anwar also ridiculed the Syura Council through his action, other than attempting to throw PAS into disarray.
"The decision which was made by the Syura Council, as the highest council in PAS, is ahead of the decisions of any other individual in the party, including the president.
"Abdul Hadi's view does not represent PAS overall. It is his opinion, not that of PAS. But if he (Abdul Hadi) says it is a party statement, what we know is that the statement of PAS is not the same," he said.
Fathul Bari also shared Mohd Puad's opinion that Anwar's action would give a negative implication to cooperation in the opposition pact, apart from causing a collision in PAS.
"This will cause the public and PAS members to lose respect for Abdul Hadi as party president," he said.
In the meantime, Fathul Bari said, Abdul Hadi must retract his early statement on the issue of the word, Allah, for the benefit of Muslims.
Jalur Tiga (Jati) president Datuk Dr Hasan Ali urged Abdul Hadi to clarify his stand on the issue to defend his credibility as ulama.
"Does Anwar's statement accurately reflect what happened, or does Ustaz Hadi have his own version in defending the credibility of PAS as an Islamic political party which does not conceal the truth?," he asked.
Malay rights group Perkasa information chief Ruslan Kasim said, the ulama group had been used by opportunists like Anwar. He said, Abdul Hadi moved like the 'lalang' grass which swayed to the dictates of the wind, and was prepared to sacrifice the Islamic faith, in favour of politics.
