Zahid Hamidi stands firm on "PAS number two" Syiah statement


PUTRAJAYA: Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will not budge from his statement that a "PAS number two" leader is a follower of the Syiah branch of Islam considered deviant in Malaysia.

Dr Ahmad Zahid said he has evidence of this and promised to reveal all at a press conference to be called by the ministry soon.

This was despite PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu's threat to sue Dr Ahmad Zahid over the statement, as the former has maintained that he was not a Syiah follower.

"In Islam, we cannot have another mazhab (sect) because it will cause disunity among the Muslim community.

"I am looking at this from the security point of view.

"I do not want what has happened (civil war) in other countries to occur in Malaysia," Dr Ahmad Zahid said in a press conference after attending the ministry's monthly gathering here on Monday.

During his winding-up speech at the Umno General Assembly 2013. Dr Ahmad Zahid told the Malaysia Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) to take immediate action against a "PAS No. 2 leader", allegedly for being a Syiah follower.

Subscribe or renew your subscriptions to win prizes worth up to RM68,000!

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

politics , Zahid Hamidi , Mat Sabu , Umno , PAS , Syiah

   

Next In Nation

MPV in crash where eight died was being pursued by cops
Melaka carrying out measures to protect residents from crocodile threat
Malaysia re-elected to Uncitral for 2025-2031 term
Malaysia, Vietnam elevate bilateral relations to comprehensive strategic partnership
Vehicles in viral video given summonses for parking too close to bus stop, Ipoh cops say
Eight people in MPV die in collision with 4WD in Sibu
Company director loses RM34,000 in scam to supply non-existent Agriculture Department order
Girl among three killed, baby hurt after family of four on motorcycle crash into lorry
Water levels at three major Kelantan rivers surpass alert levels
Scheduled water cuts to seven Penang Island areas Nov 28-29

Others Also Read