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In the spotlight again over ‘Allah’ issue

Analysis
By Joceline Tan

Religion has moved to the political centrestage again with the revival of the ‘kalimah Allah’ controversy.
POLITICS runs through Lim Guan Eng’s veins and his speeches at almost every event, including religious occasions, is about politics, politics and more politics. The Penang Chief Minister’s Christmas message last month was no different — he mentioned Lynas, the AES issue and money scandals.
But it was his call for the term “Allah” to be used in Bahasa Malaysia Bibles that landed his Pakatan Rakyat partners with a giant headache. It has made him a hero among the Christians but the matter stunned many Muslims who are not comfortable with the development.
Religion has once again moved to the political centrestage with the revival of the “kalimah Allah” issue.
On Tuesday, PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang appeared at a press conference with PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and DAP strongman Lim Kit Siang where Hadi read from a brief statement that appeared to endorse Guan Eng’s Christmas message. Basically, Hadi said that Islam does not forbid non-Muslims from using the term “Allah” although it may not be equivalent to the actual meaning of the original Quranic word.
The three leaders looked rather tense and seemed in a hurry to get it over with. None of them were really comfortable about the subject matter and who can blame them?
The press conference was taking place on the same day as a no-nonsense statement from the Selangor Palace reminding everyone in the state that there is a fatwa decreeing that the term “Allah” is sacred and exclusive to Muslims. The Selangor fatwa was gazetted on Feb 18, 2010, shortly after the controversy over the Bahasa Malaysia language Bibles.
The Pakatan leadership appears to be going against the Palace and the state fatwa, whichever way one looks at it. For instance, a Malay daily had the following headline: “Sultan larang, Hadi benarkan” (the Sultan disallows, Hadi allows).
Actually, Hadi was being consistent in the sense that he had said more or less the same thing at the height of the issue in 2010. His problem is that a number of the leading ulama in his party do not agree with him.
Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, the party’s Pahang chief and the man seen as Hadi’s likely successor, had just a couple of weeks ago said that the “kalimah Allah” was meant only for Muslims. The view is shared by Dewan Ulama chief Datuk Harun Taib and the party’s leading theologian Datuk Dr Haron Din.
In 2010, when Hadi was being hailed by Christians as an “accommodating leader,” many in PAS had disagreed with his stand but they kept their peace. The mood has shifted and the conservatives are less willing to hold their tongue this time around.
Hadi’s latest statement has not gone down well with the party and the deafening silence on the part of Harakah daily on the issue says it all.
It has to be remembered that this is a party some of whose members are not even comfortable with wishing Christians “Merry Christmas” and which has protested against Muslims celebrating Valentine’s day on the grounds that it has Christian connotations and encourages proximity between the sexes. PAS leaders are against cinemas which are seen as venues for vice activities and the unisex hair salon issue in Kelantan is still hanging in the air.
Some in Pakatan are upset with Guan Eng for stirring up this polemic issue so close to the general election. Even the Sultan of Selangor had expressed “shock and regret” over Guan Eng’s Christmas message. They said DAP was already assured of the bulk of the Chinese and Christian votes and there was no need to hurt PAS on the Malay ground.
“PAS loses votes every time the Pakatan Rakyat Council makes a decision,” said a Selangor PAS member.
It was quite obvious Guan Eng was sealing in the DAP support in Sarawak and Sabah where there is a large Christian population. But the issue is a perception disaster for PAS which is seen as having lost its original ideals.
The next few months will be all about winning the undecided or the middleground. The issue is going to cost PAS among the undecided Malays and some are even talking about this being the turning point for Umno in Kelantan.
Hadi did not blame Guan Eng for raising the issue. Instead, Hadi accused Umno of turning the “kalimah Allah” into an election campaign issue and for allowing the mainstream media to report on it without considering the multi-religious nature of the country.
The party’s powerful Syura Council which comprises all the top ulama is meeting on Saturday to deliberate the issue and many are bracing for a showdown between those who are for and those who are against the uninhibited use of “kalimah Allah”.
Hadi is up against the wall. He is still under pressure to explain the controversial “Amanat Haji Hadi” where he had deemed Muslims who supported Umno as “kafir” or infidels; now he has to explain his stand on the “kalimah Allah” to his party.

SETELAH DIDESAK OLEH AHLI-AHLINYA AKHIRNYA.........

 

 

 

 

PERGIMU DITANGISI....2012. DATANGMU DINANTI.....2013..

2012......Tahun penuh dengan tanda tanya, adakah tahun akan diadakan PRU Ke 13 ?
Adakah rakyat sudah berubah arah ? . Adakah rakyat menyedari akan tektik PR untuk memikat bagi menyokong mereka ?. Atau rakyat masih marah, benci, muak dengan kerajaan sekarang ?. Adakah masih tidak cukup dengan janji yang ditepati ? Apa lagi perlu yang dikorbankan bagi memenuhi kehendak rakyat ?. Masih adakah kesedaran dikalangan rakyat bawa kasih sayang, jatidiri dan berkorban untuk negara yang kita payungi ini perlukan imbuhan ?. Melayu perlu sedar sekiranya negara ini perlu dikuasai oleh orang Melayu, Melayu mesti pertahankan tidak kira siapa kamu memdokong parti mana biru, merah, hijau atau kelabu. Kita mesti dilandasan yang betul andai kita adalah seagama, sebangsa dan senegara! Jangan kira kita di pihak yang mana, sama-sama pertahankan agar negara ini tidak dicerobohi oleh musuh yang sentiasa menunggu peluang untuk merobek-robek negara ini........................MALAYSIA.

Kita nantikan 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'SELAMAT TAHUN BARU'

NGA KOR MING BERBOHONG DALAM SIDANG DEWAN

Pembohongan didalam DEWAN SIDANG DUN PERAK. Sekiranya didalam sidang DUN pun beliau boleh berbohong apakah lagi diluar sana, dalam ceramah-ceramahnya. Adakah ini pemimpin yang kita sanjung ? Sepatutnya jangan diberi ruang langsung kepada mereka!!!!!!!!!

MELAYU MUDAH LUPA.......

" Rasis dan cauvinis sudah tentu melekat di dahi kepimpinan dan parti DAP itu sehinggalah ke musim pilihanraya umum tidak lama lagi. Tunku Aziz yang mengatakan perlara ini."

 Melayu mudah lupa, hanya dengan sogokan RM100 boleh memperjudikan nasib agama, bangsa dan masa depan negara. Track rekod pemerintahan kepimpinan yang ada sekarang sudah cukup membukti bahawa MALAYSIA berada dilandasan yang betul. Tapi kerana ada kelemahan disana sini pihak-pihak yang tertentu mengambil kesempatan menguar-uarkan seolah-olah perkara tersebut merupakan satu ancaman kepada agama, bangsa dan negara. Nampaknya sejarah tidak dapat mengajar apa erti toleransi, perpaduan dan bertolak ansur diantara kaum. Untuk membina tamaddun manusia di sesuatu negara amatlah sukar tapi untuk meruntuhkannya amatlah senang. Fikir-fikirkanlah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AKSARA MERDEKA

Setelah sekian lama kita menyusun dan mewarnakan
aksara merdeka,kenapa masih ada lagi
warga tanah bersejarah ini
yang kenal huruf tetapi terlupa maknanya
yang kenal angka tetapi terlupa nilainya
yang kenal bunyi tetapi terlupa nadanya
yang kenal rentak tetapi terlupa geraknya
yang kenal lagu tetapi terlupa iramanya
yang kenal akhir tetapi terlupa awalnya.
Setelah sekian lama kita membaca dan menghafal
aksara merdeka,kenapa masih ada lagi
warga tanah tercinta ini
yang cerah mata tetapi gelap hati
yang cerdik minda tetapi dungu peribadi
yang cantik bahasa tetapi buruk sikap
yang lembut budi tetapi keras lagak
yang merdu suara tetapi sumbang bicara.
Setelah sekian lama kita mencatat dan merakam
aksara merdeka,kenapa masih ada lagi
warga tanah pusaka ini
yang impikan kemajuan tetapi menolak teknologi
yang impikan kemakmuran tetapi membelakangkan ekonomi
yang impikan kesejahteraan tetapi mencetuskan pergolakan
yang impikan kegemilangan tetapi meremehkan wawasan.
Setelah sekian lama kita menganalisis dan mentafsir
aksara merdeka,kenapa masih ada lagi
warga tanah bertuah ini
yang terlepas kaki tetapi terikat tangan
yang terlepas mata tetapi terikat jiwa
yang terlepas fakir tetapi terikat cita-cita.
Setelah sekian lama kita menjulang dan memarbatkan
aksara merdeka,kenapa masih ada lagi
warga tanah bertuah ini
yang kasihkan bangsa tetapi bencikan pemimpin
yang cintakan agama tetapi menyelewengkan fatwa.
Setelah sekian lama menghargai dan menghormati
aksara merdeka,kenapa masih ada lagi
warga tanah berdaulat ini
yang menanam bunga tetapi menabur duri.

Karya: Wadi Leta S.A

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