Vote only for Muslims, says PAS rep

 

(The Star) - “If the PKR candidate is a non-Muslim, it is best for voters to vote for the Umno candidate to safeguard the interests of Islam" 

A PAS assemblyman has urged Muslim voters to vote for a Muslim Umno candidate if a non-Muslim PKR candidate is fielded in a seat in the general election.

PAS Gaal assemblyman Dr Nik Mazian Nik Mohamad was quoted by online portal Mole.my as saying that it was better to vote for a fellow Muslim to ensure that Islamic principles are defended.

“In choosing between a Muslim Umno candidate and a PKR candidate, a voter must evaluate which candidate is better.

“If the PKR candidate is a non-Muslim, it is best for voters to vote for the Umno candidate to safeguard the interests of Islam,” he said.

He also noted that Malaysian Muslims have two choices of leadership, the Islamic and non-Islamic governance, and it is vital for them to choose the party that fights for Islam.

However, Dr Nik Mazian stressed that between Umno and PAS candidates, it was wajib (compulsory) for Muslim voters to vote for PAS.

“Muslims in this country have a better choice for a government that upholds the Islamic principles.

“Only PAS has been upholding Islam in its struggle, unlike Umno and Barisan Nasional. It is a clear choice for Muslims,” he said.

Asked why PAS had chosen to work with DAP which does not share the same principle of upholding Islamic principles, he told The Mole online that: “In democracy and politics, it is only wise for PAS to accept help from other parties which can help us to topple the Barisan Nasional Government.

“They can have their own opinion. We work together to ensure that the Barisan Government will be defeated.”