PKR is praying that Malaysia's fourth prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad repents before God, who knows his crimes against Anwar Ibrahim, before it becomes too late.
In a tit-for-tat retort to Mahathir's condemnation of the party's de facto leader Anwar in Jakarta recently, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (right) in a statement today described Mahathir as a failed, bitter old man who is known for telling lies.
According to a Bernama report, Mahathir had said after receiving an honorary doctorate from the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta today, that Anwar was "morally unfit" to talk about Islam.
This was because Anwar was also invited to deliver an executive lecture on 'Islamic values and revival of the Muslim ummah' at the Al-Azhar University’s Indonesian campus in Jakarta.
"Look at the old man, Dr Mahathir, still attacking and defaming Anwar relentlessly, without any conscience.
"Remember that Allah loves those who repent and turn away from sin, and hates those who do not, especially stubborn old men. My prayer is that Dr Mahathir will not be one of the latter types and that he will open his heart," Saifuddin wrote in a press statement released by the PKR communications bureau.
Saifuddin said that a comparison of the company Mahathir keeps and Anwar's friends will reveal who is, by Islamic standards, actually holier.
"While Anwar chases traditional knowledge and is close to (Islamic scholars) such as Dr Yusof Qardawi, Dr Tariq Suwaidan and Dr Wahbah Zuhaily, Dr Mahathir is close to (tycoons) Ananda Krishna, Francis Yeoh and Syed Mokhtar Bukhary," he said.
‘Few outside Umno take Dr M seriously’
He added that even though Mahathir has been trying to "character assassinate" Anwar for 15 years, few outside of his Umno members really take him seriously anymore.
Anwar's close circle of Muslim friends, with whom he had maintained close ties since his youth, know better.
"Islam forbids and outlaws a Muslim from wildly accusing another Muslim of adultery or sodomy...
"Dr Mahathir has never produced the four witnesses that Al Quran requires when accusing a brethren. Anwar has friends and supporters from among Islamic heroes because they stand by the Al Quran and therefore are sure that Anwar is simply a victim of wicked lies told by Dr Mahathir."
Saifuddin also shot down Mahathir's legacies from his 22 years as Malaysia's prime minister.
He has broken the judiciary, blocked press freedom, encouraged a corrupt culture, usurped the country's wealth for himself, targeted the royalty and made enemy with the ulama (Islamic religious officers).
Saifuddin charged that Mahathir even abused his power as prime minister to jail Anwar for seven years.
"Has he managed to kill Anwar? Not at all!" Saifuddin said, adding that even the current Umno/BN government won't be able to stop others in Asean, Europe, America and the Middle East from admiring and inviting Anwar to speak at their universities.
Anwar, he pointed out, can comfortably discuss the works of Shakespeare, Confucius, Mohamad Iqbal, Rabindranth Tagore, Jose Riza and even the poetry of Rendra.
In a tit-for-tat retort to Mahathir's condemnation of the party's de facto leader Anwar in Jakarta recently, PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (right) in a statement today described Mahathir as a failed, bitter old man who is known for telling lies.According to a Bernama report, Mahathir had said after receiving an honorary doctorate from the Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University in Jakarta today, that Anwar was "morally unfit" to talk about Islam.
This was because Anwar was also invited to deliver an executive lecture on 'Islamic values and revival of the Muslim ummah' at the Al-Azhar University’s Indonesian campus in Jakarta.
"Look at the old man, Dr Mahathir, still attacking and defaming Anwar relentlessly, without any conscience.
"Remember that Allah loves those who repent and turn away from sin, and hates those who do not, especially stubborn old men. My prayer is that Dr Mahathir will not be one of the latter types and that he will open his heart," Saifuddin wrote in a press statement released by the PKR communications bureau.
Saifuddin said that a comparison of the company Mahathir keeps and Anwar's friends will reveal who is, by Islamic standards, actually holier.
"While Anwar chases traditional knowledge and is close to (Islamic scholars) such as Dr Yusof Qardawi, Dr Tariq Suwaidan and Dr Wahbah Zuhaily, Dr Mahathir is close to (tycoons) Ananda Krishna, Francis Yeoh and Syed Mokhtar Bukhary," he said.
‘Few outside Umno take Dr M seriously’
He added that even though Mahathir has been trying to "character assassinate" Anwar for 15 years, few outside of his Umno members really take him seriously anymore.
Anwar's close circle of Muslim friends, with whom he had maintained close ties since his youth, know better.
"Islam forbids and outlaws a Muslim from wildly accusing another Muslim of adultery or sodomy...
"Dr Mahathir has never produced the four witnesses that Al Quran requires when accusing a brethren. Anwar has friends and supporters from among Islamic heroes because they stand by the Al Quran and therefore are sure that Anwar is simply a victim of wicked lies told by Dr Mahathir."Saifuddin also shot down Mahathir's legacies from his 22 years as Malaysia's prime minister.
He has broken the judiciary, blocked press freedom, encouraged a corrupt culture, usurped the country's wealth for himself, targeted the royalty and made enemy with the ulama (Islamic religious officers).
Saifuddin charged that Mahathir even abused his power as prime minister to jail Anwar for seven years.
"Has he managed to kill Anwar? Not at all!" Saifuddin said, adding that even the current Umno/BN government won't be able to stop others in Asean, Europe, America and the Middle East from admiring and inviting Anwar to speak at their universities.
Anwar, he pointed out, can comfortably discuss the works of Shakespeare, Confucius, Mohamad Iqbal, Rabindranth Tagore, Jose Riza and even the poetry of Rendra.
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