Abdul Hadi Awang has courted flak for accusing PKR president Anwar Ibrahim of being responsible for the culture of labelling certain Muslims as infidels and causing a split in the Malay community.
Without mincing words, former PKR Youth deputy chief Dr Afif Bahardin described the PAS president as "crazy and weird."
"Hadi is crazy to say such things about Anwar when he (Hadi) was the one who raised the issue of describing others as 'kafir' (infidels) in his Decree (Amanat) in the 1980s," said the Penang exco.
According to Afif, the late PAS spiritual leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat would also disapprove of Hadi's remarks.
"We all know how much Anwar has contributed to the nation, not only as a former deputy prime minister but also for leading the reformasi movement as well as uniting all races and multiracial parties in the (former) opposition," he told Malaysiakini.
Hadi had said that Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad took in "extremists" such as Anwar who used to label some Muslims as infidels.
The PAS president thanked the premier for this, saying Umno and PAS are now free of such individuals.
Meanwhile, Afif noted it was Anwar (photo) who first mooted the Malaysian Economic Agenda so that all ethnic groups can benefit from the country's economy.
"The country cannot move forward if only one race benefits and others are left behind. Likewise, there is no point doing well when one supports corruption, stealing of funds and inefficiency in government.
"This is what Hadi fails to understand, why he cannot be prime minister, and why his party cannot gain traction," added the Seberang Jaya assemblyperson.
The Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement (Abim) Penang branch's chairperson Mohd Tabi'in Sahri also defended Anwar.
"As Abim's second president, Anwar continues to remain relevant through the times. His mission, since the 70s, is based on 'Islam As The Way Of Life'.
"Even when he joined politics in the 80s, there was not a single statement he made which had the potential to split the harmony between Malays in this country," he added.
Mohd Tabi'in reminded Anwar's detractors that without the Reformasi struggle which began in 1998, PAS would not have been able to defend Kelantan or rule Terengganu.
Mohd Tabi'in urged Hadi to withdraw the allegation against Anwar. - Mkini
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