Muslim NGOs flay PAS for condemning kidnap

A coalition of Malay Muslim NGOs has hit out at PAS Youth for condemning the abduction and assault of Ng Mun Tatt, who was accused of insulting Islam by his kidnappers.

"Before PAS Youth barks senselessly to exploit the issue to gain popularity, we hope PAS first conduct proper research.

"Ng (right) had only made a denial (that he insulted Islam) but has not presented any evidence and yet PAS Youth has worshipped this Chinese youth," it said in a statement today.

The coalition dubbed ‘Gabungan NGO Islam-Melayu’ was referring to PAS Youth secretary Khairul Faizi Ahmad Kamil's statement condemning the kidnappers for using religion to justify their criminal act.

Khairul Faizi had yesterday toldHarakahdaily that the kidnappers, who had also assaulted Ng, were the ones who had insulted Islam.

However, the coalition rubbished PAS' defence of Islam, accusing it of being in cahoots with "racist" DAP.

IGP insists kidnapping linked to Alvivi

Ng was kidnapped on July 16 and later released naked with the words "I insulted Islam" scrawled on his body after his family paid a ransom.

Ng's family haddenied that the youth had insulted Islam and that the kidnapping was purely to extort money from the family.

However, Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar (left) yesterday said while the kidnapping was motivated by money, it was also a reaction to sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee who had allegedly insulted Islam.

The duo had upload a photograph inviting people to Buka Puasa with ‘bak kut teh’, together with the ‘halal’ sign on the Ramadan greeting.