Now, Muhyiddin's turn to beat the drum for Isma, Perkasa: Liberals out to destroy Islam under the guise of human rights - DPM

KUALA LUMPUR - Proponents of liberalism and pluralism aim to destroy Malaysia’s traditional Islamic legal system in the name of human rights, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today, claiming the existence of a real threat against Islam in the country.

Muhyiddin said the “creeping” ideas of liberalism and pluralism are clearly reflected in the actions of certain parties emboldened enough to question the authorities of state Islamic institutions and its fatwas (edicts).

He did not identify the parties.

“We must educate the people about the threats posed by the ideas and philosophy of postmodernism especially of the liberalism and religious pluralism stream which aims to dismantle all institutions, especially of religion,” he said in his opening speech to a forum on Islam here.

“In Malaysia this ideology is now creeping when certain quarters dare question the authority of the religious institutions particularly the fatwa institutions and the (Islamic) courts,” Muhyiddin added. -Malaymail