PAS Muktamar | A Malay warrior in the olden days may have wielded a keris (traditional dagger) as their weapon but PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man today warned of the dangers of an equally "deadly" device.
Dressed in a green songket baju Melayu and a matching headgear, Tuan Ibrahim in his speech at the 60th PAS Youth muktamar (general assembly) said he was asked about the lack of a keris to complete his ensemble.
"Someone asked where is my keris but I instead showed them my mobile phone.
"The keris can (literally) kill but social media can kill your soul," he warned the 721 PAS Youth delegates from 169 divisions nationwide gathered at the Bukit Gambang Resort in Kuantan.
"So use our weapon wisely, make sure that we earn merit (pahala) from social media.
Tuan Ibrahim said while PAS was not worried about its sources of information, what was of concern was the uncontrollable nature of the Internet and social media, particularly now when the party was not in a position of power.
"We issue statements through our information chief, but we cannot control social media.
"So what are our safeguards? Everyone is responsible for what they write and share," he said in urging PAS members to use social media as a platform to champion the party's struggle.
"When the president's message (speech) has been delivered, please help to share it widely," he added.
Commenting on information shared through social media, the Kubang Kerian MP further also reminded that Islam taught the principle of tabayyun or verification before accepting something as fact.
"We have always respected the rights of non-Muslims and never forced non-Muslims to accept Islam but liberal ideas are very dangerous because they say all religions are the same.
"They say all our rights are the same but the Federal Constitution has already placed Islam as the official religion on the federation. So I urge the government to stop the spread of liberal ideas," he said. - mkini
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