Critical Thoughts

But it worked against you. It so happens that I came across this verse that aptly describes what is happening. It addressed the munaafiqun (hypocrites) of Madinah who at the time were prone to swearing their “oath of fealty” to the Prophet (P) but break it at the first opportunity, but it is applicable to the current situation.

“They [the hypocrites] have made their oaths a screen [for their misdeeds]: thus they obstruct [men] from the Path of Allah: truly evil are their deeds.” (Quran: 63: 02)

Allah is truly Most High, for moving the heart of the ustaadh to reveal the true nature of the “oath” ceremony which turns out to be nothing more than a sham. Ameen!

I saw the debate between Chief Minister of Penang Lim Guan Eng and the acting President of Gerakan who was also the previous Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, which was for some reason a bit more muted than the previous debate involving DSAI and the Information Minister. For some reason, this debate did not enjoy the wide media coverage as the previous one did and it was only shown live on NTV7. On the issue debated, I personally believe that it was a tie, although I admit that Dr. Koh does look a bit unsure of his answer but he didn’t cede his debating ground.

But overall, I find the debate an interesting affair, although both were at their impeccable behaviour one cannot help but to notice the underlying animiosity behind the two under the “gentleman” act displayed. I guess that is the best one can expect from them, and after all they did not have a go at each other like trainees undergoing muay thai training in thailand. So on the whole, the debate was a success and further evidence (much like the more publicised “DSAI vs Shabery Cheek debate”) that such practice should be further encouraged for live telecast.

I wonder where did the AKIM guy go….I haven’t seen him in any news coverage except when mentioned together with BN and Pakatan candidates for the Permatang Pauh by-election. I am not too unduly worried about his presence as he definitely has no chance of winning at all and he even admits that himself. He must be crazy enough to throw away RM15K just like that, he might as well use the money for da’wah purposes. Or better still, give it to me, I can think of 1001 uses of what I can use the money for the cause of Islam if I have RM15K right now.

But I guess its a free country after all.

When I read this news, I breathed a real huge sigh of relief. I was already prepared for the worst should the decision go the other way and PAS, for some strange and bizarre reason, decides to form a pact with the United Melaun National Organisation, or in short U.M.N.O. In fact, I was already contemplating leaving the party should my worst fears be realised and PAS abandons its principles and work with this assabiyyah/secularist/rasuah party.

Pas has rejected any coalition government with Umno or the Barisan Nasional at both state or federal level, party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang said today, ending the controversial unity talks with its ideological nemesis that have rocked both the ruling and opposition coalitions.

“The issue of Umno’s offer to Pas therefore does not arise,” Abdul Hadi said after a rare joint meeting between Pas’s central working committee and its highest decision-making body, the Majlis Syura Ulamak (religious scholars consultative council).

Kudos goes to the party leadership for their wise decision on the matter. The time for us is nigh and we are closing on Putrajaya. I can feel it.

It goes without question that as a life member of PAS, I oppose any idea or suggestion for a muzakarah (roundtable agreement) with the secularists of UMNO. I do not think that there will be any benefit into initiating such moves, as past experiences have shown. Also, these secularists sure have a bad track record when it comes to “cooperating” with Muslims who struggle for the cause of Islam. Take the Palestinian experience for example. Remember the so-called Hamas-Fatah “unity government”? Turns out that those secularists in Fatah have an axe to grind and nearly succeeded in their coup to oust Hamas from government in Gaza. Fortunately the Hamas leadership are not stupid donkeys which Fatah thought them to be.

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