Raja Petra Should Not Be ISA'd !!!!!!!!!

Malaysiakini:

Syed Hamid: ISA can be used on Raja Petra
Sep 6, 08 12:03pm

Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin could be charged under the Internal Security Act for comments allegedly insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad.

* Religious groups lodge police report
* Comments insulted Islam

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Our Comment:

1. We strongly protest to the Government not to charge Raja Petra under ISA. As the Government is well aware, we strongly oppose ISA to the bones.

2. We do not agree to the following statements made by Raja Petra in his article in question:

"Then they do everything that Islam is against without blinking an eyelid as if this is what God Himself prescribed.

But only Muslims pretend to be good when they are actually bad. Only Muslims talk about their religion non-stop while going against everything their religion stands for.

Muslims do not know how to be Muslims. Muslims do everything Islam is against. Muslims are hypocrites."

These are very dangerous statements. A devout Muslim should not simply throw these kinds of statements to the public. If these statements are not true, then the result is that whatever is being said will come back to the person who has made these statements. As we have cautioned before on safeguarding our 'Shahadah', accusing a Muslim to be a 'kafir', apostate or hypocrite is prohibited in Islam. We do not want the reverse effect to befall the accuser.

3. So, we strongly recommend the Government to charge Raja Petra in the Syariah Court as this concerns Islam. They have to be very objective and put the proper perspective around Raja Petra that has led him to be in his current state of mind. As we have said before, Raja Petra has been duped by Dr Mahathir. Until Raja Petra seeks treatment, his condition will worsen and his family will be affected.

4. A number of his commentators in Malaysia Today are equally responsible for these insults. So, if Raja Petra cannot control and guide his commentators, then he should be willing to shoulder the responsibility that he has created an atmosphere for these insults to Islam to occur.

5. Therefore, Raja Petra should refrain himself from stereotyping Muslims and using a 'westernized' approach to talk about Islam. Let Islam be propagated in a dignified and glorified approach as done by the 'salafus salih'. We are not against Malaysia Today or Raja Petra for that matter in this case. He should realize that his strong point is exposing corruption and wrong doings in the Government and elsewhere and his weak point is his understanding of Islam as a complete way of life and his approach of propagating 'Da'wah'.

Best Regards.........