Open letter to DPM Najib

Open Letter to DPM Najib on Islamic State: "Bring Forth YOUR Proof ? "
Friday, July 20, 2007
12:17 AM by

Haris Ibrahim
(Haris Ibrahim is a trained lawyer)

Read
http://harismibrahim.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/najib-bring-forth-your-proof/";>Here:
Reposted from "People's Parliament" Blog



Dear Najib,

Salamunalaika.

A Malaysiakini report entitled 'This is an Islamic state : Najib'
reports that YOU made the following statements:

"Malaysia is an Islamic state and not a secular one.
Islam is the official religion and we are an Islamic state. We
have NEVER been secular."
Like you, I too believe in Islam.

And like me, I am sure that YOU know full well that God commands the
truth and nothing but the truth.

I am therefore first obliged to ask IF YOU DID INDEED make these
claims?

If so, let me state categorically that YOUR claims are UNTRUE.

THIS IS THE TRUTH as I discern from the materials that abound.

YOUR late father, according to history, was part of the 1956
delegation that went to London to secure our independence.

Truly, this nation is indebted to YOUR late father, the late Tunku
and every freedom fighter of the era for securing independence for our
nation. And a SECULAR Federal Constitution.

Yes, SECULAR.

Have YOU not read the Reid Commission report, that document that
bears testimony to the selfless work of our leaders of days gone by?

Tun Salleh Abas (former Lord President of the Supreme Court) did, in
extenso, in the case of Che Omar Che Soh. I have referred to this in an
earlier post entitled color=#2554c7>'Historical and Constitutional Position
of Islam Judicially Examined'

Let me reproduce for YOU here the relevant excerpt from Tun Salleh's
judgment.

".we have to set aside our personal feelings because the law in
this country is still what it is today, SECULAR law, where morality NOT
accepted by the law is NOT enjoying the status of LAW.
Perhaps that argument should be addressed at other forums or at
seminars and, perhaps, to politicians and Parliament.

Until the law and the system is changed, we have NO choice but to
proceed as we are doing TODAY. "

Do YOU know what Tunku's view was on this secular / Islamic state
issue?

See what Tunku said on the occasion of his 80th birthday as reported
by the Star in February, 1983.


Tunku said :
" The country has a multi-racial population with various beliefs.
Malaysia MUST continue as a secular State with Islam as the
official religion ".

Tunku was NOT alone.



This how the report in the Star reads :

"Former Prime Minister Tun Hussein Onn has supported Tunku Abdul
Rahman's view that Malaysia should NOT be turned into an Islamic state .
'The nation can still be functional as a SECULAR state with Islam as the
offical religion,' he said."
What were YOU thinking of when YOU made what appear to me to be
unfounded claims?

Aside from being untrue, they also amount to a slur on Tunku and Tun
Hussein.

These two great statesmen got it wrong?

As one who, like you, professes a belief in Islam, style="COLOR:
#660000">I must ask that you DESIST in these UNFOUNDED contentions.

As you also well know, God in the Holy Qur'an commands that when
there is a dispute on an issue, it is proper to call in the evidence of the
respective parties.

You say Islamic state. I say secular.

I have produced my proof.

" Have you any knowledge with you? If so, bring it forth" - Surah 6
verse 148 of the Holy Qur'an.

Please note that I have refrained from invoking the last part of the
verse above.
At this juncture, I shall assume you were merely mistaken.

I am obliged to say here that IF YOU insist on continuing to make
these assertions without bringing forth your proof, I
shall invoke the curse of God as commanded in Surah 3 verse 61 of
the Holy Qur'an.

Wassalam.

Haris Ibrahim




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