I’ll like to share with you guys a interesting Notes by Sun Line on Facebook, titled “I fear not Pas for it’s part of the future“.
He wrote;
In the past few months I have been reformed. And it was through the words and deeds of PAS leaders like Khalid Samad and Mohd Nizar that I have learned not to fear an Islamic party like Pas.
I realised something was changing in me when instead of reading Kit Siang’s blog first, my attention was fixated on Khalid Samad’s almost daily doses of wise counsel.
I knew very little about the Shah Alam MP until one of his colleagues told me about him. It was at the time when the petition for a RCI for Teoh Beng Huat was launched. Three days after the online petition was up, 90%+ of those who signed it were from one community.
And then Khalid Samad came into the picture when he linked the petition url to one of his blog posts. Like magic, the Malay names started appearing on the petition.
At the time when Hasan Ali was running amok and I was running out of patience with the Moonies, a moderate political voice emerged from the party. It was calming; it was reassuring; it was, again, Khalid Samad.
When Sec 23 became a cowboy town, Khalid was ready for high noon.
And how can we forget how soon after getting a mandate from the crowds of 2008, Khalid went into a church to offer good tidings.
While a segment of Pas will always have a radical face to appeal to its traditional rural base, young, dynamic voices from the reformers have begun to capture the attention of the non-Malays.
I now fear Pas not, for I know the winds of changes are also blowing through the party.
I fear not its grandstanding for an Islamic state for I know we have neutralising forces in Pakatan partners who will make sure Malaysia is, like Pas, untuk semua.
I shall not judge Pas on its history of religious ultralism, for I shall now benchmark it on its promise of “Pas untuk semua”.
Let’s all encourage more reformers to emerge from Pas by standing solidly behind brave souls like Mohd Nizar and Khalid Samad.
Selamat Hari Raya to all my friends who celebrate it.
(Sun’s Note: This Notes may be freely reproduced without editing and source is accredited to “Sun Line” with a link back to this page.)
Amen.
now thats the kind of reading material i love. YB Kalid Samad is the type of person i respect, though i love TOK GURU more due to the modest house he lives in.
haven’t met either gentlemen even you sassy but the link is through MT. thank god i was able to get to read MT again this morning. HIDUP RPK
I met YB Khalid. Fine man. A statesman and a wonderful advertisement for Islam.
I also admire the MP for Kuala Selangor too. Dr. Dzulkifri…I apologise for not remembering his full name. Heard him speak in a DAP talk on scholarship.
These 2 fellows are really progressive, intelligent and able to articulate themselves well.
I had voted for Pas at my hometown when I first qualified as a voter about early 1990s. I told many of my freinds that I vote for Pas, I am Chinese voted for Pas in a constituency of choice between PAS or BN. Of course, many of my Chinese freinds disagree with my vote and even laugh at me. But I did explained why Pas not a feared choice compared to BN. Hardly people will see Pas as better alternative to Umno racist.
After 308 political tsunami, many non-Muslim struck with surprise when PAS leaders prove to be more acceptable than Umno BN when come into power. This is good sign to all Malaysians. We must stand united in the next election. Pakatan Rakyat will be there in Putrajaya.
All religions have beliefs that reflect their faith. Catholics do not allow non Christians to take Holy Communion and Islam does not allow Muslims to consume alcohol. Both have a right to excercise their beliefs, both do not intefere in the beliefs of the other.
UMNO is not a religion, neither is PAS but PAS appears to be at least more consistent in practicing their religious background than UMNO. In fact, I should not even compare PAS to UMNO when it comes to the following of the Muslim faith.
I will more faith in PAS than UMNO anytime, handsdown.
Since young I have always considered UMNO to be extremist and now they openly show their extremism with impunity. Anytime I’ll vote PAS instead of BN(UMNO).
DAP should discuss honestly merging with PAS for the country’s sake to prove PAS is for all and DAP is non-racial.When that happens,there will not be anymore racial agenda to capitalise by any political parties ,forever.Malaysia will be great again and our children will be spared all the nonsense we are having now.
YB
As long as the moderates are still in the main stream of the party be it PAS, DAP or PKR, Pakatan would win and continue to win people’s support. The problem with UMNO-BN is they let the right wing extremists take over the party. As for me I will continue to support Pakatan until they take over the Federal Government.
Well said but it is yet to be seen if such moderates are indeed the true face of PAS. We need to also remember the likes of Dr.Hassan and what is being done by PAS to aleviate the concerns of PR supporters over his line of actions. In any case, it is not the party that matters but we really do need more of the Shah Alam MP people. With people like Samad, Malaysia may yet have hope for the future.
Yes, I agree with Teresa that it’s comforting to have PAS leaders like Khalid, Nizar and a few others. But PR still have lots of problems especially with people like that Kulim MP. PR needs people with good creditbility for it to govern smoothly. I was reminded that 308 happened partly also because voters oppose umno/bn and not because they support PR. So Sassy please remind your PR colleagues on this
(Liham, this note was not written by me although I support its contents.).
As far as i am concerned, the time has come for us in Malaysia to shed the shadow of racism once and for all. The time has come to prepare a better future for our children and their children thereafter. I am basically fed up of this lie because good and bad people exist everywhere. Therefore, in GE13 my entire family will be voting PR irrespective of party. I want to see the end of the racist parties of BN. REFORMASI.
hopefully lah… naive NO MORE