Nik Aziz asks DAP leaders why they cannot accept Pas's struggle to set up Islamic state

2008/04/06, NSTonline, newsbreak

Nik Aziz asks DAP leaders why they cannot accept Pas's struggle to set up Islamic state

By : Sulaiman Jaafar

KOTA BARU, SUN:

Menteri Besar Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat asked DAP leaders why they cannot accept Pas's struggle to set up an Islamic state in Malaysia and invited them to Kelantan to see things for themselves.

Nik Aziz, who is also Pas' spiritual adviser, said he could not understand why they were so afraid over the setting-up of an Islamic state when most non-Muslims in Kelantan were comfortable living under its administration.

"I really want to know what they do not agree. It they were speaking about it 10 or 15 years ago (when we not in power), it might be true but we have administered the State without problem despite doing it the Islamic way.
"We do not force non-Muslims to convert to Islam and this has led to many of them supporting us as we also appointed Chinese, Thais and Orangs Asli as headman and supervisors to represent their race," he told reporters after a courtesy call by Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Masahiko Horie yesterday.

Nik Aziz was commenting on a statement by DAP chairman Karpal Singh that Pas should not dream of spearheading the Pakatan Rakyat to realise its struggle of setting-up an Islamic state in the country.

The veteran opposition leader said Pas should be realistic that it was impossible for it to realise its ambition.

"How can Pas form an Islamic State alone as they cannot even get the majority to form the Government?" said Karpal.