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Friday, August 21, 2015

Removing unjust leader is Islamic, says Mujahid

New Hope Movement (Gerakan Harapan Baru) leader Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa speaks during a press conference in George Town, Penang, today. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 21, 2015. New Hope Movement (Gerakan Harapan Baru) leader Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa speaks during a press conference in George Town, Penang, today. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 21, 2015. 
In Islam, a leader who fails to perform his duty and deliver justice to the people, must be reprimanded and can even be removed if necessary, says New Hope Movement (Gerakan Harapan Baru) leader Datuk Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
Mujahid said this was stated in the Hadith, which taught Muslims that it was an act of jihad to speak the truth before a cruel and unjust leader.
He was responding to Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria's remark yesterday that it was “haram” (forbidden) to topple the government,
"But in Islam, it is clear that a leader in government who has failed to perform his duty to protect and deliver justice to the people, and instead oppressed them or came to possess wealth that he should not... Such a leader has to be reprimanded and also has to be replaced if necessary.
"As Muslims, we are taught to practise 'amar ma'ruf nahi munkar' (enjoin good, forbid evil). We don't just apprehend those who are engaged in vice. If leaders commit wrongdoings, they must also be apprehended," Mujahid told reporters in Penang today.
He also said it was clear that there were leaders who had committed wrongdoing, but he did not name anyone.
"There are so many questions about the RM2.6 billion. When investigations were underway, interferences happened. They used the police, and the PAC (Public Accounts Committee) members were promoted into the Cabinet. Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz also faced pressure.
"What more do we need to justify the current movement to change the government through a democratic process? We clearly need to have a system that has integrity, transparency and responsible leaders," Mujahid said.
The Perak mufti told reporters yesterday that it was “haram” (forbidden) to topple the government because it was not found in Islamic teachings.
He said it was mandatory for Muslims to advise the government if there were elements of injustice in its administration, and that was being done in the ulama umarak (leaders’ or rulers’) organisation comprising the prime minister, ministers and the ulama (mufti), which met every three months.
Mujahid, who is also Parit Buntar MP, said he hoped Harussani studied the Quran and the Hadith, otherwise he would think that the latter had made a statement just to defend the current administration and not based on his knowledge in Islam.
"When the opposition-led Perak government was toppled in 2009, no such statement was made. This is double standard at its best.
"Muftis should be independent and whenever something is not right, they must speak against it," he said.
- TMI

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