SHAH ALAM – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called on Malaysia’s ulama to be bold enough to express their disapproval or rebuke the government for the good of the nation and Muslims in the country.
He said the government will always be ready to hear their views as recommended by two famous ulama, Prof Ali Jum’ah and Habib Umar Hafidz, who emphasised that rebukes should be offered in a good and honourable manner.
In fact, Anwar said the methods in offering rebukes proposed by the two ulama were not by insulting, slandering, and punishing.
“As for leaders, the onus is on them to listen (to the disapproval and rebukes) and to give good replies,” he said.
However, Anwar said there are things that may be mutually agreed upon but cannot be implemented due to certain limitations or the level of public understanding in certain matters.
“So, sometimes the things that we discussed are being interpreted differently, and not because of the uslub and ittijahat (method and direction) in politics. Insya-Allah, I’m confident that we are on the right track and would be able to uplift the Muslims in the country in line with the Madani nation’s aspirations,” he said at the Muzakarah Ulama-Umara here today. – Bernama, May 25, 2023
