Muftis: Foreign meddling will cause disharmony, disrupt peace

KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign meddling in the internal affairs of Malaysia will cause disharmony and disrupt peace like what happened in Arab countries, said several local muftis.

They shared the view that foreign interference like the civil action by the United States’ Department of Justice (DoJ) relating to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) did not benefit the country and only served to disrupt the harmony that has been built all this while.

Pahang mufti Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Rahman Osman said those who wanted foreigners to interfere in the affairs of Malaysia were traitors because they had ulterior motives, which was to disrupt the peace and harmony the people have been enjoying all along.

“It is very strange indeed and something that cannot be accepted that there are Malaysians inviting foreigners to destroy the country. This is traitorous, wanting the country to be re-colonised.

“How can, in a family, we bring in outsiders separate the husband and wife, cause the family to descend into chaos,” he said when contacted by Bernama yesterday.

He was commenting on the open letter by PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang addressed to all political parties today, which opposed foreign hands meddling in the internal affairs of the country , including 1MDB.

Among others, Abdul Hadi said history had taught that foreign interference in the internal affairs of a country would also bring about disasters.

Abdul Rahman said in fact Islam itself demanded Muslims to assist in doing good and not to assist in sinning to create conflicts and enmity.

In this regard, Melaka mufti Datuk Abdul Halim Tawil viewed Abdul Hadi’s statement as appropriate as the responsibility to preserve the country’s sovereignty, peace and stability rested in the hands of its people.

He said the country’s current administrative system was strong enough to protect the interests of Malaysia, and therefore did not need meddling by foreign parties. - Bernama