Prime Minister Najib Razak has been flayed for silence over the Pahang mufti's branding of those such as DAP who question the implementation of hudud as 'kafir harbi'.
"This outrageous pronouncement by the Pahang mufti borders on criminal incitement to violence, and can have serious and drastic consequences," said PKR.
"I am curious why Najib and the BN who preach of moderation are silent on such extremist and provocative views, reminiscent of IS (Islamic State).
"As is well known, the term 'kafir harbi' is specifically for those non-Muslims who wage war against Muslims, and it is only in that context they can be fought against, and even slain.
"It is thus an irresponsible and dangerous statement," said PKR central committee member Latheefa Koya in a statement today.
"Islam is a religion of peace, and to call for bloodshed against people, regardless of their faith, is against the very essence of Islam," she added.
"It is not only wrong but completely un-Islamic to declare a whole political party and those who support it as a group of people who can be fought against in a violent way.
"It is indeed absurd and a false teaching to suggest that those who question the PAS version of hudud are therefore fighting Islam," said Latheefa.
Latheefa also hit out at BN component parties MCA and MIC, asking them what steps they plan to take against the mufti's attack on those who have voice opposition to PAS' move to implement the Islamic penal code in Kelantan.
"They too fall under the 'kafir harbi' description of this mufti, for questioning PAS' hudud," she noted.
She added freedom of speech does not mean incitement to violence of any kind whether implied or express, should be tolerated.
"The police must take immediate steps to investigate and take the necessary action in the interest of public peace and safety."
Retract 'irresponsible' proclamation
Meanwhile, Johor DAP assistant secretary Sheikh Omar Ali called for the mufti to hold a dialogue session with DAP members, especially Muslims like himself to explain the matter.
An open and frank dialogue, he opined, is crucial as it can help resolve misunderstandings and avoid extremist tendencies.
Omar also called the authorities to play a part in curtailing such unilateral decisions on such a serious matter by religious leaders in the future.
DAPSY exco member Dyana Sofya went a step further and demanded the mufti to retract his "irresponsible" proclamation and issue an apology to all over the matter.
In the same vein, MCA's national publicity chief Chai Kim Sen warned that to call for open assault against “kafir harbi” as the mufti seems to be doing, is to start a civil war against fellow citizens.
Chai argued that instead of making remarks that can lead to extreme and potentially dangerous incidents, the mufti should instead call on Malaysians to support efforts by Bukit Aman’s Counter Terrorism Unit to overcome IS influence in Malaysia.
