PAS leaders today condemned the circulation of nude photographs of Selangor executive councillor Elizabeth Wong.

Calling it an 'undignified' act, Titiwangsa parliamentarian Dr Lo' Lo Ghazali did not mince her words when she described the person who distributed the photographs as being "worse than a prostitute".

dr lolo ceramah 050308 stager "We cannot condone such acts," she told Malaysiakini .

According to her, such voyeuristic practices were against the teachings of Islam, especially with the motive of ruining a person's credibility.

She also expressed regret with the action of the media in playing up this issue.

"Whose photographs would be circulated after this? It is as if these people (who circulate such photographs) have nothing better to do," she said.

mahfuz omar Also condemning the circulation of the photographs was PAS information chief Mahfuz Omar.

"The aggrieved party has lodged a police report. An investigation must be carried out and justice must be served.

"A similar case also happened to a celebrity (actress Nasha Aziz), who also fell victim to a violation of privacy. Justice must be served in such cases," he added.

Disagrees with Khir Toyo

Mahfuz also disagreed with former Selangor menteri besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo who likened the incident to the scandal involving former health minister Dr Chua Soi Lek and called on Wong to resign.

khir toyo interview 121207 look "The photos (of Wong) were not with a partner. This is different from what happened to Chua who admitted to being intimate with another woman,” he said.

"This matter (invasion of privacy) is very dangerous and it could happen anywhere. I consider this as 'mafia politics'. I have not seen the photos, but I understand that she (Wong) was alone (in the photographs)," he added.

On how this would impact Pakatan Rakyat, Mahfuz said if the media continued to portray the issue in a lopsided manner, then it would give rise to a negative perception about the opposition alliance.

The PAS leader also took a swipe at Barisan Nasional for launching personal attacks on Wong.

Whether Wong can weather the political scandal may rest on PAS' stance, as it is a key ally in the Pakatan government in Selangor.