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PAS youth wing urges non-Muslims to experience Islamic solutions in practice

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Alex Chang Foo Yew of PAS’s DHPP said non-Muslim Malaysians must see the party’s Islamic-based policies reflected in development and public administration.
  • He listed education, jobs, economic opportunities, clean government, family security and respect for religious freedom as priorities.
  • Foo Yew urged PAS leaders to strengthen DHPP and consult it before issues involving non-Muslims become controversial.

PAS’s Islamic policy will not win confidence among non-Muslims through speeches alone, Alex Chang Foo Yew told the party’s 72nd general assembly in Kota Bharu. They must be able to experience its benefits in everyday life.

Speaking for the Dewan Himpunan Pendukung PAS, or DHPP, Foo Yew said non-Muslim communities wanted material and human development guided by fairness for everyone. Their expectations included good education for children, employment and economic opportunities, clean administration, family safety and respect for religious freedom.

Most importantly, they want to be assured that in a country led on the basis of Islam, they too have a place, rights and a future.

· Alex Chang Foo YewHe described the core assurance non-Muslim communities want from PAS.

“Most importantly, they want to be assured that in a country led on the basis of Islam, they too have a place, rights and a future,” he said while debating the president’s policy address at the Islamic Education Centre in Pengkalan Chepa.

If it is to become a vision for Malaysia, then a plural society must be able to see itself in it.

· Alex Chang Foo YewHe argued that PAS’s national vision must include non-Muslim Malaysians.

Foo Yew said PAS’s emphasis on producing knowledgeable, ethical and skilled citizens could offer common ground with non-Muslim communities. He welcomed the Wawasan Induk Negara Sejahtera 2051 plan, which sets out phases for national recovery, becoming a model country and leading other countries. But he said a vision for Malaysia’s plural society must allow non-Muslims to see themselves within it.

He said professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, young people and non-Muslim community leaders had expertise to contribute, and DHPP was ready to act as a bridge. He also called for PAS’s Charter of Guarantees for Non-Muslim Rights to move beyond the assembly hall. Confidence, he said, would come from people’s experiences when dealing with PAS representatives, the government or party leaders.

Confidence is not built through speeches, but through experience.

· Alex Chang Foo YewHe called for PAS’s guarantees of non-Muslim rights to be demonstrated in practice.

Foo Yew urged PAS to strengthen DHPP if it wanted to expand its electoral gains among non-Muslim voters. He asked party leaders and machinery to consult DHPP before disputes or misunderstandings became public controversies.

Do not wait for an issue to become controversial or create a misunderstanding before seeking out DHPP. Do not wait.

· Alex Chang Foo YewHe urged PAS leaders to consult the youth wing before problems escalate.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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