THE issue of public caning needs to be handled with care, as one could easily find themselves accused of being anti-Islam for disagreeing with it, said Anwar Ibrahim.
The PKR president-elect said caning an offender in public without going through the proper processes, as well as without showing any sympathy, was something unacceptable to Malaysians.
“If you are careless in making statements on this issue, you will be labelled as anti-shariah law, secular and so on.
“If this happens, there will be friction among Muslims,” he was quoted as saying by Astro Awani.
He reportedly said this during a press conference at the Management Association of the Philippines’ CEO Conference in Makati City today.
Yesterday in Terengganu, two women were caned six times each at the Kuala Terengganu shariah court for having same-sex relations. The two, aged 32 and 22, were caned in front of some 100 people and were also fined RM3,300.
The caning made headlines both locally and internationally, as women and rights groups condemned it.
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) criticised the choice and mode of punishment, which did not befit a “cultured, civilised, moderate, and progressive society”.
Its chairman Razali Ismail said such a society would not resort to fear and humiliation as a legitimate method or tool for education.
Anwar said he himself did not agree with the caning as it was a form of oppression.
“When it comes to offences like this, there should be ample explanation or education for the people,” he said. – September 4, 2018.
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