PAS YOUTH MUST APOLOGIZE & RETRACT ALLEGATION THAT VALENTINE’S DAY CELEBRATION PROMOTES “IMMORAL ACTIVITIES”

I refer to the news that PAS Youth propose the government to place advertisement to discourage Muslim from celebrating Valentine’s Day.

PAS Youth Chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi claims that the celebration of Valentine’s Day would promote “immoral activities”.

[ Source: The Star, 7th January, 2012 ]

There’s nothing wrong for PAS Youth to discourage Muslim from celebrating Valentine’s Day if it’s against the teaching of Islam.

However, in doing so, PAS Youth should not allege that Valentine’s Day celebration would promote “immoral activities”.

This would imply that non-Muslim Malaysians who celebrate Valentine’s Day would be involved in “immoral activities”.

PAS Youth should study the history and culture of Valentine’s Day celebration before making such an irresponsible assumption.

It’s wrong for PAS Youth to prejudge the morality of non-Muslim Malaysians who wishes to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

The continuous insult by PAS Youth over the years towards those celebrating Valentine’s Day must be stopped.

If Pakatan Rakyat adopts a moderate stand, then they must ensure:-

1. PAS Youth immediately retract their allegation that Valentine’s Day celebration promotes “immoral activities” and to stop repeating such allegation in future; and

2. PAS Youth apologizes for their irresponsible allegation.