Malaysian Islamic leader promises heaven

Malaysian Islamic leader promises heaven
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Rohan Sullivan

March 7, 2004 | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Lighting a torch under one of Malaysia's most volatile issues, the spiritual leader of the fundamentalist Islamic opposition said people who vote for it in upcoming elections will go to heaven and implied government supporters are destined for hell.

Nik Aziz Nik Mat, a 72-year-old cleric held in high esteem by millions of ethnic Malay Muslims, was quoted in a newspaper report Saturday, days after election officials warned candidates not to bring religion into the campaign at the risk of disqualification.


Religion and ethnicity are multicultural Malaysia's most sensitive issues, and contributed to race riots 30 years ago that still resonate in today's society. Political parties remain largely divided along ethnic lines, though both the opposition and the government are in multi-ethnic coalitions.

"It is stated in the Quran that those who rally behind Islam are also those who want to live under divine laws laid down by Allah," Nik Aziz was quoted as saying in The Star newspaper. "And naturally, they will go to heaven for choosing an Islamic party, while those who support un-Islamic parties will logically go to hell."


rest at...

http://salon.com/news/wire/2004/03/07/heaven/index.html

:P

How long before these two do the same?

If Bush was planning on making the same promise?

" From the man who brought you 9/11...
Vote for Dubbyah...Or Go TO Hell.

Vote GOP for Heaven on Earth.. Soon"

Something like that.. :silly: