Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 08:09:26 +0800
www.malaysiakini.com
Oct 10, 2000
PAS leader's statement not 'anti-women'
'Ein Azmi
6:45pm, TUES: Kelantan mentri besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat's purported statement
that "women are the main cause of social problems" is not anti-women, an
aide claimed.
The PAS leader's press secretary Mohd Fauzi Zakaria said that the statement
was only directed at women "who provoke men sexually".
"Nik Aziz was only explaining Islam's tenets which are meant to ensure the
honour and safety of women. This is because sexual crimes will ultimately be
borne by women themselves.
"To protect one's honour, Islam encourages one to be watchful and advises
women not to wear revealing clothes that will sexually provoke men," he
said.
He also explained that Nik Aziz, in his religious class last Friday, had
tried to explain that social problems were partly caused by some women who
exposed their bodies (aurat) to seduce men.
"The mentri besar was not referring to all women. Therefore, there is no
question of withdrawing the statement as the statement was true," he said in
a statement to malaysiakini today.
According to Mohd Fauzi, Nik Aziz do not support men who sexually harassed
women, referring to a few incidents which involved DAP female members of
parliament a few months ago.
Yesterday, malaysiakini reported that DAP Wanita vice-chair Betty Chew had
demanded that Nik Aziz withdraw his statement which was deemed as derogatory
to women.
"Such remarks indicate his anti-women bias and will anger women who see this
as an attempt to justify the criminal and unlawful actions of men against
women," she said.
Oct 10, 2000
Kenyataan Nik Aziz tidak 'anti-wanita'
'Ein Azmi
6:45pm, SEL: Kenyataan Menteri Besar Kelantan berhubung isu "wanita punca
masalah sosial" yang menimbulkan kemarahan beberapa pihak tidak bersifat
antiwanita.
Ia hanya ditujukan kepada mereka yang "mengganggu sentimen dan rangsangan
seks" lelaki.
"Tidak timbul kenyataan beliau bersifat anti-wanita," jelas Setiausaha
Akhbar menteri besar itu, Mohd Fauzi Zakaria.
"Sebaliknya beliau hanya menjelaskan kehendak Islam yang sentiasa ingin
mengawal kehormatan dan keselamatan kaum wanita. Ini kerana kes-kes jenayah
seks akhirnya hanya akan ditanggung kaum wanita itu sendiri."
Mohd Fauzi berkata, dalam usaha menjaga kehormatan, Islam lebih mengutamakan
langkah berjaga-jaga dengan meminta mereka agar tidak berpakaian yang
mengghairahkan kaum lelaki.
Datuk Nik Aziz Nik Mat dalam kuliah mingguannya pada Jumaat lalu juga cuba
menerangkan sebahagian gejala sosial berpunca daripada sesetengah wanita
yang mendedahkan aurat untuk menimbulkan keghairahan lelaki, jelas Mohd
Fauzi lagi.
"(Menteri Besar) itu tidak merujuk semua wanita. Dengan itu, tidak
berbangkit soal menarik kenyataan kerana ia (kenyataan itu) adalah benar,"
tambahnya, dalam satu kenyataan kepada malaysiakini petang ini.
Semalam, malaysiakini melaporkan Wanita DAP menggesa Nik Aziz menarik semula
kenyataan itu yang dianggap menghina wanita.
"Kenyataan seperti itu menunjukkan sikap anti-wanita dan menyebabkan
kemarahan wanita yang melihat ia (pendapat itu) sebagai usaha membenarkan
tindakan jenayah dan tidak mengikut undang-undang kaum lelaki terhadap
wanita," kata Naib Ketua pergerakan itu, Betty Chew. [Ally wants PAS leader
to withdraw derogatory words
, Oct 9]
Terpengaruh reaksi Umno
Mohd Fauzi menjelaskan Menteri Besar itu tidak mempunyai sebarang prasangka
terhadap pandangan Wanita DAP.
"Mungkin beliau (Betty) membuat kenyataan itu akibat terpengaruh dengan
reaksi-reaksi daripada pemimpin Umno," katanya.
Menurutnya lagi, menteri besar itu juga tidak menyokong lelaki yang terlibat
dengan gangguan seks terhadap wanita, seperti yang pernah dialami oleh
beberapa anggota Dewan Rakyat DAP beberapa bulan lepas.
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