Paedophiles will overrun Kelantan if hudud introduced, says G25

Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin, former director-general of the Research, Treaties and International Law Department, speaks during a forum to commemorate Malaysia’s first prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj in Kuala Lumpur today. She said Kelantan would be overrun by paedophiles if it implemented hudud. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua Zulkefli, February 7, 2015.

Paedophiles will overrun Kelantan if it implements hudud as the Islamic law is open to abuse and rejects using scientific evidence to prove crime, says a spokesperson for the group of eminent Malays, or G25.

Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin (pic) said since it would be difficult to prove crimes like adultery, rape of children and adults will abound.

"This is the nature of PAS's hudud," she said.

Farida said Kelantan's hudud rejected the use of scientific methods such as DNA testing and fingerprints, instead requiring the evidence of four witnesses of the alleged crime.

"They are using evidence used in the 12th century to prove adultery, pushing out scientific methods.

"They are asserting that is the only way to prove the crime of adultery, which does not make sense," she said, adding that PAS leaders travelled in cars and planes but did not want to accept scientific evidence.

She added that Prophet Muhammad had also told his people about the importance of acquiring knowledge.

"The Prophet said that we should go in search of knowledge even up to China.”

- TMI