The recent statement by Dewan Ulama PAS allowing Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor to participate in karaoke activities exposes a clear double standard within the party. While Dewan Uama PAS leader Ahmad Yahaya claims karaoke is permissible under Islamic law, the state of Kelantan, which is governed by PAS, has banned all karaoke businesses. This inconsistency raises an obvious question: Why is it okay for PAS leaders like Sanusi to enjoy karaoke, but regular people in Kelantan can’t?
It’s a blatant case of hypocrisy. PAS talks about upholding strict religious values, but when it comes to their own leaders, those rules seem to loosen up. On one hand, PAS leaders defend karaoke as long as it doesn’t conflict with Islamic law, but on the other, they impose a blanket ban on the same activity for the public in Kelantan.
This isn’t just about karaoke—it reflects a deeper issue of double standards within PAS. The party seems quick to enforce restrictions on ordinary citizens while allowing its own leaders to act outside those limits. If PAS wants to be credible and maintain public trust, they need to stop preaching one thing and doing another. A party can’t expect to be taken seriously if it continues to impose rules on others that it isn’t willing to follow itself.