Pakatan Rakyat parliamentarians lambasted distasteful leaflets mocking hudud laws that are being distributed by unknown people and they blamed the BN as the culprit behind it.

The leaflets depicting violent acts are being distributed by unknown persons, PAS-Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad said today, adding that he suspected Umno to be behind it.

NONE "We don't know who gave these out, but they're probably from Umno," he said as he showed two of the leaflets to reporters in Parliament.

"Even if they weren't involved directly, they may have advised their friends in Barisan Nasional to tarnish the name of Islam."

The leaflets show doctored images of PAS spiritual leader and Kelantan Menteri Bear Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, with his face superimposed on a man's figure.

In one leaflet, Nik Aziz is holding the severed head of Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

NONE The other leaflet shows a Japanese soldier with Nik Aziz's face, chopping off PKR vice-president Chua Jui Meng's hand with a sword.

Khalid said the leaflets were also distributed at a PAS function in Johor last week.

"The distribution of these leaflets is irresponsible, and can arouse racial tension," he said.

The DAP's Teluk Intan MP, M Manogaran, said the leaflets would cast a bad impression on Islam among non-Muslims.

"If non-Muslims were to be given these leaflets, they would think that Islam is a dangerous religion," Manogaran said, and warned the people not to distribute such leaflets, especially so during an election campaign.

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