Party President Liow Tiong Lai said the Federal Government was committed to the practice of moderation and multi-culturalism.
As such, he said any move to demolish Langkawi’s iconic eagle structure must be stopped.
On Friday, Perak Deputy Mufti Zamri Hashim wrote in a local daily that Islam forbade full-bodied statues of living creatures such as humans or animals, and the eagle statue should be demolished.
Liow said Kedah (which administers Langkawi) was under Barisan Nasional rule, which advocated moderation and did not believe “in the Taliban way”, Star Online quoted him as saying.
Liow poined out that when PAS came to power in Terengganu in 1999, state Menteri Besar Hadi Awang demolished a replica of a turtle at a roundabout in Kuala Terengganu.
When PAS took over Kelantan, the party changed Pantai Cinta Berahi (Beach of Passionate Love) to Pantai Cahaya Bulan (Moonlight Beach).
“Despite all the stringent rules in Kelantan, including gender segregation and summonses against non-Muslim traders of unisex salons and a watch dealer for putting up posters of models who don’t cover their heads, we all know PAS has no answer to the host of problems in Kelantan, such as AIDS and drug abuse,” he said.
Liow also said since DAP campaigned hard for PAS in the 2013 General Election, DAP must take responsibility for allowing voices of religious extremism to grow.