The International Islamic University of Malaysia (UIA) law don told Malaysiakini in an interview published today he was considering a career in politics now that his time at the university appeared to be coming to an end.
He was earlier suspended with pay from UIA for criticising the Selangor Sultan’s intervention in the state’s Islamic Religious Department (Jais) raid on the Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) as “uncommon and inconsistent”.
Aziz Bari is reportedly eyeing the Sabak Bernam federal seat currently held by Abdul Rahman Bakri, who is due to enter his defence in June on nine counts of making false claims.
“We welcome his participation as a politician to help shape the (governing) system our nation, which dearly needs his knowledge,” PAS Youth vice chief Raja Ahmad Al-Hiss said in a statement.
“We are confident his participation will bring great benefit as the knowledge he has taught for so long will be translated to shape a country based on true rule of law.”
He added that PAS Youth looked forward to Aziz Bari’s help in pushing the party’s goal of “implementing Islam” in Malaysia.
The outspoken academic is currently the subject of an ongoing internal probe by UIA over his remarks on the Selangor Sultan.
He is also being investigated by police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
