Big fuss Over Valentine's Day (week 4)

Valentine's Day is celebrated on the 14th of February every year. This tradition has been carried on by people for the past centuries. It's a celebration of love,celebration for a saint named St.Valentine. On the very day itself, young people would exchange gifts or the guy would get roses,chocolates or even jeweleries for their loved ones. The gifts somehow represents a token of love and appreciation towards each other in a relationship. However, in Malaysia (only in Malaysia), the celebration of this joyful day which is arriving soon, has been conquering the media for the past week. Apparently, some Muslims, especially those who are from an Islamic party, namely PAS, are not very happy with Valentine's Day celebration. PAS Youth chief Nasrudin Hasan At-Tantawi reportedly said the sate governments is Kedah, Kelantan and Selangor had directed the local authorities to work closely with the police and Rela to check on immoral activities that day. This movement is however disagreed by the SIS, (Sisters In Islam). Yasmin Masidi stated that this moves violates personal dignity and privacy. In another act to go against Valentine's Day, The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) is launching an anti-Valentine's Day campaign. Besides that, there's is also a video circulating in Facebook and Youtube. This video is about a Ustazah giving her debate on why Muslims should not celebrate Valentine's Day and she urge all the Muslims to say no to any invitation to parties on Valentine's Day. It so said that most of the baby-dumping case is caused by Valentine's Day as the young people go 'wild' on that very night.

I don't understand why they (the PAS leaders) making such a big fuss over Valentine's Day. All the bannings, playing moral police are not at all necessary. What makes them think that young people out there only carry out immoral activities during Valentine's Day? There are 365 days in the year and they are making such a big deal about ONE day. In my mind, is it the celebration of Valentine's Day they are worrying about or they're just merely pointing fingers at other religion to express their unsatisfaction? Plus, as state government, don't they have something else more important to worry about? So again, why the big fuss???