Malaysiakini reported yesterday that the Persatuan Peguam Peguam Muslim Malaysia “is protesting Canadian author Irshad Manji’s programme in Kuala Lumpur on account of her “liberal” Muslim position, and wants her out of the country”. The president of the Persatuan, Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar, is quoted as categorising Irshad’s programme as a “cancer to Islamic practices… [Read more…]
May 15, 2012
“Bersih! Bersih! Bersih”, were the chants that greeted Najib as he started to address Malaysians in London. “Can you please stop it? Can you stop it, please?…I know, I know, but can you stop it? You can meet with me later, okay? Please, can you stop it?…No, no, no, okay… alright, alright, you… no, no,… [Read more…]
May 15, 2012
Remember our anti-ISA rallies in PJ in late 2008? And the violence that was inflicted by the police on vigilers outside the Dewan Sivik on the night of 9th November? Then Selangor CPO Khalid Abu Bakar ( the current deputy IGP ) issued statements trying to justify the violence of that night. I had put… [Read more…]
May 14, 2012
The title of this post is taken from the first chapter of an excellent book entitled “Islam and the secular state : Negotiating the future of syaria” by Professor Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im. Those who are familiar with my understanding of Islam will know full well that I fully subscribe to the continuance of our secular… [Read more…]
May 14, 2012
“I’m told by the locals, including some of the Muslims, that the lifestyle of the majority in Labuan simply does not favour a PAS candidate. Notice how in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur in the 12th GE, of the 11 parliamentary seats there, PAS only contested and won in only 1 seat, that is, Titiwangsa? Might… [Read more…]
May 11, 2012
The title of this post is also that of a book written by Ms. Irshad Manji that I derived great pleasure in reading a few years back. Malaysiakini reports today that the launch of the Malay translation of Ms. Manji’s latest book, “Allah, Liberty and Love”, at a bookstore in Kuala Lumpur had to be… [Read more…]
May 8, 2012
By Jayanath Appudurai __________________ O ye good people of Malaysia, When will you ever learn? It is all about….National Security! The PM says so. The DPM says so. The Home Minister says so. The IGP says so. The Deputy IGP says so. Ex-IGPs say so. Even the wise ex-PM says so. And they are all… [Read more…]
May 6, 2012
How about it, folks? They would not let us get to Dataran Merdeka on the 28th of last month. Want to head out there tomorrow? I know I want to ask the many leaders from MCCBCHST who expect will be in attendance tomorrow if any of them were at the Duduk Bantah and, if they… [Read more…]
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