Let’s be reminded that the Herald’s application for Judicial Review (JR) was only limited to the following:
ie: to have the Home Minister’s prohibition of the use of the word “Allah” in its Bahasa Malaysia section declared “ultra vires”. (See the report in theSun 5 May 2008)
Putting it another way, the reason behind the JR was to enable the word to be used in Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section for the benefit of East Malaysian and other Bahasa-speaking Catholics who have since time immemorial used “Allah” in their texts and prayers, and is therefore their right under the Constitution.
As such, the High Court’s decision has wrongly been expanded by various sections of the public until it now appears that the Catholic Church has succeeded in getting the Court to declare that “Allah” can now be used by all and sundry for any old reason.
This was NOT the intention of the Justice Lau, Archbishop Murphy, Fr. Lawrence or any Catholic for that matter.
Read the full judgment HERE (pp.15-17 has a superb listing of the historical usages of the Name.)
Hotel raids net unmarried couples By Jennifer Pak BBC News, Kuala Lumpur 4 Jan 2010
Fifty-two unmarried couples could face charges of sexual misconduct and jail terms after being caught in hotel rooms by Malaysia’s Islamic morality police.
Scores of officers conducted raids on budget hotels on New Year’s Day in the western state of Selangor. Those detained in the early hours of New Year’s Day were mainly students and young factory workers.
The Muslim couples are expected to be charged with the offence of close proximity, or Khalwat. Under Malaysia’s Islamic Sharia Law, couples who are not married to each other should not be in a secluded area or confined space, which could give rise to suspicion that they were engaged in immoral acts.
A spokesman for the Selangor State Islamic Department (JAIS) says they chose New Year’s Day because many people are known to commit this offence when celebrating a major holiday.
If convicted, the couples could get a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a fine. Sharia laws in Malaysia apply only to Malay Muslims, who make up over half the population.
I sent this post to my KeADILan e-group, Anwar Ibrahim, Khalid Ibrahim, Teresa Kok and 50 others including foregners, just to show them how bloody ridiculous Malaysia is.
QUESTION: Is JAIS under the purview of Selangor State Govt or Federal Govt?
If it’s under Selangor/Pakatan Rakyat’s purview, WHICH party’s purview exactly?
Has JAIS no respect for a person’s privacy? Does a Muslim person have no right to privacy?
Answers please!
And don’t tell me “this is a Muslim issue, non-Muslims are not targeted (so butt out)” – cos, hello, just imagine these JAIS goons banging around hotel room doors and forcing their way in in the middle of the night; imagine the noise and tension they would be creating – EVERYONE in that hotel would be affected and inconvenienced.
What if they ‘mistakenly’ started hassling a non-Muslim couple [like what happened to an American tourist couple in Langkawi not long ago]?
What if a non-Muslim gets caught with a Muslim? Does one go free or do both get nabbed?
If one goes free and one goes in – this is ‘double standard justice’ and … heh … DISCRIMINATION/PERSECUTION BASED ON A PERSON’S RELIGION.
[This is eerily reminiscent of Hitler’s regime – white Jews get caught but white non-Jews go free.]
If both go in, this would be forcing a non-Muslim to be subject to Islamic law.
Moral policing HAS GOT TO STOP. It simply CANNOT WORK in a multi-ethnic/religious country.
I never buy/read the mainstream media (MSM) but this just had to catch my eye:
Zulkifli (the mad mullah) Nordin dares Sivarasa to quit post, I gathered from the headline – worse still, 7 Pakatan MPs have aligned with the mad one.
“Pakatan Rakyat (PR) tearing at the seams! See? We told you so! They are in disarray!! They are a sinking ship! So don’t be a fool! Forget these losers! Support BN/UMNO again!!” is the message those who read the MSMs daily are bombarded with.
So much so, an avid MSM follower recently remarked to me that, “this Najib-fler isn’t all that bad lar, he’s implementing all the Pakatan ideas, so good lar. But I donno lar, cannot trust Anwar … donno Pakatan can lead us or not.”
Another acquaintance was reacting to how PR state govts are administering their states these past 52-odd weeks: “I’ve been patient long enough! No more!”
Patient for 52 weeks while previously you were ‘patient’ with BN/UMNO for 52 YEARS?
I delivered my usual response on both occasions: “Well, you have given BN/UMNO 52 years to make a mess of things, why not give Pakatan a chance this time round? I’m sure they can’t make THAT bad a mess in 5 years – even if they do, ok lar, vote them out.”
So anyway, back to the common perception that PR is breaking apart (while the utter chaos that is taking place in MCA is reported by the above paper as ‘aiya normal lorr, mmm sai kheng maaa…’)
The follwing is a revelation which wil NEVER be revealed by the crap you pick up every morning:
PKR may be perceived as being wrecked with internal conflicts because the public does not understand this “new kind of politics”, said several PKR parliamentarians.
Speaking to reporters in parliament today, Kulim-Bandar Baru MP Zulkifli Noordin said that there should be room for criticism between and among party members.
“I was in New York recently and saw Democratic Party member openly criticising their president, and the president accepted it with an open heart,” he said.
When asked if such open criticisms will tarnish the party’s image, he said: “That’s the beauty of Pakatan Rakyat, we may have differing views but share the same cause.”
He added that that the public must be educated on this “new kind of politics” even if they may not be ready for it.
Bloody hell, the mad mullah isn’t so mad after all. Praise be to God alleluia.
Another common concern I hear is, “Oh but what about PAS? They are scaryy!! They are for an Islamic State! Moral police! Beyonce bashers! Our way of life will be compromised, regardless of what your religion is! How can we vote Pakatan if PAS are always seen to be calling the shots?
I posted a video of an Anwar interview a few posts ago where Anwar goes on record as saying, he tolerates PAS’ protestations against secular ‘vices’ and clamour for a more Islamic Malaysia because:
“We should allow for these sorts of variations. (But) where do we draw the line? Don’t compel others to accept your view.
“People do ask me, ‘Anwar, you say that you’re quite tolerant, why then do you work with people who demand you set up an Islamic State?’ I say, ‘why should we deny people from just talking about it?’ But our position is clear.
“I don’t deny people from talking about a Socialist State, or a Capitalist State, or a Secular State … you want to practise Islam? Fair. But the principle of ‘freedom of conscience cannot be compromised.
“You want to impose certain conditions … censorship of pornography, yes, you can debate, but the principle of ‘freedom of expression’ cannot be compromised. These are sacrosanct in terms of Constitutional guarantees. So we will have to then negotiate or have conversations, but based on these basic principles. I don’t think we should dictate.”
Here’s the interview again, show it to all your friends who are scared of PAS and forward this post to any who believe the MSM’s conclusions that Pakatan Rakyat is falling apart.
The Court of Appeal has struck out opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s appeal on a RM100 million defamation suit against former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Justice Abdul Malik Ishak,who led the three-member panel, allowed counsel, VK Lingam‘s application, who appeared for Mahathir, to strike out the appeal on a technicality after a 75-minute break.
The technicality filed through a notice of motion by Lingam and supported by Mahathir’s affidavit centred on Anwar’s counsel having not prepared the memorandum of appeal via the national language, Bahasa Malaysia.
“This is in blatant disregard to provisions under Article 152 of the Federal Constitution read together with Section 8 of the National Language Act and the Interpretation Act or the Rules of the Court of Appeal,” Lingam submitted.
The court also struck out Anwar’s application filed today to seek an extension in time to submit a proper Memorandum of Appeal in Bahasa Malaysia.
Senior counsel Karpal Singh for Anwar had the court in stitches when he began his submission in Bahasa Malaysia before seeking permission from the court to speak in English.
“Such was the fuss in my learned friend (VK Lingam) to make this application seeming to champion the national language when in turn he stood up submitting in English without seeking the court’s permission,” said Karpal.
Karpal said the counsel (Lingam) was sly enough to bring this matter to the court’s attention, when the matter should have been brought up during case management.
Karpal said as senior members of the bar, Lingam should have educated and informed the other party about the mistake and not go through the back door by filing this notice of motion.
Anwar had sued the former prime minister for defamation over statements the latter made at a Suhakam conference.
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The only thing I can think of asking is: WHY THE BLOODY FUCK IS VK LINGAM STILL ALLOWED TO PRACTISE LAW???
Hello, Bar Council disciplinary board? Tidur ka lu orang???
KUALA LUMPUR: The case against Datuk V.K. Lingam in connection with the alleged brokering of judges, which was featured in a video clip, has been closed with no further action.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Abd Aziz said in a written reply to Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Bagan) on Monday that the investigation showed no criminal offence had been committed in the appointment of judges.
“After ACA officers investigated those involved in the video clip, it was concluded that there is no abuse of power.
“The Attorney-General (A-G) has decided that no further action is needed,” he said.
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Meanwhile our MP for Batu Tian Chua is found guilty of hurting a cop who admitted he assaulted Tian first.
Sentenced to jail and given a fine over and above the amount which, if appeals fail, will automatically disqualify him as an MP.
Sentenced and fined for acting in self defence.
Look at the photos:
Something’s not quite korreck korreck korreck about this … the “system” does not work, that’s what’s wrong.
Too many corrupt, fearful and vindictive people slave to the BN calling the shots.
Take a Constitution that is not supreme, add the fact that the Judiciary and Legislature are slaves to the Executive, and you’ll get a System that does not work.
Berita Harian front-paged a report about the proposed amendment to the National Language Act 1963 and the Education Act 1996 to empower Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to penalise the private sector and agencies that fail to use Bahasa Malaysia in official dealings.
The Attorney-General Chambers is studying the matter. Under the proposed law, action would be taken against those not using Bahasa Malaysia during meetings, preparation of minutes and official functions.
A draft of the proposed amendments to the Acts has been discussed with the Education Ministry and would be tabled in Parliament.
Good heavens! Positively preposterous eh wot? Shorely they can’t be serious? Resorting to coercion? Forcing us all to speak Malay? Un-bloody-believable ol’ chap.
They do not seem to have the foggiest that not a single soul outside their country (save perhaps those mad dogs in Indonesia) gives a tuppence, farthing and a ha’penny about this language, doo they?
Wot next I shudder to envisage – outlawing English? Heavens to murgatroyd!
What they should be doing is penalise all those who positively mangle the Queeeen’s Englisshh – those who do not know their grammar from their grandmother – off with their heads I sayy!
I should shorely have a word with my Member of Parliament so as to put a halt to this indubitable idiocy once and for all, shouldn’t I, wot wot?
‘1Toilet’ plan to let teachers and students mingle freely
KUALA TERENGGANU: The state government will introduce a “1Toilet” policy in a move to liberalise education, where teachers – and even principals – will soon have to share toilets with their students.
State Education, Higher Learning, Human Resource, Science and Technology Committee chairman Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman said the policy was mooted in line with the 1Malaysia concept, and teachers and students could have a feeling of “oneness”.
“We want students to have a sense of belonging that we believe would inspire them to excel further in their education. “When students share the toilets with the teacher, they (students) will believe that they are on par with academicians and this automatically invokes a sense of being important to an organisation, which, in this case, is the school,” he said here yesterday.
… and we’re wondering why this country is going down the toilet.
… would Najib think this is like throwing shit at his 1Malaysia campaign?
No, knowing the composition of his brains.
Note: For those with slow connections, click ‘play’, let the video run to the end, then click ‘replay’.
This article cum interview documentary by BBC’s “Crossing Continents” on “Race Relations in Malaysia” was brought to my attention thanks to my Facebook friend Simon Tan.
First, here’s an interview with a youth who’s probably been indoctrinated with UMNO’s bigotry since birth. Observe closely how deeply and unerringly he believes his view:
Then we have another youth who demonstrates, through his inarticulateness, the opportunities for the higher education he has been denied due to his ‘race’:
After which, we hear from another youth who, because of her understanding of her religion, eschews discrimination based on ‘race’, but in turn causes us to question …
… “is there’s a danger that Islam, rather than race, could become the new divider in her vision of a future Malaysia?”
A question which Anwar Ibrahim answers.
Turn up the volume and listen carefully:
Although the article is rather dated (8th Jan 2009) it’s nonetheless worthwhile. Read the article HERE.
This idea came about when I received an email through the KeADILan Power e-group comparing the barbarism of civil law caning with the ‘indah’-ness of Syariah caning, complete with pictures of bloodied buttocks vs. what seemed to appear as ‘soft’ taps of a Syariah caning sentence being meted out.
All I could ask in reply was, “and that makes it alright?”
Another who replied to the email said, among other things:
When I see pictures like this I like to ask Muslims – especially our brothers in the Opposition. Is this adil that you have to whip a woman? Where will you stop? In Sudan they are going to sentence a lady for wearing pants. Next time in Malaysia, if some Pas people had their way, they will ask for this too.
Bands that have good clean music have been stopped and concerts threatened.
…
Please Muslim brothers, let’s be moderate especially the Pas and Keadilan brothers .
The BN is coming with guns blazing and have announced that they will capture the Selangor government .
If you dont change your way of thinking you are actually helping them. Please throw Hasan Ali from Pas out. What he is doing is helping BN all the way. Throw him out now or you will be dragged in into issues that you will have no choice but to support because he seems ‘more Muslim’ than others .
Throw you weight behind the coalition. We need the numbers to win the next election .
If we lose it will be all your fault . There is no place for extremism in Malaysia .
The moderate – well versed with the Koran – Muslims must stand up and speak out against issues like these.
To which I replied:
Whipping people may have been appropriate in the 7th century but not in this day and age.
Caning as a punishment is barbaric, backward and bloody ridiculous and so should be abolished across the board.
Ditto for caning in schools – even whipping animals should be made a crime.
I’m also in full agreement with your suggestion on Hasan Ali – he’s a right royal thorn in Pakatan’s backside with his setting up of a moral police squad in Shah Alam and his attempts at banning the sale of beer in ‘Muslim-majority areas’.
I met him years ago and from then on, told myself, “this guy is a very highly educated fundamentalist – the most dangerous of all … we must keep a close watch on him, lest he run riot.”
The ‘moderate’ Muslims in KeADILan and PAS are not going to raise a peep against Hasan’s shenanigans, because they know that if they do, the Pas hardliners will brand them ‘anti-Islam’, ‘heretics’ or ‘traitors to Islam’ – a tried and tested manipulation – the moderates are afraid to speak out because they actually believe these manipulations – they believe they have an inferior knowledge of theology and so should defer to the “wisdom” of the ulamak.
The hardliners have also manipulated non-Muslims by saying ‘all religions want a morally upright society, so trust us to do that for you’.
When we question – by what/whose standards of morality? – they will simply retaliate with their usual ‘you are non-Muslim, butt out of our affairs’ jive.
The one issue that is stopping the ENTIRE nation of right-thinking citizens from voting for Pakatan in the next GE is this Islamisation issue.
Yet PAS has deluded itself into believing that each by-election they win is a further mandate to run riot with their brand of Islamisation.
I believe it’s time for the ‘moderates’ regardless of religion or lack thereof, to articulate clearly and succinctly what we want of our next govt.
Perhaps we – all of us ‘moderates’ in this egroup – could brainstorm some sort of questionnaire and then do some sort of survey – “what i want my next govt to be”.
I’ll start with Q1 … “What system of governance would you like for Malaysia?”
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