Posted in Economics, Politics & government, Society on August 7th, 2007 3 Comments »
In both Turkey and Japan, voters’ main concern is the same: the health of the economy. The Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research conducted a survey earlier in June and this is the result: A survey by the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research in June found that 76 per cent of Malays thought the economy was [...]
Posted in Politics & government, Society on August 6th, 2007 7 Comments »
There is strength in numbers… with all things equal, of course. Those active in politics realize this and they work hard to build up their bases. Some however pretend that they have similar support, claiming to represent a body while no member of the body could recall appointing any representative to speak for the members [...]
Posted in Conflict & disaster on August 2nd, 2007 No Comments »
There is no moral in the killing of civilians. The Taliban however has no issue with that: KABUL, Afghanistan, Tuesday, July 31 — The Taliban have shot and killed a second South Korean hostage, the governor of Ghazni Province confirmed Tuesday morning. [...] The Taliban seized 23 South Koreans from a bus as they travelled [...]
Posted in Liberty, Society on July 7th, 2007 No Comments »
I repeat, utter outrage: A Malaysian woman held for months in an Islamic rehabilitation centre says she was subjected to mental torture for insisting her religion is Hinduism. Revathi Massosai, the name by which she wants to be known, says she was forced to eat beef despite being a Hindu. [Malaysia 'convert' claims cruelty. BBC. [...]
Posted in Humor, Society on June 21st, 2007 No Comments »
So, after failed war on drugs, war on tobacco, war on Mat Rempit, war on inflation, etc, now we are on the verge of another war: war on crime. Here is a few tips on how to reduce our horrible crime rate. The Information Minister Zainuddin Maidin has a brilliant idea: the press should stop [...]
Posted in Activism, Liberty, Society on June 9th, 2007 8 Comments »
Is the Lina Joy case is a procedural matter? There are those that insist it is but I strongly beg to differ. Saying the case is procedural in nature downplays an issue that receives great attention from many sides that have stake in the ruling of the case. On the surface, I would agree that [...]
Posted in Earthly Strip on June 3rd, 2007 15 Comments »
Religious conservative Muslims have an odd siege mentality. They feel that everybody is trying to get them. They feel that: The West is trying to get them. Christians are trying to get them. Hindus are trying to get them. Buddhists are trying to get them. Chinese are trying to get them. Jews are trying to [...]
Posted in Liberty on June 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
At The Economist: Article 11 has been in the country’s constitution since independence from Britain 50 years ago. However, things were muddied by a 1988 amendment, which denied the regular courts all jurisdiction over matters dealt with by the sharia courts. It was not clear if this gave sharia judges the right to overrule Article [...]
Posted in Liberty on June 2nd, 2007 5 Comments »
Some religious conservative Muslims in Malaysia accuse those that disagree with the Lina Joy case ruling as Islamophobes. While there are Islamophobes out there, just as there are xenophobes in general out there, the labeling of Islamophobes on freedom lovers is merely an act of poisoning the well. While I do not speak for others, [...]
Posted in Liberty on May 31st, 2007 2 Comments »
Regulation 4 singles out Muslims for addition procedural burdens and impediments. It requires that a Muslim has to state his or her religion. The requirement does not apply to non-Muslims. There is therefore a differential treatment for Muslims… tantamount to unequal treatment under the law… and has infringed Article 8(1) of the Constitution. It is [...]
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