It is official. A Christian, if the state says so, is a Muslim!
PUTRAJAYA, May 30 (Bernama) — Azlina Jailani, the woman who converted to Christianity, today failed in her appeal to get the Federal Court to compel the National Registration Department (NRD) to drop the word “Islam” from her identity card.
In a 2-1 majority decision, the court ruled that Azlina, 42, who changed her name to Lina Joy, should obtain a Syariah Court order confirming her apostasy before the department could delete the word. [Federal Court Dismisses Lina Joy’s Appeal To Drop Islam In IC. Bernama. May 30 2007]
But oh well, if the majority says 1 plus 1 is 3, the majority wins.
On more serious note, there is really no point of having the identity card stating which religion does one belong to. Unless, of course, if one wants to practice discrimination.
In fact, if most Muslims in Malaysia are obsessed in keeping that label, they should label themselves just like how the Nazi labeled the Jews back in the 1930s and 1940s. These Muslims however would probably wear it proudly anyway.
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Righto, Hafiz, Mudasir.
What irony, the Malay Muslim community needs laws to ensure that none stray from the faith.
The way I see it, Malays have the least rights in the country and the Federal Court judgment on Lina Joy proved that.
But of course, some are proud of that. What we need to do is to remove that definition of Malays being Muslims in the Federal Constitution under Article 160 – and see if any would renounce their faith.
If Muslims in other nations can do it, why not in Malaysia? I wonder…
–Hindu pon lagi elok dari hang. Perangai macam Kamjat!—
It’s so ridiculous that we continue to let these loud mouth religious jack asses pretending to be fighthing for us. It is time to declare Jihad on these Islam-fundemetalist terrorist bastards who only know one thing about life, death.
Srivijaya was a Buddhist kingdom. Again, read history. It would help once in awhile if you read before your speak.
You can start by wearing “I Am A Hindooo” label on your forehead, liberal. You sure seem proud of being one!
– MENJ