Remember the disgraceful thugs?
Well, the moral police department spokesperson said that the harassment on the American couple was done according to procedures:
ALOR STAR: Religious enforcement officers followed procedures when conducting a khalwat (close proximity) raid at the condominium in Langkawi rented by an American couple.
This shows that the case is systematic in nature, not isolated. So, all the more reason to get rid of it. We better disband it quickly before it hurts our economy further.
All those resources used to support the moral police department should be diverted to effort to build lasting democratic institutions. Like the reinstatement of local elections for instance. The reinstatement of local elections is one of the best ways to prevent councilors and representatives like Zakaria Md Deros from abusing power granted to them.
3 replies on “[937] Of disband the moral police and strengthen democratic institutions instead”
[…] the Sharia court, restrictions over religious freedom and liberty in general through, for instance, moral policing, are made possible through various agencies that make Islam their business. By claiming authority […]
It doesn’t work that way. What makes it possible for the conservative ppl to not come to KL and enforce their beliefs on others?
Nah, the fundies wouldn’t let it happen. Instead, why not let conservative states become more islamic while others, KL especially, abolish the sharia law. Saints can go north or north-east, sinners can get asses to KL or any other sharia-free states. Everybody’s happy. No need to force beliefs down each other’s throat.