Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Religious freedom: You know, I know, it's ok, but don't talk about it, ok?

Many people believe Malaysia is the only place where religious freedom, as far as Islam the official religion is concerned, boils down to 'You are free to join, but unfree to leave'. This is as far as I can go without getting into trouble...

like Nurul:
Transcript of Nurul's Q&A at forum
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/213783

and what Steve Oh commented in a letter and got Malaysiakini into trouble (was it Police's belated birthday present or more like presence, to Steven Gan?)...

Nurul's watershed idea for the nation
http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/213465

Note: Even though the complaint was about Steve Oh's letter, it was more like a pretext to go into Malaysiakini office to get info about others. It was a blatant waste of police manpower and time involving 15 policemen (incl. high ranking ones). Just the heading of the following report says it all; when the letter was fully published in Mkini, what was there to get from the office? 

Cops revisit Malaysiakini, leave with writer's email (address)
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/213901

Email address? I'm sure this could be obtained easily, though according to proper procedure, Steve Oh's permission was required and he was most obliging, so that Mkini's computers do not have to be taken away...

I stand by my views, says letterwriter
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/213879
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