Apology for Comparison: Apology by YB Jasin & YB Kinabatangan & Welfare Minister of Japan (February)
I found an incident of sexist remarks made by Welfare Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa. According to the report, the remark made was equating women to “child-bearing machines.”
Both Abe and Yanagisawa apologised.
For comparison - apology of YB Jasin and Kinabatangan.
Really serious erosion of freedom to choose one’s own religion in Lina’s case. Not only that, is syariah court more supreme than civil court now? Are we slowly going through the process of ‘Islamisation’ in our institutional, fundamental and democratic rights in the midst of globalised and competitive world? If the questions are in the affirmative, I felt sad for Malaysia and its people.
Sorry, I know it’s off topic but something is really and seriously wrong here in Lina’s case. Something has to be done here or else non-muslims will further loses its rights and it does not unified all Malaysians because of religious divide and suspicious.
A sad day for 50th Merdeka Day celebration.
Comment by Jim — May 30, 2007 @ 11:44 pm
As Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood once said, “No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.”
Likewise, Lina cannot call herself A FREE WOMAN UNTIL SHE CAN CHOOSE CONSCIOUSLY WHETHER SHE WILL OR WILL NOT BE A MUSLIM.
Comment by Jim — May 31, 2007 @ 12:01 am
It seems that Article 11 of the Constitution where every person has the right to profess and practice his religion is just merely a piece of sh*tty statement. What a joke! If this is the case, why not make syariah laws as the supreme law of the constitution and make Malaysia as an Islamic State?
Comment by Jim — May 31, 2007 @ 1:10 pm
The right-wing Christians in my country are also the same. But in their case the laws openly support individual rights against religious groups. I hope your country, and more importantly your society, can also stand up for individual rights.
Comment by Shannon — June 12, 2007 @ 6:16 am
It’s all pretty clear. If Lina Joy’s appeal was to be allowed in the Federal Court and becomes precedent, there will be serious variations in the population of Muslims. Obviously this cannot be allowed in Malaysia. On the other hand, I have yet to read the full judgment of her case but as to how gross her fundamental freedom and right to religion has been violated is beyond my comprehension. I cannot think of any reasons good enough why her appeal was not allowed. I feel for her.
Comment by gnyk — June 12, 2007 @ 3:35 pm