Article

2005-01-29 International-UN-NGOs

Muslim nations must change negative perception of Islam: Malaysian PM

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2005-01-29 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "Grave injustice", indeed!!! Actually it's the natural delayed working of group Karma against a prolonged denial. Didn't the Bible speak of creating fruits after its own kind...must one be religious to comprehend? I think not. Just a touch of Spirituality beyond the material and some common sense.

Posted by Duh 2005-01-29 12:48:59 AM|| 2005-01-29 12:48:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't think perception is the problem....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-01-29 12:55:59 AM|| 2005-01-29 12:55:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 So what are they up to, like, Plan Z?

Posted by tu3031 2005-01-29 12:56:15 AM|| 2005-01-29 12:56:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 What is unmentioned is that this attempt to downgrade non-Muslim religions is not new. It is a strong but unmentioned plank in the New Economic Policy. Muslims are discouraged from taking part in non-Muslim religious festivals, or visiting non-Muslim homes on these occasions. About twentyfive years ago, the late Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn, once attended a Christmas party of the then Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Tan Sri Vendargon, in secret and incognito because of the prevailing Muslim frenzy against a Muslim attending one.
http://mggpillai.com/article.php3?sid=2050

The M`sian PM is a bloody joker if not a liar.
Look at what the Deputy says:
The political reaction is even more bizarre. "We will investigate who is responsible for this website, and action will be taken as we cannot allow such websites to sow seeds of hatred among the people of different races and religions." So says Dato' Seri Najib. The import of what he says is more frightening: the people cannot, but the muftis and Islamic religious can sow religious hatred.
http://mggpillai.com/article.php3?sid=2049

Posted by cerberus 2005-01-29 1:48:36 AM|| 2005-01-29 1:48:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Takila in action

Peace is Salaam in Arabic not is Islam (submission)

Posted by JFM 2005-01-29 3:47:10 AM|| 2005-01-29 3:47:10 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 "Takila in action"

I didn't think moslems were allowed to drink likker, JFM. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-01-29 11:12:14 AM|| 2005-01-29 11:12:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 They don't need that Mexican brew. They are already thoroughly intoxicated - with "religion".

Posted by Duh 2005-01-29 12:19:31 PM|| 2005-01-29 12:19:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 It is not the "perception" they need to change. It is their barbaric religion they need to change.

Posted by Glereper Craviter7929 2005-01-29 1:04:51 PM|| 2005-01-29 1:04:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 It is our duty to demonstrate, by word and by action, that a Muslim country can be modern, democratic, tolerant and economically competitive

I'm not holding my breath.

Posted by gromgorru 2005-01-29 2:00:45 PM|| 2005-01-29 2:00:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 The basic backbone and foundation of the country were not built up as a result of being a 'muslim' country. They owed a lot to history, the British rule and immigration of hard-working and docile, adaptable non muslim people. They are going to undermine all this (and have since the early seventies) with their vain religousity and increased discriminations masquerading as "affirmative action". A lotta hypocrisy at work. Not a lttle from islamisation.

Posted by Duh 2005-01-29 2:28:59 PM|| 2005-01-29 2:28:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Takila or takiya (don't remember ) is the act of lying to non-muslims when needed by the cause of Islam.

Posted by JFM 2005-01-29 3:29:16 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:29:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 "...It does grave injustice to a noble religion whose very name means peace..."
Actually, "Islam" means "submission" -- not exactly the western idea of peace.

Posted by Tom 2005-01-29 3:40:05 PM|| 2005-01-29 3:40:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 It is our duty to demonstrate, by word and by action, that a Muslim country can be modern, democratic, tolerant and economically competitive

LOL

Posted by SR71 2005-01-29 6:07:15 PM|| 2005-01-29 6:07:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 âWe need to close the great divide that has been created between the Muslim world and the West,..â

More cause for LOL.
The conservative thinking among them is being promoted via religiousity to reinforce existent discrimination further. The big brother Umno ruling party promotes islamisation sneakily while the other , Pas, more overtly - something even their own people, being more lax and ignorant/liberal muslims could not accept. The equivalent of the muttawa has long existed and is given slacks lately. Try this rather naive piece(He/she wanna leave!) :http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/33162
(You'll get use to the varying English, or rather, Manglish.) More at : http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/?d=2
Warning! Malaysiakini, while serving some amount of 'free speech', is anti_Bush, was pro-Kerry. http://www.malaysiakini.com

Posted by Duh 2005-01-29 9:38:11 PM|| 2005-01-29 9:38:11 PM|| Front Page Top

16:24 Faisal of Arabia
13:43 Glereger Cligum6229
10:38 Ebbavimp Gleart2775
10:38 Ebbavimp Gleart2775
23:59 Spemble Hupains4886
23:55 Sobiesky
23:49 badanov
23:41 Dave D.
23:41 trailing wife
23:37 True German Ally
23:28 DANEgerus
23:20 Tom Dooley
23:19 trailing wife
23:19 True German Ally
23:15 Little Nell
23:13 Frank G
23:09 trailing wife
23:03 Sherry
23:02 Sobiesky
23:02 Frank G
23:01 Barbara Skolaut
22:59 SwissTex
22:59 Dave D.
22:58 trailing wife