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2003-04-15 International

Malaysia to call for NAM meeting over Iraq

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-04-15 04:25 pm|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yes, yes, a meeting! And soon! (Good call, Fred!)

Prolly in a 5-star in Paris or Geneva. Wanna guess how much of that $$$ ever even gets to Iraq, much less actually HELPS someone there who needs it?

Iraq is no longer "non-aligned" folks. Get over it.

Posted by PD 2003-04-15 16:50:28|| 2003-04-15 16:50:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Malysia is deeply worried because it is only a semi-legitimate state. In most of its territory (Eastern Malaysia) ethnic Malays are a minority as are muslims.

Since independance it has a policy of creeping islamicisation. Laws against apostatsy and forcing non-muslims who marry moslems to become moslems themselves. As well showering money and services on the malays and moslems, while non-malay and and non-moslem, indigenous people live in poverty without running water and other basic services.

The message has been clear - If you want a better live learn Malay and become a muslim!

They have presented this as a fait acommpli (sp?) and through draconian security laws and control of the press have stiffled dissent. Mandatory education in malay has limited access to (generally english) sources of information.

The Malaysian government is afraid that increasing freedom and access to information will result in result in resistance to Malay dominance and islamicisation.

NAM is just a front for illegitimate states and makes the UN look like a paragon legitimcy.

Posted by Phil B 2003-04-15 22:03:03|| 2003-04-15 22:03:03|| Front Page Top

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