Critical Thoughts

This is a very tired, old reaction to anything involving any proposal to revive the Shariah. You will see non-Muslims going up in arms against this idea, even though it is merely at a proposal stage and yet to be properly formulated on how the framework would be or how it will affect both Muslims and non-Muslims. I think these days that is the same case with anything that involves the word “Islam” in it. Nevertheless, it is not my purpose in this post to talk about the Shariah or an Islamic State in Malaysia. That, we can leave for another time. What I want to answer is the insinuation is that “Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism” (or for that matter, any other religion apart from Islam) have a clear and concise idea of what constitutes “statehood” or even has a proper legal framework.

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There was nothing else to do but to laugh out loud….and I mean really loud, after reading this ridiculous statement from the caretaker Deputy Prime Minister.

The leadership and administration of the country in the last 51 years has been in accordance with Islamic principles, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

“Islam carries a wide meaning. For instance, welfare work is one aspect that is enjoined by the religion, so is the provision of job opportunities,” he told reporters after attending a meet-the-people session at Sekolah Menengah Kubang Kerian II, here Sunday.

What nonsense, Najib. Try telling that to Sharlinie and the late Nurin Jazlin, for if if this is true, their kidnapping (and in the latter’s case, rape and murder) will not have happened. Crime is on the increase, there are toll and petrol hikes and this village idiot is telling me that this country is run on “Islamic principles”?? Nonsense!

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When PAS, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party proposed recently that if elected at Federal level, they will introduce the concept of a “welfare state” in accordance to Islamic principles, many quarters including the so-called “Muslims” who are actually Islam Liberals and munaafiqun par excellence, disputed this statement and make ridiculous claims about the proposal, ranging from skepticism, “it ain’t just possible” [any reason given to support that statement, Kuli?] to mockery without any understanding about the concept of welfare in an Islamic State.

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