Sisters in Islam is holding a press conference this morning in response to a fatwa declaring the group as subscribing to “liberalism” and “religious pluralism” and therefore allegedly deviating from the teachings of Islam.
Marina: how was fatwa passed? No chance for SIS to be heard. @netraKL pic.twitter.com/LPdhERE7aD
— Honey Tan (@honeyean) October 31, 2014
The fatwa allows for any of its publications promoting such thinking to be seized and calls for any form of social media promoting such thinking to be restricted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission. Sitting on the panel of the Sis press conference at a hotel in Petaling Jaya this morning are Sis executive director Ratna Osman, Marina Mahathir, Zainah Anwar and Zaid Ibrahim.
Marina:Selangor law cannot violate Constitution.Fatwa violates freedoms of expression, association&religion @netraKL pic.twitter.com/wfarN8LBje
— Honey Tan (@honeyean) October 31, 2014
Zaid Ibrahim was forthright. “This is not only a legal problem. It’s politics,” he maintained. “The government must explain who has the power to make laws. Otherwise, there is no need for Parliament and State Assemblies.”
@zaidibrahim : Do they know what liberalism and pluralism mean? I am a good Muslim. And also a liberal. pic.twitter.com/vbSmys0FsN
— Honey Tan (@honeyean) October 31, 2014
Sis was apparently not aware until a few days ago of the fatwa titled “Pemikiran Liberalisme dan Pluralisme Agama”, which was gazetted in Selangor. It was apparently given three months to respond with the deadline expiring today.
The group is filing a judicial review today.
Zai: I’m one of the applicants. I want certainty – is state law superior to Federal Constitution? @SistersInIslam pic.twitter.com/hNXQs9C1rU
— Honey Tan (@honeyean) October 31, 2014
What has happened to Najib’s moderate Malaysia?
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Malays are told to boycott AmBank over its alleged support for LGBT? Ha Ha, AmBank became new target after McDonald’s?
Wonder why the community can have tolerance for corruption and wastage which should be more serious than LGBT, right?
This is an interesting list of 20 things that could be banned by our overzealous religious authority:
http://hornbillunleashed.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/65761/
Many people – including relatives – are never satisfied with the power/control they have. Like the case of the “emperor’s new clothes”, everyone know that all these are anti-democratic or worse, but few will say it: (a) opposing liberalism and pluralism (b) “sedition” and “libel” (c) general goverment secrecy except in very specific matters of security (d) denying justice through delay (e) wealth earned through corruption (e) refusal to repay debt despite wealth.
The Court of Appeal ruled that it was unconstitutional for Islamic law to forbid men from wearing women’s attire or posing as women, The two legal systems practiced in Malaysia is flawed and should be done away with. The Police must obey the courts and respect it as the paramount law in the land because it is formed by parliament. Any other court decisions by any other court like the shariah court that clashes with it is ultra-vires the court findings and should be disregarded. As a secular country there should be separation of government and religion.
Most of the fatwas and edicts that come out seem to protect the interest of the few… – over the majority in order to stop the majority from thinking for themselves(?)
How about this :
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/11/03/tee-alcohol-exposed-flesh-caused-mas-air-tragedies/
The fatwa was gazetted on July 31 this year, under Section 111 of the Islamic Administration Enactment (Selangor) 2003.
Supporting DAP and PKR would bring out the worst of PAS, hudud and an Islamic state. DAP would be too impotent to do anything except to twist to the people. I am not against hudud but against its implementation.
Everything is being blamed on to BN, UMNO, Gerakan, MCA etc and Najib from Bible seizure to Allah banning when its the Selangor Pakatan govt under DAP, PKR and PAS that is the cause of all this.
Now we have Azmin supporting this and DAP, PKR and all Pakatan supporter so quiet :
Azmin: Respect fatwa on SIS
http://www.malaysia-today.net/azmin-respect-fatwa-on-sis/
If you did not know there is also a fatwa on Mickey Mouse as well as Tom & Jerry!
Apple boss Tim Cooke has confessed to be a Gay. So the conservatives in Malaysia would start to boycott iPhones 6 ? If so, Ahmad Maslan better hide his iphone 6 and not to show off to the conservatives ?
one up for LGBT!
Using iPhone can be seen as promoting LGBT because of Tim Cook?
The fatwa suggested that liberalism and pluralism were deviant to the teachings of Islam?
A sad state of affairs … I am not sure if the writers of the fatwa really understand the meaning of the words liberalism and pluralism? No wonder Malaysia steps back into the stone age(?)
this gilakan tan keng liang is full of … on twitter…really p… off this …. face…look very ugly … face…why gilakan can get this type of useless leader..
Very good responses to the Fatwa imposition by Marina and Zaid.
One by one the overzealous ones are dictating your lifestyles, no wonder many of my Malay friends are also thinking migrating elsewhere ! Poor leadership at the top or is this part of 1M strategies?
As The Star reported on its front page yesterday, the overzealousness in Tutup Aurat is moving Malaysia towards Talibanisation.
They could also follow the steps of Boko Haram, as women are not treated on the same standing and men.
All Muslim women employees in supermarkets, food outlets and other business centres in a Malaysian state have been ordered to wear headscarves or face a fine, triggering yet another controversy in this multi- ethnic Muslim majority country, as reported on this Youtube clip:
Utusan today told MCA vice-president Chew Mei Fun told not to interfere on how Muslims dress. So MCA better be careful not to hire malay ladies that never cover aurat from head to toes?
Najib’s approval rating is now at all time low of 48%!
The people of Malaysia are simply fed up with his poor leadership and unfulfilled promises, that have led to religious tension, racial distrust and high cost of living (nation debt at RM568.9 billion!).
I think moderate Muslims in Malaysia must now speak up or at least support SISters In Islam as the religious authority (appears to have allegedly) hijacked Islam to suit the agenda of Umno.
The different sects of Islam are now in conflict with one another.
Wahhabism from Saudi Arabia has great influence here as many mosques are built with Saudi financing.
When Muslims get disillusioned and cannot cope with modern living, they tend to blame others and abuse Jihad to turn into militants.
That is why IS is gaining momentum as we seldom see Islam being preached as a peaceful religion to coexist with others.
Only 38% believes in the judiciary in the latest Merdeka Poll. Only ignorant rural folks are led into believing Najib and judiciary by Utusan and TV3.