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Chinese in Malaysia are getting a taste of what life is like in the Islamic society that radical Muslims want to impose upon the world. This from AP, with thanks to nevermindlv:
Malaysia's Islamic party has rejected permission for a major Chinese New Year celebration in a state under its control, criticizing plans for women performers to sing and dance.Organizers vowed Thursday to defy the ban, saying the state government's refusal to grant a permit challenged traditions of tolerance between the Malay Muslim majority and the large ethnic Chinese minority.
The refusal put the state government of Terengganu, controlled by the Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party, on a collision course with the organizers, led by the national Culture, Arts and Tourism Ministry and the state chapters of two ethnic Chinese parties.
Abdul Hadi Awang, chief minister of Terengganu, was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times newspaper that permission had been denied because women would be performing during the time of Muslim evening prayers.
"We will not tolerate any activities with female performers dancing and singing, especially when Muslims are supposed to perform the evening prayers," Abdul Hadi was quoted Thursday as saying.
"If they insist on holding the program, we will take action against them later," said Abdul Hadi, who is also leader of the Islamic party.
But organizers vowed to go ahead with Friday's celebration with or without a permit and invited state authorities to take the case to court, the national news agency Bernama reported.
Culture Minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir said the Malaysian constitution guaranteed ethnic minorities the right to hold traditional celebrations without interference.
The Islamic party controls two of Malaysia's 13 states and is gearing up to make more gains in general elections that the government is expected to call in the next few months. Though the party is unlikely to win power at the national level, it could capture another state.
The party has vowed to turn this moderate Southeast Asian country into an Islamic state if it forms a national government. The party has tried to impose harsh Islamic laws - including amputating the hands of thieves and stoning adulterers to death - in the states in controls, but has consistently been overruled by the national government.
Posted by Robert at February 6, 2004 8:52 AM
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Unfortunately Malaysia has changed from one of the most tolerate countries to one of the least in that area of the world. For centuries a wide range of religious faiths have co-existed peacefully. Now that Islam is spreading its deadly reach, persecution for all the non-Muslim groups are alive and well - and supported by the government.
The Chinese minority in Malaysia is also one of the most successful economically, plus a large segment of the Chinese population there is also Christian - so it certainly makes sense to rid the country of a minority so that their businesses can be taken by Muslims - AND - ridding the country of that pesky Christian populations as well. This is two for one in many cases.
One issue is that China could step in saying that it must protect its people - the ethnic Chinese in Malaysia....now that would be interesting...the fall-out in having China entering the picture to fight these Jihadis makes for curious possibilities!
jihan
Posted by: jihan at February 6, 2004 12:45 PMWhy, oh why, will Muslims not live and let live? These are the most sanctimonious and brain-dead horse's rear ends ever to bow down in worship of a false god.
Thank God for Christ and Christian liberty!
Posted by: hari at February 7, 2004 12:01 AMI used to practice divorce law and I participated in many divorce negotiations. Negotiations between divorcing husband and wives were horrible exercises in mutual hatred and revenge. Even aside from that, I often noticed that the meaner of the two, sometimes the man, sometimes the woman, ended up winning by sheer cussedness. The spouse that made the most outrageous demands, that refused to compromise, that refused to split assets down the middle, simply wore down the other spouse. The weaker spouse finally agreed just to have the relief of having the negotiations over. Muslims have mastered this.
Everyone knows that Muslims will scream bloody murder to claim every right and privilege they can in Europe while executing and jailing apostates in the Middle East. Full religious freedom for Muslims in France and the denial of the right to practice Christianity openly in Saudi Arabia.
They are doing a great job of dividing the Western world, just as Western Christendom failed to effectively some to the rescue of Eastern Chrisendom and allowed the Muslims to take Constantinople (sp?) so Europe refuses to come to the aid of the United States, hoping to appease the Muslims. Many people in Europe are just worn down by their never ending demands.
After the veil in public schools, Muslims will demand the segregation of medical services, of municipal pools, of government offices, then public transportation. Private companies will have to provide prayer space for Muslims.
If I were not a Christian I would be very discouraged.
Posted by: Athena at February 7, 2004 11:51 PMTerrorists must be brought to justice. Islam is a religion of peace.
Posted by: George at February 8, 2004 12:02 AM
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