Islamization is a global menace. It’s everywhere. The battle in Malaysia, hitherto known as a moderate Muslim country, is over attempts to impose stricter observance of Sharia. In non-Muslim countries, the same initiative advances to impose the Sharia slowly, eroding democratic freedoms.
Malaysia is now reeling, as “PAS has engaged in a lifelong struggle to establish an Islamic state in multiracial Malaysia, and in the last few years has fought hard to amend laws to mete out stiffer penalties for theft, adultery, gambling, consumption of alcohol – unsettling moderate Muslim Malays and non-Muslims alike.”
So now the worry across Malaysia is over the “Talibanisation” of the country. This country that was renowned for its moderate observance of Islam is seeing that moderation erode under pressure from the PAS’ efforts to portray it as unacceptably un-Islamic.
“Malaysia is now in uncharted waters,” by Amy Chew, Lowy Institute, March 5, 2020:
As Malaysians reeled from the sudden downfall of Mahathir Mohamad, the appointment of Muhyiddin Yassin as Prime Minister, and the return of the former ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, of equal significance is the entry of the Islamist Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) into the government.
PAS has engaged in a lifelong struggle to establish an Islamic state in multiracial Malaysia, and in the last few years has fought hard to amend laws to mete out stiffer penalties for theft, adultery, gambling, consumption of alcohol – unsettling moderate Muslim Malays and non-Muslims alike.
Now with PAS in the federal government in a second outing, reformist politicians and social activists are worried, wondering whether this the beginning of the “Talibanisation” of Malaysia.
When Muhyiddin clocked in for work on Monday, a screenshot of a Facebook posting by a purported PAS member made the rounds on social media, calling for PAS to make Malaysia shariah-compliant in a list that carried 22 demands. The list, much of which has already been signalled by PAS through the years, called for Hudud laws, the criminal code of Shariah law, to be implemented.
The tone of the demands sounded like a playbook straight out of Afghanistan under the Taliban.
“No discos in operation. Women will not be allowed to wear sexy clothes anymore. Films and dramas must only carry Islamic theme. Sajat (a local transgender celebrity) and LGBT members must be arrested and flogged.”
“No more sale of alcohol. Drunk drivers must be sentenced to death. Shut down vernacular schools. Jawi [Arabic script] must be made compulsory. RUU 355,” said the post.
“RUU 355” refers to PAS president Hadi Awang’s 2016 Private Member’s Bill 355 in Parliament to increase the powers of the Shariah court by amending the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965. The amendments, if passed, will significantly increase penalties for offences from three years’ jail to 30 years, and six strokes of a cane to 100 lashes. Fines of Malaysian ringgit (RM) 5000 will be increased to RM 100,000.
If the bill is passed, it would be implemented in the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu, where PAS is the state government.
To date, the bill has failed to be debated in parliament. But with PAS as part of the federal government, the chances of having the bill debated in parliament have increased.
The backdoor entry of PAS into the government has thrown open many possibilities for the Islamist party and its struggle for an Islamic state, with an agenda that will turn Malaysia into a far more conservative society….
Goofy says
Islam by the book creates hell for all, everywhere. Are we going to get under pressure to welcome persecuted Malaysian Muslims who in turn will work hard to impress on us their brand of Islam?
This is simply not sustainable.
Clive Delmonte says
The world is lucky in all this. Dr Mahathir was happy to let the world know that he was barmy and viciously anti-Semitic. Now he has even more ugly jihadis riding on his back. Perhaps that’ll keep him busy and quiet.
Hindu American says
Malaysia was never a “moderate Muslim country”. It was all an eyewash – being and Asian tiger was a ruse. Mahathir, a rabid anti-semite and Hinduphobe, gave sanctuary to radical islamists and protected them. Zakir Naik is a prime example. Naik is an absconder from justice and has several cases of money laundering and terror financing filed against him in the Indian courts.
Joeyn says
Yes that may be the case and Malaysia has for a long time been gradually declining into a Taliban nation but with this recent development where the Islamic party PAS being part of the ruling government the rate of decline is going to increase greatly.
gravenimage says
True, Hindu American.
Walter Sieruk says
What delusional Islamic madness has infected so many people who are citizens of Malaysia that they don’t see just how cruel and oppressive , an Islamic state ruled by sharia law would actually be .
Likewise, they don’t know that the actual origin of Sharia law is revealed in a Time –Life book with the title MESOPOTAMIA: THE MIGHTY KINGS copyright 1995. The point is this history book about the ancient pagan world of Mesopotamia informs the reader that “many Islamic laws resemble the Babylon and Assyrian forebears.” .page 150.
There is the above and other references imply that such pagan teachings were incorporated into the religion that Muhammad manufactured and then started.
Thus this further reveals that a lot of ancient paganism is part of the whole religion of Islam.
In other words, ancient paganism makes up much of Islam. Therefore Islam is a hoax.
Pity those poor ignorant and deluded people of Malaysia
Joeyn says
Any country where the majority are Muslims which is the case in Malaysia is helpless with regard to avoid being Talibanised. This is because the majority have been poisoned by the evil Islamic ideology and thus there is no way for the minority to reason with or talk sense to them and moreover they heavily curtail freedom of speech since the truth is a major threat to them. The whole country is run on deceit.
katherine says
But the claimed 85% success rate for neutralizing terrorists is no hoax : it is purportedly the most effective program of its type in the world and only achievable in Malaysia because …..
The JAKIM organization entrusted with the program is itself an unconstitutional, radical Islamic unit set up by Mahathir to enforce Islamic legislation throughout ALL Malaysian states in contravention of laws to restrict federal interference in the States` religious independence.
Since the Muslim-dominated government has always had a nefarious plan for stealth jihad which over the years had forcibly introduced Islamic policies throughout the administrative departments, it would take just a little update and persuasion to convince these violent jihadis to accept the concept of a patient non-violent struggle to implement an Islamic state.
As such the 15% impatient or incorrigible fighters will be incarcerated to become the showcase of the government`s ernest commitment to fight Islamic `radicalism`. Their removal is also a plus as it facilitates the government`s peaceful undisturbed subversion of the country`s secular constitution.
A perfect win-win situation.
The cream of the 85% will then be absorbed into the admin. machinery as dedicated fervent servants of the state – again a comprehensive solution.
The Saudis had a similar if rather violent version of this program, and of course the EU and US are clueless about why their own programs fail.
Battle says
There is no god but Mohammad and Allah is his messenger. -Anjuli Pandavar
gravenimage says
Malaysia: Pro-Sharia party enters government, sparking fears of “Talibanisation”
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Malaysia is already pretty bad. But Muslims can *always* become even more Islamic. And “moderates” never have any real argument against it. As Muslims, how could they?
No Muzzies Here says
Do you now see how they use politics to propagate a religion? which religion, in turn, propagates that political movement.
bumi non malay says
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