Brunei has been in the news over the last few days because of its implementation of the sharia stoning of gays. Actor George Clooney called for a boycott of Brunei-owned hotels, and UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet condemned Brunei’s new “inhuman” laws, but in reality, such barbaric practices are nothing new. To understand the fact […]
Brunei bans Christmas, raided restaurants that put up decorations
“Islam has a proud tradition of tolerance.” — Barack Obama “BORNEO SHOCK! After ‘hudud’, Brunei bans public celebration of Christmas,” Malaysia Chronicle, January 9, 2015: KUALA LUMPUR – Officials in Brunei have banned the public celebration of the Christmas holiday, the country’s Religious Affairs Department confirmed yesterday after reports emerged that the authorities raided restaurants […]