Malaysia has just welcomed a new Prime Minister: 92-year-old Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. One of Mohamad’s first statements was a vow to “continue” to “safeguard Islam.” He said: We will establish a Government that upholds the laws and the Constitution of the country and we will not do anything contrary to Islam. He also gave […]
Malaysia: Six publications banned because they “confuse Muslims and threaten public order”
The Home Ministry in Putrajaya, a city in Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur, has banned six publications “because their contents may be detrimental to public order, morality and the public interest.” To be more explicit: the publications were deemed to be “contrary to Islam’s Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Sunni) teachings.” They contain “elements promoting liberalism that […]