Posted by omong on July 11, 2008
Shariah Creep – WSJ.com
A court drama that is playing out in Malaysia this week says a lot about growing tensions between conservative Islam and the rule of law in this Muslim-majority nation that has long been known for its religious tolerance. It concerns the legal battle for the body of Elangesvaran Benedict, who died June 22 at age 34.
As his family mourned his death, Mr. Elangesvaran’s body was seized by Islamic authorities, who claimed that he had secretly converted to Islam and must be buried as a Muslim. The family responded with a court case claiming he was Hindu, but hours before the case was to be heard, a Shariah court — in which none of his family was present — ruled that the deceased was Muslim. After that, the civil court refused to hear the case. On Monday another civil court refused to issue a staying order while the family appeals the case. Later that night, the body was buried in a Muslim cemetery, without the family’s approval.
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General election results is proof, says Aussie PM, WA Today
Democracy is not just alive and well in Malaysia, it is flourishing.
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who made the observation, said the recent general election was a “great testament to the political wisdom of the people of this country.
“I would like to congratulate you (Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi) and the people of Malaysia for the way in which you handled the democratic transformation in this country,” he said at a joint press conference with Abdullah.
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Posted by omong on July 11, 2008
UMNO: Smell of corrosion (from Arab News)
Malaysian politics is in a frenzy at present – and the deputy prime minister is very much part of it. Allegations made in a court trial that he is linked to the gruesome murder last year of a Mongolian translator with whom, it is claimed, he had an affair are unlikely to go away. Moreover, neither he nor UMNO is helped by accusations from senior UMNO figures that the allegations were instigated by Badawi; the UMNO youth leader openly accuses the prime minister of “lies, accusations and nonsense” while Dr. Mahathir has said that there is a concerted campaign against Najib and that as well as Badawi someone else is behind it. It creates an image of a party that is not only deeply split but a nest of conspirators. The latter is made worse with the fresh sodomy accusation against opposition leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim; polls show the overwhelming majority of Malaysians believe them to be conspiracy – and one that has political credentials.
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But even if everything goes to plan, and Najib becomes prime minister in 2010, it is no guarantee that he will be able to turn UMNO’s fortunes around.
The party’s poor performance in the March elections was not down to Badawi alone. Inflation and rising oil prices were and remain global issues, beyond Malaysia’s control; party corruption and ethnic tensions predated his premiership. Changing leaders is not going to plaster over the cracks in the party that the present set of scandals only makes worse. 
After decades of rule, there is a definite smell of corrosion in UMNO. Where it goes from here is anyone’s guess. But on present reckoning, the guess has to be down even more.
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Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said he did not want any quarters to lose out in the distribution of government scholarships.
