tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post5292922653085423755..comments2023-10-25T19:40:32.887+08:00Comments on Disquiet: An Open Letter To The Attorney GeneralMalik Imtiaz Sarwarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06047439912593830984noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-8605660587584013812007-01-16T16:33:00.000+08:002007-01-16T16:33:00.000+08:00Hi,
I think the Rayappan's case has been blown ou...Hi,<br /><br />I think the Rayappan's case has been blown out of proportion.<br /><br />I believe it is PURELY his own fault/mistake for not informing his status/updating his records with the respective Islamic body (JAKIM?/PERKIM?/??).<br /><br />And all these other people trying to champion those who are supposed to be responsible on Islamic matters, are just too quick to jump!! Whether for popularity or for what-have-yous(?).<br /><br />Bottomline, I would think that the respective Islamic body would surely have to follow their own set of procedures as to them, in their records; that Rayappan was still a Muslim.<br /><br />So, what's wrong with them checking thru' & verifying??? They're doing their duty responsibly.<br /><br />Allah SWT is the All-Knowing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-70354626695057058842006-12-23T08:06:00.000+08:002006-12-23T08:06:00.000+08:00Dear MIS,
There has been three very disturbing a...Dear MIS, <br /><br />There has been three very disturbing articles in the Malay Dailies. <br /><br />The first by one Cik Roziana Mat Amin entitled ‘Dimensi Baru Mahkamah Syariah’ - Utusan Malaysia 15.12.2006 followed by Prof Salleh Buang - 'Apabila Kredibiliti mahkamah syariah dipetikai’ – UM, 19.12.2006 and teh thrid piece by Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar = 'Peguam Syarie Menulis: Cara baik selesai status agama’ - Berita Harian - 20.12.2006.<br /><br />All three atricles potray very distortive and inaccurate views of the Malaysian Legal system.<br /><br />It would be greatly appreciated if you could pen an article to clear the air in the same dailies. <br /><br />Thanks. <br /><br />devaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-9869997811959980482006-12-21T18:49:00.000+08:002006-12-21T18:49:00.000+08:00There has been no reply. I do not expect one. I sa...There has been no reply. I do not expect one. I saw the NST article and it underscores the confusion. I agree that is only the individual concerned who can decide. The Constitution declares in Article 11 that 'Every person has the right to profess and practice his religion of choice.'Malik Imtiaz Sarwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06047439912593830984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-65825804158834374762006-12-21T18:43:00.000+08:002006-12-21T18:43:00.000+08:00MIS,
You may also want to look at today's NST rep...MIS,<br /><br />You may also want to look at today's NST report. I am quoting one paragraph which I find ambigious.<br /><br /> "......., judge Zulfikri Yasoa said only the individual herself or the Islamic Religious Department could determine whether she was a Muslim or not."<br /><br />http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Thursday/National/20061221082621/Article/index_html<br /><br />Well newspapers' reports maybe half truth but worth to look at the actual judgment.<br /><br />BTW, Did the AG reply? Wonder how he is going to justify advising Rayappan family to submit to Syariah's jurisdiction?<br /><br />LittlebirdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-7481068504554434672006-12-19T16:07:00.000+08:002006-12-19T16:07:00.000+08:00Well, the AG does hold office at the pleasure of H...Well, the AG does hold office at the pleasure of His Majesty which is another way of saying he has no security of tenure.Malik Imtiaz Sarwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06047439912593830984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181672827682662169.post-49907902995728515502006-12-17T10:42:00.000+08:002006-12-17T10:42:00.000+08:00Excellent piece, Imtiaz.
Interesting decision to...Excellent piece, Imtiaz.<br /> <br />Interesting decision to address the letter to the AG. In the traditional Westminster model, the Attorney General is a member of Parliament, and answers to members of Parliament for his actions. In Malaysia, the AG is not an MP (this stopped in the 70s I believe) and hence his discretion effectively cannot be questioned at all. <br /><br />If you check out the AG's Chambers website, we also see that its Advisory Division have a section who advise the government on whether our laws and international treaties are "Syariah compliant". See http://www.agc.gov.my/agc/agc/adv/advBM.htm<br /><br />With respect, I do not see how the AG's chambers can be concerned about this. Our general laws must be Constitutionally compliant and must be passed with the democratic will of the people. There seems to be no need to test municipal laws with the theological dogma of a particular religion.<br /><br />Hence your plea to him to remind his officers, and the public at large of our "document of destiny" as Professor Shad calls it, is timely.<br /><br />Well done to you, and to HAKAM, for drawing attention to this problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com