Talibanizing Malaysia
Rural Islamist party pushes Shariah law
By: Dennis Ignatius
Taking advantage of a weak and divided government, Malaysia’s rural Islamic Parti Islam se-Malaysia is intensifying its efforts to introduce a slew of new laws that would fundamentally transform the country from a secular, constitutional democracy into a fully-fledged Islamic state.
The centerpiece of these efforts is RUU355 – a bill l…
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