Monthly Archives: May 2008

Siti Fatimah Tan allowed to renounce Islam

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Puteri

The Syariah Court in Penang has allowed a Chinese convert to renounce Islam in a rare decision today. Apostasy, or renouncing the faith, is one of the gravest sins in Islam and a very sensitive issue in Malaysia where the … Continue reading →

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LKS: Actions against Raja Petra an orchestrated effort

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Puteri

[…]On one side was Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Ipoh Timur) who, in his speech debating on the royal address, criticised Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor for “abusing the laws” in allegedly getting Raja Petra to … Continue reading →

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Religious zealots in the JPN

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Puteri

I was quite appalled when I this letter by Dr Yati Hewett in the Letters section on Malaysiakini. According to Dr Yati Hewett the JPN (National Registration Department) has taken upon itself to deny Muslim children they deemed illegitimate to bear … Continue reading →

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Raja Petra charged under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Puteri

Malaysia Today news portal webmaster Raja Petra Kamaruddin was today charged with sedition at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court over an article which he wrote in his website, allegedly implying that Deputy Prime Minister Najib was involved in the killing … Continue reading →

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