Malaysia’s mainstream media, being entirely government owned, often encodes ‘sensitive’ matters like ‘race’ and ‘racism’ (in actuality religious apartheid and Islamic supremacism) in a curious kind of double-talk, language that seeks to obfuscate reality rather than clarify it. Doublespeak usually characterizes governments which actively discourage critical thought and an informed citizenry. Malaysia and its government […]
The true source of Malaysia’s antisemitism
A followup to this story. Rabbi Abraham Cooper of the Simon Wiesenthal Center analyzes recent political unrest in Malaysia, and the resulting Malaysian government media’s efforts to blame it all on the Jews. This naturally begs the question: why would a country in southeast Asia with nary a Jewish citizen and with no synagogues in […]
Malaysian Islamic scholar says the use of “Allah” for “God” in Malay-language Bibles “must be abandoned because it erroneously represents the two religions as equal”
That Islamic supremacist impulse is at the heart of the dispute over Malay-speaking Christians’ use of the Arabic loanword “Allah” for “God.” Qur’an 29:46 says “Our Allah and your Allah is One, and unto Him we surrender,” but it is a talking point for Islamic proselytizing, and a one-way line of discourse in a manner […]
“Respect Islam and we will respect you (or else)” Malaysian Prime Minister tells Christians
Now what would make the Prime Minister think that Malaysian Christians have nothing but the most heartfelt abiding respect for Islam? Regardless, Islam does not ‘ask’ for respect. It demands it. More accurately, it demands unconditional acceptance of its cultural, social and political dominance. Furthermore, Islam demands that non Muslims accept humbling, humiliating, second class […]
Malaysian newspaper owned by ruling party warns that Jews may try to take advantage of recent turmoil
Utusan Malaysia, a newspaper owned by Malaysia’s ruling party UMNO, has come up with a (not so) novel ‘theory’ (if we can call it that) as to what might be happening with the recent spurt of overt dissent in Malaysia, specifically the march for fair elections that occurred about 10 days ago here in Kuala […]
A peer into the crystal ball: Malaysia as a cautionary tale
Malaysia in 2011 has many of the trappings of a successful state. Superhighways, reams of soaring skyscrapers, with the dazzling twin Petronas Towers at the center of Kuala Lumpur, usually never fail to impress tourists or visiting foreign dignitaries. These visible signs of progress show Malaysia as a genuine economic success story, but how did […]
‘Erosion’ of non Muslim rights in Malaysia continues
From the “Heads I win, tails you lose” department: For once, the president of the Malaysian dhimmi political auxiliary called MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) is correct. Dr. Chua Soi Lek has correctly stated that if the opposition stays in power at the state level, or manages to take control of the national government, the treacherous […]
The truth behind Malaysia’s own ‘moderate’ brand of Islam: “Civilizational Islam” (AKA Islam Hadhari)
One of the centerpieces of Malaysia’s ‘moderate Muslim’ image is the concept of ‘Islam Hadhari’, which translates to ‘Civilizational Islam’. Malaysia’s Prime Minister often trots out this idea in speeches to appreciative and uncritical foreign audiences. The sheer contradiction in terms of this name notwithstanding — there is nothing civilised about Sharia nor Islam, but […]
Unexpected Malaysian anti-dhimmitude: Dhimmis request that sharia not be used against non Muslims during Ramadan
The ‘holy month’ of Ramadan — which takes place roughly during the month of August — is fast approaching, and Muslims in Malaysia and elsewhere are eagerly preparing for it. One way the Muslims are doing precisely that in the Malaysian state of Kedah is that the Muslim authorities have issued a pre-emptive, sweeping shutdown […]
Malaysia deports known terror operative back to Indonesia, rather than jail him
From “Malaysia’s Double Game” department: Here’s a troubling development which will raise no eyebrows here in Malaysia, but should certainly raise all sorts of troubling questions elsewhere. Namely, Malaysia’s choice to merely deport a terror suspect, rather than charge, try, or imprison him, should cast a harsh skeptical glare on Malaysia’s Muslim government and its […]