Slowly Freedom Grows.

Note: Clearly the current Government of Malaysia has decided to adopt Western values in relation to religion. That is, you can make your own decisions on these important matters, and if you decide to leave Islam, well, that is your choice.

The Islamic Establishment in Malaysia is very upset and,islamically, does not recognise any such right for any muslim. The figure of 100,000 apostates seems large (muslims generally have trouble with numbers), but even one is entitled to make religious decisions on a personal basis.

Read and learn about 'tolerance, a la Islam'...


Malaysia: Mufti urges action against apostates from Islam
"...even one case of apostasy is serious. Why wait for 100,000? It is as if the issue is not serious among Muslims." Oh, horror of horrors! Islamic Tolerance Alert: "Perak Mufti Takes Jakim To Task Over Apostate Issue," from Bernama, with thanks to wongcheefatt:

IPOH, July 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has been asked to be pro-active in investigating the apostate issue in view of its serious nature.
Perak Mufti Datuk Seri Harussani Zakaria Monday said Jakim should have started investigations without waiting for reports from other quarters.

"They (Jakim) are not serious in tackling this issue... even one case of apostasy is serious. Why wait for 100,000? It is as if the issue is not serious among Muslims," he told reporters at his office, here.

"I am prepared to provide a report but please come to see me," he said when asked to comment on the statement by Jakim director-general Datuk Mustafa Abdul Rahman asking those who had conducted a study and found that 100,000 Muslims had become apostates to submit a report to the department.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Dr Abdullah Md Zin, Sunday had also asked Harussani to substantiate his claim that 100,000 Muslims had become apostates.

Harussani also expressed his disappointment over Jakim's announcement that five serious issues involving Muslims, among them secularism, liberalism and hedonism, which had earlier been brought up at the Rulers Conference, no longer needed to be discussed.




Comment: As a supporter of freedom of religion (which must also include freedom from religion), this site has advocated Australia as a refuge from the mandated persecution, and sometimes death, for apostates from Islam. Wouldn't it be nice to see Australia take a principled stand in favour of freedom, real freedom?

Is anyone awake in Canberra?