Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s remark that Malaysia is not a secular state but an Islamic nation, has sparked reaction from various quarters including well-known blogger Jeff Ooi and DAP’s Lim Kit Siang. Najib made the statement when speaking to journalists after officiating the International Conference on the Role of Islamic States in a Globalized World on behalf of PM Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. I’m inclined to think that his view may not represent that of Pak Lah. Read Bernama’s July 17 report here.
You can read some of the comments and viewpoints here, here, here, here, here and here.
You may also wish to read Thomas Fuller’s piece on Malaysia’s Secular Vision vs ‘Writing on the Wall’ published in the International Herald Tribune (28 Aug 2006). It gives a perspective into what’s taking place in Malaysia.
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