Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Fair or Funfair

Twig, as one may translate. Marina's scribbles "The Column That Wasn't" in her blog "Rantings byMM" caught my attention. Most of us shun away in silence as our fundamental liberties are scarce.

Obviously, many of the citizens do not want to discuss about the syariah laws in Malaysia because one does not know that much and one fears. It doesn't help if (or when) these laws are not debated when they are tabled in Parliament.

We still don't know what those law enforcers might do although they seem to enjoy the publicity. And the police too? Talk about power!? Look at this newspaper report:

The man will also be charged at the Syariah Court with cohabiting with the victim's mother to the extent of having a child born out of wedlock, said Hulu Selangor deputy police chief Deputy Superintendent Bakhtiar Rashid.

He said said police would also be referring the suspect and the Syafia's mother to the Selangor Islamic Religious Council for further action.

He said initial investigations found that the unmarried couple had known each other for six years.

"The mother has not divorced her husband but yet is living like a married couple with the suspect." (Read more)



We should know by now, the sorrow and pain that she has gone through. And four years passed but still difficult to end the marriage? Pressure!

In Rantings byMM, Marina's concern is justified. My question now is, have these people considered the reasons, consequences? Analyse and anticipate related cases; runaway, abortion, et cetera, et cetera???

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