Talk:Constitution of Malaysia
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[edit] Malaysian Internet source for constitution?
Hello wikipedians. I was surprised to see no link to an authoritative source for Malaysia's constitution. I've had a (not brief, not exhaustive) search for a government web that details the constitution, but can find none. Perhaps it's there, but not in English? There are links at www.gov.my, but to .com.my sites, a provision that doesn't strike me as quite proper (for a government). I know, not from Malaysia and always think I know better... I think the source attribution for the Malaysian constitution on wikipedia really ought to be a government site. Perhaps if some of you have friends in high places, you could suggest a page be added? I think I've suggested it (and similar) via a 'contact us' form on gov.my sites before, but I always got the same response.SeanCollins (talk) 02:59, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Discrimination against Shias
Greetings, I have a letter in my possesion, scanned here, from a Malaysian university. I am unable to find any English sources from the govt websites of malaysia that supports one way or the other the malaysian law against Shias that the letter talks about.
- I think this is not a federal policy, but rather a state policy. But I cannot verify it.
- Can anybody help verifying this?--Zereshk 01:18, 19 January 2006 (UTC)
- I'm a Sunni, not a Shia, but I'd like to point out that no such policy exists on paper and that it's just discrimination practised out by the government. It's also against the Malaysian Federal Constitution, Article 5 which guarantees religious freedom. Please read this. - Kriskhaira 07:38, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
- FYI, the university in that letter is the International Islamic University Malaysia. - Kriskhaira 07:41, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
- In my point of view:
- Article 3(1) Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.
- Article 3(5) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be the Head of the religion of Islam in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Labuan; and for this purpose Parliament may by law make provisions for regulating Islamic religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in matters relating to the religion of Islam.
- Therefore parliament has the right to differentiate the "right" Islam from the "wrong" Islam. It is not only the shias who suffer discrimination, but also the sufis like the al Arqam movement, the latest Ayah Pin case, and of course, muslims who are not practicing the kind of islam that the authorities think they should (they call it devious teachings aka ajaran sesat here). For example, two muslims of different sex with no blood relation cannot be in the same room, and they could be fined and thrown into jail (depends on state islamic law which differs between states). Im not sure about threesomes however haha! --Zaid Ibrahim 22:30, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
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- Eh? I don't there is discrimination in this country, about that Shia, theres acctually alot of Shias in state of Johore, Malaysia. Theres even many Shia lecture in University in Johore. I don't see why the shia being discriminize there, its just probably some government Instituion as you ppl stated, its because this country are mojority under Shafi'i sect, and thats University is about Islam, they maybe concerned about it, its because the different sect between sunni and shia.--Towaru 18:41, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Expand this article please
Don't we have expert lawyers or judges here?
no,we have anti-gov in wikipedia here, thats for sure.--60.52.16.63 02:59, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
