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The Bar Council & Sensitive Issues: Conversion to Islam

Salam, Frankly, being a practicing lawyer in Malaysia I feel sad and a bit disappointed with the Bar's forum. Yes, it is a common practice of the Bar to have discussion, review and 'forum out' any recent case in Malaysia. It is part of the Bar and lawyers' continuing Legal Education activity. We lawyers always discuss any latest legal development in Malaysia for better understanding and it impact to legal environment in Malaysia. In the past we have discussed a lot of cases, judgments, and laws passed by the Parliament. But, when it involves a very sensitive issue, namely the Malay and religion of Islam, I believe the Bar should be more responsible and conducting such open discussion or forum. They should at least avoid any misunderstanding or misinterpretation from the public, particularly the Malays and muslims. Perhaps, next time they should first explain how would the forum to be carried out, inviting related experts from the religions department or even the Syariah...

Rasul Melayu-sambung

Alhamdulillah akhirnya saya telah mendapat respon daripada Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan tentang laporan saya mengenai Rasul Melayu Sesat Zul Kahar. Mereka telah meminta contoh-contoh email sesat ini dan alamat email beliau. Saya telah mengemukakan kepada mereka untuk tindakan lanjut. Saya amat berharap pihak berkuasa agama ini dan juga di negeri-negeri lain dapat mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya. Dalam pada itu, saya juga telah banyak menerima email dari pembaca blog ini dan meminta contoh email dan alamat Rasul Melayu Sesat ini. Namun atas dasar kebaikan pembaca saya agak keberatan memberi alamat email dan contoh-contoh email tersebut kerana saya khuatir pembaca akan terpengaruh atau terpesong akidah mereka, nauzubillah. Saya sangat menghargai keperihatinan pembaca dan email berangkai yang saya sampaikan hendaklah sentiasa di 'forward' demi kebaikkan seluruh umat Islam. Ingatlah jika tidak melakukan sesuatu maka samada kita ini mengiakan ajaran sesat ini atau kita...