Zaid Ibrahim says the government will ban more books and films to protect Malay belief and faith.
PETALING JAYA: The Malays are probably the only race in the world that prohibited the reading of scientific books, such as the Malay translation of Darwin’s The Origin of Species, said former law minister Zaid Ibrahim.
Zaid said in his blog that the government would probably ban more books and films in the future under the pretext of protecting Malay belief and faith.
“I think it is the fear that if Malays start thinking logically and scientifically, they will not vote for the Barisan Nasional,” he said.
Zaid said this in response to Najib’s non-committal stance on the proposal to implement hudud in Kelantan and the Home Ministry’s decision to ban several books perceived as disruptive to public order.
He said former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was not much of a fighter but cared about people’s welfare, especially the Malays, unlike Najib who expected total obedience from the people.
He added that Abdullah also was cautious in his approach and sensitive to people’s feelings.
“But Najib is like the Chinese Emperor from the Middle Kingdom, who keeps his thoughts to himself,” he added.
Zaid said in his blog that the government would probably ban more books and films in the future under the pretext of protecting Malay belief and faith.
“I think it is the fear that if Malays start thinking logically and scientifically, they will not vote for the Barisan Nasional,” he said.
Zaid said this in response to Najib’s non-committal stance on the proposal to implement hudud in Kelantan and the Home Ministry’s decision to ban several books perceived as disruptive to public order.
He said former prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was not much of a fighter but cared about people’s welfare, especially the Malays, unlike Najib who expected total obedience from the people.
He added that Abdullah also was cautious in his approach and sensitive to people’s feelings.
“But Najib is like the Chinese Emperor from the Middle Kingdom, who keeps his thoughts to himself,” he added.
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