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DAP & PKR’s Inability to Neutralize PAS’ pro-Islamic Agendas is Worrisome Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:39 PM PDT Malaysia Youth Rights Movement hopes that Pakatan Rakyat will demonstrate more of their ability to govern a multiracial and multicultural nation, not their ability to impose strict Islamic laws on non-Muslims. Diong Chau Sern, Secretary of Malaysia Youth Rights Movement Recently the Alor Setar City Council has followed Kelantan in implementing a ruling which requires non-Muslims models to be "decently attired" and Muslim models to wear 'tudung' on the billboards. The Alor Setar mayor has warned all billboard operators and advertisers that the city council will not be lenient on those who do not obey the rules in areas under its jurisdiction. Malaysia Youth Rights Movement strongly condemns Alor Setar City Council's decision on imposing such conditions. The implementation of such rules has affected both Muslims and non-Muslims in the city. Firstly the phrase "decently attired" is ambiguous. The city council has failed to provide a clear guideline of what is considered as decently attired, and what is considered as indecent. Alor Setar City Council has failed to understand that what is considered as decent to one may be considered as indecent to another. Imposing such ruling will only lead to more disputes in the future as different people will interpret "decently attired" differently. Moreover, Alor Setar City Council's implementation has directly caused female Muslims models to lose some job opportunities. If female Muslim models must wear the 'tudung', how are they able to market shampoo or hair products through billboards in the future? Businesses like hair salons will find it difficult to hire Muslim models to advertise their business and products, with such rules in existence. Also, swimmers and other sports athletes, as well as sportswear companies are the most affected ones. When some athletes are in their sports attire, their bodies are only partially covered. Malaysia Youth Rights Movement wonders how swimmers should appear on billboards in Alor Setar, especially if the swimmers are Muslims. Malaysia Youth Rights Movement urge the city council to not to be involved too much in governing how people should dress. Our country has federal laws governing indecent exposure on billboards and printed materials. PAS-led Kedah state government's decision has affected many people in the state and has caused millions across the country to worry. DAP and PKR's inability to neutralize PAS' pro-Islamic agendas is worrisome. Previously PAS has promised that its Hudud laws will only be imposed on Muslims. Unfortunately now it seems like the PAS-led state government's policies are beginning to affect the non-Muslims. Obviously this is contrary to what they have claimed to be. Malaysia Youth Rights Movement hopes that Pakatan Rakyat will demonstrate more of their ability to govern a multiracial and multicultural nation, not their ability to impose strict Islamic laws on non-Muslims.

Tiger case acquittal Posted: 14 Oct 2012 01:34 PM PDT Shenaaz Khan   The acquittal of four orang asli in the shooting and killing of a Malayan tiger is yet another reflection of how our judiciary lacks the resolve in tackling wildlife crime. It is hard to fathom how the prosecution could have failed to prove a prima facie case despite having evidence to the contrary.   The poor tiger's body was riddled with bullets, two of which were embedded in its eyes. It was pierced with blowpipe arrows, its paw was viciously snared and it was left to die a cruel and horrific death. Bullets and the snare were found at the scene of the crime, with the snare still attached to the tigers leg. There was even an admission of guilt from one of the accused.   This was a cold blooded murder. Yet these murderers have come out victorious and are now free to roam our jungles and savagely kill our precious wildlife. While we boast about our conservation mandate being embodied in our legislation, it is appalling that the charges proffered against the four were merely under Section 64A of the Protection of Wildlife Act 1972, when they should have additionally been charged under Section 76, for the setting and possession of a snare, Section 92 for cruelty to wildlife and further charges for firearm possession.   The fatal flaw of our judicial system is in not recognising the grave criminality of  hunting, trapping, torturing and killing wildlife. The law is the most vital protection yet it is being repeatedly violated to the detriment of our wildlife. Our Malayan tiger is already in such great peril with its wild population numbers dwindling by the day. Yet our system brazenly allows armed criminals to recklessly, intentionally and barbarically hunt and kill these treasured creatures with no punitive consequence. This is a matter of great public concern and the government has a statutory duty to appeal the judges decision and exert more vigorous criminal prosecutions against wildlife criminals.

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