On Aug 14, the deputy prime minister was quoted in The Star as saying 'no hugging please, we're Muslims". This was in relation to television reality shows, which he claimed were against local norms and culture.
Fast forward two weeks and what have you on the front page of the mainstream newspapers? Rafidah Aziz hugging Dr Mahathir Mohamad!
So, again we have one set of rules for the average Joe Rakyat and another for those in power. The ruling elite get bent out of shape when the rakyat speak of double standards, so how do they define this?
Using religion to police the rakyat is a powerful tool indeed, especially when it only affects the rakyat and no one else.