Arbibi Ashoy ( Islamic alternative vs oppressive laws ) is disingenuous in his insinuation that only Muslim's want a corrupt-free government and that non-Muslims don't. He blames the non-Muslims for voting in the current government.

He fails to acknowledge that an overwhelming number of the voters in Terengganu, who are Muslims (more than 80% of Terengganu's population), voted to replace the PAS state government in the last elections.

And what guarantee is there that a so-called 'Islamic government' governing a so-called 'Islamic state' will free our nation from corruption? The accumulation of obscene levels of wealth and power by the religious authorities in Iran and other 'Islamic' states have been well-documented.

If indeed an 'Islamic' government is the panacea for all our ills, why did the Caliphate collapse after several hundred years of notable scientific and social achievements? Why did it fail to keep up with its achievements when it was at the cutting edge of civilisation during the 7th and 8th century?

Most, if not all of the least corrupt countries in the world today (as rated by Transparency International) are secular in nature. None of the so-called 'Islamic states' feature in the top 30 rankings. So there is no correlation between the lack of corruption and the 'religious' nature of government or the state.

Non-Muslims do not fear Islam. What they reject is the way Islam has been hijacked in Malaysia by a small number of radicals who have effectively drown out the voice of moderate Muslims who are still in a majority in Malaysia. The moderates have been cowered into submission by the radicals who label moderates as 'infidels', 'pro-West' and 'anti-Islam'.

What a pity - it is the radicals who are doing the noble religion of Islam a great disservice by closing their minds to plurality of views that have enriched the interpretation and practice of Islam.

Recent events including the M Moorthy case, the destruction of an Orang Asli church, Ayah Pin and language restrictions on other holy books have only served to highlight what non-Muslims have come to expect even under what PAS calls the current 'un-Islamic' BN government. What chance do they have under a PAS-led government?