var comments = {"total":"11","items":[{"id":"23112","storyid":"116710","author":"Ian2003","userid":"58442","date":"1257494834","content":"Well said \"Bapa Toyol\". The lack of police personel IS because of all of them has been assign to assist in moral policing and not against robbery, murder and theft!!! Well done men in blue or now its in black.","icon":"![\"usericon\"](\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1258099203\")
"},{"id":"22930","storyid":"116710","author":"Dan","userid":"43508","date":"1257422382","content":"I am a Christian, and when I see a good man , I will say it. Mufti Asri is a good man, you can also tell by his attitude that he is not upset with anybody or politically, but called it right. He has blamed the holier than thou's. Mufti, my prayers go out to you, and may you continue to teach the true meaning of Islam.","icon":""},{"id":"22926","storyid":"116710","author":"John Smith","userid":"24070","date":"1257421767","content":"\"An unexamined faith is not worth having, for it can be true only by accident. A faith worth having is a faith worth discussing and testing.\" - J. L. Adams","icon":"![\"usericon\"](\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/icon\/icon_24070.jpg?1258099203\")
"},{"id":"22902","storyid":"116710","author":"Satria Asia","userid":"27403","date":"1257417686","content":"Islam is a complicated religion. Most Muslims here are totally ignorant of the religion. We just practise it ... pray 5 times a day, observe the Friday prayers, fast during Ramadhan, recite the popular verses some by rote and some by reading the script from the books during religious occasions like kenduris and tahlil sessions ... but how many of us understand what is written and recited. Very few. \n\nWe know of the existence of some things like there are four recognised schools of thought ... Hambali, Malliki, Hanafi and Shaafa'ee (named after the respective Imams) and for Malay Muslim, we follow the Shaafa'ee school of thought.\n\nBut ask any Muslim waiting for a bus, LRT, taxi or who is shopping, going for lunch and even going for the Friday prayers -- what do they know of these 4 schools of thought?\n\nVery few, if any. Why? Because it\u2019s complicated you see. And to not complicate ourselves the government sees fit to just behave as though there is only one school of thought from one Imam","icon":""},{"id":"22898","storyid":"116710","author":"ramakrishnan","userid":"45279","date":"1257416996","content":"islamic religious leaders have become very powerful because politicians used them for electoral purpose. politicians have created a monster fanatic religious leaders so powerful that even politicians are scared of them. DR Mahathir competed with PAS to become more islamic than PAS. March 8 2008 election results showed how much people especially non malays rejected UMNO and accepted PAS because of people like Nik Aziz, Bersih and welfare state. PM Najib has read the message and trying to make cosmetic reform. Tok guru wants real reform but PAS finds it difficult but thank god people like Nizar, Musa husam have emerged to support Tok guru. now former perlis mufti has emerged to sideline fanatical islamic leaders from their power base. religious leaders will never let go their power base. basically this is a power struggle. moderates like Tok guru, former perlis mufti win or fanatical religious leaders is the question. may the moderates gain more support and stand up once and for all","icon":""},{"id":"22868","storyid":"116710","author":"Paul Warren","userid":"1006","date":"1257412351","content":"Well Dr Asri, nothings changed in 2000 years has it. Jesus was crucified by the temple priests and not the politicians.","icon":""},{"id":"22835","storyid":"116710","author":"suhaimi bin said","userid":"34415","date":"1257406016","content":"Some of these religious leaders are so bodoh that they cannot think properlu. Dr Asri's wrong was because he did not have the relevant letter of authority from Serlangor Religious Dept. Ex-Mufty needs have to have such authority? What bodoh is that?","icon":""},{"id":"22833","storyid":"116710","author":"Abil","userid":"13352","date":"1257405517","content":"Mufti Abdul Asri is being very diplomatic by saying that it is not political but religious, not wanting to involve any politicians.","icon":""},{"id":"22824","storyid":"116710","author":"John Smith","userid":"24070","date":"1257404394","content":"This is what we mean by freedom of religion? Giving a religious talk in a bungalow without prior permission can lead to arrest? Coming soon: permits required to pray anywhere outside of a mosque, church, temple or surau...","icon":""},{"id":"22814","storyid":"116710","author":"Bapak Toyol","userid":"35728","date":"1257401797","content":"This is how the men in blue waste their resources. Thefts, etc are not attended to expeditiously due to lack of personnel. However, to arrest a decent religious person ten policemen were deployed. What a shame. Mr. IGP what have you got to say over this issue?","icon":""},{"id":"22812","storyid":"116710","author":"Lee Heng Soon","userid":"74724","date":"1257400794","content":"What? Insult is also an offense\/court vengence in Malaysia. If people cannot be insulted, they should not be in the public offices. These people cannot take criticisms. What sort of human are they?","icon":""}]};