var comments = {"total":"6","items":[{"id":"34630","storyid":"116789","author":"lim hock jin","userid":"46070","date":"1261181555","content":"As a non muslim but have an interest in the islamic faith, I want to know why there is no authority over the Director of the JAIS' actions? Otherwise the director appears God-like.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1261785602\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"23100","storyid":"116789","author":"yobama","userid":"803","date":"1257489395","content":"What Dr Asri is asking of Muslims is to go back to basics. But they quietly accuse him of following the 'wahabi' sect (mazhab). To my knowledge, there isn't such a sect in the first place. Ppl who refuse to go back to basics (how the Prophet and companions worshipped Allah) accuse their 'foes' as wahabis--a very convenient way of dismissing ppl who disagree with them. The ppl of Saudi Arabia belong to the Hanafi Sect, if you ask them.  Anyway, I believe Dr Asri has the credentials to do dakwah work anywhere in Msia, including S'ngor. Better qualified than the Director of JAIS himself. What the latter did is a shame to Muslims.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1261785602\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"23040","storyid":"116789","author":"Favourites","userid":"76015","date":"1257474628","content":"Common sense will tell us that when someone of authority makes a press statement he must have got the blessings of the higher up. Therefore JAKIM is responsible for shaming and embarrasing the good name and reputation of former Mufti of Perlis Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin. An open apology alone is insufficent. Asri need to be compensated for a reasonable amount of money. Maybe RM5 million.Then only they(jakim) will learn a lesson.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1261785602\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"23027","storyid":"116789","author":"chipmunk","userid":"36458","date":"1257471026","content":"As I have stated before, I still stick to my opinion that Dr Asri has done no harm except that there were certain man-made conditions that he had to fulfill. If the Constitution express freedom of opinion, what wrong has he done? I challenge any scholars that if they have NEVER sinned against God to stone the sinner. Otherwise 'shut-up' and see how as wise men, we can bring our country to a greater height from moral to social to religious obligations. We have bigger problems that need to be addressed such as drug abuse, mat rempits, sex offenders and the list goes on. Don't be a bigot.","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1261785602\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"23017","storyid":"116789","author":"urbanlegend","userid":"75351","date":"1257468721","content":"Also there was always ready Black sheep to cover everything when what they planned goes wrong... and of course this is a warning to Dr Asri...there was another \"super superior\" personel\/org exist in Malaysia that totally controlled Islamic faith... But I think Dr Asri should continue his \"ceramah\"...","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1261785602\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"},{"id":"22998","storyid":"116789","author":"artchan","userid":"862","date":"1257447167","content":"Typical Malaysian response..everytime when their actions create controversy...the lame excuse is always..\"that he  was speaking in his personal capacity\"","icon":"<img alt=\"usericon\" src=\"http:\/\/comments.malaysiakini.com\/images\/defaulticon.jpg?1261785602\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" \/>"}]};