AB Sulaiman

At best, PAS spiritual adviser Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat is caught in a time warp when it comes to dealing with sex-related crimes. At worst, he is guilty of imposing his values on the Muslim community.

The Malays have to discard their traditional thinking frame and replace it with the rational and scientific. There is much to learn, unlearn and re-learn.

The are two 'thinking norms' - traditional and rational. The Malay thinking norm has features that fit well with the former where everything that is not white, must be black.

Times have changed! In today's fast-paced world, it will be difficult, if not detrimental, to impose an archaic system of governance.