Suhakam should work out fact-finding missions to all 'faith rehabilitation centres'. Human rights groups must begin documenting them and ultimately bring this to the attention of the authorities, including the UN Human Rights Council.

On Revathi: Toughest experience in my life

Salbiah Ahmad: I read with growing concern over the little known faith rehabilitation centres set up by state governments.

I sincerely hope that our parliamentarians can raise a query on the same. We need to know numbers, who has oversight of these incarceration centres and whether those deprived of their liberty are given right to counsel or legal aid assistance.

I hope that independent, non-government legal aid assistance like that of the KL Bar Legal Aid are given access to those deprived of their liberty.

Certainly Suhakam should at once work out fact-finding missions to all the existing centres without delay. Human rights groups and defenders should be encouraged to begin documenting on the matter and ultimately bring attention to the situation to the authorities, including the UN Human Rights Council. Let us not lose any more time.

On Najib's 'Islamic state' remark draws protest

MS: Now that Najib has said Malaysia is not secular, can we ask fellow minister Muhiyuddin to issue detailed new instructions to the other Barisan Nasional parties on how to explain this to their grassroots.

After all, he has asked them to explain the Merdeka contract which most certainly did not include this. And while doing so, can the member parties also state that the NEP can now be discarded as it is patently untenable for the majority to live off the remainder.

On Evaluate intellectual calibre of our politicians

Siew Wah: This letter deserves the top priority attention of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. But then how would he know about it when he is pre-occupied with holding three portfolios and always saying. 'I don't know, let me check' when confronted by people wanting to know about issues? Sad, really sad.

On Leave interpretation of Islam to the experts

PT Tan: I think it should be the other way round 'experts' should leave religion alone. Anyone is an expert on God and all matters relating to it. Any one can talk to God through prayer and how God chooses to answer, the experts have no clue.

Everyone is answerable to God and what his punishment is (in Hell) or reward (in Heaven) - no one can guarantee it. Any earthly warranty is void and no expert can be counted upon to put a bond on God's behavior.

God cannot be sued.

Azahar Idris: It sickens me when wrong people giving all sorts of personal opinions on Islam. Things could go haywire if any Tom, Dick and Harry is allowed to speak freely on Islam.

Islam has laid a set of rules and regulations that have to be followed if someone wants to be a Muslim. If, for any reason, one cannot follow or refuse to believe in any of the set rules, then he or she has no reason to talk about Islam.

Our minds are just too frail to understand or explain these rules and regulations. We just have to accept them. This is what 'iman' is all about.

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