YOURSAY | ‘What does it have to do with Malay privileges, the royalty, or even same-sex
BN MPs protest after ex-ally says sultan's remarks off-limitsSo BN lawmakers were up in arms in the Dewan Rakyat when they were told by their former colleague that they could not raise statements made by Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on the Rome Statute.
And since these lawmakers are elected by the people, they must explain the negatives that Putrajaya’s ratification of the treaty will bring. It seems like only BN condones such ‘genocidal’ acts against the rakyat.These opposition MPs should not be afraid of the Rome Statute if they are not going to commit genocide and war crimes. Only if they do, or intend to, will the statute apply.
Can Hadi tell us what made him change his tune? Usually, someone who sings sky-high praises to another expects something in return, or has his or her Achilles heel known to the other.Bad Head: The sexual orientation of Malaysians must not be a red herring to divert issues. The LGBT community is rendered protection by international conventions.
The discrimination against the right to freedom of faith is one of the most important issues affecting all Malaysians, as it forces all to accept what is viewed as good by the government.
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