Idiots Rule

From performing absolutely moronic experiments in space, Deputy Prime Minister's wife chairing a Defence Ministry meeting and militia-style amatuer snoop squad to spy on lovers

This post on Malaysia-Today, entitled Idiots Rule takes the icing on the proverbial cake.
Ibnu Hakeem, the author paints a elegant picture of how idiotic this country has descended.
Entire article is reproduced for your reading pleasure.

While Vietnam is moving forward with its own fantastic version of a communist
production model, and while the rest of the world is contemplating post-modern
development, Malaysia is still stuck with idiots who prescribe chastity belts
for women, prizes for Mat Rempit snatch thieves, and drinking holy water to cure
diseases. And all these idiotic ideas are found under the larger umbrella of
Islam Hadhari - the brainchild, or maybe brainless-child of another idiotic
religious adviser who sold the idea quite easily to our mentally-challenged
Prime Minister.

The Mufti of Perak, who is officially appointed by the Royal
House of Perak, is a total contradiction and an irony to the Royal House whose
members are exemplified by their impressive academic achievements and cultured
traditions. His Royal Highness Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak was once our Lord
President while the Crown Prince, Raja Nazrin Shah, is a graduate of Oxford and
holds a doctorate from Harvard.In sharp contrast, the Mufti of Perak, Harussani
Zakaria, is a graduate of a 'sekolah pondok' or village religious school and
holds a 'sijil sekolah menengah agama' or secondary school certificate in
religious studies. It is no wonder then that from time to time Harussani makes
totally stupid pronouncements that are a complete embarrassment not only to the
State of Perak but to all Muslims.

Not too long ago, the police contemplated questioning Harussani for inciting racial hatred when he carelessly repeated a false accusation over the baptising of some Indian estate children at a church in Ipoh.

However, due to the fact that Harrussani is also the Mufti who is
appointed at the pleasure of the Sultan, the Inspector General of Police had to
satisfy himself with seeking an audience with the Sultan to seek his counsel
first.Prior to that, Harrussani had said that ‘kongsi raya’ or the dual
celebration of Deepavali and Hari Raya was against Islamic teachings. Even prior
to that he had said that it was good for Muslims to write Arabic writing in
bowls, dissolve the writing in water, and then drink the solution to improve
their memory, examination results, cure ills, and so on. This is the type of
stupidity which masquerades as Harrusani Zakaria who is also the Mufti of Perak.
How does such an obviously deranged intellect still hold the post of Mufti? The
answer is red tape. According to the law, Harrussani is only legally responsible
for his ‘fatwa’ or religious decrees in his official capacity as the Mufti of
Perak. His personal pronouncements, no matter how stupid they may be, are just
his personal opinions and beyond reproach.Under the law, Muftis can make fatwas,
which then must be accepted by a sitting of the State Legislature or Dewan
Undangan Negeri.

After that it must be officially gazetted. Only then does it become an official, legal fatwa of the Mufti. So Harrusani Zakaria is careful. He makes his silly statements which are not officially gazetted. If anyone takes issue with the Mufti, the simple retort is: ‘Those are not officially gazetted fatwas of the Mufti but only the personal opinions of Harrusani’. By this simple
trick, no one can hold Harrusani Zakaria legally responsible for any of his
ludicrous pronouncements. This is the main reason why the IGP could not take
action against him - it was not an official fatwa. On the other hand, even his
official fatwas bear the approval of the State Legislature - placing him beyond
reproach yet again. Harrussani is in an unassailable position of ‘heads I win,
tails you lose’. Idiots rule.Then we have the Government in the wings that is
now really ruling this country. The chief of the Umno Putera, the Tamil-speaking
Mat Rempit gang leader, Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, has suggested that the
Mat Rempits should be roped in to catch snatch thieves. Mat Rempits, who have
been known to be involved in snatch theft and gang rapes, are now reported to be
acting as pimps for their girlfriends. Their favourite hangout is Times Square
in Jalan Imbi, Kuala Lumpur. I was in Times Square last Saturday and witnessed a
Mat Rempit almost getting a beating from an angry Indonesian man after his wife
had been harassed by him. These are good for nothing folks who have fallen out
of the human race.

They need intensive military-type training for at least two years on a deserted island where they must be given intensive English lessons, vocational skills training, tons of discipline and obedience training by experienced dog handlers. Perhaps they may then get a shot at assimilating into normal everyday society.Azeez also suggested that any Mat Rempit who catches 30 snatch thieves will be given a motorbike. Azeez is actually a nice and friendly
fellow but he is none too bright at all.

Even an exemplary policeman rarely arrests 30 snatch thieves in a lifetime of police work. Azeez had also suggested once that the police close certain stretches of public roads so that the Mat
Rempits could have their street races. This particular moron is closely identified with another Oxford graduate a.k.a. the SIL or Son-In-Law (capitals intended). Just like Harrusani Zakaria, his distinct lack of intellect has not reached its bottom yet. Idiots rule.Now we have the latest brain-dead pronouncement by Abu Hassan Din Al Hafiz. Abu Hassan was once the Religious
Officer to the Agong in the Istana Negara. His brother was none other than the
other brain-dead 'ulamak jin', Dato Harun Din, who was a professor at University
Kebangsaan Malaysia. Abu Hassan Din, who enjoys much respect among the kampong
folks, has jokingly suggested in public that his female family members start
wearing chastity belts to protect them from sex perverts and rapists. Abu Hassan
said that as a husband he would also ‘feel more secure’ if his wife wore a
chastity belt. These are the foolish pronouncements of idiots who still have a
large following among the simple-minded. How are our people ever going to crawl
out of their ignorance if we have leaders and public personalities espousing
such ridiculous ideas in public? Idiots rule.Confucius said that a leadership is
defined by its language (or something like that).

High values, high morals, high standards of manners and breeding should all be expressed by the leader. This will then set an example for the community as a whole. In the Quran this
Confucian concept is known as ‘uswatan hasanah’ or a good example. Abraham is
cited as an ‘uswatan hasanah’ or good example for the Prophet and for all the
Muslims. The Muslims are also encouraged to become an ‘uswatan hasanah’ or an
exemplary people for all of mankind. But in Malaysia the Muslims presently have
a zero chance of becoming even half baked ‘uswatan hasanah’. It is just not
going to happen.In Malaysia, the immoral, the ignorant, the cheats and the
lowlife have been put in high places. What is most saddening and sickening is
that in Malaysia there is no shortage of Muslims with high moral values. There
are plenty of them all around us. But very few are hoisted to their real
position in society.

As a result, the Mat Rempits and brain-dead ulamak rule the day. Idiots rule.