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Malaysia – Banggarma Subramaniam Failed In Bid To Leave Islam

“Why must I be forced to accept Islam?” 

If you have been following this case, here is the result.  The High Court in Malaysia has recently reclused itself from this case, saying that since Banggarma Subramaniam is a Muslim, her case should be heard and decided by the Islamic Syariah Court under Malaysia’s dual court legal system.

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Kartika Caning Case - Freedom At Last

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno Now A Free Woman

Thursday April 22, 2010 is a very special day for former Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno.  On this day, she completed her 3-week community service at the Tengku Ampuan Fatimah Children Home, walked out of the gate, and became a free woman.  This brings an end to the whole saga [...]

Kartika Caning - Changed To Community Service By Sultan

Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was to be caned with six lashes on Thursday, April 1, 2010.  But there was no caning.  No folks, this is no April Fool’s Day joke.  On Wednesday, March 31, 2010 Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno received a letter from the Sultan of Pahang commuting the caning sentence to a 3-week community service punishment.

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Marina Mahathir – There Is Room For Courage

Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir is a well known personality in Malaysia.  On her blog she describes herself, inter-alia, as a “general nuisance” who occasionally “irritates some people by going on about feminism and Islam”.  And now she may have just proven herself right when The Star newspaper pulled an article that she has written.  But Marina [...]

Kartika Caning – Will She Receive A Royal Pardon?

Last month Datuk Abdul Manan Abdul Rahman, director of the State Religious Department said that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno will be caned after her meeting with Tengku Mahkota of Pahang, Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.  Well, this meeting took place yesterday, and now it seems that Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno could well receive an unsolicited royal pardon.

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Women Caning – Malaysia In Damage Control Mode

So now 3 totally unknown, unnamed and unexpected Muslim women have beaten Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno to become the first woman to be caned in Malaysia.  Following Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein’s announcement of the caning of 3 Muslim women for engaging in illicit sex, news that Malaysia has joined other Muslim nations in caning women spread round [...]

Kartika Caning – Resolution Possible Within A Month

In December last year, Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno pleaded with the authorities: “Don’t leave me in limbo“.  This was in reference to the long wait for the caning sentence imposed by the Syariah Court for drinking alcohol, with no certainty that it will be carried out.  Now, it seems that her plea will be [...]

Kartika Caning – What’s Happening Now?

It has been a long time since the last Ramadan and we have not heard of Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno being caned.  You may remember that Malaysian model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was caught drinking alcohol in December 2008.  She was subsequently charged in the Syariah Court and sentenced to a fine of Rm5,000 and 6 strokes [...]

Allah Ruling – Stay Of Execution Granted

 High Court Judge Lau Bee Lan who ruled on New Year’s Eve that the word “Allah” is not exclusive to Islam and that the Roman Catholic news magazine, The Herald, is free to use that word has now ordered a stay of execution pending the outcome of an appeal lodged by the Malaysian Government through its [...]

Kartika Caning – “Don’t Leave Me In Limbo”

It has been a long while since we last got any update on the caning case of Malaysia model Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno.  As a reminder, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was caught drinking alcohol and a Syariah court in Malaysia subsequently ordered that she be sentenced to a fine (which she paid) and 6 strokes of [...]