Al Jareeza – Push to allow Islamic courts to impose more severe punishments fuels fears of growing division in multi-ethnic nation.
About 40 percent of Malaysia’s population is not Muslim [Kate Mayberry/Al Jazeera]
Kuala Lumpur – A massive rally in the heart of Kuala Lumpur in support of proposals to allow Islamic courts to impose more severe punishments has raised fears of growing division in Malaysia’s multicultural society.