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Morality, Spies and Chastity Belts...

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Mar 05, 2007
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When Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi shot down a move last month by the Islamic government in the northeastern state of Terengganu to train spies to watch couples engaged in “immoral activities” like premarital sex, he was taking notice of a rising tide of fundamentalism in the country.

“There’s no need for that. Why should we ask people …

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