Religious Law Threatens Malaysian Opposition Coalition
Malaysia’s perpetually fragile opposition coalition headed by Anwar Ibrahim is in danger of coming completely apart as a result of a threat by the rural Parti Islam se-Malaysia to enforce 7th-century criminal law calling for stoning adulterers and amputation for thieves in the eastern state of Kelantan.
Both Anwar and Lim Kit Siang, the leader of the pre…
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