This morning while driving down to work, a banner hung at the busy Jalan Jelutong/Jalan Kudin traffic intersection caught my attention.

“Jangan Main Dengan Api” , the UMNO Taman Perak Branch warned the nine non-Muslim Ministers for sending a memorandum to the Prime Minister, calling for a review of laws affecting the rights of non-Muslims.

Later upon reaching office, I asked Action Team chief Tham Weng Fatt to go and snap a picture of the banner.

He came back disappointed, as several Special Branch officers had taken the banner down a few minutes earlier.

The memorandum can be withdrawn and banner taken down, but there is no way to stop people from talking about this important issue which has far-reaching implications on Malaysia and her citizens.

As I said in an earlier post, the conflicting jurisdiction between the Syariah and Civil courts must be addressed and not swept under the carpet once again.

The Prime Minister had said the Federal Constitution would not be amended to give civil court power to hear matters concerning Islam.

He cannot just shut the door on the issue and think that it had been resolved.

Just before lunch time, a distressed Murali came to the office with his wife and young child tagging behind.

They have just come back from the Socso office, located at the 46th Floor, Komtar Tower Block.

They shared a lift with several government officers and Murali was aghast to hear one of them uttering racist remark.

“Ini orang Cina dan India, minoriti dan tumpang di tanah kita, masih mahu kacau kita…”

Murali and his wife were clearly upset.

“Can the DAP do something, or else we will have no place here,” Murali’s wife sighed.