Court verdict shines light on the way forward


THE Federal Court’s decision in the case of M. Indira Gandhi vs Pengarah Jabatan Agama Perak is not only momentous for Indira and her family, but also for the future of multi-ethnic and multi-religious Malaysia.

For too long, our political leaders on both sides of the divide have failed us by wilfully ignoring the elephants running rampage in the room, undermining rule of law and ignoring constitutional guarantees of fundamental liberties.

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Religion , Zainah Anwar , Indira Gandhi

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