Aieeeeee! Can I leave this place if this comes to PAS? Hahaha! A little pun on the name of the Islamic political party name.

Well, PAS has been trying to enforce their version of an Islamic country by reverting to a Taliban-like understanding of Islam and this has not gone down well with the population, especially the non-Muslims. The Syariah is only meant for Muslims, says PAS. However, the majority of the Muslims in Malaysia do not appreciate the tenets espoused by PAS claiming that it is backward and out of sync with the times, and refute it with their understanding of the Quran, Hadith and Sunnah, which (as many of us are finding out) is as pliable as anyone wishes it to be and can be enforced by those in power accordingly.

Will PAS eventually succeed? It depends if the Muslim population submits to it. If it happens in the states that they control, then you can bet your last Ringgit that many non-Muslims will start emigrating until eventually you get such a high percentage of Muslims remaining that it automatically becomes a Muslim-dominant society (already is anyway) that willingly submits itself to the ulamaks and ustazes enforcing Syariah. The current federal government is largely secular in principle but says that Malaysia is a Muslim country and that Islam is the official religion amidst a range of other religions. A tussle is on regarding what is really meant in the Constitution, especially the part about freedom of religion where a Malay must be a Muslim, and that Malays who cease being Muslim cease becoming Malays and lose their socio-economic benefits. Confusing? Well, do you cease being a Jew if you do not practice Judaism? Do you become a Jew if you practice Judaism?