Terrorism in Malaysia

Terrorism in Malaysia shifted from militancy promoting Communism to militancy promoting Islamism. [http://www.asiasociety.org/speeches/mahathir.html Islam, Terrorism and Malaysia's Response] Asia Society] The most active terrorist organization in Malaysia is Jemaah Islamiyah.

Public views on terrorism

Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi gave a series of speeches in January 2007 on combating terrorism. He said Western governments needed to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the Occupation of Iraq, which he called a root cause of international terrorism. [http://www.ft.com/cms/s/43925b70-af2c-11db-a446-0000779e2340.html US Mideast policies 'radicalise' moderates] Financial Times]

"Is this an Islamic issue? No. It is an issue of the people, of Muslims, non-Muslims, Christians and Jews, who have a right to return to the homeland when people have been expelled."

"They want to react because [they think] their government is not reacting. That is the whole trouble. [They say] : 'You are not an Islamic government, so you have no feeling for the people, for the Muslims who have been attacked, who have been marginalised and treated unjustly by other countries.' What is happening now in the Middle East has made even the moderates angry. That is not good."

"Many Muslims aspire to set up an Islamic government. I don't think that Islam is the only way to solve all problems. A government that is just, a government that is trustworthy, that becomes people-centred, that is Islamic. We must see what a government professes, what the government does, and if it is good, that is Islamic. A government can have Islamic values, without the label Islamic. Between theatre and substance, I would declare more for the substance." Abdullah, speaking in London in January 2007, denied the clash of civilizations theory, calling disagreement in the global community a "clash of fundamental interests."

ee also

*2000 al-Qaeda Summit
*Abu Sayyaf
*Ahmed Bilal
*Internal Security Act

References

External links

* [http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=249908 M'sia wants stereotyping of terrorism with Islam to stop]
* [http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=257328 Call For Universal Definition Of Terrorism To Stop Bias]