Viral, Sial !

Viral, Sial ！

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Last week, we had a film screening at our university. The film we’d watched is “Viral, Sial!” This film is directed by David Buri and it is listed in Freedom FilmFest 2015. The whole documentary is talking about Aisyah Tajuddin, BFM journalist gets death, rape threats over questioning hudud and unresolved issues in Kelantan of poverty, high unemployment and homelessness. 

Director, David Buri

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Now, let us discussed on the first issue. Aisyah Tajuddin’s case brings a big concern in town. The video titled “Hudud Isi Periuk Nasi? ”, which means “Does hudud fill our rice bowls?” She is pointing out that Kelantan people is facing many problems such as homelessness due to flood happened. Many of them are starving and suffering. However, at the same moment, people are emphasizing on the Islamic law, hudud.

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In my opinion, they are focusing on the wrong things. They should solve the more important issue first. I am not Muslim and I might not really understand about the hudud. I did some research via internet. Hudud is an Islamic law which Kelantan State of Legislature is practising the Syariah Criminal Enactment Law. I can’t deny that religion is super important. However, instead of protecting their own rights and laws, they should save the people’s lives first. People’s lives are more important than that. If they can’t survive and the mortality rate is keep increasing, you will have no one to pass it down to next generations.

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Like what Aisyah mentioned in the video, “Slowly, religion is used to distract the people from important issues like the economy and governance.” Some of the people said she is insulting Islam because she has exposed the sensitivity over Islamic law in Malaysia. Well, we think in another perspective. I am a Buddhist. If today government prohibits eating vegetarian, the reason is we must follow the Islamic system in this country. At the same time, the natural disaster is happened. I definitely will care about the latter issue.

Religions in the world.

(Retrieved from http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/04/19/offering-the-wrong-aid-in-a-disaster-it-is-vital-to-manage-such-situations-properly-including-unsoli/)

The same questions again…..Freedom of speak? Human Right? Religions? Future of our country? People living? 

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