Who’s the biggest culprit in Lina Joy’s case? Is it Lina Joy herself or a new evidence of how religious politics are cleaving this nation?

Organised by DAP, a public dialogue would be held to discuss the implications of the Federal Court court’s decision rejecting the appeal by Lina to amend her official religion status on the identity card.

Malaysia, After Lina Joy: A Dialogue

"To say that she is not under the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court – because she no longer professes Islam – is not appropriate… In other words, one cannot embrace or leave a religion according to one’s whims and fancies."

• Chief Justice Tun Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim

"Illegal and unreasonable… to expect the appellant (Lina) to apply for a certificate of apostasy – when to do so would likely expose her to a range of offences under the Islamic law – is, in my view, unreasonable."

• Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Richard Malanjum

"I am disappointed that the Federal Court is not able to vindicate a simple but important fundamental right that exists in all persons; namely, the right to believe in the religion of one’s choice… The Federal Court has not only denied me that right but to all Malaysians who value fundamental freedoms."

• Lina Joy

Details of the Forum are as follows:

Date: 7 June 2007 (Thursday)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya

Panel of Distinguished Speakers:

• Ambiga Sreenevasan, Malaysia Bar Council President
• Khalid Ibrahim, PKR Secretary-General
• Yusri Mohammad, President of Angkatan Belia Islam (ABIM)
• Dr Azmi Sharom, Associate Professor, Universiti Malaya
• Leonard Teoh, Legal Advisor to Malaysia’s Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity,
  Hinduism and Sikhism (MCCBCHS)
• Lim Kit Siang, Parliamentary Opposition Leader
• Lim Guan Eng, DAP Secretary-General

Chairperson: Tony Pua

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