WikiLeaks are revelations that UTUSAN and Ikim.have been deceiving their own people about the their own policies.

“An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile – hoping it will eat him last.”

Perhaps lost in the embarrassment felt by the US government over leaked cables by the website WikiLeaks are revelations that Muslim nations - from Yemen to Afghanistan, Pakistan to Egypt - have been deceiving their own people about the their own policies.WikiLeaks is in the process of transforming foreign affairsand international relations in a dramatic fashion. It is revealing over 250,000 cables from US embassies worldwide to the State department and other classified documents. The consequences of this ‘mega-scoop’ will be very far reaching indeed.

For the United States the issues are both strategic as well as ethical. On a strategic level the leaks, which expose frank assessment of foreign leaders by senior American officials and American thinking on many critical issues; will complicate Obama administration’s ability to deal with its allies and may increase global cynicism about US intentions.

The forum was heavily-promoted by Umno’s Utusan Malaysia today in what appears to be a move to suggest that Anwar’s rejection of Umno’s “ketuanan Melayu” concept is unIslamic.

Anwar and other PKR leaders recently spoke up against Umno’s concept of “ketuanan Melayu” as a fraudulent ideology meant to prop up the ruling Malay party.

Ikim, the federal government’s think tank also issued a statement on the issue today, saying that under Islam, “not all religions were equal.”

Today, Ikim said that while Islam acknowledges the existence of good values in other religions, no faith should be subjected to ridicule.

“Outstanding issues between believers of different faiths should be resolved in a fair manner and in the spirit of mutual respect to universal religious values,” said Ikim.

Besides that, the forum yesterday also issued reminders to other Muslim leaders, including Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, to refrain from attending other religious celebrations, claiming that it would threaten the position of Islam as a supreme religion.

“We have to differentiate between respecting other people’s religions which is supported by Islam and the meaning of pluralism. Scholars should be able to understand this,” said Juana in response today, quoting Quranic verses which stressed on Islam giving importance towards practitioners of other religions to carry out their beliefs freely.

“Please refer to the al-Quran and al-Sunnah in coming out with views on Islam, not with emotions and political inclinations. Islam does not need those who are extremist, conservative and narrow-minded to defend this sacred religion,” said the Perlis mufti.readmore WikiLeaks are revelations that UTUSAN and Ikim.have been deceiving their own people about the their own policies.