Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Can Muslim countries be democratic?

Look at Muslim countries and ask yourself which ones are truly democratic. My guess is you will say Turkey and Malaysia but you will be wrong. Turkey has made great strides in recent years but it is still autocratic as the long suffering Kurds, among others, will testify. And as for Malaysia, just ask Anwar Ibrahim and the peaceful protesters who were brutally suppressed by the police. Those are not acts we would expect in a democracy. The fact is Muslims are incapable of tolerating viewpoints opposed to their own, particularly as ragards their religion. So how can they have functioning democracies. Just watch and see what happens in Arab countries after they have overthrown their dictators. I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years they are back to square one with new dictators lording it over them.  
 
aziz anom

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