...By fining business radio station BFM RM10,000 over an interview with him last year, Iranian-American Muslim scholar Dr Reza Aslan said the Malaysian authorities were acting like “a bunch of thugs” from North Korea who were trying to stifle the people’s voice. “It’s a witch-hunt – an attempt to make an example out of a station by making them afraid. This is exactly like the North Korea hacking of Sony,” said the renowned theologian in a phone interview with The Malaysian Insider. “It is a bunch of thugs trying essentially to blackmail the people to keep them quiet,” said Reza, adding that he was “embarrassed” for Malaysians and their country over the fine. - See more at: themalaysianinsider/malaysia/article/reza-aslan-likens-bfm-fine-to-north-korea-thuggery#sthash.m3AOpo9p.dpuf
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:09:57 +0000