Pakatan's stance on Islamic issues 'not suicidal'

exclusive Pakatan Rakyat's liberal stance on issues like use of 'Allah' by non-Muslims and the sentence of caning imposed on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarnor has raised eyebrows in some circles.

Yet Pakatan decided to take political high ground by not pandering to the conservative streak that cuts through the Malay political mainstream. Some observers consider this policy to be suicidal.