Debate? Better pit Paulsen and Ibrahim Ali!

Do we really need a debate about Islam and JAKIM (Islamic Development Department of Malaysia)?

Will it be wise to have lawyer Eric Paulsen - who was locked up for two days last Monday over an investigation into his alleged Twitter claim post that JAKIM promotes extremism through Friday sermons - on air and giving him 'national publicity' over 'his insult' towards Islam?

My advise to Ahmad Shabery Cheek, forget it. Leave Paulsen with his 'anti-Islam' label. After all, investigation by the police under the Sedition Act is undergoing.

Don't make him a hero!

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) can serve as the platform for a debate between a lawyer and the Islamic Development Department of Malaysia (JAKIM) to explain to the public the truth over the lawyer's claim that JAKIM promotes extremism, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said Thursday.
"Freedom of expression is not just expressing one sentence. You have to articulate it so that the people understand and can explain it further.
"In the context of freedom of expression, I feel there is no problem (for a live debate over RTM). We can ask the lawyer to come to RTM. If JAKIM agrees, I have no issue with it," he told reporters after launching the new corporate identity of Pos Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.
Ahmad Shabery said the willingness of RTM to be the platform for a debate was to explain the issue.
Lawyers for Liberty co-founder Eric Paulsen was arrested last Monday and released on police bail after a two-day remand over an investigation into his alleged claim in a Twitter post that JAKIM promoted extremism through Friday sermons.

But if you insist of having one, let Paulsen takes on Ibrahim Ali of Perkasa or anybody from Isma and other Muslim NGOs.

Also, get Paulsen's supporters like Ambiga to join in.

It will be more interesting, don't you think so? And at the end of the debate, make sure police personnel are there...