Freedom of movement

I can hardly believe this. After their trouncing in the March 8th election you would think Barisan politicians would try harder to not be total megalomaniacs. Apparently they don't think so:

Ministry wants women going abroad alone to get family consent

KUALA KLAWANG: Local women intending to travel abroad alone may need family consent in a bid to prevent them from being used as “drug mules” by international syndicates.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said a proposal to this effect would be made soon to the Cabinet, following several incidents where women were used to smuggle drugs overseas.

Out of 119 cases of Malaysian women hauled up before foreign courts, 90% were linked to drugs, he said.

“Last night, my ministry, together with the Home Ministry, have jointly forwarded a report to the Cabinet on the matter.

“Both ministries agreed that factors like family, religion, immigration laws and preventive measures need to be considered before a Malaysian woman goes abroad alone,” Rais told reporters after officiating at the Malaysian Silambam Association's Jelebu branch here yesterday.

On the proposed requirement for family consent, he said it would enable the woman's family to monitor her departure and serve as a preventive measure against her being duped by international drug syndicates. – Bernama

And here's the BBC story about it, making our government sound like clowns as usual, not that that's difficult.

Fuck you, Rais Yatim, until you bleed to death from your stinking asshole. People like you would have us become Saudi Arabia where women are virtual slaves, apparently.

My original goal for this blog was to write mostly about science and science fiction and a bit about my personal life, ignoring politics entirely, but it's slipped this year. So many things to be excited about, so many things outrage.