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Hadi must explain what is Islamic economy, too simplistic just to blame soulless materialism.

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By TK Chua

Abdul Hadi Awang has asked why Chinese and Indian Malaysians are not willing to accept an Islamic economy when they have accepted liberal capitalism, socialism, and communism in the past. He then lamented that communism has failed and Western capitalism is soulless materialism which has resulted in trillions in debts.

To me, this is a thoughtless talk that should not be allowed to stand without challenge.

If someone wishes to be taken seriously, he must be clear in his articulation. So first thing first, Hadi must explain what is Islamic economy. He must also quote recent empirical evidence or examples we can rely on.

You see, all of us are given only one life to live. Surely our life is not meant for experimentation with untested ideology or orthodoxy. So, Hadi, please explain clearly to us what is in your mind.

Please dont get me wrong. I am not challenging the divinity of any belief. I just happen to know that whatever governing system we may have, whether divine or human, it is subject to human interpretation and implementation. I also know that all humans are capable of abusing the system to take advantage for themselves.

The sage said, Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. The sage did not say orthodoxy or ideology can heal corruption.

It is just too convenient and too simplistic to blame everything on Western soulless materialism. Why look so far, Singapore is also soulless to many of us. But despite its shortcomings, the United States has had more than two hundred years of continuous democracy with people enjoying good living. Some European countries have even longer records of economic growth and prosperity.

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