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.<br /><br />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.
