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The Conservative Dilemma: To Challenge or Accept State Proclamations?

This chapter interrogates the relationships between conservative activists
 and the state. By now, there is perhaps no need to belabour the point that
 each category of activists is not homogenous, as the previous chapters have
 shown. The conservatives are a varied group, with some actively cooperating
 with the state and others adopting a more pragmatic approach. I argue that
 just like the ulama and the liberals, conservative activists typically work
 within the system, even when they disagree with state pronouncements.
 Unlike the liberals, however, the space is more constricted for conservatives
 to influence discourse and policy in many areas. The political opportunities
 for these activists are limited because of the government’s preference
 for more ‘inclusive’ interpretations of Islam. As in the previous chapters,
 cases of dissident conservatives are discussed so as to provide a more
 comprehensive picture of Muslim activism in Singapore. Causes which
 conservatives champion and duly avoid will be investigated in depth, to
 comprehend the nexus between political opportunities and activism.