A group representing adherents of major non-Muslim religions today urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to clear the air on plans to enact a new law targeting non-Muslims.
The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) said statements made by Deputy Islamic Affairs Minister Ahmad Marzuk Shaary on the new law had caused "great anxiety" for non-Muslims.
"The MCCBCHST calls upon the prime minister to clarify the issue before causing further anxiety among our citizens," it said in a statement.
Yesterday, Marzuk revealed that the Control and Restriction on the Propagation of Non-Muslim Religions Bill was being drafted.
Its contents are hitherto unknown. However, Marzuk said it was a response to the High Court ruling that non-Muslims can use the word "Allah".
MCCBCHST said non-Muslims' rights to religious propagation - except to Muslims - was protected under Article 11 of the Federal Constitution.
Yesterday, de facto Law Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the bills mentioned by Marzuk have yet to be brought to the cabinet as the states had to be consulted first.
Wan Junaidi noted that most states already have laws on the propagation of non-Muslim religions except for Sarawak, Sabah and Penang.
"Politicians like to talk but on the question of implementation - if a state does not agree, then it won't happen," he said. - Mkini
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.