Islam has higher status in Malaysia
According to lawyer, Zukifli Nordin, there are rules that can be followed before Muslims can renounce Islam.
Just what exactly are the rules that a Muslim can follow before he/she can renounce Islam? Let the Malaysian government be clear about it, so there is no confusion and the likes of Lina Joy can get on with her life.
I doubt the government will ever come up with a clear guideline on how anyone can renounce Islam without facing persecution from the state and other Muslims. Even if the government ever did come up with the rules, what is to stop the government from persecuting former Muslims from “insulting Islam” by their very renunciation of the religion?
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Tuesday July 4, 2006
Islam has higher status in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: Islam has a higher status than other faiths in Malaysia, said a lawyer holding a watching brief for the Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association.
Pawancheek Marican said Article 11 of the Constitution restricted propagation of other religions to Muslims.
“Our Constitution favours Islam. Islamic law is part of the law of our country,†he said.
Another lawyer, Zulkifli Nordin, who is holding a watching brief for the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM), said there were rules for Muslims to follow before they could renounce Islam.
“These rules are the Quranic law and the sunnah,†he said.
