Tuesday November 7, 2006
Azhar’s religious status as Muslim under probe
KANGAR: Perlis Religious Adviser Datuk Mat Jahya Husein will investigate and meet with national mariner Datuk Azhar Mansor who is alleged to have renounced Islam and is now residing in Australia.
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Azhar: Will respond to the allegations after the probe |
“Apostasy is included in the law of every state and the state government will ensure that it is investigated thoroughly,” he told reporters.
“The allegation involves a citizen of Perlis and concerns the individual’s religion.
“We have to investigate it thoroughly as we fear that we would be accused of not doing our job and not paying attention to such matters.”
Azhar, who was in Langkawi yesterday, said he would respond to the allegations after the authorities had completed their investigations.
Azhar's brother Azham, 56, said it was slanderous for anyone to suggest that Azhar had converted to Christianity.
“These are all lies,” he said.
“I am sure, and I know my brother. He is a Muslim. Please, don’t disturb him anymore,” he was quoted as saying in mStar, the Malay news portal of The Star.
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