Secular in spirit


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 02 Apr 2017

IS Malaysia a secular or an Islamic state?

With the current debate over PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang’s Private Member’s Bill to amend syariah laws – which some see as a backdoor attempt to push for hudud and make Malaysia an Islamic state – the perennial issue has resurfaced yet again, and again.

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Religion , Politics , secular state , Islamic state

   

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