Sabah Council of Churches urges Maszlee to respect Constitution


KOTA KINABALU: Following his remarks on turning Sabah and Sarawak into "medan dakwah" for Islamic religious teachers, Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik has been asked to respect the Constitution with regards to the rights of the two states.

In a statement issued Thursday (Dec 20), the Sabah Council of Churches (SCC) said that freedom of religion guaranteed under the Constitution must be upheld and reflected in any policy of the government.

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