Sabah sets up Islamic Affairs Coordination Committee, Special Tasks Minister appointed first chairman

Special Tasks Minister Datuk Arifin Mohd Arif (second from left) receiving his appointment letter as Japheis chairman from Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

KOTA KINABALU: The newly-formed Islamic Affairs Coordination Committee (Japheis) should refrain from taking any extreme approach which may create anxiety among Sabah’s multi-racial and multi-religious communities, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

The Sabah Chief Minister said Japheis would not only represent Muslim voices but also the Sabah government's stance on Islamic affairs.