Jakim officers not for policy-making


PETALING JAYA: There is no plan to place officers from the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) in every government department for policy-making purposes, says Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said while there are Jakim officers placed in government agencies and departments, their roles are limited to organising Islamic religious programmes.

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