Anwar comes full circle, completes what he started in 1982


Some Malaysians are disappointed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who they think is treading a dangerous path by empowering the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim).

On June 11, Anwar announced that he would give Jakim a bigger role in government policy-making; he said that Jakim’s input would benefit Malaysia and uplift the dignity of the government.

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