The minister in charge of religious affairs says his department is seeking a balance between the rights guaranteed in the constitution and the SOP of state Islamic authorities. FMTNews
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa today said citizens are free to practise their religious beliefs as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, adding however that the recent raids against Shia Muslims in Selangor fall under state jurisdiction.
“Article 11 speaks about freedom, even though there are limitations under Clause 4. These are the parameters that we use to ensure that we do not encroach on the right to freedom.” He was referring to the crackdown on Shia Muslims in Selangor, which saw state Islamic authorities raiding at least three private functions to commemorate the Ashura, the death anniversary of Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and a central figure in Shia Islam.
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