Legal experts decry call by PAS senator for Muslim-only PM law

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KUALA LUMPUR – As the majority of Malaysia’s 32 million population subscribe to the Islamic faith, the post of prime minister should only be held by a Muslim and this should be enshrined in the federal constitution, said PAS senator Khairil Nizam Khirudin.

Through postings on his social media, he has urged the government to table a constitutional amendment towards implementing this matter.

Khairil denied that this is a populist or extremist move, saying instead that it is necessary for the law to preserve the sanctity of Islam as the religion of the federation.

The PAS information chief also claimed that restricting the nation’s highest political office to a Muslim is already practised by the states of Terengganu, Kedah, Negri Sembilan, Perlis, and Pahang.

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