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Fears over Malaysia’s secularism as cabinet pushes bill to boost muftis’ power

It has sparked concerns of an infringement of the religious freedoms of Muslims who follow other Islamic sects.

On Friday, a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) issued a statement rejecting any move to be “ruled by muftis”, calling the bill unconstitutional.

“This would effectively sideline the constitutional monarchy, the government, and the secular parliamentary democracy that Malaysia is built upon,” the group said.

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