Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS criticised over latest proposal to reserve Cabinet roles for Muslims
- Asia A lawmaker has called the proposal “divisive”, while a major interfaith group raised constitutional concerns and framed it as part of a wider push by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) for a theocratic Islamic state.
- Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) President Abdul Hadi Awang (foreground, second from right) at the party's annual conference in Kelantan, Malaysia, on Sep 4, 2026.
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- Asia A lawmaker has called the proposal “divisive”, while a major interfaith group raised constitutional concerns and framed it as part of a wider push by Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) for a theocratic Islamic state.
- Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) President Abdul Hadi Awang (foreground, second from right) at the party's annual conference in Kelantan, Malaysia, on Sep 4, 2026.
- (Photo: Facebook/Abdul Hadi Awang) New: You can now listen to articles.
Sources: CNA