Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS criticised over latest proposal to reserve Cabinet roles for Muslims
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.
Malaysian lawmaker and interfaith group criticize PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang's proposal to limit non-Muslim Cabinet roles under a PAS-led government. Democratic Action Party (DAP) deputy secretary-general Ramkarpal Singh called the proposal "divisive" and unconstitutional, arguing it contradicts Malaysia's federal Constitution.
PAS has previously made similar remarks about Cabinet roles for non-Muslims, leading to public reactions and accusations of treating non-Muslims as second-class citizens. The Malaysian Consultative Council of various religions raised constitutional concerns and framed PAS's proposal as a push towards establishing a theocratic Islamic state, which would undermine Malaysia's federal Constitution and citizens' rights.
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