Cabinet informed of Raja of Perlis' decree on Mufti Bill, says Fahmi


PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim informed the Cabinet about the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail’s decree expressing disapproval of using the name of the Conference of Rulers to support the Mufti (Federal Territory) Bill.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the spokesperson for the Unity Government, said that the Prime Minister would look into the decree before referring it to the Conference of Rulers meeting next week.

"All of this (the decree and views) will serve as guidelines to ensure that the bill achieves its original purpose and intent,” he told a press conference after the Cabinet meeting here on Friday (July 12).

Fahmi was responding to a news portal report that Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin had decreed against using the Conference of Rulers' name to support the bill.

Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), tabled the bill for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on July 2.

The decree was reportedly made through Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin, who then posted it on Facebook.

On July 11, Anwar reportedly said that the details related to the bill might be referred to the Conference of Rulers next week and that, for now, the bill is at a discussion stage to be refined by experts. – Bernama

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