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Today I am compelled to join the bandwagon in the ongoing discourse on Article 121 (1a) of the Federal Constitution. This article states that the Civil Court has no jurisdiction on matters under the purview of the Syariah Court. From what I understand, there was a joint memorandum submitted by 10 non-Muslim cabinet ministers, urging a review on the laws related to conversion of religion. Well in my humble opinion, 10 ministers constitutes almost a third of the entire cabinet. Also, it can be argued that they are looking after the interests of the Malaysian non-Muslims which constitutes about 40% of the entire population. Now the point is, 40% is quite a sizeable proportion and their interest needs to addressed. I am not trying to enter in any argument here, but just looking at things objectively, not emotionally. Muslims have to accept reality that living in pluralistic society, the interest of minority need to be taken care off. After all, some of the important constitutional principles that can be derived from the Sunnah of the Prophet is that the non-Muslim citizens of the state is to be based on sincere friendship, honorable dealing and mutual respect. On this issue, the PM was reportedly quoted as saying that only laws that can create problems and misinterpretations should be studied whether they should be amended to make them clearer. I agreed with him that the sub-clauses relating to religious conversion can be reviewed and ought to be looked into. The issue has it roots after the tussle over the religious status of the late M. Moorthy @ Mohammad Abdullah in December. Even today there is news on another similar case with regards to an 89-year-old woman, who was born a Malay Muslim. Her death has sparked off a controversy as the family wishes to perform her burial rites according to the Buddhist faith. Again in my humble opinion, there is certainly a problem here and sub-clauses of related article of the constitution need to be amended. The federal constitution need to be robust enough to adopt important changes as we move and progress in time. It should not be sacrosanct.

Dato' Azizan might want to know that at F7 the Afghan french fries is still in business and also the jagong goreng. However, I think their days are numbered as today I came across a pop-corn vending machine. (Above picture shows the jagong man. The guy in the middle appeared from no where - kat sini dia orang suka posing)