Malaysia's Cabinet must reflect the equal rights of all citizens

PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's recent proposal that non-Muslims may serve as ministers but should be confined to implementing government policies, while Muslims retain responsibility for policy formulation, deserves careful constitutional scrutiny.

Malaysia is a multi-racial and multi-religious nation founded on a constitutional system in which citizenship, democratic representation and the rule of law determine a person's right to participate in the governance of the country.

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