Why only briefing for Muslim MPs?
By Zedeck Siew, The Nut Graph
The government has been criticised for organising a briefing on three laws related to conversion and religion for Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) only.
"These are very important pieces of legislation. It must be well understood and debated by Muslim and non-Muslim MPs," Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
"To invite only Muslim MPs prior to tabling [them] in Parliament, then get both Muslim and non-Muslim to debate it is odd, to me," Anwar said.
Anwar was referring to a briefing called by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom, who is in charge of religion, which was originally slated for 6pm yesterday.
