— G25 Forum
Malay Mail Online
December 6, 2015
DECEMBER 6 — We, members of G25, at the conclusion of the Forum on Islam in a Constitutional Democracy at PAUM in Kuala Lumpur on December 5 and 6, 2015, agree on the following statement of reaffirmation:
Having discussed the role of Islam in a Constitutional Democracy under four themes namely;
i) The Federal Constitution and Shariah Law.
ii) Issues of Conflict between Shariah law and Civil law, and impact on the Federal /State division of powers in Malaysia’s legal system.
iii) Islamisation and its Consequences.
iv) Islam and Politics.:
Reaffirming our commitment to upholding the Federal Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Nation;
Reaffirming our commitment to upholding the Rukun Negara which articulates the principles and goals that should guide the Nation;
Reaffirming our belief that political stability and economic progress in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious nation like Malaysia can only be achieved when there is racial harmony, tolerance, understanding and co-operation amongst the various communities; Continue reading “Islam in a Constitutional Democracy”