Welcome to hardtalk, im zeinab badawi. Malaysia has one of asias most vibrant economies the result of decades of stability and Economic Growth. Its also a multi ethnic, multi religious federation but the majority ethnic muslim malays dominate the country politically. Are racial and religious divides now threatening malaysias stability and future prospects . There is growing concern that such tensions have been getting worse since a new government took office last year. My my guest is malaysias minister for Islamic Affairs, Mujahid Yusof Rawa. Minister Mujahid Yusof Rawa, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. How serious are the current religious tensions we are seeing in malaysia . Well, malaysia is a multi with racial and multireligious country but the relationship with between all of the relationships and defined by the constitution. Islam being the official religion. Article three states that very clear. And in the same article it mentions that other faith are free to practise.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 Former religious affairs minister Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof Rawa today advised PAS to not mislead its followers and the Muslim community on the recent.