Thursday, October 29, 2009

Government Urged To Amend Constitution To Clarify Country's Status

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The government has been urged to amend several articles in the Federal Constitution to clarify certain issues including the status of the country which adopts a dual-system (a hybrid legal system) and not a secular state as claimed by some quarters.

The amendments to the constitution were also necessary to draw up the differing line between the constitution as the main federal law and the implementation of Islamic law and syariah.

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