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HUMAN RIGHTS ON FREEDOM SUBJECTED TO RULE OF LAW - ANALYST
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Human rights on freedom in the country is
subjected to the rule of law as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, said an
analyst.
As the supreme law, the constitution must be respected as it was enacted based
on the environment, needs and interests of the country, said Institute Islamic
Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) Centre for the Study of Syariah, Law and Politics
senior fellow/ director Dr Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad.
He said in this regard, priority should be given to documents contained in the
constitution compared to human rights documents espoused by the United Nations
(UN) because it ran contrary to religious teachings and racial sensitivities.
He was presenting a paper entitled "Human Rights in Support of the 21st Century"
at a seminar on religion and human rights with the theme "Towards the Sanctity
of Religion" organised by IKIM here Wednesday.
He said many human rights supporters and activists claimed that Malaysia did not
adhere fully to the human rights documents such as religious freedom but they
should realise and appreciate legal facts that certain clauses restrict certain
things.
"Article 11 (5) of the constitution stipulates that although religious freedom
is allowed but at the same time it does not allow any act contrary to the
general law on public order, public health and morals.
"If the practice of any religion become a threat to national security, then the
authority has the right to impose sanctions and enforce control measures
contained in the constitution," he said.
He said the human rights concept created by the West as spelt out in the
International Bill of Rights was secular in nature and anchored on human
priority and deemed not suitable to be adopted by Malaysia.
Attorney General's Chambers Advisory Division (Syariah) deputy head Mahammad
(rpt: Mahammad) Naser Disa said local human rights supporters and activists
should not tarnish the image of the country.
"If it (the action) is not curtailed, it will affect national security. As such,
all quarters should not delve on racial and religious sensitivities to avoid
untoward incidents," he said on the sideline of the seminar.
He said the government through the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and
other agencies should interact more often with non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) in efforts to minimise inappropriate religious-related demands.
-- BERNAMA
subjected to the rule of law as enshrined in the Federal Constitution, said an
analyst.
As the supreme law, the constitution must be respected as it was enacted based
on the environment, needs and interests of the country, said Institute Islamic
Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) Centre for the Study of Syariah, Law and Politics
senior fellow/ director Dr Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad.
He said in this regard, priority should be given to documents contained in the
constitution compared to human rights documents espoused by the United Nations
(UN) because it ran contrary to religious teachings and racial sensitivities.
He was presenting a paper entitled "Human Rights in Support of the 21st Century"
at a seminar on religion and human rights with the theme "Towards the Sanctity
of Religion" organised by IKIM here Wednesday.
He said many human rights supporters and activists claimed that Malaysia did not
adhere fully to the human rights documents such as religious freedom but they
should realise and appreciate legal facts that certain clauses restrict certain
things.
"Article 11 (5) of the constitution stipulates that although religious freedom
is allowed but at the same time it does not allow any act contrary to the
general law on public order, public health and morals.
"If the practice of any religion become a threat to national security, then the
authority has the right to impose sanctions and enforce control measures
contained in the constitution," he said.
He said the human rights concept created by the West as spelt out in the
International Bill of Rights was secular in nature and anchored on human
priority and deemed not suitable to be adopted by Malaysia.
Attorney General's Chambers Advisory Division (Syariah) deputy head Mahammad
(rpt: Mahammad) Naser Disa said local human rights supporters and activists
should not tarnish the image of the country.
"If it (the action) is not curtailed, it will affect national security. As such,
all quarters should not delve on racial and religious sensitivities to avoid
untoward incidents," he said on the sideline of the seminar.
He said the government through the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and
other agencies should interact more often with non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) in efforts to minimise inappropriate religious-related demands.
-- BERNAMA
