MEETING ON ISLAM WITH MALAY RULERS IN MAY

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 (Bernama) -- Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Maj Gen (Rtd) Jamil Khir Baharom said a meeting with the Malay Rulers will
be sought next month to obtain their consent on the coordination and
standardisation of Islamic Laws.

In addition, he said, a meeting would also be held with the Religious
Department Heads of all the states.

"The meeting with the Malay Rulers will also discuss the laws which have
been adopted and consented to by the Conference of Rulers previously," he told
reporters, here Monday.

Earlier, Jamil Khir chaired the Islamic Consultative Council Meeting for the
first time since he was appointed to hold the portfolio on Thursday.

At the meeting, five working papers were tabled including on the Islamic
Law, Islamic economy and education.

-- BERNAMA