KUALA LUMPUR: The place of the chairman of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs (MKI) will now be held by one of many ruling monarchs in rotation for two years with the prime minister as his deputy, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad (pic).
This is in line with the amendments performed to the MKI’s laws after the federal Islamic Affairs Supreme Committee on Feb 18, 2020, really helpful that modifications must be made particularly on MKI’s construction and membership.
Idris mentioned following this advice, the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) because the secretariat for the MKI, had ready and introduced the proposal to the Conference of Rulers on March 8 this yr to amend the laws.
“Among the main points proposed were the change of the MKI chairman which has now been approved to be appointed among the Rulers,” said Idris.
He added that the 258th Meeting of the Conference of Rulers was pleased to elect the Sultan of Selangor as MKI chairman for a period of two years and the Sultan of Selangor is the first MKI chairman from among the Rulers.
Idris also said that the Prime Minister will serve as the deputy chairman of MKI.
“The new regulations also saw MKI membership having new additions involving ex-officio membership such as the Chief Secretary to the Government, the Attorney General and the Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal,” Idris instructed the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (March 17).
He additionally mentioned that Jakim’s function has been expressly said in the brand new laws because the secretary and in addition the secretariat for the MKI.
Thus, he mentioned {that a} native media report which lately reported that Jakim was now positioned below the purview of the Conference of Rulers was inaccurate.
“Since the beginning of its establishment in 1997 until now, Jakim has remained under the Prime Minister’s Department,” mentioned Idris.
He added that the principle perform of Jakim below the Prime Minister’s Department is to strengthen the enactment and standardisation of Islamic laws in Malaysia, the coordination of Islamic administration nationwide and in addition the coordination and growth of Islamic training on the state and federal ranges.
“All of these functions are in line with Jakim’s role as the Secretary and secretariat of MKI, which is under the Conference of Rulers,” mentioned Idris.
The function of the MKI is to offer recommendation to the Conference of Rulers, on any matter referring to Islamic non secular affairs with the intention of bettering, coordinating and selling authorized or administrative uniformity with out touching the place, rights, benefits, sovereign rights and the powers vested in the King as the top of the faith, added Idris.
