SHAH ALAM, Aug 26 — The Selangor state assembly (DUN) was told today that the state will not approve any application to obtain tauliah (credential) for religious or Islamic teachings from individuals who are political figures.
Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said the matter had received the consent of members of the Selangor Royal Council in a meeting held on March 4, 2019.
Amirudin clarified that the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) tauliah committee had on April 6 decided that any politician holding a teaching credential that is still valid could still retain it until the expiry date, subject to conditions.
He said the conditions are, in delivering talks, they must not touch on political party issues, mention or link specific individuals, spread slander and they must remain ethical and continue to preserve the sanctity of mosques and surau as centres of knowledge and spread of Islam.
“The expiry date (teaching credentials) is one to two years from the date the credential approval was issued. So in the renewal process, all those clearly with political standings are not allowed to have the credential renewed,” he said.
"A total of 31 politicians are still holding this credential to teach religion, which are valid until the end of their term in Selangor," he said in response to a question from Taman Medan state assemblyman Syamsul Firdaus Mohamed Supri during the state assembly sitting at the State Assembly Building, Shah Alam, today.
Syamsul Firdaus wanted to know the status of the politicians who had been issued religious teaching credentials and how many were involved in Selangor.
— Bernama
