Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz wants the constitutional law which forbids others to spread religions other than Islam to the Muslims to be streamlined nationwide.
He said the state of Sarawak, Sabah, Federal territory and Penang had yet to adopt the law.
"There is no reason for these states to delay adopting the law," he told reporters at the Parliament lobby Thursday.
Mohamed Nazri said the law must be included in the constitutions of the four states, saying that failure to do so would be inconsistent with the Federal Constitution.
"The Federal Constitution must be fully adhered to but religion is a state matter which is under the purview of the respective state governments.
"Therefore, to enforce the Federal Constitution on religion would require all the government of the states to amend their constitutions and adopt the law first," he said.
Mohamed Nazri argued that the Federal Constitution was very clear on religion.
"Why (do we have) to interpret (the constitution) when it is clearly said that (non-Muslims) are not allowed to spread religions other than Islam to the Muslims?," he asked.
On Monday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had directed the four states to amend their respective constitutions to pave the way for the implementation of the Federal Constitution pertaining to religion.