DAP will not support the proposed PAS bill to make apostasy a capital offence
among Muslims
Media Statement
by Lim Kit Siang
(Petaling Jaya, Friday): DAP will not
support the proposed PAS private member’s bill in the Dewan Rakyat to make
apostasy a capital offence among Muslims.
This is not the first time that the PAS deputy president Haji Abdul
Hadi Awang has given notice to move such a private member’s bill. All his
previous attempts to move such a private member’s bill in the last few
parliamentary meetings had failed as no time was allocated, and I expect
the same thing to happen in the coming parliamentary meeting.
(9/7/99)
*Lim Kit Siang - Malaysian Parliamentary
Opposition Leader, Democratic Action Party Secretary-General & Member
of Parliament for Tanjong