DAP’s Lim Guan Eng today urged de facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar to clarify his position on the government’s plan to introduce two new Islamic laws that critics say affect religious freedom in Malaysia.

The Bagan MP noted that Wan Junaidi previously denied that the Bills were on the cards and downplayed the perception that they would diminish constitutional freedoms, especially to those of non-Muslim faiths.

“Wan Junaidi should clarify, especially when the Sabah and Sarawak state governments have openly declared their opposition towards PAS proposals,” Lim said in a statement.