Make PM’s post for Malay-Muslim only, says Noh Omar
The Federal Constitution should be amended so that the prime minister’s post can be held only by a Malay-Muslim, says former minister Noh Omar.
“The constitution doesn’t mention that the prime minister must be a Malay-Muslim. Maybe they overlooked this,” he said at the Melayu 153 convention, held in Kuala Lumpur today.
Noh, who chaired the convention, compared the Federal Constitution with that of Selangor, which requires that the menteri besar be a Malay-Muslim.
He called for Malays to unite politically to amend the constitution, adding that the convention today was held to remind Malays of the need to defend the nation’s sovereignty after 68 years of independence. “Malaya’s independence was not achieved as easily as we think. Malays fought for it. This convention is not fleeting in nature, but will be…
