PH govt never sidelined Islam — Saifuddin

Contrary to accusations hurled against it, the Pakatan Harapan (PH)-led government has never sidelined Islam, says party secretariat chief Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.

In fact, he said, the government implemented numerous agenda to ennoble the national religion, such as the move to restructure the country’s largest Islamic institution, Tabung Haji.

“PH has also introduced the ‘Rahmatan lil alamin’ concept based on the principle of ‘maqasid syariah’ which elevates the objective of syariah to a higher level.

“The government has also attended to the needs of the tahfiz institution such as financial support,” he told reporters after attending the Indera Mahkota parliamentary-level Academic Excellence Appreciation programme and launch of the Sinar Kasih programme here yesterday.

Saifuddin, who is also Foreign Affairs Minister, was asked for his comments regarding the accusations by certain quarters including Gerakan Pembela Ummah.