Only about 60% of Malaysia is Muslim, but this means that new police recruits must all be Muslim, or that the non-Muslims are going to have to become experts in Islamic law. Celebrate diversity!
“New police recruits to sit for Islamic or moral test,” Malaysiakini, December 10, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
All police recruits beginning next year are required to undergo an Islamic or moral test, according to Bukit Aman.
Sinar Harian quoted Bukit Aman Management Department director Abd Rahim Jaafar as saying that the new move was introduced to ensure all recruits have a high level of integrity, as well as religious and moral values.
“Aspect of religion is stressed upon Muslim recruits, and moral studies for non-Muslim recruits, via an online examination as well as through an interview.
“We must understand that religious education is important, as without that ‘shield’ they will be prone to involvement in things they are not supposed to,” Abdul Rahim told reporters today after attending a medal awarding ceremony for the Terengganu police contingent….