Islamic NGOs deny signing statement backing extension of emergency

Several Islamic NGOs have denied that they consented to have their names added to a purported list of 440 groups that support extending the state of emergency.

The list, which was compiled by NGO Ummah and published on PAS mouthpiece Harakah Daily yesterday, called for the emergency to be extended for another eight months after Aug 1.

Among those who denied their support for the statement were...