Tempers flare after minister laments political 'distortion' of Islam

PARLIAMENT | The Dewan Rakyat erupted into chaos today after Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail lamented about the political 'distortion' of Islam in politics.

In what appears to be a veiled reference to PAS, Saifuddin said that politics should be separated from race and religion and instead focus on policies and ideologies.

He cited examples of politicians championing Islam to draw in voters - supporting them would equate to supporting Islam, and opposing them would...