Jakim officers have limited role in govt departments, explains minister

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has clarified that placing Islamic Development Department (Jakim) officers in every government department is not for policy-making purposes.

The officers’ roles are limited to organising Islamic religious programmes, Na’im (above) was reported as saying by The Star.

“It is not true. Jakim only...