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Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner N Siva Subramaniam is obviously completely ignorant of the law of the land. He is reported to have said that Islam is the official religion and Syariah Court holds the highest authority.

Islam is the "religion of the federation" but whether that can be translated into Islam as the official religion in the legal context is still being contested and disputed.

Umno politicians and political parties in the Barisan Nasional have made political statements about Islam's "official" position and Malaysia as an Islamic state. Politics technically have a life span of four election years.

The highest court of the land is the Federal Court of the civil law system. In hierarchy, it is superior to any state court. The fact that a civil High Court judge have made some curious rulings does not change this position. It is in the federal constitution.

Subramaniam does not even know such basic information! He and the commission's chief Abu Talib Othman, should resign for allowing Suhakam - an institution which has been set up on money of taxpayers - being made a tool for politicians.

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