Malay newspaper Mingguan Malaysia came under criticism today after the publication spiked an article written by former Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin on the position of the ‘ulama’ in the country.

The article, entitled ` Ulama dimuliakan atau disucikan? ' (‘The ulama: revered or sanctified?’) was said to have discussed how to address the views of religious scholars