In recent times, issues and debates concerning the freedom of religion have been
dominating the conversations of businessmen and politicians as well as your
local hawkers and taxi drivers.
The name Lina Joy is no more foreign to the lips of Malaysians. Apostasy is no
longer a distant issue concerning non-Muslims.
People are asking where the line starts between the Federal Court and ends at
the Syariah Courts. The grey area of freedom of religion in Malaysia, a
multi-racial, multi-religious country is now in contention.
And this debate looks set to continue at the forthcoming Malaysian Law
Conference to be held from Oct 29 -31.
“There will be a session on freedom of religion where a few distinguished
speakers will speak about the recent Lina Joy case”, said Roger Tan, chairperson
of the organising committee for the conference.
The conference will devote its second day to issues on constitutional law and
how the constitution has developed since Malaysia’s independence.
Other topics to be deliberated include trade and globalisation, Islamic
commercial law, Orang Asli and the Constitution, freedom of the arts and gender
issues.
Tan added that the topics at the forum were aimed at examining the development
of the laws after 50 years of independence.
They will also reflect Malaysia’s achievements, raising present isses and
challenges, and generating discussion of the way forward in the next 50 years.
The conference aims to attract 1,000 delegates this year, up from the usual 500
delegates.
Rare honour
A major attraction of this year’s conference is the opening address by the
Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah and the keynote address by the Prime
Minister, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Sultan Azlan Shah’s speech entitled ’50 years of Constitutionalism and the Rule
of Law’ will reflect the conference’s theme of ’50 years of Merdeka’.
“This is a rare honour to have the Sultan and Prime Minister deliver the opening
and keynote addresses. It is a great opportunity for members of the bar to turn
up in full force,” said Tan.
The conference will also feature speakers from the Malaysian Bar, judiciary,
Attorney-General’s Chambers, Judicial and Legal Services, corporate sectors,
local universities, NGOs and foreign Bar associations.
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