Islamic state label sparks controversy in Malaysia http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSKLR13086320070725?sp=true
Wed Jul 25, 2007
By Clarence Fernandez
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Bitter debate in Malaysia questioning whether the mainly Muslim nation is an Islamic state has exposed religious and racial faultlines ahead of a widely expected early general election.
As Malaysia prepares to celebrate its 50th year of independence with a nationwide party next month, comments by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak asserting the country has never been a secular state have upset many non-Muslims. http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSKLR13086320070725?sp=true