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ASIA PACIFIC NEWS

PM Abdullah urges Islamic teachers to be more understanding By Channel NewsAsia's Malaysia Correspondent Melissa Goh | Posted: 10 July 2007 0017 hrs Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has called on the country's religious departments to listen to the problems raised by those wanting to renounce Islam and find a solution for them. He was speaking to reporters after opening an Islamic conference in Putrajaya on Monday. The Malaysian leader has urged Islamic teachers to be more understanding and provide a listening ear to those who want to leave the religion. He made this point when speaking to reporters after opening an Islamic conference in Putrajaya. Mr Abdullah says: "I have always said to the religious officers that they must listen to what their grouses are. Is it that they are disappointed with certain things that happened and because of that they want to leave the religion of Islam?" Asked about the growing number of religious disputes dominating news headlines, he clarified that Muslims can leave the religion but they must first bring the matter to the state religious authorities. Mr Abdullah says: "This is not something that cannot be done. It has happened before. Those who have decided to leave the religion for some reason, they don't want to be Muslims anymore, what can you do? If they want to leave the religion, what are you going to do?"