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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 (Bernama) -- The absence of a dedicated department for non-Muslim affairs does not mean that the government has forsaken non-Muslim communities in the country, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
The deputy prime minister said the government had provided many channels and mechanisms to enable the various communities, including Indian Malaysians, to air their grievances.
They have also been provided with places of worship, he told reporters at the Parliament lobby here today.
The leaders of some 40 Indian-based non-governmental organisations yesterday called on the Prime Minister's Department to set up the Non-Muslim Affairs Department to solve issues confronting the non-Muslims.
Najib said the government had set up a department to look after Islamic affairs as Islam is the country's official religion.
"It's difficult to set up such a dedicated department as the other religions don't fall under the official religion category," he added.
-- BERNAMA
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