'We have never been secular because being secular by Western definition means separation of the Islamic principles in the way we govern a country. We have never been affiliated to that position. We have always been driven by our adherence to the fundamentals of Islam.'
DATUK SERI NAJIB, when asked if Malaysia was moving away from secularism towards greater Islamisation

UNACCEPTABLE

We do not accept Malaysia as an Islamic state. That would mean that everybody would be governed by Islamic laws.'
DATUK A. VAITHILINGAM, president of the Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism

NO NEED FOR LABELS

'The reality is that Malaysia is neither an entirely secular state nor is it an entirely theological state. Why do we have to fit either brand? We have our own identity and political structure.'
UMNO MP DATUK SHAHRIR SAMAD