Perak PAS Youth today expressed support for the statement by Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak that Malays who questioned the status of Islam and the special rights of the Malays in the country were actually insulting and being traitors to their own race.

Its secretary, Dr Raja Ahmad Al-Hiss, said the statement was apt in the context of the situation in the country because those who disputed these matters were acting contrary to the federal constitution.

"History has shown that the fall of Islamic empires and governments in the past resulted when their leaders defaulted on responsibility and religious obligations," he said in a statement.

Dr Raja Ahmad said Perak PAS Youth was committed to defending the federal constitution.

Sultan Azlan Shah said yesterday that questioning the status of Islam and the special rights of the Malays were actions that disregarded history and were in conflict with the federal constitution.

He said that if the Malays themselves raised the questions, they were actually insulting and being traitors to their own race.

- Bernama