The police are “only assisting” the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) in its investigations into PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar’s ‘no compulsion in religion’ remark .

NONE “This is not under our jurisdiction because it involves religious issues,” said Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar was quoted as saying by Malay daily Sinar Harian .

“Let (Jais) investigate further,” he told reporters at the Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital in Kota Bharu yesterday.

Nurul Izzah’s remark has courted controversy after Umno-owned daily Utusan Malaysia headlined a report that labelled her remark as ‘encouraging apostasy’ among Muslims.

She has denied the accusation and claimed that she is a victim of a spin by Utusan .