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HIGH COURT SABAH & SARAWAK KUCHING
AZMI MOHAMAD AZAM @ RONEEY – Appellant
Versus
DIRECTOR OF JABATAN AGAMA ISLAM SARAWAK & ORS – Respondent
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| 1. request for religious identity change and jurisdiction. (Para 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments regarding jurisdiction of syariah courts. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 3. court's reasoning on constitutional rights to profess religion. (Para 22 , 24 , 26 , 36) |
| 4. final declarations on religious identity and court orders. (Para 46 , 48) |
[1] The Applicant applied for the following relief:
a. A Declaration that the Applicant is a Christian.
b. An Order of Mandamus to compel the 1st and/or 2nd Respondents to issue the Letter of Release from the religion of Islam ("Surat Murtad") to the Applicant effecting the Applicant's intention to be released from the religion of Islam.
c. An Order of Mandamus to compel the 3rd Respondent to change the Applicant's name from Azmi B Mohamad Azam Shah @ Roneey to Roneey Anak Rebit.
d. An Order of Mandamus to compel the 3rd Respondent to drop the Applicant's religion Islam in his identity card and/or the records and/or particulars of the Applicant's religion held at the National Registry to that of Christianity.
e. Costs.
f. Any further or other relief deems fit and proper by this Honourable Court.
[2] The application for leave to file jud
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