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SINGAPORE – A series of dialogues will be held next year in which Singaporean Malays / Muslims will have the opportunity to discuss issues that concern them with politicians, said Minister of State for Human Resources and Defense, Zaqy Mohamad.
These dialogues are part of the Ciptasama @ M³ program, and the insights gained from them will inform political decisions to continue the good progress the community has been making, Zaqy said on December 18 in a group interview with other Malaysian leaders / Muslims.
“There are specific issues, concerns and aspirations of the Malaysian community that I think many in the community wish to express. This is a platform that we find useful to better engage the community, to unite and unite them,” he added.
Introduced in 2019, Ciptasama @ M³ or Co-creation @ M³ is a Malay / Muslim focused program that aims to encourage community participation in policy making.
It is an initiative under the collaboration of M³ from three key Malaysian / Muslim organizations: Mendaki, the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (Muis) and the Council of Executive Committees of Malaysian Activity of the People’s Association (Mesra).
Zaqy said that two talks are planned so far for next year.
The first will be on “Seizing Opportunities in the Age of Digital Transformation.” It will take place on January 7, with the participation of Zaqy and the minister of the prime minister’s office, Maliki Osman.
The second dialogue will focus on “Strengthening Malay / Muslim families”. It will be chaired by the Minister of State for Internal Affairs and National Development, Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, as well as the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Rahayu Mahzam, on January 12.
The dialogues will be held in conjunction with Singapore Together Emerging Stronger Conversations, in which Singaporeans share their hopes and plans for a more caring, cohesive and resilient post-Covid-19 society by co-creating political solutions.
Responding to how the Malay / Muslim community should address the issue of race and religion, an issue that has come up frequently in the past year, Mr. Zaqy said that the community can express their views on the issue during sessions. by Ciptasama @ M³.
“We hope to unravel some of these aspirations through the Ciptasama @ M³ engagement and see what comes of it,” he said.
During the interview last Friday, Associate Professor Faishal also said that a new framework for Muslim wedding ceremonies will be set here to help them better develop their careers and empower them to help strengthen marriages in the community.
This is a follow-up to the announcement that M³ made last year about the Bersamamu (Malay to you) program, which makes it mandatory for all Muslim couples who apply to register their marriages to first meet a naib kadi, or solemnization of the wedding, before his solemnization ceremony.
the naib kadi will continue to engage the couple for the next two years, offering support and advice to help them lay the foundation for a strong and stable marriage.
In addition to sharing tips and helpful information about marriage and parenting, they can also refer couples to programs and services aimed at improving their marital relationships or when they need professional help.
Dr. Faishal said that more than 6,000 couples have participated in the program, that it has received positive feedback from many couples and solemnisers, and that the government will build on its success with this new training framework.
The framework will explain the ways in which these solemnisers can be “generalists” or “specialists,” said Dr. Faishal, adding that more details will be provided when it launches next month.
Statistics released by the Department of Statistics show that the number of Muslim divorces is on the rise. There were 1,697 divorces between Muslim couples last year, up from the 2018 figure of 1,682 and the 2017 figure of 1,637.
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