Human rights lawyer Siti Kasim has urged the government to leave religious affairs to the rulers and keep religion out of national schools.

Speaking at a forum titled "Whither Maruah Malaysia 2.0" in Kuala Lumpur today, Siti said such a policy would help address racial and religious problems in the country while preventing "brainwashing" in schools.

"Malaysia seemed to be getting more and more racist and exclusivist in its religious policies by the day," she said, adding problem arises as race and religion was used as political weapon to the fullest.