The Malaysian Muslim Lawyers’ Association (PPMM) has called for a debate on the government’s decision to withdraw its appeal on a legal case involving the use of the word “Allah” in non-Islamic religious education materials.

The resolution was unanimously agreed upon during PPMM’s 36th annual general meeting yesterday, said Muhamad Hisham Marzuki, who was elected as its new president during the same meeting.

“The meeting has...