DEVELOPMENT of Islam in the country which is being strengthened from time to time is a clear signal the Barisan Nasional (BN) government is not shirking its responsibility to make Malaysia an Islamic state, said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki.

He said not only the people but also other nations could the see the development of Islam in Malaysia over the last 60 years since the country gained independence and that this was possible because of the wisdom of BN which is led by Umno.