Kn. P.U. 6/1999 THE COUNCIL OF RELIGION OF ISLAM AND MALAY CUSTOM, KELANTAN (CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE) RULES 1999
Rule 21. Taking part in politics.
(1) Except as provided in subrule (3), an officer or servant in the Top Management Group or the Managerial and Professional Group is prohibited from taking an active part in political activities or wearing any emblem of a political party, and in particular he shall not-
(a) make any public statement, whether orally or in writing, that would adopt a partisan view on any matter which is an issue between political parties;
(b) publish or circulate books, articles or leaflets setting forth his partisan views, or the views of others, on any matter pertaining to any political party;
(c) stand as a candidate in any election to the Dewan Rakyat or to a State Legislative Assembly or to any local authority;
(d) engage in canvassing in support of any candidate at a general election, by-election, or any election to any office in any political party;
(e) act as an election agent or a polling agent or in any capacity for or on behalf of a candidate at an election to the Dewan Rakyat or any State Legislative Assembly;
(f) stand for election for any post in any political party; or
(g) hold any post in any political party.
(2) An officer or servant in the to Support Group may stand for election or hold office or be appointed to any post in a political party after first obtaining the written approval of the President.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subrule (I), an officer or servant who has been granted leave until the date of his retirement for the purpose of finishing all his accumulated leave may participate actively in political activities provided that- .
(a) he has obtained the prior written approval of the President to participate in such activities; and
(b) by being so engaged he does not contravene the provisions of the Official Secrets Act 1972 [Act 88].
(4) An application for approval under paragraph (3) (a) shall be made at least three months prior to the date the officer or servant is allowed to go on leave prior to retirement.
(5) Nothing in this rule shall preclude an officer or servant from being an ordinary member of any political party.
(6) An officer or servant who has been accepted as an ordinary member of any political party shall inform this fact to his Head of Department.