Probe into claim that woman slept in surau after refused aid

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Probe into claim that

woman slept in surau after

refused aid

Bernama

-15 Feb 2025, 08:37 PM

A Melaka executive councillor says ‘there may be more to the story’ as it was unlikely the state religious council would neglect its responsibilities.

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Executive councillor Rahmad Mariman said the Melaka Islamic religious council had never stopped helping those in need. (Bernama pic)

MELAKA: 

Religious officials are to investigate claims that a woman has sought shelter in a surau over the past four days after failing to obtain aid from the state Islamic religious council.

Executive councillor Rahmad Mariman said “there may be more to the story” as it was unlikely that the council would neglect its responsibilities.

He said the council had never stopped helping those in need and its annual allocation for aid has risen to RM145 million.

“Surely, we will not refuse to help if a struggling individual approaches us, as claimed in the video,” he said after attending a Chinese New Year celebration by the Melaka Chinese Muslim association.

Rahmad said the state government, through the religious council always gave priority to the welfare of Muslim converts, to ensure they did not feel marginalised.

He cited as an example the establishment of Balai Islam at Kompleks Darul Huda which serves as a one-stop centre providing shelter, welfare support, and Islamic guidance for new Muslim converts.