Umno ulama council tells non-Muslim govt leaders to tread carefully
Published: Jan 31, 2025 6:07 PM
Summary
- Umno’s ulama council advises non-Muslim government leaders to be cautious when commenting on Islam and Muslims.
- It says this will prevent the issue from being exploited and being framed as a threat against Islam.
- The council cites the sandwiches and liquor sale issues as examples.
The Umno ulama council has urged non-Muslim government leaders to exercise caution when commenting on matters related to Islam and Muslims.
This is to prevent a negative perception that leads to certain parties exploiting the issue and framing it as a threat against Islam.
"The latest issue involves the ham and cheese sandwich that used a fake halal logo and the sale of liquor at Muslim-majority areas in Ipoh, Perak," the council said in a statement today.
The council described the coalition government as the “best model” to foster racial harmony in Malaysia.
“Therefore, all parties in the unity government must preserve the harmony and sensitivity of all races,” it added.
The chicken sandwich and the alcohol ban are the latest in a long list of altercations between Umno, namely its youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, and DAP leaders.
On Jan 28, Perak Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad said the state government has no objection against the Ipoh City Council's (MBI) move to study the demands of residents from Muslim-majority areas before enforcing an alcohol sales ban.
This is to prevent a negative perception that leads to certain parties exploiting the issue and framing it as a threat against Islam.
"The latest issue involves the ham and cheese sandwich that used a fake halal logo and the sale of liquor at Muslim-majority areas in Ipoh, Perak," the council said in a statement today.
The council described the coalition government as the “best model” to foster racial harmony in Malaysia.
“Therefore, all parties in the unity government must preserve the harmony and sensitivity of all races,” it added.
The chicken sandwich and the alcohol ban are the latest in a long list of altercations between Umno, namely its youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, and DAP leaders.
On Jan 28, Perak Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad said the state government has no objection against the Ipoh City Council's (MBI) move to study the demands of residents from Muslim-majority areas before enforcing an alcohol sales ban.
This was after Perak PAS urged the administration to state its position on the matter after Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming issued a statement claiming that there would be no changes to the rules regarding the sale of alcohol.
Saarani urged all parties to give space for MBI to conduct the study first, saying that any debate on the matter at this stage is unnecessary.
Ham and tolls
On Jan 24, the company that supplied the sandwiches to KK Mart outlets in Universiti Malaya was charged with misusing the halal logo.
Shake and Bake Cafe Sdn Bhd and its managing director Ewe Sarn Yeun were separately charged in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court.
Earlier this week, Akmal also locked horns with Johor MCA over a Facebook post which compared allocations for Islamic-related matters with the lack of free toll provisions during the Chinese New Year.
Johor MCA later apologised and blamed the post on the “unintentional” action of one of its Facebook administrators.
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