A welfare organisation has lashed out at the Penang government's portfolio for non-Muslim affairs headed by Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng for using the word ‘Islam', claiming its usage is exclusive to Muslims.

The months old Malaysian People's Welfare Organisation's (Pertubuhan Kebajikan Al-Ehsan Malaysia) deputy secretary general Arshad Kassim said yesterday:

"By using the word, Lim can create confusion on the position of Islam as the official religion of the country.