Perkasa has urged Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi to apologise to the family of the late Haron Din and not repeat the insolent comments made on his personal Twitter account.

In a statement yesterday, Perkasa's Islamic affairs bureau chairman, Amini Amir Abdullah said Perkasa urged Ooi to apologise to Muslims for the insulting comments made over Haron's demise.

He said Haron was much-respected by Muslims at national and international levels.

He said Perkasa also urged all social media users, including those on Facebook and Twitter to apologise and delete all 'postings' and comments which were improper, in relation to the death of the PAS spiritual leader on Sept 16.

Also urging an apology, Pahang Umno Youth chief Mohd Shahar Abdullah said the alleged remarks had offended Muslims.

"If indeed Jeff Ooi is a gentleman claiming to fight for equality of races as touted by his party, he should apologise to Haron Din's family and all Muslims within the next 24 hours," he said in a statement here today.

He said that action should be taken against Ooi if no apology was forthcoming.

"The DAP leader's actions of insulting Islam and Malay leaders without any fear is a reflection of the kind of leadership which would be shown if they (DAP) were to take over the country," he added.

Ooi was reported as having said "Adios Harun Din. Let there be peace" on his Twitter account on Friday, triggering protests from various quarters, including netizens, as it was considered a rude act.

Haron, 76, died at 10.10am (Malaysian time) on Friday at the Stanford University Hospital in San Francisco, United States, due to heart complications.

- Bernama