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PM condemns fasting slap
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has condemned an incident in which a non-Muslim was slapped for eating in public in the daytime during Ramadan.
In a message relayed by his senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, he said such aggressions must be stopped immediately...
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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wants a stop to violent acts such as slapping non-Muslims for eating in public during Ramadan.
He says such aggression defeats the purpose of promoting Islam's beauty.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has condemned an incident in which a non-Muslim was slapped for eating in public in the daytime during Ramadan.
In a message relayed by his senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, he said such aggressions must be stopped immediately.
"What is the use of us discussing Islam and its beauty, especially during Ramadan, if it does not build inner strength, distances us from anger and threatens peace and order," Nashrul said during a briefing by the Prime Minister's Office today.
Anwar's comments came not long after the 65-year-old accused of slapping the non-Muslim youth in Johor on Sunday was hauled to the Johor Bahru Magistrate’s Court.
Abdul Razak Ismail initially pleaded guilty but contested the facts stated in the charge against him.
DNAA
At first, he was told to enter his defence but was then given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) after the court was informed that the prosecution was instructed to refer the case to the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC).
Prosecutors informed the court that the senior citizen would be charged again at a later date.
It is unclear why the case was put on hold.
Razak was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt to a youth at a convenience store inside a shopping mall in Johor Bahru.
Section 323 of the Penal Code provides a maximum one-year jail sentence or up to RM2,000 fine, or both for the offence.
On that note, Anwar urged all quarters to cease such actions or anything similar as they go against the spirit of national unity and harmony.
“And I believe issues touching on racial and religious sensitivities can be avoided if everyone respects one another in order to build a civilised country,” the Tambun MP added.
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PMX, it is right to condemn such an act but after a delayed timing or so. It would have a stronger condemnation if you have added this statement into this reprimand to this heavy handed, misguided, follower. That even if this boy is a Msulim and a Malay, this bully has no right, authority, locus standi, to scold or worst attack,assault another Muslim brother. If he wants to break his fast, for what reason to himself, it is he who has to deal with his God, non of others business. God or any true religion does not need human protectors and if that happens, as we have seen in history, the people will damage the religion more than protect it per se. For a religion to be great it needs more true , pure practistioners, not misguided and half past six followers.