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Govt won’t treat Muslims like babies
Old Harapan promise being ignored
New M'sian ambassador to US soon
Govt won’t treat Muslims like babies
The cabinet on Friday decided that Muslims are able to safeguard their faith and do not need the government to act like a nanny and dictate to them rules for interfaith engagement.
Selangor's Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah likewise disapproved of the proposed guidelines for Muslims attending events at non-Islamic places of worship.
Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh criticised Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for the U-turn but kept mum on pushback from the Selangor monarch.
There is no news whether a 2005 guideline from Jakim, which prohibits Muslims from attending celebrations with Christmas trees among others, still stands.
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Old Harapan promise being ignored
In 2022, the Pakatan Harapan manifesto promised that whistleblowers can get protection if they go directly to the media.
But in 2025, coalition chief Anwar Ibrahim is singing a different tune, saying that whistleblowers going to the media lead to those accused being condemned before investigations are carried out.
Anwar, however, said that they would look into the matter - contradicting law minister Azalina Othman Said who said it would not be part of planned amendments to the Whistleblower Protection Act.
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New M'sian ambassador to US soon
Malaysian Ambassador to the US Nazri Aziz will be returning to Malaysia permanently this month.
Nazri has been under fire for holding up a “Make America Great Again” sign at US President Donald Trump's victory rally last month.
However, the former Padang Rengas MP said he is returning because his contract is over, not because he was recalled.
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