Don: Dont make Islam butt of jokes Jul 7, 2014 Prominent political analyst Maszlee Malik said it is not feasible for food outlets to be barred from opening before 3pm during the Ramadan fasting month. The Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIA) lecturer said all quarters should not issue nonsensical statements related to Islam. Islam has been the brunt of jokes. So stop making the religion into something that can be joked about, he said. Maszlee, who specialises in modern Islamic political issues, said there were those who simply cannot find time to buy food later in the evening. He pointed out that the sick, children who are not fasting as well as those who are travelling would also face problems. It is a personal choice. As such, it is not proper to have such a directive, he said. Kedah exco member Badrol Hisham Hashim yesterday said that Muslim-owned food outlets in the state which operate before 3pm will have their business licenses revoked. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Jamil Khir Baharom (left) said that all religious departments in the country would ensure that the directive is followed. He added that religious departments and agencies would not hesitate to take stern action against those who go against the directive. Maszlee questioned why fast food franchises, which operated for 24 hours, are not subjected to the same directive. These kind of policies always burden the smaller businesses and not the bigger ones, he added.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:13:48 +0000
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