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Perlis mufti questions preacher's arrest for allegedly insulting Hinduism
Malaysiakini | Published: 29 Apr 2019, 7:49 pm
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Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has questioned the arrest of independent preacher Muhammad Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu for allegedly insulting Hinduism in a sermon, which was uploaded on the internet.
"This is the reality we are seeing today. All kinds of statements are made by individuals in the government that insult Muslims and cause racial tension but are only called up to give their statement.
"Many cases where the Prophet Muhammad was insulted and Islam belittled also only saw perpetrators summoned to have their statement recorded.
"But a preacher who shared his personal experience in converting to Islam in a mosque in Kelantan which was only intended for Muslims ended up with an arrest," he said in a Facebook posting.
Asri said Zamri, who is described as a student of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, had contributed much in building good inter-religious relations.
He also questioned whether what Zamri said was not factual.
"Was he insulting or was he only relating his personal story?
"Did he intend to create tension like statements by certain leaders that led to the temple and fire department tragedy?" Asri asked in an apparent reference to the Seafield temple riots in Subang Jaya last year where one fireman was killed.
He questioned why those leaders were not arrested.
Yesterday, Zamri was arrested by cops after several police reports were lodged against him for allegedly insulting Hinduism.
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Asri Turns To Umno For Support In Tiff With PH Over Islam
(FMT) – Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has turned to Umno leaders for support amid his misgivings with the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government in the wake of the arrest of a close associate over the weekend.
Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki revealed that the mufti, a frequent critic of the previous Barisan Nasional government, had contacted him seeking the wing’s support over his statement accusing the PH government of double standards.
“But what pleases me is that my friend has acknowledged the reality about the position of Islam under PH, when he described (Muslims as) bullied and not secure.
“May Dr Asri be vocal again to expose the confusion and falsehood of the PH government today, especially on matters of Islam, Muslims and the people in general,” said Asyraf, who is the former deputy minister in charge of Islamic affairs.
Asri’s claim that PH leaders were silent in the face of what he described as attacks on Islam by government leaders did not sit well with Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Last night, the prime minister labelled him as “deaf”, and defended the government’s Islamic credentials.
Asri had earlier taken issue with the authorities over the arrest of Muhammad Zamri Vinoth Kalimuthu, a Muslim preacher closely associated with Perlis religious authorities, over remarks allegedly insulting Hinduism.
He said Putrajaya was practising double standards, and accused it of not acting against those who made remarks offensive to Muslims.
Asyraf said he agreed with Asri’s stand.
“Till today, we see no action taken against government leaders such as (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department) P Waytha Moorthy and (Human Resources Minister) M Kula Segaran over speeches that incite and strain racial and religious ties, despite numerous reports lodged against them,” he said.
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