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KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reminded all parties not to distort the facts pertaining to the use of the word “Allah” to deceive the people.
When explaining the allegations that he had misled the Dewan Rakyat on the matter, Anwar stressed that he had not given any contradictory statements in regard to his audience with the Selangor sultan last week.
“What the Sultan of Selangor said in his statement (after the audience) was on the matter concerning the cabinet’s decision to seek the rulers’ consent for the word of Allah to be used in Peninsular Malaysia with restrictions for non-Muslims in Sabah and Sarawak.
“Since there is an amendment, his majesty suggested that it be scrutinised and clarified to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs that he himself (the sultan) could bring it to the Conference of Rulers’ meeting.
“So, how is that contradictory? Why do you want to distort the facts? To deceive the people? Please do not lie just for the sake of gaining political mileage,” he said during the Ministers’ Question Time at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. – Bernama, June 13, 2023
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