PETALING JAYA: Police have handed over the investigation of a MIC groundbreaking ceremony that involved multi-faith prayers to the federal territories Islamic religious department (Jawi).
“So far, no criminal elements have been found. This is more of a religious issue, so Jawi will carry on with the investigation,” Bukit Aman criminal investigation department (CID) director Shuhaily Zain said.
He was quoted by Utusan Malaysia as saying that any further investigation would be conducted by the classified crime investigation unit should any elements of crime be found in the future.
Earlier, Kuala Lumpur police chief Allaudeen Abdul Majid said a report was lodged last Tuesday over a groundbreaking ceremony in Kuala Lumpur which involved a recitation of prayers (doa) by a Muslim alongside rituals involving non-Muslims.
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On Wednesday, Jawi said it would probe the ceremony to ensure it did not involve elements that contravened Islamic rules or fatwa.
According to Jawi, any offence related to matters of faith can result in punishment under Act 559 of the Syariah Criminal Offences Act 1997.
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