PETALING JAYA: The Selangor government has expressed regrets over an unwarranted raid on a church by religious authorities last night.
A statement from the Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim’s office said Khalid spoke to Damansara Utama Methodist Church (DUMC) senior pastor Daniel Ho over the matter.
The statement also said that JAIS (Selangor Islamic Department) – which comes under the purview of the state government – was asked to give a full report on the matter.
According to the statement, Khalid was quoted as saying: “I told him (Ho) that the state has instructed JAIS to provide a full report detailing the incident, including its justifications for its actions last night.”
Khalid added that he hoped to meet Ho after the report was completed.
Last night, more than 30 police and JAIS officers raided DUMC’s Section 13 premises in Petaling Jaya following an unverified complaint.
At the time, a thanksgiving dinner hosted by an NGO, Harapan Komuniti, was being held at the church building.
The event was attended by more than 100 people, including 15 Malays.
Gatecrashing the event without a warrant, the government officials then took pictures and videotaped the event. They also questioned the Muslim guests there.
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