Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali's urging to burn bibles containing the word ‘Allah’ cannot be compared with the present case against the sex bloggers Alvin Tan dan Vivian Lee for insulting Muslims, said the urban wellbeing, housing and local government minister.
Abdul Rahman Dahlan (right in photo) said Ibrahim had already explained that his remark was merely to correct the error of printing the said bibles, and burning them was the proper thing to do just as Muslims burn copies of the Quran that have misprints.
The acts of the couple, dubbed ‘Alvivi’, however were aimed at attacking another religion, and could threaten interfaith harmony, he added.
"What Ibrahim Ali said was normal, but various portals twisted the statement saying it was an urging to burn the Bible. That is incorrect," he said, however clarifying that Malaysiakini was not amongst the said portals.
Abdul Rahman Dahlan (right in photo) said Ibrahim had already explained that his remark was merely to correct the error of printing the said bibles, and burning them was the proper thing to do just as Muslims burn copies of the Quran that have misprints.The acts of the couple, dubbed ‘Alvivi’, however were aimed at attacking another religion, and could threaten interfaith harmony, he added.
"What Ibrahim Ali said was normal, but various portals twisted the statement saying it was an urging to burn the Bible. That is incorrect," he said, however clarifying that Malaysiakini was not amongst the said portals.
No comments on Zulkifli
He was commenting when asked after launching an Ops Raya and Anti-Littering campaign in Kuala Lumpur today.
Abdul Rahman further explained why Alvivi deserved punishment.
“This pair put forth more that goes against the people of Malaysia,” he said.
“What I worry about is that if we do not take specific action, it would involve friction among religions,” he added, noting that Alvivi were also infamous in Singapore.
Abdul Rahman was also asked about Zulkifli Noordin’s statement that angered Hindus before, but he did not comment on it.
About the Ops, Abdul Rahman said that this year’s operations will last for 18 days from Aug 1 to 18, and the Fire and Rescue Department under his ministry was the lead agency for the campaign.
He said the department will act as the main rescue agencies to deal with fire incidents, accidents and hazardous chemicals in 16 key locations that have been identified throughout the country.
“This pair put forth more that goes against the people of Malaysia,” he said.
“What I worry about is that if we do not take specific action, it would involve friction among religions,” he added, noting that Alvivi were also infamous in Singapore.
Abdul Rahman was also asked about Zulkifli Noordin’s statement that angered Hindus before, but he did not comment on it.
About the Ops, Abdul Rahman said that this year’s operations will last for 18 days from Aug 1 to 18, and the Fire and Rescue Department under his ministry was the lead agency for the campaign.
He said the department will act as the main rescue agencies to deal with fire incidents, accidents and hazardous chemicals in 16 key locations that have been identified throughout the country.
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