Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said the disruption of a Hindu wedding by the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department's (Jais) was "embarrassing" and had "spoiled" the festivity.
Khalid said this when asked if Jais' action of investigating bride Zarena Abd Majid, 32, was a "raid".
"According to Jais it is not a raid, according to police it is a raid, and according to us, it is an embarrassment," he said.
"(A) wedding is a great occasion and they shouldn't spoil the wedding," Khalid added.
Jaid had halted Zarena's wedding at a Petaling Jaya temple last Sunday because she has a Muslim name.
Zarena claims that she was born and raised as a Hindu but her name was changed by her estranged father, who converted to Islam.
Speaking to reporters after chairing the weekly executive council (exco) meeting, Khalid added that the state and Jais is willing to assist Zarena to change her name to solve the issue.
"After discussing the matter carefully, Jais has stated willingness to assist the woman in solving the issue...
"She can change her name to a name of her choice. If this is needed, we will assist," he said.
He said that this includes assisting her with dealings with the National Registration Department.
AG gets another month on Bible issue
He said the exco also stressed that Jais must strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOP) and should take action against officers that breach SOP.
"The exco regrets the action and instructs Jais to be careful with cases which involve non-Muslims to ensure such incidents do not recur," he said.
On a separate matter, Khalid said that the state is giving the Attorney General's (AG) Chambers another month to resolve the issue of the seizure of copies of the Bible six months ago.
"We are still waiting for the AG to resolve this and we have given a target and if not, the MB will have a meeting with the AG.
"We regard (that) another month will be a tolerable time," he said.
Selangor had referred the matter to the AG, by asking the AG to determine if the holy books were legally held given that they have been cleared by the Home Ministry.
The books were seized by Jais in a raid, as it is illegal for non-Muslims to use words like 'Allah' in any publication, including a holy book, in Selangor.
The holy books, which refer to God as 'Allah', are still held by Jais.
Khalid said this when asked if Jais' action of investigating bride Zarena Abd Majid, 32, was a "raid".
"According to Jais it is not a raid, according to police it is a raid, and according to us, it is an embarrassment," he said."(A) wedding is a great occasion and they shouldn't spoil the wedding," Khalid added.
Jaid had halted Zarena's wedding at a Petaling Jaya temple last Sunday because she has a Muslim name.
Zarena claims that she was born and raised as a Hindu but her name was changed by her estranged father, who converted to Islam.
Speaking to reporters after chairing the weekly executive council (exco) meeting, Khalid added that the state and Jais is willing to assist Zarena to change her name to solve the issue.
"After discussing the matter carefully, Jais has stated willingness to assist the woman in solving the issue...
"She can change her name to a name of her choice. If this is needed, we will assist," he said.
He said that this includes assisting her with dealings with the National Registration Department.
AG gets another month on Bible issue
He said the exco also stressed that Jais must strictly follow standard operating procedures (SOP) and should take action against officers that breach SOP.
"The exco regrets the action and instructs Jais to be careful with cases which involve non-Muslims to ensure such incidents do not recur," he said.
On a separate matter, Khalid said that the state is giving the Attorney General's (AG) Chambers another month to resolve the issue of the seizure of copies of the Bible six months ago."We are still waiting for the AG to resolve this and we have given a target and if not, the MB will have a meeting with the AG.
"We regard (that) another month will be a tolerable time," he said.
Selangor had referred the matter to the AG, by asking the AG to determine if the holy books were legally held given that they have been cleared by the Home Ministry.
The books were seized by Jais in a raid, as it is illegal for non-Muslims to use words like 'Allah' in any publication, including a holy book, in Selangor.
The holy books, which refer to God as 'Allah', are still held by Jais.
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