Lawyers for Liberty urged Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the government to defuse the recent controversies over 'illegal temples', saying they were responsible for the issue.
In a statement today, LFL director Zaid Malek called on both to publicly declare against using the word "haram" for any house of worship, even if it is located on disputed land.
He added that Anwar also must refrain from using the word "illegal" in describing any house of worship on disputed land.
Zaid also called on the government to counter "irresponsible parties" who campaign on social media over the matter, adding it could create ill-will.
"To deny that discourse on the issue is tainted with growing racial and religious intolerance would be a folly and at worst, an act of complicity.
"The government has failed to address the increasing intolerance and has only exacerbated the sentiment.
"Anwar bears substantial responsibility for this," he said in a statement today.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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