Isma turns COY on Nurul when asked if it received money from Putrajaya

Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) has taken a swipe at PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar for questioning if the movement is funded by the government.

In a statement, Isma vice-president Abdul Rahman Mat Dali (right) told the Lembah Pantai MP "not to be nosy".

Instead, he said Nurul should concentrate on solving the issues plaguing PKR.

Abdul Rahman said ISMA members’ attitude and motivation are totally different from members of PKR.

"Isma members, consisting of various backgrounds including professionals and businessmen, are highly committed, sincere and ready to sacrifice for the sake of our race, religion and country.

"We are not like PKR, who have confusing and contradicting agendas.

"Therefore, instead of being nosy and questioning about Isma, why don't you focus on solving problems in PKR first," he added.

Abdul Rahman also called on Nurul to reveal PKR’s funding first before questioning others.

"I am confident that the people of Malaysia are all enquiring where PKR gets their money from.

Izzah Nurul

"Since you are questioning Isma's funds, are you brave enough to allow Isma to question PKR’s funding on behalf of the nation?" he said.

Nurul, in Parliament, had questioned if the government was funding Isma and Perkasa through the Finance Ministry’s RM30 million allocation for NGOs in Budget 2015.

"The chairperson of Isma is currently being investigated under the Sedition Act.

"If the government decides to fund the organisation, including its forum that is also being attended by (former premier) Dr Mahathir Mohamad, it indicates that the government supports someone who is seditious about racial relations," she had said. -M'kini