Perak mosque and surau heads suspended for allowing political events

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah.

IPOH: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has consented to the suspension of mosque and surau committee heads who allowed political party events to be carried out under their watch.

Their duties be handed over to the district Islamic administration officer, in line with existing regulations, while investigations are carried out, the palace said today.

The Comptroller of the Royal Household, Abd Rahim Mohamad Nor, said the suspension was proposed by Perak Islamic Religious Department director Mohd Yusof Husin.

Abd Rahim said that Sultan Nasrin had directed Yusof to conduct a complete investigation and a report to be submitted to him on the events organised under the name of political parties and religious talks by speakers without credentials.

‘’The ceramahs took place at the Al-Khairiah Mosque, Kampung Banjar Hilir, Teluk Intan, on May 21 and at the Al-Ittihad Surau in Kampung Temiang here on May 24.

“Another event, under the name of a political party, took place at Surau Diri Jumaat Al-Taufiqiah Taman Klebang Jaya, Chemor, on May 22,” he said in a statement issued in Kuala Kangsar near here today. - FMT