00:00UMNO Youth Chief Dr. Akmal Saleh need not apologize to Teresa Kok.
00:07This is what UMNO veteran Tunku Razali Hamza had to say about the outburst by the wing's
00:11chief against the Subutai MP over the halal certification controversy.
00:15Tunku Razali, also known as Kooli, said Akmal's actions aligned with UMNO's struggle, as outlined
00:22in the party's constitution, Sinar Hariam reported.
00:25He also said Akmal should not be viewed as opposed to any particular ethnicity because
00:30of his outspokenness when it came to Malay-Muslim issues.
00:33Tunku Razali was responding to Johor DAP leader Dr. Boo Cheng Hao's call for Akmal to apologize
00:39to Kok and Malaysians for disrespecting religious rights.
00:43Kok had criticized the proposal for mandatory halal certification in food outlets not serving
00:48pork or alcohol, prompting Akmal to post a video calling her an old nyonya lady and telling
00:54her not to interfere in Islamic matters.
00:57Kok responded by threatening legal action, demanding 25 million ringgit in damages if
01:01Akmal does not retract his statements.
01:04Akmal later said he was ready to battle it out in court.
01:08Dhanushar Jha, Reza, FMT News.
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