00:00Amno's Ulama Council has reminded non-Muslim ministers to be more careful when commenting
00:07on issues related to Islam and Muslims.
00:09In a statement, the council said such ministers should exercise caution so as to avoid negative
00:15perceptions that could be manipulated by certain parties to provoke religious sensitivities.
00:21The council cited two issues, namely the sale of pre-packed chicken, ham and cheese sandwiches
00:26with an allegedly misused halal logo, sold on University Malaya's campus, as well as
00:31the sale of alcohol in predominantly Muslim areas in Ipoh.
00:36Although Housing and Local Government Minister Ngah Khormeng waded into both controversies,
00:40the council did not explicitly mention him in their statement.
00:44DAP Vice-Chairman Ngah previously accused certain quarters of making a fuss about the
00:49sandwiches, stating that ham simply referred to meat that had been cured.
00:53Ngah also advised local authorities to maintain existing guidelines on the sale of liquor
00:58and alcoholic beverages in response to the Ipoh City Council's proposal to expand its
01:03ban on the sale of liquor and alcoholic beverages in Malay Muslim-majority areas.
01:09Natasha Bust, FMT News.
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