00:00PAST today called for the prudent handling of religious issues, including those linked to houses of worship,
00:07without inflaming tensions following spats between Muslim and Hindu community leaders.
00:13PAST Secretary General Takeyudin Hassan said Malaysia's multiracial makeup must be taken into account when dealing with racial and religious
00:22issues.
00:23In a statement, he said, attempts to sow hatred, hostility and misgivings among the various communities are extremely irresponsible and
00:32must be rejected.
00:34The former law minister also said that the authorities had a crucial role in managing the current tensions transparently and
00:41fairly.
00:42He said clear explanations, unbiased enforcement and proper crisis management by the relevant authorities
00:49were necessary to prevent misunderstanding, speculation and rising tensions.
00:55The Kota Bharu MP did not cite any specific cases, but his statement followed several incidents linked to allegedly illegal
01:03houses of worship
01:04and the desecration of the Quran.
01:07Hanyu Chow, FMT
01:08Hanyu Chow, FMT
01:10Hanyu Chow, FMT
01:10Hanyu Chow, FMT
01:10Hanyu Chow, FMT
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