GEORGE TOWN, April 5—Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warned that the government will not tolerate or compromise, and no one, including political parties, will be spared for playing up race, religion, and royalty (3R) issues.
He said action will be taken, no matter who the person is, investigations carried out, arrested and charged if necessary, and punishments served for challenging the Constitution and the rights of the people, whether Muslims or non-Muslims in Malaysia.
“This is important for us to understand…issues that can trigger problems like selling socks imprinted with the words ‘Allah’. This is a serious issue in Islam, so we detain, charge, and move forward.
“We should not use this particular issue or other issues to stoke hatred or create unnecessary problems that can disrupt the peace and harmony of the nation. This is important, be it Muslims or non-Muslims.
“I must stress that we will not compromise or tolerate issues that challenge the royal institution,” he said when chairing a briefing on development in Penang at Komtar today in response to a question about the status of Umno Youth chief Muhamad Akmal Saleh.
Anwar, who is also the Pakatan Harapan chairman, said police did not arrest Akmal but rather called in for investigations over his recent speech.
Earlier in Sabah, he was taken to the Kota Kinabalu police headquarters and his statement recorded during his presence there for about two hours, as police had received reports regarding his speech in Kelantan recently.
— Bernama
