Council’s directive a damper to racial unity


PETALING JAYA: The Kota Baru Municipal Council’s directive to separate men and women taking part in a fun run proves that the public cannot trust the assurance given by Kelantan PAS that rulings policing the moral behaviour of Muslims will not affect non-Muslims, said politicians and social activists.

Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin from the G25 group of eminent Malays said the directive reflected the increasing conservatism of authorities in Kelantan.

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