Respect Muslim sensitivities, Hadi says on Oktoberfest issue


KUALA LUMPUR: PAS stands against the Oktoberfest cultural festival, often described by opponents as a “beer festival,” says party president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang.

He said this was because the sensitivity of Muslims, who make up the majority of Malaysians, must be preserved.

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