Minister in hot water over Oktoberfest remarks


PETALING JAYA: After his controversial remarks on Bon Odori, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad (pic) has again come under fire – this time for his comments on Oktoberfest.

Many people took to social media to deny his comments that the German-originated beer festival, which had been held locally many times previously, would disrupt social harmony.

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