KUALA LUMPUR: A deputy minister has come to the defence of Datuk Idris Ahmad over his recent views on the Bon Odori and Oktoberfest cultural festivals which sparked outcry from several quarters.
"As a Muslim and minister in charge of the welfare of Muslims, I think it is not wrong for the minister to express his views (on Bon Odori and Oktoberfest)," Deputy National Unity Minister Senator Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal said.
