M’sia condemns burning of Quran

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has strongly condemned the provocative act of burning the holy Quran in Stockholm on Wednesday.Malaysia has urged the Swedish government to take immediate action against the perpetrator and to take serious steps to combat the growing Islamophobic sentiment in Sweden.

“The desecration of the holy book, while Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Adha (Hari Raya Aidiladha), is nothing more than an insult to Muslims worldwide and violates the universal principle of respect and understanding towards all religions and their holy scriptures,” said the Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) in a statement yesterday.