PETALING JAYA: It is the responsibility of every Muslim to take care of his or her own faith, says veteran newsman Kadir Jasin in regard to the proposed new guideline for Muslims attending non-Muslim festivities and funerals.
"Even the Yang diPertuan Agong, sultans and prime minister attend non-Muslim places of worship and they were not swayed from Islam," said Kadir on Facebook on Friday (Feb 7).
He also called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to stop pandering and being overprotective of Malay Muslim groups on the proposed guidelines.
Kadir said he studied at St Michael's school in Alor Setar for eight years, listening to Christian friends pray and sing hymns as well as attending church weddings and funerals of Christian friends.
"None of my Muslim friends were converted to Christians," he added.
He said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Seri Na'im Mokhtar should have brought the proposed guidelines to the Cabinet before disclosing them in a written parliamentary reply.
"Logically a matter as serious as this should be first be presented to the Council of Rulers.
"Maybe we should all stand down from continuing to mollycuddle the Malay Muslims because a good government creates space and a bad one intrudes and interferes," said Kadir.
