– Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is planning to sue Utusan Malaysia and Penang Islamic Council chairman Shabudin Yahya for alleging he had formed an Interfaith Council which was an insult to the status of Islam as the country's official religion. Lim Guan Eng, who is also DAP secretary-general, rejected claims made by Shabudin that he had established the Interfaith Council.
“I will order my lawyer to sue Utusan. I have lost my patience because yesterday there was also a false report made. As a leader in the Penang state government, we support the status of Islam as the official religion of the state of Penang.”
In the article, Shabudin claimed that Penang had established an Interfaith Council.
Shabudin, who is also Permatang Berangan assemblyman told Utusan Malaysia that “this is something scary because Islam is seen as having the same status as Buddhism which was founded by a man named Gautama Buddha. It is also being seen in the same light as Christianity, Taoism and Bahai.”
“I feel I should not say anymore because this case will be brought to court. I would like to state that there isn’t any interfaith council,” said Lim.
“Today they want to bring up the issue of religion and bring the feeling of hatred among all Malaysians and races.
“I think this is too much, we will see each other in court. I would like to know where they got the information that the state government has created an Interfaith Council,” he added.
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