‘Take a look at it and notice the effects’: Johor Sultan warns in opposition to defying ban on political communicate in mosques

JOHOR BAHRU: Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar on Thursday (Mar 23) warned politicians in opposition to defying the order made by means of state rulers to prevent the use of mosques and surau (small prayer halls) as political platforms. 

“If any individual dares to problem this directive in Johor, check out it and notice the effects,” Sultan Ibrahim informed The Superstar. 

No political talks or speeches are allowed in mosques and surau within the southern Malaysian state, following a ban on Jan 18 by means of Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim who could also be chairman of the state’s Islamic Non secular Council. 

A prohibition order in opposition to political talks were despatched to about 850 mosques and a couple of,000 surau throughout Johor, mentioned Sultan Ibrahim as reported by means of The Superstar.

He added that mosques and surau will have to function data centres for dakwah (Islamic propagation) and puts for non secular talks by means of qualified lectures and audio system, but even so being a spot for worship. 

“If political talks are allowed, it’s going to create uneasiness and disunity amongst Muslims.

“Don’t inform me that politics is a part of Islam and (that) politicians can communicate freely,” he reportedly mentioned, including that he had a accountability as the top of Islam within the state to offer protection to the sanctity of the mosques.

In keeping with The Superstar, Sultan Ibrahim often known as on politicians to concentrate on fixing bread-and-butter problems confronted by means of the general public as a substitute of the use of race and faith to be divisive. 

“Center of attention your consideration on resolving the folk’s burdens, equivalent to the price of residing, assembly day by day wishes, their struggles to pay their family expenses and financial issues,” he mentioned. 

“As a substitute of dividing the folk by means of harping on race and faith, inform me what are your plans to convey cohesion?”