Imagine if tomorrow, the Obama administration decides to legislate into law a requirement that every new housing project in the US has a Church. The uproar would be immense and the call for Obamas head would reverberate across the land.
No such outrage at our supposed ally in that part of the world, the left remains conspicuously quiet.
From The Star August 6
Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said these mosques or surau could be established in housing estates or shopping malls, particularly by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) and government housing agencies.
A study would be undertaken before introducing the requirement, he told reporters after a breaking of the fast and handing over of donations to old and disabled people at the Kampung Klias Dua Mosque near here Friday night.
Lajim, who is the MP for Beaufort, said Muslims had complained about having to travel far from their housing estates to attend prayers in mosques. - Bernama
No such outrage at our supposed ally in that part of the world, the left remains conspicuously quiet.
From The Star August 6
Govt mulls asking housing developers to provide mosques
BEAUFORT: The Housing and Local Government Ministry plans to make it a requirement for housing developers to provide a mosque or surau at their facilities to make it more convenient for Muslims to attend Friday prayers.
Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Lajim Ukin said these mosques or surau could be established in housing estates or shopping malls, particularly by Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) and government housing agencies.
A study would be undertaken before introducing the requirement, he told reporters after a breaking of the fast and handing over of donations to old and disabled people at the Kampung Klias Dua Mosque near here Friday night.
Lajim, who is the MP for Beaufort, said Muslims had complained about having to travel far from their housing estates to attend prayers in mosques. - Bernama
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