Malaysia Mobilising for Anti-Valentine
TEMPO Interactive, Putrajaya - Malaysia held a campaign ban on Valentine's Day celebration for Muslims. According to the Malaysian government celebration day of love is a''trap''that encourages immoral behavior.
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said today the celebration of Valentine's Day, Monday (14 / 2) is not suitable for Muslims. A number of state of Malaysia is reportedly planning to conduct raids at a number of hotels to stop young couples who intend to conduct pre-marital sex.
Campaign against the celebration of Valentine's Day in Malaysia is also based on the cleric's fatwa issued in 2005. In order to support this campaign the government has divided leaflets for students and Muslim students who request them not celebration day of love.
Religious Affairs Minister, Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz, said in reality and history, the celebration of Valentine's Day together with poor activity. "And Islam reject it, even the Eastern culture,''he said. However, Aziz said, Islam has never refused a good influence that comes from the West, such as the celebration of Mother's Day or the day Dad.
Although this campaign intensified, not all of Malaysia's population to accept it. Malaysia's population totaled 28 million, two-thirds are Muslim.
Christian Federation of Malaysia emphasized the celebration of Valentine's Day is not a ritual for Catholics or Protestants. "For Christians, the celebration of Valentine's Day is a secular culture and has nothing to do with faith Christians," said Bishop Ng Moon Hing.
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