Apologise to Muslims over cartoon, Abim tells Utusan
(TMI) The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim) has demanded Utusan Malaysia apologise to Muslims nationwide over its comic strip titled “Kekeliruan kes rogol” [“Confusion in rape cases”], saying that it was an insult to Islam.
Abim president Dr Muhd Razak Idris charged that the cartoon had insulted Islamic laws, and gave the false impression that the religion did not defend rape victims.
“We want Utusan Malaysia to make a public apology to Muslims for the publishing of the cartoon, which we see shows ignorance towards Islamic laws and principles.
“This should not happen in our society and should not be carried by a media organisation which fights for Malays and Islam,” he told The Malaysian Insider.
Muhd Razak said that the cartoonist who drew the comic strip appeared to be “ignorant” about Islam and urged him to repent and not repeat the mistake again.
“So I ask that after this any cartoons that want to be published should be checked by those who are knowledgeable in religion because we do not want Islamic laws to be seen as victimising rape victims, like this comic strip has,” he added.
Read more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/apologise-to-muslims-over-cartoon-abim-tells-utusan/
