Umno leaders call on Sepang chief to apologise over Catholic clergy joke
Salleh Said Keruak says religious figures must always be treated with respect, while Dr Akmal Saleh says religion should not be made the subject of jokes.
Umno leaders Salleh Said Keruak and Dr Akmal Saleh have urged Sepang Umno chief Noorazli Said to apologize for a joke he made at the party’s general assembly. Sabah MP Wilfred Madius Tangau, a Umno veteran, has also called for Noorazli to apologize. The joke involved a reference to a Bible verse that does not actually appear in the chapter. Umno leaders emphasized the importance of treating religion and religious figures with respect.
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