Noh: Stop distribution of 'Selangorkini' in mosques
TANJONG KARANG: Selangor Umno urged the Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (Jais) to stop the distribution of Selangorkini, the official newspaper of the state government, in mosques.
Selangor Umno Liaison Committee chairman Tan Sri Noh Omar said the free newspaper carried more news and information on politics than development programmes, which ran contrary to a royal decree prohibiting mosques from being used for political campaigns.
“If the newspaper is still distributed in mosques, it will look like Jais has ignored the decree of the sultan of Selangor,” he said at a press conference in conjunction with a meet-the-people session in Kampung Sri Tiram Jaya here.
Noh, who is urban wellbeing, housing and local government minister, said when Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim was the menteri besar, the newspaper confined itself to reports on the programmes of the menteri besar and state government.
“The newspaper needs to be restored to its original purpose.”
Noh said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Azmin Ali was misusing Selangorkini for his political campaign.
He said the newspaper, published with public funds, should carry more reports on development in Selangor. Instead, he said, it carried more political reports, mainly on the activities of the Pakatan Harapan pact.
“We do not prohibit the publication of the newspaper because we practise freedom of the press. But, public funds should not be used for political campaigns,” he said.
Earlier, Noh announced the approval of RM775,000 for several projects in the village, such as repairing houses and upgrading the roof of a futsal court. Bernama