Stop slandering PM, says political secretary

Individuals who resort to slander daily have been advised to stop the practice of defaming others and damaging society’s mindset because Islam is about mercy and rejects acts of defamation, said Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim, who is Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary.

He said the months of Ramadan and Syawal should be filled with good deeds and attitudes.

Muhammad Kamil said the holy months have been bombarded, instead, with political slander by certain people who harbour endless grudges against Anwar, who is tenaciously steering the nation towards greater heights.

“This clearly shows their desperation to penetrate the conscience of society with fabricated stories that have no strong foundations. This is evidence of their failure to bring any potent issues against the prime minister and the Madani administration.

“We must not be involved with such ugly practices. We must improve our level of knowledge, and it should progress with age so that we will not be ridiculed,” he said in a post on his Facebook page.

Commenting on the prime minister’s health, Muhammad Kamil, who is close to Anwar, said his (Anwar’s) health is good despite the hectic schedule he keeps.

He said it is only normal for someone like Anwar, who is 76, and the finance minister, to sometimes have a slight fever or allergies.

“However, he continues to show tenacity, determination, skilfulness and intelligence in his work, so much so that we, his much younger staff members, have difficulty keeping up with his punishing pace.

“He never budges from his determination to change the country, and change is a process that must be endured, even if it takes time and receives criticisms.”

Muhammad Kamil urged police to take action against slanderers while providing as much space as possible to honest critics because democratic rights do not include the practice of slander.