Awas Surau-Surau Di Kementerian : Caution! Extreme Political Sermon During Ramadhan!

Ramadhan is just around the corner and many of us have made preparation waiting one of the holiest months for us Muslims. Preparations are also made on the activity during the fasting month. The atmosphere is joyful yet the humbleness of the occasion makes our hearts filled with hope of redemption. 

However, during the preparation to welcome the month of Ramadhan, certain political parties are setting up their own agenda to propagate their political faith. We have detected that they are currently spreading their political doctrine in “surau” located inside of our government’s ministries buildings and government offices. They gave their sermon, right before Zuhur (Mid-day Prayer) to ensure that their message is received by those who are working with the government.

Sadly, this has become a tradition on every Ramadhan, “surau” management in these ministries will invite “religious expert” to give the tazkirah or short sermon before leading the Zuhur prayer.

Such activity is promoted in Islam, as in the month of Ramadhan, Muslims are urged to pray more, attend religious classes, giving alms, doing charitable work and much more. It is even said in the Holy Quran that Allah will reward you more.

Sadly, this chance is wrongly used by opposition religious clerics as they penetrate all of these government departments and spread their ideologies to government servants.

Some of the committee members of these surau’s were involved in bringing these people to their workplace. It is easier for the opposition to enter these highly guarded building without much hassle.

And now, many surau in government building has been subjected to their ceramah or also known as a government bashing session.

Previously, only mosques and surau is their primary target, however, these people are now attacking government owned building and spread their vision of a perfect Malaysia. The holy month is less that 2 month away, it should be filled with prayers, zikr and also doing charity. But now, because of the sermon that they gave, even government servant is influenced these people.

We hope that the Chief Secretary to the government of Malaysia will look into this matter, and ensure that none of this will happen in your ministries or department.

Religious activity cannot be mixed with political activities because government department serves the people and not a place to politicize issue.

We have received the election result for GE 13 almost for 3 month now, it is time to stop the bickering, stop the lies and most of all stop the politics for a while and focus on the people.