Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email Surprised to read this situation which was report last week, but then, looking at the way things are going, not surprised anymore. Can anyone update if the canteen is still closed? Does this infringe on the rights of anyone? Of course, you can say that one can find food at other places. But then, why should one be forced to look for food in other places? And this is in Ipoh, not some 90% Muslim dominated area. Sign of things to come?
If non-Muslim entrepreneurs are given opportunities to take up a booth or two at the hospital at reasonable price, I think can avoid this issue. The Muslim operators would have difficulty running business on fasting month since majority (let’s say 60%) of their customers won’t be around.
Malaysia Nanban reported that many non-Muslims who visited the Raja Perempuan Bainun Hospital in Ipoh were shocked to find the canteen closed temporarily for the current fasting month.
Tronoh state assemblyman V. Sivakumar who visited the hospital yesterday said the closure of the canteen had affected the non-Muslims, especially the in-patients, visitors and employees of the hospital, as they had to look for food elsewhere.
The hospital’s management, he said, must also cater to the needs of other races.
source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/8/4/nation/9235500&sec=nation
