By Admin
BN/Umno in their desperation to smear and discredit the Pakatan Rakyat Government in Penang by claiming that the RM 100 given to Senior Citizens in the State as 'Haram' (forbidden) have actually opened a Pandorra's Box.
BN/Umno claimed that the fund for the RM 100 contribution came from the Penang Turf Club eventhough this has been denied by the Penang Government. If contributions from so-called 'Haram' fumds cannot be received by Muslims, then most of the taxes collected by the Malaysian Government must be 'Haram' too. The Malaysian Government like any other Government in the world need to collect taxes to run the country. It is interesting to note that a large portion of Malaysia's GDP comes from so-called Haram activities. Here are some examples.
1 Hotels - They serve liquor to their guests, this makes taxes paid by Hotels are
Haram too.
2. Airlines - They serve liquor too. Their taxes are Haram too.
3. Chinese and Indian restaurants / coffee shops serve liquor too apart from selling
non Halal food. Tax collected here also Haram.
4. Cigarette companies pay taxes too. They too are Haram.
5. Banks / Finance companies - Their taxes are Haram too as they charge interest.
6. Supermarkets - Their taxes are Haram too as they also sell liquor and non Halal
food.
7. The non Halal food industry taxes are Haram too.
8. Tax collected from import of non Halal food and liquor is also Haram.
By just looking at the above list, how on earth does one expect the Malaysian Government to function if we are to go by Umno's Moronic logic on all things Haram and Halal. Or should the Government use taxes collected from the above mention Haram taxes for non Muslims only as being suggested by many. This would also mean that the Malays will never get the 30% Bumiputra equity target as this would mean owning something that in not Halal. The Government will not be able to use monetary policy to strengthen the economy as interest is Haram in Islam.
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