Wisma Putra summons Swedish ambassador over desecration of Quran FMTNews FMTEng
PETALING JAYA: Wisma Putra has summoned the ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia to condemn the desecration of a Quran outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm a few days ago.In a statement tonight, the foreign ministry reiterated to ambassador Joachim Bergström that Malaysia was disappointed that the Swedish government had allowed such a “vile act” – the third of its kind – to take place.
It was reported that a Swedish-based Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, had threatened to bury a copy of the Quran. Apart from triggering protests in Muslim-majority nations, the episode also saw Iraq expelling the Swedish ambassador. “Such acts of disrespect towards any religion have the potential to incite religious hatred and undermine the harmony and peaceful coexistence among people of different faiths.
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