'Keep politics out', Jais tells mosques, surau as polls near

The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) has directed all mosque and surau administrators in the state to ban any form of political activities or programmes within the perimeters of such places of worship, including the putting up of political party banners, slogans, or logos.

Jais director Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said campaigns or political parties’ propaganda materials in any form should not be allowed in a mosque, surau or other buildings within their compounds.

“This is due to the possibility that...