KOTA KINABALU: The state government has yet to decide if it plans to bar Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, who is being investigated by the police, from entering the state.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said as of today, the state government has not imposed any restrictions against the Merlimau state assembly.
"For now, we have yet to make any decision (to bar him from entering Sabah). We will look into it and not publicise it. We will leave the matter to the police to look into it.
"If he (Dr Akmal) is deemed as posing a threat to the peace of people from various religion in the state, then we will think about it," he told reporters after attending the Kembara Kasih Ramadan programme at Gaya island here.
Present were Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya; state Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Mohd Arifin Mohd. Arif as well as Petagas assemblyman Datuk Awang Ahmad Sah Sahari.
Recently, Sabah politicians have called on the state government to bar Dr Akmal from coming to Sabah.
Among them are former Umno supreme council member Tan Sri Anifah Aman and Parti Bersatu Sabah Youth Chief Christoper Mandut.
Both have implied that Dr Akmal's response and action towards the issue surrounding the sale of socks bearing the word 'Allah' by KK Mart, would disrupt the harmony of people in Sabah.
Political activists from Sabah and Sarawak also made the same call to urge the state governments not to let Dr Akmal come to Bornean states.
This morning, Kinabatangan Umno Youth chief Mohd Naim Kurniawan Moktar had described the proposal as immature.
He had also said the presence of Dr Akmal in Sabah on Friday was because of him being invited to the state.
