Zaqy Mohamad concerned with incident in front of mosque at UOB Plaza: 'Harmony cannot be taken for granted'
Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad is concerned with the incident outside Moulana Mohamed Ali mosque at UOB Plaza on Friday (Sept 25) night.A 50-year-old man was on Saturday charged for allegedly starting a fire in front of the mosque.Police said in a statement that the man had placed an oil tin at the entrance of the mosque and set fire to a piece of undergarment placed inside.The fire was put out by a member of the public and no injuries were reported in the incident, police added.Reflecting on the incident in a social media post on Saturday evening, the acting minister said that the incident is a timely reminder that the peace and harmony in Singapore cannot be taken for granted."Keeping our society safe and cohesive is a shared responsibility," he added.Zaqy also thanked the member of public who acted quickly to put out the fire.He also updated members of the public that the mosque remains safe and its operations are unaffected.