restaurants forced to close during fasting month
By unuzzz
@unuzzz (1273)
Indonesia
September 14, 2008 6:22am CST
in my country, moslems are the majority among all
and during this month, the moslems are on fasting period,
which oblige them to not eat and drink during certain time
but not all the people in the country are moslems
as a part of the minority, i don't have to fast like the moslems
i can drink and eat anytime ane anywhere i want
but i realize and i put lots of respects to the moslems,
that i don't eat and drink carelessly
but i read the paper yesterday,
in some other provinces here,
the restaurants was forced to close during daytime by the local governments officers
and apparently, the government officers too are forced by the islamic organizations
well i don't think it's fair,
since not everyone in the country is a moslem
people got to make a living right ?
it's very poor for the people who make living from opening a restaurants
and how can the non-moslems find foods to eat ?
i think the funny part is that which one is the real government actually ?
the local government or the islamic organization ?
some moslems around here also disagree with the government acts for forcing some restaurants to close during this month
i'd say those islamic organizations are extrimist
what do you think about such thing ?
thanks for responding
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3 responses
@klaudine (3650)
• Indonesia
14 Sep 08
I wonder if we are from the same country because the thing that you've given here is very familiar in my ears. It is true that in some province, all food and beverages services are forced to be closed down due to the respect to the fasting people. I think it is not fair. Just like what you've said, everybody has the right to make a living and everybody got the right to do the business. If you can see it further, you would see why the economical growth in our country never be able to reach the average level, it is because people keep bothering another people in business. These organization actually has violated the law by forcing people to close the business. It is a crime. But why our government still keep silent? Oh yeah, it's the politic, you know the election is coming and they want the voice of majority people there :)
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@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
22 Sep 08
Hello unuzzz,
I am a Muslim too but I am not a terrorist 
That is a sad case though... Well, here in Malaysia too Muslims are not allowed to eat in public but there is no restriction for the non Muslims. Restaurants and food stall operators are doing their businesses like usual and Muslims still can enter the premises but can't be seen eating there. For my experience, I do buy food at a fast food restaurant whenever I can't do my fasting but I always take away. For a multi racial country like us, we should tolerate in certain issues so that we can live happily together. And for the specific case you mentioned here, I think it is unfair to force the restaurants to close their businesses during fasting month as there are non Muslims involved here.
That is a sad case though... Well, here in Malaysia too Muslims are not allowed to eat in public but there is no restriction for the non Muslims. Restaurants and food stall operators are doing their businesses like usual and Muslims still can enter the premises but can't be seen eating there. For my experience, I do buy food at a fast food restaurant whenever I can't do my fasting but I always take away. For a multi racial country like us, we should tolerate in certain issues so that we can live happily together. And for the specific case you mentioned here, I think it is unfair to force the restaurants to close their businesses during fasting month as there are non Muslims involved here. 
@Antzon (159)
• Singapore
14 Sep 08
Nobody should use religious material in their governing of their country unless the whole country have a state religion. It is not fair for those non-Muslim shop owners because they cannot sell their wares. And if i understand the meaning for fasting, it is to stop all the temptation to eat to understand how those poor and hungry people feel so if they are loyal to their religion they should be able to control themselves. Muslims still continue to sell food in my country even though they are fasting, this shows that they could resist these temptations to eat but closing shops? its just unfair.
