The Information Minister of Malaysia on Monday said that Muslims in the country should exercise wisdom in addressing religious issues and not become hysterical, which is in response to a boycott announced by a local Muslim group for the film 'Evan Almighty.'
Datuk Seri Zainuddin Maidin, told The Star publication that banning the film which is alleged to contain scenes that insult Muslims was not the solution since the country is a multiracial society which has different religious beliefs.
"We live in a country with various races and religions, so we have to exercise more wisdom in facing issues relating to religion," he said.
The Malaysia's Muslim Consumers Association has earlier issued a call for the movie to be banned, saying that it is insulting to Muslims since it turned the big flood during the time of Noah into a comedy and it depicted God as a human being.
"The movie refers to the big flood during the time of Prophet Noah, but this has been turned into a comedy which is insulting to Islam," association secretary-general Maamor Osman said. "Featuring a human being as God in the movie is also against Islam."
Other foreign movies to have been banned from public screening on religious grounds include Brokeback Mountain and The Passion of the Christ, reported AFP.