"We've recently been made aware of cases reported in the media concerning an Islamic religious council where a notable sum of tithe funds wasn't submitted to the state tithe board. A similar incident has surfaced in Selangor. Though not widespread, we've taken follow-up actions, including filing police reports.

Ketua Polis Selangor, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, berkata tindakan pemantauan dan pemeriksaan akan membabitkan pasukan pemantauan Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) dan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD).

Beliau turut menambah, penemuan baharu dalam bidang bioteknologi dan farmaseutikal juga perlu dipersiapkan bagi menghadapi endemik atau wabak seterusnya.

Last month, Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said next year’s state budget is scheduled to be presented in mid-November and awaits the royal consent of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj.

“Pesta buku sepatutnya menjadi medan berkecuali dan tidak condong kepada mana-mana agenda politik tetapi sebaliknya perlu menyuburkan kesatuan dan keadilan dalam ekosistem industri buku,” kata PPAS.