Secular group Bebas has submitted what it described as the “Save Oktoberfest” petition to the Petaling Jaya mayor Mohd Azizi Mohd Zain today.

This comes after Selangor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Armada started an online petition objecting to the German beer festival scheduled to take place at the One Utama shopping complex.

“We are Malaysians and we believe that Oktoberfest is very much in line with our celebratory culture of food and drink.

“In fact, Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia’s official opening was officiated by then-prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein,” Bebas said in a statement today...