[Margaret Pilkington]

I really do not see how a general election impacts on Ramadan.
This is a country that has Christian values, and of course we would not have a polling day on one of the religious days in the calendar, but this is different.
Ramadan lasts for a lunar month and it should be about Muslims going about their daily activities whilst making the fast(which is supposed to be a spiritual experience).
Those participating in the fast are supposed to go about their normal lives without the fast hindering them.
Are they saying that for some reason they are not allowed to vote during this time?
Is casting a vote forbidden during this time?
My understanding is, it isn't.
So it is just a nasty diversionary tactic that is of no consequence...should not even warrant a line of newsprint.