She was commenting on a recent incident in which protesters demanded that Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng stay away from “buka puasa” gatherings. They accused Lim and the state executive council of interfering with the issuance of fatwas.
Ledionnie Ajis, who calls herself Leo, said she was disappointed by the attitude and behaviour of the group.
“But Malaysians should be aware that a few bad apples won’t spoil the whole basket,” she told FMT.
“I can only say that we must not stereotype a whole group of people just because of incidents like these.
“Sadly, this type of mentality exists in all groups of people. There are always those rotten eggs.”
Leo said her small group of Muslim friends had always been supportive of her fasting during Ramadan.
“It’s fun when you get to break your fast together. When I fasted for the first time, I was extremely sleepy the whole day and they kept motivating me saying, ‘A little more Leo, just five more hours.’
“They used to do that every hour till it was time to break the fast. My friends are awesome.”
Leo, who is Anglican, was first featured in FMT last year, when she revealed that she had been fasting in Ramadan since 2014. Before that, she would always join her friends for their “buka puasa” meal. In 2014, she decided to try going through the fast herself to experience what Muslims go through on a normal Ramadan day.
Devout Christians fast during the Lent season before Easter.