THE UMNO MUSLIM MALAYS PREFER TO BE “AWAY FROM GOD BUT NEAR TO THE MOSQUE”.........THAT’S WHY THEY BUILT A LOT OF BIG MOSQUES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.........ANYWAY, WHY SHOULD THEY WORRY ON THE COPIES OF BM ALKITAB WHEN MANY OF THEM (BY CONDUCT) ARE NOT PRACTICING TRUE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM?? THEY EVEN LEGALISED SPORTS TOTO, MAGNUM 4D, PAN MALAYSIAN POOL, GENTING CASINO,........THIS “MARKET CAPITALIZATION” EXERCISES (TWO OR THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK) GARNER SO MUCH MORE FUNDS AS COMPARED TO ASN, ASB, ASM, .....

THE UMNO MUSLIM MALAYS PREFER TO BE “AWAY FROM GOD BUT NEAR TO THE MOSQUE”.........THAT’S WHY THEY BUILT A LOT OF BIG MOSQUES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.........ANYWAY, WHY SHOULD THEY WORRY ON THE COPIES OF BM ALKITAB WHEN MANY OF THEM (BY CONDUCT) ARE NOT PRACTICING TRUE TEACHINGS OF ISLAM?? THEY EVEN LEGALISED SPORTS TOTO, MAGNUM 4D, PAN MALAYSIAN POOL, GENTING CASINO,........THIS “MARKET CAPITALIZATION” EXERCISES (TWO OR THREE TIMES EVERY WEEK) GARNER SO MUCH MORE FUNDS AS COMPARED TO ASN, ASB, ASM, .....


By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — The Najib administration ordered the release of 35,000 Malay-language Bibles which were seized at the ports of Kuching and Klang, bowing to pressure from Christian churches and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) politicians.

“This is a reasonable compromise in managing the polarities of views between Christians and Muslims in the country,” said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala in a statement this evening.

The Cabinet was set to discuss the issue on Friday with one eye on the Sarawak polls set to take place next month.

But with the seizure of the bibles drawing protests from Christians nationwide, a majority of whom live in Sabah and Sarawak, the federal government was forced to act today.

The Christian Federation of Malaysia, which represents 90 per cent of churches in Malaysia, has said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak made a decision to release the Alkitabs but so far, the home ministry, which controls customs, has refused to hand over the bibles.

Christians, who make up close to 10 per cent of Malaysia’s 28 million population, use Bahasa Malaysia in Sabah and Sarawak churches to preach to the multi-ethnic congregation who each have a distinctive tribal language.

But evangelist churches there, such as Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB), have crossed the South China Sea to preach to the growing number of Sarawakians and Sabahans who are settling down in the peninsula after furthering their studies or finding work here.

Jala, who is a Sarawakian Christian, said that the government had decided on the release of the Alkitab in line with a 1982 gazette under the Internal Security Act which allows its limited and controlled importation and circulation on condition that the books are stamped: “For Christians Only.”

Comments (6) ..

written by batsman, March 15, 2011 22:59:02

Normally Najib would say - let the police or the courts do their work, the govt does not interfere. Why the sudden change? heeheehee

So the govt interferes after all??? ...

written by syd, March 15, 2011 22:58:21

maybe it was taib that tightened the screws on the talibans. ...

written by earthman, March 15, 2011 22:36:14

Another election 'gift' for the people of Sarawak. They lost Sibu, but this time too slow to learn their mistake. They are doomed and Sarawak will have a new government. For God had opened the people's eyes. Tell them that its an election gift and nothing more. Its a bribe sort of. Fear God and vote for God's people. Do not fall into the devil's snare again. For God is with us. Yes Lord. ...

written by Awang Kuku, March 15, 2011 22:28:06

Wow! How kind our government is!! I didn't know the government is so kind one lah! How about Toon's book -- "For Lunatics only." OK? ...

written by hellosunshine, March 15, 2011 21:26:42

on condition that the books are stamped: “For Christians Only.”

WTF! This is like telling the Christians, the Bible is something like Playboy magazine stamped, "For Adults Only". ..

written by alpha1, March 15, 2011 20:29:18

Damaged done! Too late for damage control! Be ready for the repercussions you bloody arrogant and corrupted government!! Vote them out!!