I think AVCF told many that he had got two months to live and now it is more than 3 months.
Isn't it a scam using others people money to treat himself when he is not really ill without a Full Medical Report? If he is really sick as claim why not let the church see the medical report?
How can there be treatment by any doctor if AVCF continues to work full time?
Is he going to stay in KL when the Court makes the judgement on 24th of January, 2014?
It is known that the property where the FCC is sited cannot be owned Bishop of Sabah as that is illegal.
Is the FCC owned by St Patrick Church? If so how can SPC owns any Anglican church outside of Sabah?
Is the FCC owned by the AVCF himself? If so, why should ADOS commit so much financial assistance over to the FCC? So FCC is an illegal set up ? Is AVCF to be held responsible for the abuses of power when he was Archdeacon of SPC, Tawau?
Finally, why do we still allow a very man in mind, body, emotion and also in the spirit to be the Bishop of Sabah? Something is definitely wrong with the Anglican HoBs of SEA. !!!
Are all these activities going to bless God?
Paragon MC, please give the Sabah Anglicans a Full Medical Report.
The purpose is to clear all the doubts in the following areas :-
1. Can a grievous cancer patient still work full time?
2. If the doctor had given sick leave, can the patient work full time?
3. What happen if the employer does not recognise the Medical Leave Certificate, who is at fault?
4. Who is the employer of AVCF?
5. Should anything happen to AVCF without a Will, the ADOS would suffer tremendously.
6. Should the doctor continue to treat the cancer patients still working in defiance of the MLC?
7. Should the doctor be blamed later if anything unpleasant happen?
8. ADOS may face the consequence of the possibility dead while under treatment, and what is next?
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
285. The rebel of God is AVCF
Beware,
AVCF is really the great enemy of God and avcf is very sick in body as he said so, very sick in mind as his thoughts are conflict within himself, very sick tongue as lashing always, devilish eyes as you all know now, and how can God allow such a person aka "madman" to go on in ADOS?
Is what Rev Chin's preached in CCL repeated in other Anglican churches in Sabah and if that is done all those priests should repent and apology and resigned as they are unfit to remain serving God?
When rebelling against God is a reality in ADOS, it is AVCF and all his gang under his influence who are the rebels as the Bride of Christ is destroyed by their immorality, crimes and misrepresentation of the TRUTH already so much exposed and yet to be exposed.
AVCF is really the great enemy of God and avcf is very sick in body as he said so, very sick in mind as his thoughts are conflict within himself, very sick tongue as lashing always, devilish eyes as you all know now, and how can God allow such a person aka "madman" to go on in ADOS?
Is what Rev Chin's preached in CCL repeated in other Anglican churches in Sabah and if that is done all those priests should repent and apology and resigned as they are unfit to remain serving God?
When rebelling against God is a reality in ADOS, it is AVCF and all his gang under his influence who are the rebels as the Bride of Christ is destroyed by their immorality, crimes and misrepresentation of the TRUTH already so much exposed and yet to be exposed.
Monday, January 6, 2014
284. ADOS website 2014????
http://bishopalbertvuncf.blogspot.com/
Hoy Communion = Hate On You Communion???
http://www.anglicansabah.org/2010.1/main.htm - this is still the tearful website of 2013.
Are we going forward into the promised land or stop at 2013 crying like a crocodile of very sick AVCF?
Today is 7th January, 2014, and where are we in ADOS?
Hoy Communion = Hate On You Communion???
http://www.anglicansabah.org/2010.1/main.htm - this is still the tearful website of 2013.
Are we going forward into the promised land or stop at 2013 crying like a crocodile of very sick AVCF?
Today is 7th January, 2014, and where are we in ADOS?
Saturday, January 4, 2014
283. Dean Chak talking of Joshua into the promised land
In today's sermon of Dean Chak in ASC, he was urging Joshua into the promised land in ADOS?
Who is this Joshua? AVCF claims he is the Moses into the promised land but he will never made it as he is Albert. So I was the only first one to start the walk to the Promised land with the first Suit after calling fellows Christians Anglican to walk the talk to remove AVCF.
That was started in Christmas 2011 and the Court case started in April, 2012...and filing of the case in June 2012.
So pray for this journey in the promised land in Sabah for ADOS, and be courgeous and strong.
more write up to follow---
Who is this Joshua? AVCF claims he is the Moses into the promised land but he will never made it as he is Albert. So I was the only first one to start the walk to the Promised land with the first Suit after calling fellows Christians Anglican to walk the talk to remove AVCF.
That was started in Christmas 2011 and the Court case started in April, 2012...and filing of the case in June 2012.
So pray for this journey in the promised land in Sabah for ADOS, and be courgeous and strong.
more write up to follow---
Dean Chak as I
sat down in ASC (I was deliberate late) talked of verses in Joshua.
Dean said there
was a delay to enter the promised land as it was 40 years in the wilderness.
I do not know
what he was referring but I t hink he was referring Bishop Vun always talked of
Moses
Into the
promised land in Sabah. That was figuratively of Albert in promised
land but all this promised land of
Albert was
nothing but greed and fame for him considered himself as anointed since 2005
when he became
Bishop. So when Moses (Albert in that spirit) has
already failed to enter the promised land as in the appointed
Of the Bishop,
Joshua took over. It may be the spirit
of Joshua but it can be applicable to my case.
So when the
crisis of ADOS which I call BISHOPGATE broke out in late 2011 being the centenarian
year of ASC and I was told of that on
Christmas day
25th of December, 2011 by Richard
as I abstained going to church since 2009.
So as successor
of Moses, I saw the divine opportunity to take charge to enter the promised
land and all these are
Written in the
two blogs namely Allsaintcathedralsabah.blogspot.com and
thetruthasc.wordpress.com since Christmas 2011.
The promised
land to me is that ADOS needs to be re-claimed and re-vamped to be better
service for God. God’s church and the
bride of Jesus Christ has been trampled upon by God’s enemies disguised as
serving Him.
It is indeed
not easy to enter the promised land as it was in the days of Moses but Joshua
made it as God had promised and directed.
Delay is itself
a challenge and as Dean Chak said we must now prepare ourselves to enter the
promised land but who is this Joshua?
So I was there to receive this
message and we are not to remain in east of River Jordan
but be on the way to Jerusalem
to enter the promised land.
Would all the
members of ADOS follow me to enter the promised land possibly after 24th
of January, 2014?
If the
spiritual Joshua is Bolly Lapok to finally resolve BISHOPGATE, he had already
made himself irrelevant and redundant.
Give this a
dedicated prayer as we reach Jericho.
See you all at Jericho.
Joshua Kong
282. AVCF should read this to the end
AVCF should read this article to the end as the church he destroys is the bride of Christ if he really has cancer -Joshua..
http://www.patient.co.in/profiles/blogs/married-or-not-you-should-read-this?fb_action_ids=10202150786504552&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[231882463645783]&action_type_map=[%22og.likes%22]&action_ref_map=
When I got home that night my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking about divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?
I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn’t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.
The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn’t have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn’t want anything from me, but needed a month’s notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month’s time and she didn’t want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.
This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that every day for the month’s duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Jane about my wife’s divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.
My wife and I hadn’t had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don’t tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn’t looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn’t tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.
Suddenly it hit me… she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.
Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it’s time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.
But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn’t noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office…. jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind…I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won’t divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn’t value the details of our lives, not because we didn’t love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart. Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I’ll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed – dead. My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push through with the divorce.— At least, in the eyes of our son—- I’m a loving husband….
The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves.
So find time to be your spouse’s friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
If you don’t share this, nothing will happen to you.
If you do, you just might save a marriage. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
http://www.patient.co.in/profiles/blogs/married-or-not-you-should-read-this?fb_action_ids=10202150786504552&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=[231882463645783]&action_type_map=[%22og.likes%22]&action_ref_map=
Married or not… you should read this
When I got home that night my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.
Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking about divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?
I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn’t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her!
With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.
The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn’t have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.
In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn’t want anything from me, but needed a month’s notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month’s time and she didn’t want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.
This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that every day for the month’s duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.
I told Jane about my wife’s divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.
My wife and I hadn’t had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don’t tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.
On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn’t looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.
On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn’t tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.
She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.
Suddenly it hit me… she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.
Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it’s time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.
But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn’t noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office…. jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind…I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.
She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won’t divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn’t value the details of our lives, not because we didn’t love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart. Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I’ll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.
That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed – dead. My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push through with the divorce.— At least, in the eyes of our son—- I’m a loving husband….
The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves.
So find time to be your spouse’s friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!
If you don’t share this, nothing will happen to you.
If you do, you just might save a marriage. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Friday, January 3, 2014
281. Letter to Singapore
http://thetrutheng.com/2013/
You may go to this blog for more observations.
I know for sure that this famous or infamous patient would not give any one
consent to obtain this Medical Report.
But I want you to do me a favour to clear some important doubt on the alleged treatment.
I
hope you would pass this question to Dr. Kong H L for it is very
much a public interest as it has affected the Anglican Church and the
Christians in general.
If
Albert Vun CF is undergoing such a serious treatment as it is life and
death situation, why is he not on full medical leave but working full
time in Sabah and KL while he goes to Dr. Kong for full course of
chemotherapy?
Did Dr Kong give him medical leave ? Is it AVCF ignores the medical leave?
Is AVCF really that sick as he claims as he is known to be a great liar.
Dr. Kong needs to clear this doubt and stay out of any possible scam of AVCF.
I am doing a whistle blowing effort to set the records straight.
<><><>
Dear Sir/Dr,
Re a famous
patient from by the name of Bishop Datuk Albert Vun Cheong Fui
Please treat
this letter as an inquiry.
Bishop Datuk
Albert Vun is the angLican bishop of Sabah and is reported to be under
treatment for the past few months in singapore
possibly in “M
E Hospital”
for alleged pancreatic cancer 4th ? stage.
I am a member
of Anglican Diocese of Sabah and have been asking for the full medical report
from the hospital where he is receiving regular treatment of chemotherapy.
Due to his
treatment, the Anglican churches had written to members to raise fund for his
treatment.
The question
before us is that he had been working full time as the bishop without any
medical leave.
Is that a
normal procedure that a patient under chemotherapy can still work full time?
If he is really
under treatment, please allow the church to have the medical report as this
bishop is mired by lots of stories of half truth and half fact or simply
blatant lies.
http://thetrutheng.com/2013/
I know for sure that this famous or infamous patient would not give any one
consent to obtain this Medical Report.
But I want you to do me a favour to clear some important doubt on the alleged treatment.
I
hope you would pass this question to Dr. Kong Hwai Loong for it is very
much a public interest as it has affected the Anglican Church and the
Christians in general.
If
Albert Vun CF is undergoing such a serious treatment as it is life and
death situation, why is he not on full medical leave but working full
time in Sabah and KL while he goes to Dr. Kong for full course of
chemotherapy?
Did Dr Kong give him medical leave ? Is it AVCF ignores the medical leave?
Is AVCF really that sick as he claims as he is known to be a great liar.
Dr. Kong needs to clear this doubt and stay out of any possible scam of AVCF.
I am doing a whistle blowing effort to set the records straight.
Joshua
You may go to this blog for more observations.
An Update of
BAV’s Condition | The Truth http://thetrutheng.com/2013/10/26/an-update-of-bavs-condition/
Medical Fund
for Bishop Albert Vun | The Truth http://thetrutheng.com/2013/12/03/medical-fund-for-bishop-albert-vun/
Bishop Albert
Vun Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer | The Truth http://thetrutheng.com/2013/10/19/bishop-albert-vun-diagnosed-with-pancreatic-cancer
I used to lodge
a complaint to the then Prime Minister Mr. Lee Kuan Yew in the late 1980s about
my late father-in-law treated by Mt Elizabeth Hospital and did get a very good
solution.
Thank you,
Warmest
regards,
Joshua Y. C.
Kong 4/1/14
6013-8394513
280. AVCF should face treason for support ALLAH
Where is AVCF on this support for the Court Case on Allah to come out himself to face this music hard for the ears now.
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/selangor-response-to-jais-raid-on-church-is-pathetic-says-ambiga
This
Sunday, the Christian community in Selangor is also set to come under
further duress as Muslim groups plan to rally outside two Selangor
churches, while Umno Selangor has threatened a state-wide protest
outside churches over a Catholic priest's insistence that Catholic
churches will not abide by a reported Jais directive to stop using
“Allah”.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/selangor-response-to-jais-raid-on-church-is-pathetic-says-ambiga#sthash.uteZ2UWT.dpuf
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/selangor-response-to-jais-raid-on-church-is-pathetic-says-ambiga#sthash.uteZ2UWT.dpuf
Ambiga
slammed the Selangor government for its 'non-existent' response on the
Jais raid and seizure of Bibles yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy MayKUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has called the Selangor
government's response to yesterday's shocking raid and seizure of bibles
non-existent or at best weak.The former chairman of polls reform group Bersih's remarks on Twitter today comes after Sallehen Mukhyi, who holds the state religious affairs portfolio, said the raid, which led to the seizure of Malay-language and Iban bibles, was never discussed with him.
He had also pointed out today that the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had forgotten to inform the state administration about the raid.
Ambiga, a well-respected lawyer and rights activist, said the Selangor state government's response was “pathethic.”
“Why is Selangor State Govt's response on Jais incident non existent or at best, weak? Hiding behind jurisdiction as an excuse is pathetic,” she tweeted today,
Earlier, local churches said the shocking raid and seizure of bibles by Selangor Islamic authorities was a violation of the Christians’ constitutional right to freedom of religion and an “aggressive attack” on interfaith ties in Malaysia.
The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM), which represents virtually all of the churches nationwide, also dubbed the controversial enforcement action by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) yesterday as abusive and discrimination against Christians.
“This unconscionable conduct on the part of Jais and the federal police is not just an authoritarian abuse of power and an act of harassment against Christians in Malaysia.
“It is also a blatant and aggressive attack on the moral and multi-cultural fabric of our society which values inter-communal harmony and utmost respect for the sanctity of each other’s religious beliefs and books,” the CFM said in a two-page statement today.
Yesterday, Jais raided the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM)’s office in Selangor and seized over 300 copies of the Alkitab and Bup Kudus, the bible in the Malay language and Iban language respectively, while two BSM officials were arrested by the police and told to report to Jais next Friday.
Today, CFM stressed that neither Jais nor any other Muslim religious bodies must gain authority over another religion, saying that it would otherwise render the protection of freedom of religion under Article 11 of the Federal Constitution meaningless.
“To allow one religion to be able to monitor and regulate how another religion is to be practiced is a distasteful recipe for disaster, and a contradiction of the moderation of which the prime minister speaks so frequently abroad,” it said.
Earlier in the statement, CFM also pointed out that the raid and seizure had taken place despite the 10-point solution, a Cabinet decision in 2011 that assured Christians that they would be allowed to print and distribute bibles in the Malay and indigenous languages.
“The unwarranted actions on the part of Jais, aided and abetted by the police, are in absolute breach of the Cabinet’s 10-points solution announced in April 2011 which stated that Christians can import, print and distribute the Al-Kitab under certain conditions, all of which have been complied with by BSM,” it said.
It then urged the prime minister and the Cabinet to “uphold” the federal government’s “word and commitment” to ensure that the Christian community’s rights under the Federal Constitution “are not violated and trampled upon by state-level religious officers with the complicity of the Federal police”.
The bibles seized yesterday contain the word “Allah” but BSM said its customers are not just the churches in Sabah and Sarawak, but also Sabahan and Sarawakian Christians, Orang Asli churches and other Malay-speaking Christians in the peninsula.
It is understood that Jais' actions were taken under the Selangor Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Among Muslims) Enactment 1988 that prohibits non-Muslims in Selangor from using 35 Arabic words and phrases, including the word for God, “Allah”.
This Sunday, the Christian community in Selangor is also set to come under further duress as Muslim groups plan to rally outside two Selangor churches, while Umno Selangor has threatened a state-wide protest outside churches over a Catholic priest's insistence that Catholic churches will not abide by a reported Jais directive to stop using “Allah”.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
Christians make up about 10 per cent of the Malaysian population, or 2.6 million. Almost two-thirds of them are Bumiputera and are largely based in Sabah and Sarawak, where they routinely use Bahasa Malaysia and indigenous languages in their religious practices, including describing God as “Allah” in their prayers and holy book.
Ambiga
slammed the Selangor government for its 'non-existent' response on the
Jais raid and seizure of Bibles yesterday. — Picture by Choo Choy MayKUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan has called the Selangor
government's response to yesterday's shocking raid and seizure of bibles
non-existent or at best weak.The former chairman of polls reform group Bersih's remarks on Twitter today comes after Sallehen Mukhyi, who holds the state religious affairs portfolio, said the raid, which led to the seizure of Malay-language and Iban bibles, was never discussed with him.
He had also pointed out today that the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) had forgotten to inform the state administration about the raid.
Ambiga, a well-respected lawyer and rights activist, said the Selangor state government's response was “pathethic.”
“Why is Selangor State Govt's response on Jais incident non existent or at best, weak? Hiding behind jurisdiction as an excuse is pathetic,” she tweeted today,
Earlier, local churches said the shocking raid and seizure of bibles by Selangor Islamic authorities was a violation of the Christians’ constitutional right to freedom of religion and an “aggressive attack” on interfaith ties in Malaysia.
The Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM), which represents virtually all of the churches nationwide, also dubbed the controversial enforcement action by the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) yesterday as abusive and discrimination against Christians.
“This unconscionable conduct on the part of Jais and the federal police is not just an authoritarian abuse of power and an act of harassment against Christians in Malaysia.
“It is also a blatant and aggressive attack on the moral and multi-cultural fabric of our society which values inter-communal harmony and utmost respect for the sanctity of each other’s religious beliefs and books,” the CFM said in a two-page statement today.
Yesterday, Jais raided the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM)’s office in Selangor and seized over 300 copies of the Alkitab and Bup Kudus, the bible in the Malay language and Iban language respectively, while two BSM officials were arrested by the police and told to report to Jais next Friday.
Today, CFM stressed that neither Jais nor any other Muslim religious bodies must gain authority over another religion, saying that it would otherwise render the protection of freedom of religion under Article 11 of the Federal Constitution meaningless.
“To allow one religion to be able to monitor and regulate how another religion is to be practiced is a distasteful recipe for disaster, and a contradiction of the moderation of which the prime minister speaks so frequently abroad,” it said.
Earlier in the statement, CFM also pointed out that the raid and seizure had taken place despite the 10-point solution, a Cabinet decision in 2011 that assured Christians that they would be allowed to print and distribute bibles in the Malay and indigenous languages.
“The unwarranted actions on the part of Jais, aided and abetted by the police, are in absolute breach of the Cabinet’s 10-points solution announced in April 2011 which stated that Christians can import, print and distribute the Al-Kitab under certain conditions, all of which have been complied with by BSM,” it said.
It then urged the prime minister and the Cabinet to “uphold” the federal government’s “word and commitment” to ensure that the Christian community’s rights under the Federal Constitution “are not violated and trampled upon by state-level religious officers with the complicity of the Federal police”.
The bibles seized yesterday contain the word “Allah” but BSM said its customers are not just the churches in Sabah and Sarawak, but also Sabahan and Sarawakian Christians, Orang Asli churches and other Malay-speaking Christians in the peninsula.
It is understood that Jais' actions were taken under the Selangor Non-Islamic Religions (Control of Propagation Among Muslims) Enactment 1988 that prohibits non-Muslims in Selangor from using 35 Arabic words and phrases, including the word for God, “Allah”.
This Sunday, the Christian community in Selangor is also set to come under further duress as Muslim groups plan to rally outside two Selangor churches, while Umno Selangor has threatened a state-wide protest outside churches over a Catholic priest's insistence that Catholic churches will not abide by a reported Jais directive to stop using “Allah”.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
Christians make up about 10 per cent of the Malaysian population, or 2.6 million. Almost two-thirds of them are Bumiputera and are largely based in Sabah and Sarawak, where they routinely use Bahasa Malaysia and indigenous languages in their religious practices, including describing God as “Allah” in their prayers and holy book.
The destruction of ADOS brought about by AVCF in 7 years is already too much as the worst model of a Bishop in the Anglican Communion, and ENOUGH is Enough, AVCF and his cronies should be removed instantly without any further notice. PERIOD. Now it is timely to also drag in the Archbishop of Canterbury if the counterpart HoBSea continues to be passive or recalcitrant.
AVCF should present himself to support the Court case on Allah and face treason charge too as he intends to go to FCC to be with his love ones. Joshua
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 2 ― Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew had allegedly
committed treason against the Selangor Sultan by insisting on using the
word “Allah", claimed state Umno leaders.
Subang Umno chief Datuk Zein Isma Ismail said Lawrence’s recent statement was akin to going against the Selangor Sultan’s decree banning non-Muslims in the state from using the Arabic word.
“This is a penderhakaan (treason) towards the Sultan’s decree and we demand that the related quarter apologise,” Zein was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
Yesterday, all 22 Selangor Umno divisions reportedly lodged police
reports against Father Lawrence Andrew, demanding that the editor of
Catholic Church weekly Herald apologise for saying that Catholic
churches in the state will continue to use the word “Allah” in their
masses.
Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, also expressed worry that apparent inaction over Andrew’s comments, including the use of the Sedition Act 1948, could see unrest ultimately arising from a challenge of Selangor’s religious edict banning the non-Muslims’ use of the Arabic word for God.
When commenting on the intention of the Catholic churches in Selangor to continue using the word “Allah”, Abdul Shukor said the situation could worsen if they do not comply with the state law.
“Their actions clearly challenges and breaches the fatwa (religious edict) and decree of the Selangor Sultan as the religious leader and state ruler. As religious people, this quarter (church) should understand the reality because their action will surely cause Muslims to be dissatisfied,” he was quoted as saying by Malay daily Berita Harian, without singling out Lawrence.
According to Berita Harian, Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described those who oppose and insult Islam by challenging court decisions, the Federal Constitution and the country’s royal rulers as traitors.
Harussani went a step further when he reportedly called for the government to take firm action such as imprisoning and revoking the citizenships of such “traitors”, as well as banning churches that continue to use the word “Allah”.
Harussani did not, however, name those whom he alleged to have insulted Islam.
Utusan Malaysia also reported two Muslim non-government organisations as claiming that Andrew had contravened a court decision and called for contempt of court proceedings against him.
Muslim group Muafakat’s president Ismail Mina Ahmad told Utusan Malaysia: “The court had previously decided that the word is exclusive for the use of Muslims.”
“Andrew’s statement wanting to use that word goes against and insults the court’s decision, so legal action has to be taken against him,” he was quoted saying.
Ismail also claimed that Lawrence had insulted the decree of the Selangor Sultan, where the state ruler had ordered all non-Muslim residents in the state not to use the word “Allah”.
Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said the Home Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) should haul Lawrence to court, insisting that this was necessary to prevent anxiety among the Muslims and to maintain the country’s harmony.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
Matters were further complicated when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department said it would begin compelling churches in the state to stop using the word “Allah”, possibly widening the effects of what has largely been an administrative ban on the word’s usage and which could have far-reaching consequences on Malaysian’s constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
Subang Umno chief Datuk Zein Isma Ismail said Lawrence’s recent statement was akin to going against the Selangor Sultan’s decree banning non-Muslims in the state from using the Arabic word.
“This is a penderhakaan (treason) towards the Sultan’s decree and we demand that the related quarter apologise,” Zein was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, also expressed worry that apparent inaction over Andrew’s comments, including the use of the Sedition Act 1948, could see unrest ultimately arising from a challenge of Selangor’s religious edict banning the non-Muslims’ use of the Arabic word for God.
When commenting on the intention of the Catholic churches in Selangor to continue using the word “Allah”, Abdul Shukor said the situation could worsen if they do not comply with the state law.
“Their actions clearly challenges and breaches the fatwa (religious edict) and decree of the Selangor Sultan as the religious leader and state ruler. As religious people, this quarter (church) should understand the reality because their action will surely cause Muslims to be dissatisfied,” he was quoted as saying by Malay daily Berita Harian, without singling out Lawrence.
According to Berita Harian, Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described those who oppose and insult Islam by challenging court decisions, the Federal Constitution and the country’s royal rulers as traitors.
Harussani went a step further when he reportedly called for the government to take firm action such as imprisoning and revoking the citizenships of such “traitors”, as well as banning churches that continue to use the word “Allah”.
Harussani did not, however, name those whom he alleged to have insulted Islam.
Utusan Malaysia also reported two Muslim non-government organisations as claiming that Andrew had contravened a court decision and called for contempt of court proceedings against him.
Muslim group Muafakat’s president Ismail Mina Ahmad told Utusan Malaysia: “The court had previously decided that the word is exclusive for the use of Muslims.”
“Andrew’s statement wanting to use that word goes against and insults the court’s decision, so legal action has to be taken against him,” he was quoted saying.
Ismail also claimed that Lawrence had insulted the decree of the Selangor Sultan, where the state ruler had ordered all non-Muslim residents in the state not to use the word “Allah”.
Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said the Home Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) should haul Lawrence to court, insisting that this was necessary to prevent anxiety among the Muslims and to maintain the country’s harmony.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
Matters were further complicated when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department said it would begin compelling churches in the state to stop using the word “Allah”, possibly widening the effects of what has largely been an administrative ban on the word’s usage and which could have far-reaching consequences on Malaysian’s constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 2 ― Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew had allegedly
committed treason against the Selangor Sultan by insisting on using the
word “Allah", claimed state Umno leaders. - See more at:
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 2 ― Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew had allegedly
committed treason against the Selangor Sultan by insisting on using the
word “Allah", claimed state Umno leaders.
Subang Umno chief Datuk Zein Isma Ismail said Lawrence’s recent statement was akin to going against the Selangor Sultan’s decree banning non-Muslims in the state from using the Arabic word.
“This is a penderhakaan (treason) towards the Sultan’s decree and we demand that the related quarter apologise,” Zein was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
Yesterday, all 22 Selangor Umno divisions reportedly lodged police
reports against Father Lawrence Andrew, demanding that the editor of
Catholic Church weekly Herald apologise for saying that Catholic
churches in the state will continue to use the word “Allah” in their
masses.
Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, also expressed worry that apparent inaction over Andrew’s comments, including the use of the Sedition Act 1948, could see unrest ultimately arising from a challenge of Selangor’s religious edict banning the non-Muslims’ use of the Arabic word for God.
When commenting on the intention of the Catholic churches in Selangor to continue using the word “Allah”, Abdul Shukor said the situation could worsen if they do not comply with the state law.
“Their actions clearly challenges and breaches the fatwa (religious edict) and decree of the Selangor Sultan as the religious leader and state ruler. As religious people, this quarter (church) should understand the reality because their action will surely cause Muslims to be dissatisfied,” he was quoted as saying by Malay daily Berita Harian, without singling out Lawrence.
According to Berita Harian, Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described those who oppose and insult Islam by challenging court decisions, the Federal Constitution and the country’s royal rulers as traitors.
Harussani went a step further when he reportedly called for the government to take firm action such as imprisoning and revoking the citizenships of such “traitors”, as well as banning churches that continue to use the word “Allah”.
Harussani did not, however, name those whom he alleged to have insulted Islam.
Utusan Malaysia also reported two Muslim non-government organisations as claiming that Andrew had contravened a court decision and called for contempt of court proceedings against him.
Muslim group Muafakat’s president Ismail Mina Ahmad told Utusan Malaysia: “The court had previously decided that the word is exclusive for the use of Muslims.”
“Andrew’s statement wanting to use that word goes against and insults the court’s decision, so legal action has to be taken against him,” he was quoted saying.
Ismail also claimed that Lawrence had insulted the decree of the Selangor Sultan, where the state ruler had ordered all non-Muslim residents in the state not to use the word “Allah”.
Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said the Home Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) should haul Lawrence to court, insisting that this was necessary to prevent anxiety among the Muslims and to maintain the country’s harmony.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
Matters were further complicated when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department said it would begin compelling churches in the state to stop using the word “Allah”, possibly widening the effects of what has largely been an administrative ban on the word’s usage and which could have far-reaching consequences on Malaysian’s constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
Subang Umno chief Datuk Zein Isma Ismail said Lawrence’s recent statement was akin to going against the Selangor Sultan’s decree banning non-Muslims in the state from using the Arabic word.
“This is a penderhakaan (treason) towards the Sultan’s decree and we demand that the related quarter apologise,” Zein was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, also expressed worry that apparent inaction over Andrew’s comments, including the use of the Sedition Act 1948, could see unrest ultimately arising from a challenge of Selangor’s religious edict banning the non-Muslims’ use of the Arabic word for God.
When commenting on the intention of the Catholic churches in Selangor to continue using the word “Allah”, Abdul Shukor said the situation could worsen if they do not comply with the state law.
“Their actions clearly challenges and breaches the fatwa (religious edict) and decree of the Selangor Sultan as the religious leader and state ruler. As religious people, this quarter (church) should understand the reality because their action will surely cause Muslims to be dissatisfied,” he was quoted as saying by Malay daily Berita Harian, without singling out Lawrence.
According to Berita Harian, Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described those who oppose and insult Islam by challenging court decisions, the Federal Constitution and the country’s royal rulers as traitors.
Harussani went a step further when he reportedly called for the government to take firm action such as imprisoning and revoking the citizenships of such “traitors”, as well as banning churches that continue to use the word “Allah”.
Harussani did not, however, name those whom he alleged to have insulted Islam.
Utusan Malaysia also reported two Muslim non-government organisations as claiming that Andrew had contravened a court decision and called for contempt of court proceedings against him.
Muslim group Muafakat’s president Ismail Mina Ahmad told Utusan Malaysia: “The court had previously decided that the word is exclusive for the use of Muslims.”
“Andrew’s statement wanting to use that word goes against and insults the court’s decision, so legal action has to be taken against him,” he was quoted saying.
Ismail also claimed that Lawrence had insulted the decree of the Selangor Sultan, where the state ruler had ordered all non-Muslim residents in the state not to use the word “Allah”.
Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said the Home Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) should haul Lawrence to court, insisting that this was necessary to prevent anxiety among the Muslims and to maintain the country’s harmony.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
Matters were further complicated when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department said it would begin compelling churches in the state to stop using the word “Allah”, possibly widening the effects of what has largely been an administrative ban on the word’s usage and which could have far-reaching consequences on Malaysian’s constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
KUALA
LUMPUR, Jan 2 ― Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew had allegedly
committed treason against the Selangor Sultan by insisting on using the
word “Allah", claimed state Umno leaders.
Subang Umno chief Datuk Zein Isma Ismail said Lawrence’s recent statement was akin to going against the Selangor Sultan’s decree banning non-Muslims in the state from using the Arabic word.
“This is a penderhakaan (treason) towards the Sultan’s decree and we demand that the related quarter apologise,” Zein was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
Yesterday, all 22 Selangor Umno divisions reportedly lodged police
reports against Father Lawrence Andrew, demanding that the editor of
Catholic Church weekly Herald apologise for saying that Catholic
churches in the state will continue to use the word “Allah” in their
masses.
Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, also expressed worry that apparent inaction over Andrew’s comments, including the use of the Sedition Act 1948, could see unrest ultimately arising from a challenge of Selangor’s religious edict banning the non-Muslims’ use of the Arabic word for God.
When commenting on the intention of the Catholic churches in Selangor to continue using the word “Allah”, Abdul Shukor said the situation could worsen if they do not comply with the state law.
“Their actions clearly challenges and breaches the fatwa (religious edict) and decree of the Selangor Sultan as the religious leader and state ruler. As religious people, this quarter (church) should understand the reality because their action will surely cause Muslims to be dissatisfied,” he was quoted as saying by Malay daily Berita Harian, without singling out Lawrence.
According to Berita Harian, Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described those who oppose and insult Islam by challenging court decisions, the Federal Constitution and the country’s royal rulers as traitors.
Harussani went a step further when he reportedly called for the government to take firm action such as imprisoning and revoking the citizenships of such “traitors”, as well as banning churches that continue to use the word “Allah”.
Harussani did not, however, name those whom he alleged to have insulted Islam.
Utusan Malaysia also reported two Muslim non-government organisations as claiming that Andrew had contravened a court decision and called for contempt of court proceedings against him.
Muslim group Muafakat’s president Ismail Mina Ahmad told Utusan Malaysia: “The court had previously decided that the word is exclusive for the use of Muslims.”
“Andrew’s statement wanting to use that word goes against and insults the court’s decision, so legal action has to be taken against him,” he was quoted saying.
Ismail also claimed that Lawrence had insulted the decree of the Selangor Sultan, where the state ruler had ordered all non-Muslim residents in the state not to use the word “Allah”.
Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said the Home Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) should haul Lawrence to court, insisting that this was necessary to prevent anxiety among the Muslims and to maintain the country’s harmony.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
Matters were further complicated when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department said it would begin compelling churches in the state to stop using the word “Allah”, possibly widening the effects of what has largely been an administrative ban on the word’s usage and which could have far-reaching consequences on Malaysian’s constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultanSubang Umno chief Datuk Zein Isma Ismail said Lawrence’s recent statement was akin to going against the Selangor Sultan’s decree banning non-Muslims in the state from using the Arabic word.
“This is a penderhakaan (treason) towards the Sultan’s decree and we demand that the related quarter apologise,” Zein was quoted as saying by Sinar Harian.
Prof Tan Sri Dr Abdul Shukor Hussin, the chairman of the National Fatwa Council, also expressed worry that apparent inaction over Andrew’s comments, including the use of the Sedition Act 1948, could see unrest ultimately arising from a challenge of Selangor’s religious edict banning the non-Muslims’ use of the Arabic word for God.
When commenting on the intention of the Catholic churches in Selangor to continue using the word “Allah”, Abdul Shukor said the situation could worsen if they do not comply with the state law.
“Their actions clearly challenges and breaches the fatwa (religious edict) and decree of the Selangor Sultan as the religious leader and state ruler. As religious people, this quarter (church) should understand the reality because their action will surely cause Muslims to be dissatisfied,” he was quoted as saying by Malay daily Berita Harian, without singling out Lawrence.
According to Berita Harian, Perak Mufti Tan Sri Dr Harussani Zakaria described those who oppose and insult Islam by challenging court decisions, the Federal Constitution and the country’s royal rulers as traitors.
Harussani went a step further when he reportedly called for the government to take firm action such as imprisoning and revoking the citizenships of such “traitors”, as well as banning churches that continue to use the word “Allah”.
Harussani did not, however, name those whom he alleged to have insulted Islam.
Utusan Malaysia also reported two Muslim non-government organisations as claiming that Andrew had contravened a court decision and called for contempt of court proceedings against him.
Muslim group Muafakat’s president Ismail Mina Ahmad told Utusan Malaysia: “The court had previously decided that the word is exclusive for the use of Muslims.”
“Andrew’s statement wanting to use that word goes against and insults the court’s decision, so legal action has to be taken against him,” he was quoted saying.
Ismail also claimed that Lawrence had insulted the decree of the Selangor Sultan, where the state ruler had ordered all non-Muslim residents in the state not to use the word “Allah”.
Malaysian Muslim Consumers Association leader Datuk Nadzim Johan said the Home Ministry, the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) should haul Lawrence to court, insisting that this was necessary to prevent anxiety among the Muslims and to maintain the country’s harmony.
Temperatures have risen of late over the so-called “Allah” row that remains unresolved four years after it shocked the nation and led to the worst religious strife in the country’s history.
Matters were further complicated when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department said it would begin compelling churches in the state to stop using the word “Allah”, possibly widening the effects of what has largely been an administrative ban on the word’s usage and which could have far-reaching consequences on Malaysian’s constitutional right to freedom of religion.
The ongoing legal dispute between the government and the Catholic Church over its right to print the word “Allah” in the Herald’s Bahasa Malaysia section is still pending before the Federal Court, which is set to hear arguments from both sides on February 24 before deciding on whether it will hear an appeal by the Catholic Church.
- See more at: http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/herald-editor-in-allah-storm-accused-of-treason-against-selangor-sultan#sthash.TayoIwE2.dpuf
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 ― Catholic priest Father Lawrence Andrew had allegedly committed treason against the Selangor Sultan by insisting on using the word “Allah
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