December 25, 2012
Bob Teoh's Response to the Prime Minister's 2012 Yuletide Message
The Rt Hon Prime Minister,
Shalom as well as Yuletide greetings of peace, love, as well as blessings.
Notwithstanding the crucifix controversy during the Yuletide accepting for we by the Christian village final year, we have motionless to join their celebrations this year again. This reflects boldness as well as courage upon your part, Sir.
This augurs well for assent as well as peace in the country. It goes but observant which we in Malaysia, go upon to enjoy good interfaith family despite efforts of agitator bigots in our midst to fall short it. Alhamdulillah, such heinous acts have been but in vain as the Lord God Almighty is in truth sovereign over our beloved homeland. Hallelujah.
You fondly stop your meeting with Pope Benedict XVI last year, as well as which Malaysia has rigourously established diplomatic family with the Vatican City. As forked out by you, "another step forward came final week as the supervision announced which it will ensure which any Malaysian Christian who wishes to travel to Jerusalem for the pilgrimage is equates to to do so." This reflects the gentle face of Islam surely.
You also forked out in your Yuletide blog, " given apropos Prime Minister we have placed the lot of importance upon the unifying concepts of 1Malaysia as well as the Global Movement of the Moderates. These concepts have been partly about establishing the dialogue, which is! importa nt, but we am also determined which they lead to real movement too."
I am also speedy which we would, "have the wish of receiving partial in the tea celebration with members of the Christian village to symbol Yuletide as well as listen to their views."
Unfortunately, Sir, we would not be during the Yuletide accepting currently as we am away from the country. Allow me to air my views by approach of this Yuletide label to we as well as we certitude we will have your ear. Surely we have been distinct the guy from Pahang who wants to cut off his ears as well as chuck them into the Pahang River, probably polluting it in the process. Silly man, which one.
The Orang Asli slapping box Kelantan
It's already over dual months given the clergyman during SK Bihai near Gua Musang in Kelantan had allegedly slapped 4 Orang Asli non-Muslim students, elderly between 12 as well as 14, upon Oct 23 because they had failed to recite the Muslim doa over lunch during their school.
They might be non-Muslims but they this is not the approach to treat bumiputeras similar to them. Sir, your 1Malaysia unifying concepts compels we to action with urgency. Indeed, Islam contingency be seen as the passive religion.
Conversion to Islam of an under-age Iban schoolboy Sarawak
You might not know it yet Prime Minister but the tip Iban Catholic tyro of Kolej Datu Patinggi Abang Haji Abdillah the prestigious residential Mara junior college in Kuching was not long ago converted to Islam. This occurred only prior to his SPM exams but his parents' knowledge or permission. He comes from the really remote village.
This is not an isolat! ed box a s church leaders there will discuss it we which this has been going upon for the really long time as partial of the UMNO-BN Islamisation strategy in Sarawak as well as Sabah.
Sir, we have dual options. This first is to kill the gossip if in truth it turns out to be one. This does not take most bid or time to determine this make the difference the single approach or another. If in truth the acclimatisation did take place, afterwards the propagandize need to explain how an under-age acclimatisation can be allowed to take place in its premises but his parents' agree or knowledge.
There have been no dual ways about it, Sir. You have to action discerning as well as discerning to assure the Christian community, generally which of the Malay speaking bumiputera Christians of Sarawak as well as Sabah, which your 1Malaysia is just what it means. No backdoor conversion, please.
Under-age acclimatisation of 4 Christian students Labuan
Recently, 4 under-age bumiputera Christian students, the single Catholic as well as three Protestants, during the supervision residential propagandize in Labuan were converted to Islam. The acclimatisation allegedly took place during the propagandize activity. Local pastors have taken the make the difference up to the propagandize but it had denied the activity was organized by the school.
A comprehensive inform has been gathered by church leaders there to be handed to the Sabah state government. But Labuan is the sovereign domain as well as as JAKIM, or the Islamic Development Department, is parked under your nose in the Prime Minister's Office, it is within your energy to intervene as well as action rught away to resolve the brawl but damaging eremite peace further.
! All we n eed to do is ask to see the saturated report. And action upon it. We have had enough of cow stealing but in this case, no some-more stealing sheep from the Good Shepherd please.
MyKad Islamisation of bumiputera Christians
Sir, we have been already familiar with this box as it was discussed by your cupboard only recently. Indeed, we had asked dual Christian cupboard ministers, the single from Sabah as well as the alternative from Sarawak, to action upon the censure immediately.
But what has happened? Nothing as usual. Does this meant which the National Registration Department can omit cupboard directives?
The censure is which bumiputera Christians in Sabah (and Sarawak) have been classified by the National Registration Department (NRD) as Muslims automatically when issuing them their MyKad simply upon the basement which they have "bin" as well as "binti" in their names.
The NRD has refused to redress their errors. Instead it has asked complainants to go to the syariah courts to get an order observant which they have been Christians as well as in truth not Muslims. How most some-more ridiculous can your administration department get?
Sir, if we meant what we say, afterwards give the dual sovereign minsters the flog in their butts as well as while during it make sure the single lands upon the crippled of the NRD chief too. Can be finished Sir, only execute the famous Bruce Lee one-leg-three-kicks.
The Allah word as well as the Al-Kitab
It has been three long years given the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled upon Jan 31, 2009 in favour of Herald, the Catholic Weekly, which even yet Islam is the sacrament of the federation, this does not commission the supervision to prohibit the make use of of the word 'Allah' by others. It also found which the word 'Allah' was not exclusive to Muslims.
But your administration department has appealed opposite it. The Court of Appeal is out upon the stroll as well as not in any precipitate to hear it. This is the travesty of justice. As Prime Minster we should not concede the invalid legal traffic cop to erect bootleg roadblocks to justice.
The titular Roman Catholic archbishop of Kuala Lumpur was the the single who sued your administration department as well as won. we wonder what we will say to him when we meet him during today's tea party?
BOB TEOH is the retired business journalist. He is right away the civil society chairman looking the some-more passive as well as on-going Malaysia. This article is his Yuletide label to Prime Minister Najib who said in his Yuletide summary he welcomes ideas, views as well as suggestions. If he does, afterwards he contingency review as well as action to revive eremite tolerance among Malaysians. The time for movement is now.--Din Merican
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