December 25, 2012
Najib's Reassuring Yuletide 2012 Message to Malaysian Christians
by Razak Ahmad
razak@thestar.com.my
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has assured the country's Christians which he will sojourn open to conference their concerns, hopes as well as ideas.
In his Yuletide message, the Prime Minister concurred the country's Christian community for its role in Malaysian multitude generally in Sabah as well as Sarawak.
"We have been really advantageous which Malaysia continues to suffer peaceful family between different faiths as well as races. This doesn't occur but the continued efforts to keep it which way, so we will regularly be open to conference any hopes, concerns as well as ideas which members of the Christian community may have," Najib pronounced in his summary which was posted upon his blog (1malaysia.com.my/blog/).
Wishing all Malaysian Christians the Merry Christmas, Najib pronounced which he would be having the pleasure of fasten members of the faith in the Yuletide Day tea party currently where he will listen to their views.
He pronounced which nonetheless Malaysia was the Muslim-majority country, the little people competence not realize which around one in 10 Malaysians was the Christian. Since apropos Prime Minister, Najib pronounced he had placed most importance upon the unifying concepts of 1Malaysia as well as the Global Movement of the Moderates. While the concepts were partly about establishing the dialogue, Najib pronounced he was also dynamic which they lead to real action.
They include his assembly with Pope Benedict XVI final year, afte! r which Malaysia rigourously established diplomatic family with Vatican City.
"I really most enjoyed assembly Pope Benedict XVI in person, as well as now look forward to following his tweets!" pronounced Najib, referring to the Pope who recently set up the Twitter account to communicate with his followers.
Najib pronounced another step forward came final week when the Government announced which it would safeguard any Malaysian Christian who wishes to travel to Jerusalem for the pilgrimage would be means to do so.
Tracing the roots of Malaysia's Christians, Najib pronounced Persian as well as Turkish traders brought Nestorian Christianity to the nation as early as the 7th century. They were followed by the Portuguese who brought Catholicism in the 15th century as well as the Dutch who widespread Protestantism in the 17th century.
"As Yuletide comes in the final week of the year, it is also the great time to simulate upon what has been as well as will be," pronounced Najib.
Read More @ SourceMore Barisan Nasional (BN) | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) | Sociopolitics Plus |
No comments:
Post a Comment