KUALA LUMPUR An MCA personality refused today to have a stand on a Selangor Sultan's direct banning non-Muslims from referring to their gods as "Allah".
When asked if non-Muslims should be authorised to make make use of of a word "Allah", MCA deputy broadside chief Loh Seng Kok evaded a subject by saying: "I'm not making a statement."
He noted, however, which most state anthems contained a word "Allah".
"Are we being barred from singing a state anthem now?" asked Loh, who is additionally an MCA executive cabinet member.
Muslim-majority Malaysia has 13 states as well as 3 federal territories. More than half a state anthems contain a word "Allah" in their lyrics.
The Selangor Sultan educated a Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) as well as a Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (JAIS) yesterday to take firm action opposite all groups, including non-Muslims, who one after another to subject a state fatwa (edict) as well as a 1988 state law restricting make make use of of of a Arabic word.
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek was unavailable for comment.
Former Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has pronounced which a stately anathema would force most states to emanate a "special" version of their anthems.
Christian church leaders have questioned if a fatwa could be applied to non-Muslims.
Council of Churches in Malaysia (CCM) secretary-general Rev Hermen Shastri additionally pointed out which a High Court's 2009 ruling, which pronounced which a word "Allah" was not exclusive to Muslims, was stil! l in eff ect pending a Home Ministry's interest opposite it.
CCM president Bishop Datuk Thomas Tsen has highlighted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's 10-point agreement, released in Apr 2011, which authorised Christians in Borneo Malaysia to make make use of of a word "Allah" in their worship.
-themalaysianinsider.com
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