KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — A Sabah church’s recent decision to discontinue its case which involved the government’s December 1986 ban on the use of the word “Allah” in...
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — A Sabah church’s recent decision to discontinue its case which involved the government’s December 1986 ban on the use of the word “Allah” in Christian publications was done with national harmony and unity in mind, the Sabah Council of Churches said today.
“Reciprocally and as an expression of our commitment to build a harmonious society, the Church has also withdrawn her case against the government in the case of“We believe these are positive steps toward strengthening the unity of our beloved multiracial, multireligious nation,” SCC president Most Reverent Datuk Melter Jiki Tais said in a statement.
Among other things, the SCC today said the local churches are committed to a harmonious life with all Malaysians. The Bahasa Malaysia-speaking Sarawak native Jill Ireland’s court case was sparked by the government’s seizure of her eight compact discs — containing the word “Allah” in their titles and meant for her personal religious use.
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