MCA disagrees with sultan's bible remedy

There is no necessity to refer the seized copies of the bible issue to the courts when the attorney-general has made a decision, said a MCA leader.

Ti Lian Ker, who heads the party's religious harmony bureau, said the Attorney-General's Chambers' decision not to file charges against the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) and to announce that the "case is closed" is in accordance with the law.

"They have exercised their discretionary powers and have not referred the matter of the unconstitutional seizure of the 321 (Malay and Iban language) Al-Kitab and Bub Kudus to the court since there is no case," he added.

Although Ti did not mention the sultan in his media statement, it is obvious that he was referring to Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah's order.

Yesterday, the ruler ordered the state Islamic department (Jais) to promptly refer the issue of whether to return or destroy the seized copies of the Bible to the prosecutor and court for final determination.