Christians the sacrificial lambs to deflect attention on BN's corruption

It looks like the Umno-aligned media is all out to divert the people's attention from issues of endemic corruption engulfing Prime Minister Najib Razak's administration, and as usual, Christians have once again been picked to be the sacrificial lambs for him and his Umno-BN coalition to cleanse themselves on.

"This is the same issue over and over again, using religion for political end. The proof of the pudding is in the eating and with so many laws to protect the Muslims, why should there be threat of Christianization. These are acts that are not in line with path of moderation as prescribed by our Prime Minister Najib Razak or his 1 Malaysia," Ramon Navaratnam, a Christian lay leader and prominent civil society leader, told Malaysia Chronicle.

Christians seething in silence

By Raymond Tombung


Anti-Semitism in Malaysia has pushed Christians to a corner and put their leaders in Pakatan Rakyat and in Barisan Nasional in a fix.

While there is now a freewheeling attack against Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim for his alleged support of Israel, many Malaysian leaders, either in the Barisan Nasional or in the opposition, are not aware that the strong anti-Semitism in Malaysia is putting the Malaysian Christians in an awkward position.

TV3 news on proselytisation fake, says NGO

An NGO has lodged a police report against TV3 for allegedly fabricating news of a tuition centre in Jalan Klang Lama, Kuala Lumpur, trying to convert Muslims to Christianity, on account that the surau whose members were shown protesting the centre appears to be non-existent.

jalan klang lama tuition centre tv3 report 3The group, Jingga 13, said the private TV station on Aug 21 aired a report during its main news bulletin (Buletin Utama) alleging that the tuition centre had been spreading Christianity to its Muslim students.

My Fellow American

Email from Elizabeth Potter to WikiSabah

I sent you an email last week and I hadn't heard back so I wanted to reach out again. As you know, America was built on the principles of equality and basic human rights for all. The recent mosque protests and congressional hearings on American Muslims are all unfortunate examples of a rising tide of fear that lead to intolerance and inequality.

Incidents in Selangor rerun of what happened in Sabah

Phantom voters, Christian bogey a 'flashback' to Sabah


By Aidila Razak

If the Sabah PBS government's experience is anything to go by, the timing of the church raid in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, may not be entirely coincidental, veteran Sabah politicians say.

Entertainment ban during Ramadan

Azizan felt the interference by DAP
was “extreme,” said his political aide

Kedah entertainment ban stays, says MB’s aide

The PAS-led Kedah government will not revoke its controversial ban on entertainment outlets during Ramadan despite pleas from its Pakatan Rakyat (PR) partner DAP to do so, a state official said today.

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, political secretary to Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak, issued a strongly-worded statement today that the state government will not withdraw the ruling despite opposition, saying the government was just enforcing a 1997 law.

Wikileaks on Malaysia

Where the Malaysian Constitution and "Rukun Negara" tells us that there will be Freedom of Religion in Malaysia since the formation of Malaysia..and over the years, the Malaysians of all religions were subject to one rule....Umno rules and Malays cannot be of other religions other than Islam.

Some food for thought for Christian leaders in BN

Since the last two years alone we have seen how the freedom of speech and religion have been severely curtailed in Malaysia. And of late the debate and altercations in religious matters have escalated to an extreme proportions, no thanks to extremist statements by several firerand leader, and to the inaction by the authorities.

Religious and Racial tensions the political trump card for Umno?

By Dullie Haji Marie

Another twist emerged by Utusan Malaysia, by sensationalizing on the issue that unsubstantiated with facts; the Christian leaders were conspiring to replace Islam as the official religion and install a Christian Prime Minister. It is incomprehensible when Islam is constitutionally the official religion of the nation.

Unfortunately, this deluge of lies was further dramatised by Datuk Ibrahim Ali, by waging a crusade against Christianity. The result of Sarawak election is sending a strong message to make UMNO in a panic mode. It will be the likely trend to continue in the coming GE 13. Just make a guess if this incident happens by coincident or is it crafted to destroy DAP directly and indirectly PKR and PAS by begging for the Malays to rally behind UMNO.

Sabah doesn’t need a politician like Ibrahim Ali

Importation and escalation of extremist racial and religious politics into Sabah.

Race and religion have been made used to stir up people's sentiment from time and time again by politicians. This is very disturbing political trend in the country.

Perkasa imaginary war against Christians

Perkasa, Utusan Malaysia are Umno's tools to win Malay votes at all costs

Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali is trying to wage a war against the Christians in the country by alleging that Islam' position in the country is under threat.

Common sense tells us Malaysians that how in the world can Christianity threaten Islam in this country where the majority of the races are Muslims.

The Malaysian Circus

Malaysia held ransom by a small bunch of rascals 

First they say that the Chinese are going to take over Malaysia. Now they say that the Christians are going to take over Malaysia. Later, they may say it will be Chinese Christians who will take over Malaysia. When are they going to make up their minds?

Then they went on to mock the Royalty, by conveniently inserting the word ‘Agong’, saying that the Agong’s consent is needed to allow the Christians to install a Christian Prime Minister. Really, that has got to be biggest joke of the 21st century. And to think that a respectable newspaper like Utusan couldn’t see through the charade and though it worthy to carry the story in its headline news is simply amazing.

Race, religion not issues for Sabah, Sarawak

The people in the two states had long ago decided that religion had to remain a private and personal affair, separate from politics.

Several Christian pastors in Peninsular Malaysia have reportedly discussed the idea of Christianity being the official religion of Malaysia. If any part of Malaysia has a case for making Christianity the official religion, it’s Sabah and Sarawak where the majority of the people, the natives or Orang Asal included, are overwhelmingly Christian.

Is Ibrahim living in the Twilight Zone?

Ibrahim believes all things subversive in
country to be the work of cloaked communists

Perkasa now blames ex-Reds for presumed Christian plot


Perkasa now believes former Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) members are using local groups for an unsubstantiated plot to replace Islam as Malaysia’s official religion.

Perkasa president Datuk Ibrahim Ali said he suspected CPM supporters had infiltrated political parties, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), religious groups and business associations after the party laid down arms in 1989 in order to carry on their activities.

UMNO's 'convenient' scapegoat ahead of elections?

Archbishop slams 'irresponsible, baseless, provocative' reporting

Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur, Murphy Nicholas Pakiam, has slammed reports alleging a conspiracy to turn the country into a Christian state.

Describing the reports as “irresponsible, baseless and provocative”, Pakiam demanded that the authorities take action against what it said were quarters that seek to threaten the harmonious, multi-cultural and multi-religious make-up of the country.

A “thorough investigation” into the matter should be made to determine the source of these “insidious, provocative and malicious lies” and take action against those behind it, said Pakiam in a statement.

Malaysia clerics approve 'poco-poco' line dance

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysians will be allowed to perform a controversial "poco-poco" line dance after top clerics ruled that its benefits to health outweigh concerns about taste and decency.

Look beyond poco-poco, Perak mufti told

They call upon the Perak fatwa committee to get its priorities right and understand the spirit of Islam.

KUALA LUMPUR: PAS’ Kuala Selangor MP Dzulkefly Ahmad today called upon Perak Mufti Harrussani Zakaria to get his priorities right and focus on bigger issues plaguing the nation.

Referring to the recent Perak Fatwa committee’s decision to declare the ‘poco-poco’ dance as unlawful, Dzulkefly said religious leaders should instead monitor the government to ensure it was steadfast in the path of righteousness.

Christian coalition formed amid Alkitab row

Spokesman for the Coalition of Malaysian Christians,
Ronnie Klassen (second right) holds up a police
report outside the PJ police headquarters

PETALING JAYA, March 26 — A coalition of Christian groups came together today to demand action against the home minister and the government over the defacement of Bahasa Malaysia bibles, escalating the religious row ahead of Sarawak elections.

The spokesman for the Coalition of Malaysian Christians, Ronnie Klassen from Sabah, said today that Christian groups planned to lodge a string of police reports in different states. He had lodged a report at the police contingent headquarters here today.

In Sarawak, a Christian groundswell

By Sheridan Mahavera

The stamping of the bible by the Ministry of Home Affairs is only one out of the many reasons that have caused unhappiness among the Christians in Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — When 3,000 Christians turned up for a prayer rally in Kuching this week it sent ripples running through Petrajaya, where gleaming structures house the Sarawak state government that is facing elections next month.

In a Christian-majority state where there has been little in the way of religious tension, the prayer rally was an unusual event.

Malay Bible: Between the devil and the deep blue sea

You need not be a rocket scientist to read between the lines and to know the truth. The Sarawak election is just around the corner and the White Haired Emperor of Sarawak is now counting his days in his throne, surely in the last twilight period of his royal splendor.

By MP Nayagam

Umno is now trapped in the quagmire of their own creation. It is juxtaposed between, the image they have created among the Malays, and their myth of continued victory in East Malaysia, their eternal fixed deposit. And the fallacy which they have vehemently expedited, that they are the saviors and defenders of the Islamic faith and Malay race on one side, and their feverish resolve to keep their tainted and corrupted allies in power. Now the dangerous balancing act has already started. They are falling in their own political abyss.