Catholic News,World Christian News,Malaysia Church,Religion Christianity,Reports & Social Issues From Vatican,Pope,Bishops,Churches Pig heads left at Malaysia mosques after Allah row Several severed pigs' heads have been found in mosque compounds in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. The national police chief, Musa Hassan, linked the discoveries to recent attacks on various houses of worship. Pigs are considered unclean by Muslims and their presence in the mosque compound will be taken as an insult. In recent weeks, 11 churches, one Sikh temple and some Muslim prayer halls have been vandalised amid a row over non-Muslims' use of the word Allah. Religious tensions in Malaysia have increased since a court ruled last month that a Roman Catholic newspaper could use the word Allah in its Malay-language edition to describe the Christian God. Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the people behind the latest incident would be brought to justice. "The majority of Malaysians are peace-loving people, the majority of Malaysians would not do this act," the AFP news agency quoted him as saying. 'Aggravation attempt' "By looking at the modus operandi of the two incidents...
Unity among Chinese nothing to do with MCA By Stanley Koh | February 14, 2012 Free Malaysia Today The Chinese community in rejecting MCA at the 2008 general election is indicative that the community has not only awaken to the fact the party is no longer relevant and effective in representing its interests, but that it has expanded its political horizon towards a two-party system. Moreover, new perceptions are emerging that the unity of the Chinese community is no longer dependable or factored by the prevailing leadership status of MCA. Today’s scenario remain status quo even as in 1988, the Chinese Guilds and Associations blamed MCA leadership under Dr Ling Liong Sik as weak and did not truly live up to the aspirations of the community. MCA in short has failed to feel the pulse of the community as many younger generations are colour blind and have no confidence in a race-based policy-making nation. MCA was at a political crossroads during a time when Umno was dragged to the courts and was declared unlawful.
anilnetto.com Malaysia charges three over Allah row church fires - Prosecutors in Malaysia have charged three Muslim men with firebombing a church in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, earlier this month. They are the first suspects to appear in court in connection with a series of attacks on Christian places of worship. The violence began when a High Court judge ruled that a Roman Catholic newspaper had the right to use the word Allah to refer to the Christian God. Up to 11 Christian churches have been attacked in the past three weeks. The men pleaded not guilty and were released on bail. Fraught over faith Malaysian police said they had arrested eight people for the first in a series of attacks that have highlighted religious and political divisions. Five were released but three men were charged with starting a fire that partially gutted a Protestant church on 8 January, said government lawyer Anselm Charles Fernandis. The court did not immediately schedule a trial date. Earlier this week, bloodied pigs' heads were left in the compounds of two mosques.
malaysianunplug.blogspot.com/2012/02/here-for-more-httpwww.html Read here for more Another video uploaded as KFC punch-up riles Malaysians by Mariam Begum Instead of abating, a video of a customer being punched by staff of a KFC outlet in I-City, Selangor, has attracted even greater public outcry. "This is the second video taken by a customer who was at the I-City KFC fight fiasco," Lip Eng said on his Twitter. Churlish and unprofessional The second video confirms the view of many that the KFC staff had behaved churlishly towards Ng Chee Fei, who had gone to the restaurant with his wife on February 6. According to Ng, he and his wife were made to wait at the KFC outlet for an hour before being rudely told "‘ayam sudah habis, apa you mahu lagi? Angered by the sloppy service, he ticked off the staff and a shouting match ensued. 'Racialisng' what was basically terrible customer service This led Ng to seek legal advice and lodge a police report over the incident.
Brave New World Mahathir: Restrict use of 'Allah' KUALA LUMPUR - The Government is calling for calm among Muslims and non-governmental organisations and asking everyone to respect the court's decision over the use of the word Allah while it takes steps to appeal against the decision. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Maj-Jen (rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharom said the groups should be patient and allow the matter to be resolved through the legal process. "I will meet the NGOs soon to hear their views and to discuss the matter further with them," he said in a statement yesterday. On Thursday, the High Court allowed the Catholic weekly, Herald, to use the word Allah. Judge Datuk Lau Bee Lian had ruled that use of the word was constitutional as long as the periodical was confined to educate the followers of the Christian faith. Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the High Court's decision must be governed by strict conditions. "Allah specifically refers to God in Islam. "The Government has to abide by the decision.
International News Straight Talk Malaysian government to appeal court ruling on use of 'Allah' by |PIC1|Malaysia’s government is to file an appeal against a recent ruling by the Supreme Court deeming a ban on the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims to be unconstitutional. "The government is very much aware and concerned of various reactions that it has received after the recent High Court decision,” Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told reporters Sunday. "The issue is very sensitive and touches on the feelings of Muslims, we need to be calm now and let the matter be resolved through the courts," he added. After Thursday’s landmark ruling, Muslim activists were quick to mobilise, including the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students, which urged the government to take the case to the Appeals Court. They claim that Christian missionaries using the word Allah could trick Muslims into leaving their faith. Some even managed to hack into the website of the Roman Catholic Church’s weekly Malaysian publication, The Herald, which sparked the court battle.
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