PEKAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak urged Muslims to remain calm over the High Court decision to allow the Catholic weekly, Herald, to use the word ‘Allah’ in its publication.He said the Home Ministry would appeal the court’s decision and that he would keep the Rulers briefed.
The usage of the word Allah should be decided upon by the process of the law, he said.
"The Government is fully aware of the people's concern particularly Muslims all over the country, judging from various reactions received.
"This is a very sensitive issue and I truly understood the pressing situation which has stoked their feelings and emotions.
"I hope the situation will not be aggravated further and the Government does not encourage any demonstration or gathering to be held," he told reporters Sunday after presenting incentives to pupils in the Pekan constituency who excelled in the UPSR examinations last year.
On Thursday, the High Court allowed the Herald to use the word Allah.
Judge Lau Bee Lan had ruled that usage of the word was constitutional as long as the periodical was confined to educate the followers of the Christian faith.
Najib, who is also Pekan MP, said he would brief Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on the matter soon and with his consent, the issue would be discussed at the coming Conference of Rulers.
He expressed the hope for the issue to be resolved in an "intelligent" manner through the process of the court.
"After all, there is still avenue to appeal against the judgment through the Courts of Appeal and Federal Court.
"We do not want issue to be blown out of proportion," he said, adding that the Government viewed the matter seriously and would adopt the proper channels to end the debacle.
Earlier, Najib received a memorandum from about 30 representatives of non-governmental organisations led by Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia deputy president Amidi Abdul Manan.
Amidi, who claimed he represented some 20 NGOs, wanted the Home Ministry to file an appeal promptly to allay the anxiety of the Muslims in the country.
He also urged all parties to respect the fatwa made by National Fatwa Council that the word Allah was exclusive to the Islamic religion.
tunku: we are calm mr prime minister but don't push us to the wall.we want you and the Rulers to come out with a conclusion on it.we know this is very sensitive issue but we need to address it asap as it is the sensitive issue of the majority.do not forget that.
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Tunku, Where is our KDN Minister? He definately not suitable for this post. We need a strong, bold and aggresive KDN minister. I wonder whether he is going to give a "warning" again and again for people not to hold any demonstration...
Solzamri
if umno as the party that the majority members were muslim cant handle this issue better ' kita muzium kan Umno ' im sick and tired to see cowards! To the hakim becareful ' dont until ' menghalalkan darah untuk matlamat...we got numbers..not scared to protect ' agama suci Allah '
Haiya that KDN Minister ah, even the Keris he put it back maa. Mana ada strong punya KDN Minister, quite only.
Mana itu KDN Minister ha? Itu Hisham Pon... maa!
Ini hal jgn marah maa! Sikalang 1 Malaysia, semua pun 1 maa!
najib mana ada tulur....
bulat,
najib tarak tulur tapi sedang berusaha utk sekat penggunaan nama Allah utk bukan Islam.
tapi nik aziz dulu kata boleh lani bila ramai ahli dia marah kata tak leh pulak.dah nyanyok org tua tu.
pkr plak, lagi teruk,
PKR reiterates support for Allah ruling
Harakahdaily
http://www.harakahdaily.net/v2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=23982:pkr-reiterates-support-for-allah-ruling&catid=1:utama&Itemid=50
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4: PKR leaders have reiterated their support for the controversial High Cour.
According to Dr Muhd Nur Manuty, head of PKR’s religious affairs division, his department had studied the matter closely before coming to its conclusion.
“We are of the view that the wish of non-Muslims to use Allah to describe God is an excellent development and should be accepted with an open and generous heart. Therefore there is no need for the Muslim community in Malaysia to overreact or fear that their religion is at threat,” Muhd Nur said.
“The hue and cry that has broken out is politically motivated by UMNO to split the races,” Tian Chua, the party’s director for strategy, told Harakahdaily.
On Thursday, the High Court ruled in favour of Christian magazine Herald, which had been barred by the Home Ministry from using the word Allah.
The decision drew conflicting response from Malaysians. As Christians cheered the court victory, UMNO-backed Muslim groups denounced the ruling and have threatened to hold a major protest.
PAS political bureau to meet on Monday
PAS, the premier Islamic political party in the country, is due to hold a special meeting of its political bureau on Monday night to discuss the issue and make an official stand.
“The AJK PAS Pusat will also be invited to the meeting," said Mustafa Ali, PAS secretary-general.
Meanwhile, constitutional law expert Aziz Bari and former Perlis mufti Dr Asri Zainal Abidin have both expressed support, saying the ruling was a boost as it encourages more followers to the religion.
"This issue involves more than just constitutional provisions. It also involves some delicate points concerning theology and the very precepts of religion,” Aziz said.
The Home Ministry has said it will appeal the court decision
hisham? Keris pun tak boleh pertahan..mcmana najib boleh letak dia pun aku tak tau ...setakat sepupu dan alasan politik baik najib letak jawatan...ahli umno kg. Solok.
I have very often heard this, "ALLAH IS GREAT AND THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH". So where does the problem come from?Ralx
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hisham dah bertindak, pakatan rakyat(pas/pkr) buat apa.....menyalak bukit saja.pkr dah sah sokong perkataan suci tu kristian guna.
Home Ministry Files Appeal Against Allah Decision
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry on Monday filed an appeal against the High Court ruling that the word "Allah" can be used by the Catholic weekly magazine, Herald.
It will file tomorrow an application for a stay of execution of the court order which was made on Dec 31 last year.
"The notice of stay of execution will be filed tomorrow at the Kuala Lumpur High Court registry while the notice of appeal was filed at the Court of Appeal registry today," senior federal counsel Datuk Kamaluddin Md Said when contacted.
When the High Court decision was announced on Dec 31, Kamaluddin had informed the court that he would seek directions from the Home Ministry and the government whether to appeal or to apply for a stay of execution of the ruling.
Judge Datuk Lau Bee Lan had ruled that pursuant to Articles 11 and 12 of the Federal Constitution, the Herald had the constitutional right to use the word in respect of instruction and education of the congregation in the Christian religion.
She also said that pursuant to Article 11(4) of the Federal Constitution, it was an offence for non-Muslims to use the word "Allah" to Muslims to propagate the religion but it was not an offence for non-Muslims to use the word to the non-Muslims for the purpose of religion.
On Feb 16, Archbishop Tan Sri Murphy Pakiam filed for a judicial review on the usage of the word "Allah" in the church's publications for the period Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2009, naming the Home Ministry and the government as respondents and claiming that the word 'Allah' was not exclusive to the religion of Islam.
The Herald, which is printed in four languages, has been using the word 'Allah' as a translation for 'God' in its Malay-language section. The word 'Allah' is widely used among indigenous Christian tribes in Sabah and Sarawak, most of whom speak Bahasa Malaysia.
The Home Minister had justified the ban on grounds of national security and to avoid misunderstanding and confusion among Muslims.
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