Will There Be More Freedom of Religion Under BN or Pakatan?

Freedom of religion is the basic foundation of any multi-religious society, and so it is in Malaysia. The need for this was laid bare in January with the unseemly squabble within Pakatan Rakyat over the use of the word "Allah" by non-Muslims. So now, in the lead up to GE13, we have to ask the question: Which side will be more capable of ensuring our freedom of religion?
Is it Pakatan, which is still unable to agree on whether non-Muslims can use "Allah" in their religious books, or is it Barisan Nasional, which is committed to all communities participating in the nation's development through 1Malaysia?
Pakatan's manifesto pledges to ensure the right to freedom of religion, without specifying exactly how it plans to do so.
BN, on the other hand, makes specific commitments in its manifesto: it pledges to assign jurisdiction over non-Muslim matters to a Minister in the PM's Department, to increase tax exemptions for contributions to the construction, expansion, and upkeep of places of worship, to allocate land for the building of places of worship, and to provide financial assistance to all religious institutions.
Take, for instance, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's visit to Petaling Jaya Gurdwara to celebrate Vaisakhi with the Sikh community last weekend. Can you imagine Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang, or any other Pakatan PM hopeful ever doing this?
No, because Pakatan leaders don't like to think outside their own religious boxes. Yes, they would show up at a Chinese New Year celebration, but only because it was politically necessary. Even in such a case, the PAS-led Kedah government issued "guidelines" on how female performers should cover up at Chinese New Year celebrations.
In the case of the Sikh community, which numbers a mere 100,000 in Malaysia, Anwar and Hadi probably thought there was no political reason for them to be there, so they decided to ignore the Sikh New Year.
Not so Najib, who has made it clear that he is Prime Minister for all Malaysians. The nation's leader is, after all, a position that is above the boundaries of religion, class, race and community.
In comparison, DAP and PAS still cling on to their rigid mindsets, unable to decide on whether a Pakatan government would allow non-Muslims, such as Christians and Sikhs, to use the word "Allah". The coalition has also not made it clear whether it would implement hudud nationally, as PAS is adamant it intends to do.
The differences between BN and Pakatan on the issue of religious diversity are glaringly obvious, and show that BN is far more capable and committed to ensuring our freedom of religion.