Kota Kinabalu, April 6, 2011: Member of Parliament for Sepanggar, Datuk Eric Majimbun said the Home Minister in calling for fair deal on the controversy over the Christian Bible written in Bahasa Malaysia /Indonesia recently is a mockery to the issue."It is his ministry which started whole episode by banning import of the Bible with Cross Sign and word 'Allah'.
"Where is the freedom to practise one's own faith as stated in our constitution and belief in god in our Rukun Negara and fairness to Malaysians who pray and believe in the One and only one God, creator of the universe and all beings?" he questioned.
"Is this the process of 1Malaysia concept or 1Religion Malaysia?
"The ministry should not only treat all Malaysians fairly and without bias but must be just in the eyes of God. The recent announcement of millions of ringgit by the Deputy Prime Minister in Sarawak to Christian churches on the eve of nomination day for the Sarawak State Election is tantamount to corrupt practice and election bribery to the voters especially the Christians.
"We Malaysians have an understanding to practise our religions without interference from other faiths, the objective of a harmonious society but instead Umno chose to create conflicts and confusion to the situation.
"The Holy Book is only a reading material to gain knowledge and enhance oneself's belief and not to make others to change or convert their faiths. The freedom to believe is one's own right and not to determined by 'earthly' man-made laws.
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