CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)
PRESS STATEMENT
A Response to the Prime Minister’s Speech at the General Assembly of UMNO on November 8, 2007
The Christian Federation of Malaysia has noted with great appreciation Datuk Seri Adbullah Badawi’s presidential address to the UMNO 58th General Assembly where he had stressed the importance of maintaining harmony between the various communities and religions.
As Prime Minister, his speech was not only meant for the UMNO delegates but also for the whole nation.
In his speech he particularly highlighted the central place of the Federal Constitution and for it to be interpreted as a whole and in the spirit of the social contract of the founding leaders of the nation.
He also called for curbing all forms of religious extremism, bigotry and overzealous enforcement of laws that curb the freedom of religion as guaranteed in the Federal Constitution.
His clarion call must engage the best efforts of all Malaysians to ensure that our country is governed with honesty, integrity, justice, equality and peace.
The Christians of Malaysia want to assure the Prime Minister that we are prepared to work with all other religious communities in mutual dialogue and accountability. The well-being of our country can only be achieved by practicing religious moderation and respecting the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
The government should act decisively against those who promote religious chauvinism and extremism that can greatly harm the spirit of religious harmony existing in our country.
May God grant the Prime Minister and his cabinet ministers good health and wise counsel as they lead the country to become a model of inter-religious harmony for other nations to emulate.
Bishop Dr. Paul Tan Chee Ing, SJ
Chairman, Christian Federation of Malaysia
Dated: 9th November 2007
This whole piece is hogwash!
Done to gather votes from those who are uninformed.
With the GE around the corner, what has he to lose by playing to the masses?
Once he got the votes, he’ll be the “Master of the Universe again”!
The trouble with most of our compatriots is that they are very easily appeased and may give him the benefit of the doubt.
The DAP, on its part, must disseminate info about the realities of the BN government for what it really is, to as wide an audience as possible. The earlier this is done the better.
In one movie, seen a long time ago, the dialogue between the young couple went something like this:
Male: Oh,I really love you with all my heart!
Female: If you really do so, then show and prove
it to me. Otherwise, you better shut up (i.e. don’t lie any more) and get out of my life (i.e. hide yourself in shame.)
Samuel Goh Kim Eng
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Wed. 14th Nov. 2007.