{"id":7503,"date":"2010-12-30T13:05:55","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T05:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teresakok.com\/?p=7503"},"modified":"2010-12-30T13:56:29","modified_gmt":"2010-12-30T05:56:29","slug":"malaysiakini-najib-apologise-for-de-christianising-event-30-dec-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teresakok.my\/?p=7503","title":{"rendered":"MalaysiaKini, ‘Najib, apologise for de-Christianising event’, 30 Dec 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s news report by MalaysiaKini:
\n‘Najib, apologise for de-Christianising event’<\/strong>
\nDec 30, 10 12:40pm<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/malaysiakini.com\/news\/151983<\/a><\/p>\n

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok is demanding an apology from the prime minister for his office’s directive to rid religious elements from a Christmas celebration, that she said was \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to Christianity.<\/p>\n

According to Kok, who is also Selangor senior exco, the Prime Minister’s Office’s had issued a directive for crucifixes to be removed from the Christian Federation of Malaysia’s (CFM) Christmas event on 25 Dec, where Prime Minister Najib Razak was a guest.<\/p>\n

The directive, she said, also prohibited Christian prayers and hymns during the event, that was held at the Catholic Church Archbishop’s residence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Prime Minister’s Office’s directive is a betrayal of the multi-ethnic, multi-religious 1Malaysia that Najib so fervently preaches,\u201d said Kok in a statement today.<\/p>\n

\u201cNajib should apologise to Christian Federation of Malaysia for \u201cde-Christianising\u201d their Christmas celebration, that yet again denied Malaysians the right to freedom of religion,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch an order from the Prime Minister’s Office’s shows how insincere and ungracious Najib behaved, as a guest at the celebration held at the Catholic Church Archbishop’s residence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is doubtful that Najib could have been unaware that his office had issued such a directive and far more likely that he is back-pedalling after having been exposed and publicly shamed,\u201d said Kok.<\/p>\n

‘Where is 1Malaysia?’<\/p>\n

The Seputeh MP called the directive \u201ca betrayal of the multi-ethnic, multi-religious 1Malaysia that Najib so fervently preaches\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf only Najib would match his beautifully written public relations spiel with credible action,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Seputeh MP urges Najib to issue a public apology and to direct the government to respect Christmas traditions and the Malaysians’ right to freedom of religion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope Najib and his office can be aware that there is a deeper meaning to Christmas beyond the Santa Claus and snow, and that that deeper meaning should be respected,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today’s news report by MalaysiaKini: ‘Najib, apologise for de-Christianising event’ Dec 30, 10 12:40pm http:\/\/malaysiakini.com\/news\/151983 Seputeh MP Teresa Kok is demanding an apology from the prime minister for his office’s directive to rid religious elements from a Christmas celebration, that she said was \u201cdisrespectful\u201d to Christianity. 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