Media Statement by Dr. Ong Kian Ming, MP for Serdang, on the Court of Appeal Judgement on the use of the word Allah
As a Member of Parliament and a Malaysian Christian, I am saddened and disappointed by the decision of the Court of Appeal to overturn the High Court decision that the ban on the use of the word Allah by the Catholic Church publication, the Herald, in Bahasa Melayu, was unconstitutional.
The reasons given by the presiding judges in the grounds of judgement were especially disappointing and have far reaching application beyond the usage of the word Allah in one publication by the Catholic Church. In fact, the grounds of judgement can easily be extended to ban the word Allah in all Christian publications, including the bible of the Al-Kitab, whether it is in Bahasa Melayu, Iban, or any other language.
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