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Friday, August 02, 2024

Melaka DAP Youth slams ‘flagrant breach of respect’ in Bible courses controversy


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Melaka DAP Youth slams

‘flagrant breach of respect’

in Bible courses

controversy

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The wing’s chief says religious groups must refrain from any action that could be perceived as provocative or disruptive to interfaith harmony.

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In a 16-second video clip currently making its rounds on social media, a small group of people is seen near a book trolley with a sign saying ‘Free Bible Course’ near a surau in Melaka.

PETALING JAYA
A Melaka DAP leader has strongly condemned the promotion of free Bible course outside a surau in the state by an 
irresponsible
 group, but cautioned against the incident being politicised.

Cassel Krishnan said that a 

small, irrelevant faction, not native to Melaka
, had blatantly disregarded local sensitivities.

This recent incident is a flagrant breach of basic respect and decency,
 the Melaka DAP Youth chief said in a statement.

He said all religious groups, regardless of their beliefs, must refrain from any action that could be perceived as being provocative or disruptive to interfaith harmony.

Respect and tolerance are not optional – they are imperative,
 Krishnan said, adding that churches and Christian groups in Melaka had always been prudent and wise when conducting their activities in public.

A 16-second video, currently making its rounds on social media, shows a small group of people sitting or standing near a book trolley with a sign saying 

Free Bible Course
 next to a surau.

Last night, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism hit out at the group saying their actions were 

very wrong
.

The interfaith council’s president, Tan Hoe Chieow, said it was a serious breach of ethics and urged the surau committee to lodge a police report.

Krishnan went on to caution any parties, especially political ones, against exploiting the incident as the country 

could not afford further escalation
 of this issue.

What we need now are cooler heads and a collective effort to uphold harmony.

2 comments:

  1. Put those trespassers in a common jail where they will be subject to abuse by the inmates. All of a sudden the evangelical Christian party is playing good. Is this for real?

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