The Christian Federation of Malaysia has expressed “outrage” over the government’s announcement that a threat to burn the Bible is not a crime as it was in defence of Islam.
In a strongly-worded statement, CFM chairperson Eu Hong Seng said the move gives a “carte blanche or free rein” to extremists to continue issuing such threats either to Christians or followers of any religion.
Yesterday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri in a written reply in Parliament said that Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali will not be prosecuted for calling on Muslims to “seize” and “burn” the Malay-language bibles.
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