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Malaysian Govt urges Muslims to remain calm over High Court's 'Allah' verdict | The Malaysian Government has urged Muslims across the country to remain calm, and respect the High Court's verdict to allow Catholic weekly 'Herald' to use the word 'Allah'. Minister in the Prime
Minister's Department, Jamil Khir Baharom, said that the groups should be patient
and allow the matter to be resolved through the legal process. "I will meet the
NGOs soon to hear their views and to discuss the matter further with them," The
Star Online quoted Baharom, as saying. On Thursday, Judge Lau Bee Lian had ruled
that use of "Allah" was constitutional as long as the periodical was confined
to educate the followers of the Christian faith. However, former Malaysian Prime
Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad didn't agree with the High Court's decision. "This
is because 'God' in other religions is translated as "Tuhan" in Bahasa Melayu
or Arabic, not 'Allah'. Allah specifically refers to God in Islam. If they understand
that, they would use the word 'Tuhan', not 'Allah'," he told reporters after presenting
a keynote address at the Malay Undergraduates Convention at Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu. Dr Mahathir added that he term "Allah" might be used in such a way
that could inflame the anger of Muslims. "They may use it on banners or write
something that might not reflect Islam," he said. Meanwhile, in George Town, the
police said it would station personnel outside the High Court building, following
a planned demonstration by a Muslim non-governmental organisation. |
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