KUCHING: Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said whatever the outcome of the court case regarding the use of the word ‘Allah’, should not give rise to prejudice from any party.
He said the good understanding between races and religions, which had developed in the country all these while based on the Federal Constitution and laws of the nation, must be adhered to by all.
He said it must be accepted despite a difficult and sensitive situation as it involved the interests of all quarters and all religions besides ensuring no issues or conflicts would take place which could affect cooperation and unity.
“I agree with the general view in this matter, we need to move forward, the inter-racial and inter-religious relations must be upheld,” he told a media conference after attending a Sarawak Barisan Nasional (BN) briefing at a hotel here yesterday.
On Monday, the Federal Court rejected an appeal from the Roman Catholic Church for the withdrawal of the government’s ban on the use of the word ‘Allah’ in the weekly publication of The Herald in the Malay version.
For Sabah and Sarawak, Muhyiddin said the cabinet had formulated a 10-point resolution which was the best moderate way to address the issue.
Meanwhile Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem, who was also at the media conference, said: “It’s not a problem with us”. — Bernama