The constitution of Malaysia, supposedly the supreme law of the nation and to which all enacted laws in the country must conform to and be in line with is no longer so. The fundamental rights of citizens in the country, in particular the right to freedom of religion has been curbed by judicial interpretations, cabinet orders and ministerial orders, ignoring totally the provisions of the constitution. In this Allah issue, the mainly Christian dayaks, the majority of which are rural dwellers are the going to be the most deprived. If these attempts by the UMNO-led BN federal government is not vigorously opposed, it will lead to further erosion of that right and other rights too. The churches must now rise to the occasion and be part of the educating process in the drive to make the dayak Christians be more acutely aware of their predicament. The church network of rural chapels potentially are the most effective means because of the weekly Sunday worship services. The churches can be part of this education process without having to engage in partisan politics by just helping to describe the problem, identify the source and let the congregation know that the solution is in the political process. They need not tell the congregation which way to vote.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:06:02 +0000
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