Umno supreme council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi has urged DAP to answer an allegation that the party will print 100,000 copies of the Bible in Bahasa Malaysia which will use the word ‘Allah', and distribute them for free in all four states ruled by Pakatan Rakyat.
According to a report in Utusan Malaysia today, the deputy education minister said he was shocked when he was told about it.
"I cannot reveal my information source, that's why I need to ask. I was told about it. Hence I demand DAP to answer whether it is true or not.
"I also demand PAS to state their stand on whether they agree with such an action," he was quoted as saying during a press conference in Putrajaya yesterday.
According to him, the free Bibles will be distributed in Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor and Penang by DAP.
However, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has denied the allegation, calling it "insane lies without any basis whatsoever".
According to a report in Utusan Malaysia today, the deputy education minister said he was shocked when he was told about it.
"I cannot reveal my information source, that's why I need to ask. I was told about it. Hence I demand DAP to answer whether it is true or not.
"I also demand PAS to state their stand on whether they agree with such an action," he was quoted as saying during a press conference in Putrajaya yesterday.
According to him, the free Bibles will be distributed in Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor and Penang by DAP.
However, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has denied the allegation, calling it "insane lies without any basis whatsoever".
Lim issued a demand to Mohd Puad to show proof or withdraw and apologise for his “lies”.
“His lies are insane because DAP has never been involved in religion, believing that religion is a matter of personal faith for the individual that should neither be exploited nor politicised,” said Lim in a statement.
“DAP has neither the resources nor the ability to afford to print and distribute 100,000 copies of a Bahasa Malaysia Bible,” he added.
Lim said it was unfortunate that these “insane lies” by an Umno leader were also printed in all of the party-controlled newspapers inNew Straits Times, Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia.
He expressed disgust with what he described as “such dangerous tactics” by Umno to foment hate against the DAP amongst the majority Muslim population and amongst the various religions in Malaysia.
The DAP, he said, would be lodging police reports urging for action to be taken against Mohd Puad and the three newspaper for publishing the matter, which could “create public disorder”.
“We will aslo consider other legal measures against Puad and the three newspapers”.
“His lies are insane because DAP has never been involved in religion, believing that religion is a matter of personal faith for the individual that should neither be exploited nor politicised,” said Lim in a statement.
“DAP has neither the resources nor the ability to afford to print and distribute 100,000 copies of a Bahasa Malaysia Bible,” he added.
Lim said it was unfortunate that these “insane lies” by an Umno leader were also printed in all of the party-controlled newspapers inNew Straits Times, Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia.
He expressed disgust with what he described as “such dangerous tactics” by Umno to foment hate against the DAP amongst the majority Muslim population and amongst the various religions in Malaysia.
The DAP, he said, would be lodging police reports urging for action to be taken against Mohd Puad and the three newspaper for publishing the matter, which could “create public disorder”.
“We will aslo consider other legal measures against Puad and the three newspapers”.
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