Hours after Selangor police chief Mohd Shukri Dahlan said investigations on The Herald Catholic Weekly editor Father Lawrence Andrew have been completed, the Attorney-General’s Chambers returned the papers to police.
Deputy solicitor-general II Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah (right) said police have been asked to probe the matter further.
"The chambers wanted further and refined investigations to be made on the matter. Hence, the papers have been returned to the police," he toldMalaysiakini.
On being asked whether it was proper for police to investigate Lawrence under Section 4 of the Sedition Act 1948, Tun Majid curtly replied, “No comment.”
Today, several media quoted Mohd Shukri as saying that police have completed its probe on Lawrence after recording his statement yesterday afternoon.
The Selangor CPO also said that a total of 99 statements have been recorded on the matter.
This follows The Herald editor’s remarks, as reported in a news portal, that several Catholic churches in Selangor would continue to use the word "Allah" during their service.
Lawrence had stressed what he said is based on the federal constitution as each religion is allowed to manage its own affairs.
However, Selangor has barred non-Muslims from using the word “Allah” following a state law.
This resulted in several Malay and Muslim groups, including those from Umno, calling on Lawrence to retract his statement, lodging police reports against him and threatening protests.
Protests were mounted on Sunday at a church in Klang where it was also reported that progressive Muslim groups and former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s daughter Marina (right, in picture) were present to make a stand todefend the Christian community.
The scenario worsened further when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) raided the Malaysian Bible Society premise in Petaling Jaya on Thursday and seized more than 300 copies of the Malay and Iban language Bible.
In October, the Court of Appeal allowed the Home Ministry and government's appeal in not allowing The Herald to use the word “Allah” in their Bahasa Malaysia publication.
Deputy solicitor-general II Tun Abdul Majid Tun Hamzah (right) said police have been asked to probe the matter further."The chambers wanted further and refined investigations to be made on the matter. Hence, the papers have been returned to the police," he toldMalaysiakini.
On being asked whether it was proper for police to investigate Lawrence under Section 4 of the Sedition Act 1948, Tun Majid curtly replied, “No comment.”
Today, several media quoted Mohd Shukri as saying that police have completed its probe on Lawrence after recording his statement yesterday afternoon.
The Selangor CPO also said that a total of 99 statements have been recorded on the matter.
This follows The Herald editor’s remarks, as reported in a news portal, that several Catholic churches in Selangor would continue to use the word "Allah" during their service.
Lawrence had stressed what he said is based on the federal constitution as each religion is allowed to manage its own affairs.
However, Selangor has barred non-Muslims from using the word “Allah” following a state law.
This resulted in several Malay and Muslim groups, including those from Umno, calling on Lawrence to retract his statement, lodging police reports against him and threatening protests.
Protests were mounted on Sunday at a church in Klang where it was also reported that progressive Muslim groups and former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s daughter Marina (right, in picture) were present to make a stand todefend the Christian community.The scenario worsened further when the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) raided the Malaysian Bible Society premise in Petaling Jaya on Thursday and seized more than 300 copies of the Malay and Iban language Bible.
In October, the Court of Appeal allowed the Home Ministry and government's appeal in not allowing The Herald to use the word “Allah” in their Bahasa Malaysia publication.
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