WARNING: Najib's stubborn silence on ALLAH shows he may RETRACT 10-POINT SOLUTION

Why is it so difficult for the Prime Minister to affirm the 10-Point Agreement endorsed by his cabinet in 2011 and ensure that all states streamline their legislative enactments correspondingly?

Malaysians are bewildered that the Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak has remained silent as a mouse on the recent controversy over the seizure of Al-Kitabs by the state religious authorities. His nonchalance on the issue will only allow the tensions and unease to spread and rise, particularly with conflicting statements issued by his own Cabinet Ministers.

Health Minister Datuk Seri S Subramaniam had assured the public that a decision has been made at the first Cabinet meeting of the year yesterday while Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom has almost immediately contradicted the Health Minister by claiming that the Government will await the Federal Court decision – which will take another 2 months at the earliest.

Najib’s administration has announced the 10-point solution in the run up to the 2011 Sarawak state elections which resolved that “The Bible in all languages can be imported into the country, including Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia”. The only condition placed on the printing, import and distribution of the Al-Kitab is that the Bahasa Malaysia/Indonesia version “used in the peninsula must have the words ‘Christian Publication’ and the cross sign printed on the front covers”. This condition has been duly complied by the Church authorities.

Even as late as 21 October 2013, less than 12 weeks ago, Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that Putrajaya will honour its 10-point solution made in 2011 while urging all groups not to politicise the issue as they were playing with fire that could eventually burn them during the 28th Congress of Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS).

Flip-flop PM

So why is it so difficult for the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday to confirm that the Najib administration has no intention to dishonour the 10-point solution and proceed to ensure that all states streamline their relevant legislative enactments accordingly?

Has the Prime Minister changed his mind so quickly within 12 weeks that he is now hesitating to reaffirm the 10-point agreement? Hence, it appears quite clear that Dato’ Seri Najib Razak has intention retract the 10-point agreement.

Let us remind the Prime Minister that his international credibility is at stake in his handling of this crisis. The world is watching very closely and Dato’ Seri Najib’s standing in the eyes of the global leaders will plummet should he fail to honour his word to Malaysians in the 10-Point agreement reached in 2011.

Finally, I would like to quote the Prime Minister himself, in his speech made at the above mentioned PBS Congress, where he said "When we have a problem, we have to solve it. It is not difficult to achieve solutions to any problems. You do not have to know rocket science to find a formula for harmony. The solution is just rational thinking".

We call upon the Prime Minister to be rational. And a rational solution in this case means Malaysians have the right to practice their religious beliefs in their language of choice. The Al-Kitabs have been in existence for more than a hundred years in this country and there is absolutely no basis for the holy book to be banned in this country by any authority, be it the Federal or the state government.

Tony Pua is the MP of PJ Utara