Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem has assured state lawmakers that hudud will not be enforced in Sarawak and as such, the opposition should stop harping on the matter.
“I want to make it very clear here in the August House that hudud will not be implemented in Sarawak and that no Bible will be confiscated,” he said during his winding up speech in the state legislative assembly.
“We don’t welcome hudud law, and from now on, we in Sarawak should stop talking about hudud law.
“There will be no Bible seizure in Sarawak, and this I can tell you,” he said to Ba’Kelalan assemblyperson Baru Bian (right), who is Sarawak PKR chief as well as a devout Christian.
Commenting on this, Baru said religious bigots and extremists who come to Sarawak better heed the advice of the chief minister that should not undermine Sarawak’s religious harmony.
“It is a clear message from the chief minister to these people,” he said, pointing out that of late there had been numerous events which have worried many Sarawakians, especially those who are Christians.
The latest such incident was an ‘anak angkat’ programme, where more than 50 Christian students of Balai Ringin and Serian secondary schools were allegedly taught the Islamic values and teaching.
Baru said: “If it is true, then the Education Department and the police should get to the bottom of it and find out what actually happened.
“I don’t think this is the first time as I am sure there are other cases.
“We cannot tolerate these covert activities, because in the end of the day they would try to convert our children,” he said.
Parents: Non-Muslim students counseled by uztaz
Meanwhile, similar complaints have surfaced from parents who alleged their children were counseled by religious teachers, or an uztaz, in closed-door rooms.
Edward Luak, DAP Serian branch chairperson, met some of these parents who questioned why that non-Muslim students who did not have disciplinary problems at a secondary school in Serian, were allegedly often called in for “counseling”.
According to the parents, even the school’s headmaster and teachers were not aware of this.
Edward called on the authorities to investigate the claims by the parents.
Meanwhile, on another matter,Bernama reported yesterday that the Sarawak government has approved a RM1-million aid for former Sarawak DAP chairperson Wong Ho Leng's (left) medical expenses.
Adenan reportedly said the aid was given on humanitarian grounds following a request from Sarawak DAP chairperson Chong Chieng Jen.
Wong, the assemblyman for Bukit Assek, is suffering from brain cancer.
“I want to make it very clear here in the August House that hudud will not be implemented in Sarawak and that no Bible will be confiscated,” he said during his winding up speech in the state legislative assembly.
“We don’t welcome hudud law, and from now on, we in Sarawak should stop talking about hudud law.
“There will be no Bible seizure in Sarawak, and this I can tell you,” he said to Ba’Kelalan assemblyperson Baru Bian (right), who is Sarawak PKR chief as well as a devout Christian.Commenting on this, Baru said religious bigots and extremists who come to Sarawak better heed the advice of the chief minister that should not undermine Sarawak’s religious harmony.
“It is a clear message from the chief minister to these people,” he said, pointing out that of late there had been numerous events which have worried many Sarawakians, especially those who are Christians.
The latest such incident was an ‘anak angkat’ programme, where more than 50 Christian students of Balai Ringin and Serian secondary schools were allegedly taught the Islamic values and teaching.
Baru said: “If it is true, then the Education Department and the police should get to the bottom of it and find out what actually happened.
“I don’t think this is the first time as I am sure there are other cases.
“We cannot tolerate these covert activities, because in the end of the day they would try to convert our children,” he said.
Parents: Non-Muslim students counseled by uztaz
Meanwhile, similar complaints have surfaced from parents who alleged their children were counseled by religious teachers, or an uztaz, in closed-door rooms.
Edward Luak, DAP Serian branch chairperson, met some of these parents who questioned why that non-Muslim students who did not have disciplinary problems at a secondary school in Serian, were allegedly often called in for “counseling”.
According to the parents, even the school’s headmaster and teachers were not aware of this.
Edward called on the authorities to investigate the claims by the parents.Meanwhile, on another matter,Bernama reported yesterday that the Sarawak government has approved a RM1-million aid for former Sarawak DAP chairperson Wong Ho Leng's (left) medical expenses.
Adenan reportedly said the aid was given on humanitarian grounds following a request from Sarawak DAP chairperson Chong Chieng Jen.
Wong, the assemblyman for Bukit Assek, is suffering from brain cancer.
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