One of the slides presented in a anti-Christian seminar at UiTM's Lendu campus in Malacca. – Pic courtesy of Deacon Adrian Ng's Facebook page, December 14, 2015.A lawyer today urged Putrajaya to reopen investigations against Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) for holding a seminar which vilified the Christian faith last year, after the institution held a similar forum at its Malacca campus over the weekend.
Lawyer Annou Xavier told The Malaysian Insider that following the previous seminar on May 6 last year, police reports were lodged at various places including at the Shah Alam police headquarters.
Xavier, who represented the two individuals who lodged the reports in Shah Alam, said police took eight to nine months to investigate, following which the Attorney-General's Chambers directed that the file be kept open.
The two complainants then were identified as, Perzeus James and Uthaya Sankar Narayanan, whose statements were recorded by the police.
Xavier had said then that the AGC had decided not to charge anyone over the reports for the time being.
"Basically, the file has not been closed, but no one is going to be charged for now. The file is under KIV (keep in view), until such a seminar is organised by UiTM again," Xavier had said at the Shah Alam district police headquarters in February.
Today, the lawyer pointed out that a similar anti-Christian seminar was organised by the same university in Malacca, adding that the police and the AGC must act on the matter.
He said the recurrence of such a seminar in an institute of higher learning clearly showed that Islamic radicalism is recognised by such an institution and supported by the authorities.
"Time and time again, the patience of the Christian community is tested to the hilt and vilifying minority religions in Malaysia seems to be a norm.
"All Christians will not sit quiet after this anti-Christian seminar and will pursue this matter with the police and AGC," he added.
It was reported earlier today that a seminar titled "Ancaman Gerakan Pemurtadan Kristianisasi (Threat of the Christian Proselytisation Movement) was held at UiTM's campus in Lendu, Malacca, on Saturday.
A picture of one of the slides on the seminar title was posted by Facebook user Deacon Adrian Ng on his page on Saturday morning.
The police crest could be clearly seen alongside UiTM's logo from a screen grab of the slide that has been making its rounds on social media.
Malacca police chief officer Chua Ghee Lye was reported to have confirmed that a Special Branch officer from the Federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman had attended the seminar as a presenter.
"The seminar touched on attempts to convert Muslims to other religions, both in the country and in other nations.
"It was meant to strengthen the 'akidah' of Muslims, especially among university students," Chua reportedly said.
Malacca UiTM corporate communications chief Siti Najah Raihan Sakrani also reportedly confirmed that the seminar took place.
She had said that the event was held to "strengthen the faith of Muslim students".
Last year's seminar, on the use of the word "Allah" and Christology, featured speakers from Indonesia where the audience was told that undercover Christian priests had been sent to Malaysia under different guises, including working with Muslim children as football coaches, to proselytise and convert Muslims.
The seminar also featured a talk on "10 reasons Christians should become Muslims" and belittled the Bible by alleging that it contained "tales".
The seminar then was jointly organised by the Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, UiTM, Warisan Ibnu Aaby and the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais), and supported by Utusan Malaysia, Kumpulan Karangkraf, TV Al-Hijrah, Zikay Group and Pantai Bharu Group of Companies.
- TMI
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