SARAWAK ERUPTS: BAN HADI FOR MOCKING CHRISTIANITY - SUPP

Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) secretary-general Sebastian Ting has called for PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang to be banned from Sarawak for his disparaging remarks against Christians.

Ting was referring to an article by Abdul Hadi in PAS' organ Harakah where he claimed that Christianity was rejected by educated people.

Hadi also reportedly accused Christian missionaries of targeting less educated people in Africa as well as Sabah and Sarawak for conversion by offering money and other aids.

"He should not be allowed to enter this state unless and until he publicly retracts his allegations against Christians.

"We in SUPP propose that the Sarawak state government invoke the autonomous immigration authority and blacklist Hadi from entering Sarawak with immediate effect," Ting was quoted as saying by The Star Online.

Ting also accused Abdul Hadi of insulting Christians.

Ting said the Sarawak government acknowledges the role of Christians missionaries in the state and have supported them.

"In fact many of our state leaders had their early education in mission schools.

"That explains why our leaders in Sarawak are moderate and fair towards people of every race and religions because they were taught to treat all fairly and justly by the missionaries," he was quoted as saying.

Sarawak, which has its own immigration controls, has the right to ban citizens in the peninsula from entering the state.

- M'kini