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Primate questions Malaysia Prime Minister's silence on seized Bibles

Posted on: June 23, 2014 1:40 PM
Archbishop Bolly Lapok is also President of the Bible Society Malaysia
Related Categories: Bible Society, Malaysia, South East Asia

From the By The Malaysian Insider via MSN news

The head of the Anglican Church in Southeast Asia has questioned Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s silence on the seized Bibles issue and said it appeared to be a political strategy.

“I am inclined to think that he is conveying that the whole charade is not worthy of his comment. To do otherwise is to dignify what is plainly wicked,” Archbishop Datuk Bolly Lapok said today.

Lapok, who is also chairman of the Association of Churches in Sarawak, also questioned the Prime Minister's refusal to condemn the action of the extreme minority “that is poisoning inter-religious tolerance”.

“The Prime Minister’s inaction may be politically smart. But is it morally right?” he said.

For the full article visit http://news.malaysia.msn.com/tmi/southeast-asia-anglican-head-questions-najib%E2%80%99s-silence-on-seized-bibles-issue

[Editor's note: 

  • The Most Revd Bolly Lapok is the Primate of Church of the Province of South East Asia and now Bible Society of Malaysia president.
  • Islamic authorities in Malaysia seized more than 300 Bibles from the Bible Society because they use the word Allah to refer to God