Although formed in the latter half of March 2011, COMC (Coalition Of Malaysian Christians) has speedily moved into action. On Saturday, 26th March 2011, they lodged a police report against the government and the Home Minister over the stamping (defacing) of the Bahasa Malaysia Bibles. The report was lodged at the Petaling Jaya Police Headquarters.
Ronnie Klassen, from Sabah, the COMC spokesman, said that the COMC has refused the Home Ministry’s initiative to stamp any text or marking on the Christian Holy Book and wants the ministry to return the “desecrated” copies of the Bahasa Malaysia Bibles to the publisher and to bear the cost of new ones.
Since 14th January 1986 (over 25 years), the Christian Federation of Malaysia (CFM) has taken over the responsibility of representing the church in Malaysia when there is a need to negotiate with the government. Currently, the CFM is engaged in long drawn-out discussions concerning the defacing of the Bible.
Will the COMC “rock the boat” or will it be an additional voice expressing the RIGHTS and the RESPONSIBILITIES of the church in Malaysia?
Only time will tell!
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