With regards to the matter above, we are deeply concerned about your administration because till today, the two journalists from the Al-Islam Magazine who entered the Catholic Church to spy on our rituals, received the Holy Communion and then later spat it out to be photographed for publication purposes in their magazine, is yet to be charged in court despite solid evidence the police has gained.
The Holy Communion, which is made of a white wafer, is the most sacred for Catholics. It is believed by us Catholics that it is the body of Our Lord Jesus Christ after going through the transformation or the liturgy of the Eucharist. Catholics receive this Communion in order for their sins to be forgiven, and to be in union with God. Catholics have to go through a 1 year formation to understand the meaning of the Communion, thereafter receive a confirmation from the Bishop who is the head of the Church, before being allowed to receive the Holy Communion. Those who have not received the confirmation are strictly not allowed to receive the body of Christ. These journalists entered our Church and humiliated the most sacred part of our worship and even published that barbaric act in their Al-Islam Magazine which is under the Utusan Group of Companies.
Till today, no charges have been pressed against the culprits and this is sending a wrong signal to Malaysians. It says it is ok to enter places of worship of others and spy and humiliate their worship. This message will create lots of distress and disharmony on the grounds of religion in our country. It is because there has been no action taken at the very beginning itself that today there are people in Malaysia who feel brave enough to bomb churches. If it is true your administration is practising the 1Malaysia Concept, why has there been no action taken till today?
It all started off with a protest in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Silibin Ipoh by a group of people acting on a false SMS stating that we were converting Muslims to Christianity; and the government has not been successful in bringing those responsible to justice either. Later on, our church was spied, our worship was humiliated, and still no action taken against the culprits. Today, our Churches are being bombed, vandalised with stones and paint and still no one is charged in court. I am very suspicious on your administration for not taking any action against those responsible for the 3 different incidents. Is your government against Christians in this Country? What are the police still waiting for? Are they waiting for someone to be killed? More religious disharmony will occur in our country if those responsible are not brought to justice.
We demand an immediate response on the Al-Islam issue and for the journalists to be charged in court as soon as possible under the Penal Code Section 295 or 298a (Causing Disharmony, disunity or feeling of enmity, hatred or ill-will, or prejudicing etc., the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion). The nation has lost their trust in the Police Force and the Judiciary system. Bringing those journalists to the stand of Justice will bring back some trust on your administration that has long ago been lost. Self and written admittance in the Al-Islam Magazine itself is solid proof for the journalists to be charged. We hope you will truly practice the 1Malaysia Concept and stop all kinds of disharmony on the grounds of religion in this country.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon,
From,
K.Sudhagaran Stanley,
Human Rights Activist
The Holy Communion, which is made of a white wafer, is the most sacred for Catholics. It is believed by us Catholics that it is the body of Our Lord Jesus Christ after going through the transformation or the liturgy of the Eucharist. Catholics receive this Communion in order for their sins to be forgiven, and to be in union with God. Catholics have to go through a 1 year formation to understand the meaning of the Communion, thereafter receive a confirmation from the Bishop who is the head of the Church, before being allowed to receive the Holy Communion. Those who have not received the confirmation are strictly not allowed to receive the body of Christ. These journalists entered our Church and humiliated the most sacred part of our worship and even published that barbaric act in their Al-Islam Magazine which is under the Utusan Group of Companies.
Till today, no charges have been pressed against the culprits and this is sending a wrong signal to Malaysians. It says it is ok to enter places of worship of others and spy and humiliate their worship. This message will create lots of distress and disharmony on the grounds of religion in our country. It is because there has been no action taken at the very beginning itself that today there are people in Malaysia who feel brave enough to bomb churches. If it is true your administration is practising the 1Malaysia Concept, why has there been no action taken till today?
It all started off with a protest in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Silibin Ipoh by a group of people acting on a false SMS stating that we were converting Muslims to Christianity; and the government has not been successful in bringing those responsible to justice either. Later on, our church was spied, our worship was humiliated, and still no action taken against the culprits. Today, our Churches are being bombed, vandalised with stones and paint and still no one is charged in court. I am very suspicious on your administration for not taking any action against those responsible for the 3 different incidents. Is your government against Christians in this Country? What are the police still waiting for? Are they waiting for someone to be killed? More religious disharmony will occur in our country if those responsible are not brought to justice.
We demand an immediate response on the Al-Islam issue and for the journalists to be charged in court as soon as possible under the Penal Code Section 295 or 298a (Causing Disharmony, disunity or feeling of enmity, hatred or ill-will, or prejudicing etc., the maintenance of harmony or unity, on grounds of religion). The nation has lost their trust in the Police Force and the Judiciary system. Bringing those journalists to the stand of Justice will bring back some trust on your administration that has long ago been lost. Self and written admittance in the Al-Islam Magazine itself is solid proof for the journalists to be charged. We hope you will truly practice the 1Malaysia Concept and stop all kinds of disharmony on the grounds of religion in this country.
Thank you and hope to hear from you soon,
From,
K.Sudhagaran Stanley,
Human Rights Activist
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