M'SIAN PM EXPLAINS 'ALLAH' RULING CONTROVERSY TO THE KING

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to explain the controversy surrounding the use of the word ‘Allah’ and measures taken by the Government to find a solution.

• Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin had consented to the measures taken by the Government, said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
• “The Government has filed an appeal against the decision by the High Court. While the appeal process is going on, it is our responsibility not to do anything that can jeopardise the interest and well-being of the people,” the statement said.
• The Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding (Ikim) will hold a closed-door discussion among Islamic experts on Jan 21 entitled “Translation of ‘God’ as Allah: Identifying the Root of the Problem and its Solution”,
• In Bangi, former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said it was crucial the matter was not politicised and urged all parties to leave it to the Court of Appeal to make its decision.

Source: mStar
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