The Catholic Church has once again reiterated that its weekly
newspaper, Herald, is a "controlled" publication, meant only for
distribution in Catholic churches, dismissing Putrajaya's allegation
that it is widely circulated.
Herald editor Reverend Father Lawrence Andrew(photo) brushed aside Minister in
the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Idris Jala's claims that the
newspaper's "potentially wide circulation" could make it a tool of
Christian propagation.
"This is not true at all. Our circulation is controlled. It is sent
only to Catholic churches for distribution among our members.
"If anyone wants to challenge this, they can and should provide evidence if they claim otherwise," he added.
In his latest column in the Star, Idris, referring to the court case
involving the Herald, said the Home Minister had exercised his
discretion to prohibit the use of the word "Allah" on grounds of public
order and security although Putrajaya's 10-point solution allows the
Malay-language Bible containing the word.
The Court of Appeal, he added, had ruled that the use of the word
"Allah" in the Alkitab (pic, left), the Malay-language Bible, is
different from its use in the Herald, which has a wider distribution and
readership.
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