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The Wednesday gathering was held in conjunction with Malaysia Day.
The Prime Minister had said the setting up of the committee was timely as it served as a mechanism or platform to discuss racial and religious issues “heart-to-heart” in the spirit of muhibbah and behind closed doors.
Loh said while respecting the rights of Muslims in the country, the committee should be tasked to sit and work alongside the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism to resolve any matters impacting religious freedom and practices of non-Muslims.
Such areas of concern included guidelines on the building of non-Muslim places of worship; shortage of burial grounds, terminology usage which should not alter one’s spiritual scriptures and normative lifestyles, as well as jurisdictional disputes which erupt due to conversion.
Loh said the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) was formed to develop the Islamic faith among Muslims, and MCA believed that similar work should be allowed and encouraged to be carried out by non-Muslim bodies for non-Muslims.
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims should reach out to non-Muslims through regular dialogues to better understand the areas of concern affecting non-Muslims, said MCA publicity bureau deputy chairman Loh Seng Kok.
He said Muslims, especially those in places of higher authority and enforcement, should take up such a role.
Loh said this in a press statement following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s recent move in attending a muhibbah gathering with religious leaders and members of the Committee to Promote Religious Understanding and Harmony.
He said Muslims, especially those in places of higher authority and enforcement, should take up such a role.
Loh said this in a press statement following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s recent move in attending a muhibbah gathering with religious leaders and members of the Committee to Promote Religious Understanding and Harmony.
The Wednesday gathering was held in conjunction with Malaysia Day.
The Prime Minister had said the setting up of the committee was timely as it served as a mechanism or platform to discuss racial and religious issues “heart-to-heart” in the spirit of muhibbah and behind closed doors.
Loh said while respecting the rights of Muslims in the country, the committee should be tasked to sit and work alongside the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism to resolve any matters impacting religious freedom and practices of non-Muslims.
Such areas of concern included guidelines on the building of non-Muslim places of worship; shortage of burial grounds, terminology usage which should not alter one’s spiritual scriptures and normative lifestyles, as well as jurisdictional disputes which erupt due to conversion.
Loh said the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) was formed to develop the Islamic faith among Muslims, and MCA believed that similar work should be allowed and encouraged to be carried out by non-Muslim bodies for non-Muslims.
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