After reading in the media allegations over Islamisation of poor Christians in Belaga, parents in Sarawak are also worried that their school-going children are the targets of unscrupulous individuals to convert them to Islam.
They have brought their complaints to Sarawak DAP vice-chairperson Leon Jimat Donald (left)
that there were also attempts to convert their children in schools in
Betong which is within the Layer state constituency represented by
Deputy Chief Minister Alfred Jabu Anak Numpang."These parents who are very worried came to see me that their children in MRSM Betong were enticed into converting to Islam by unscrupulous individuals.
"They came to see me after reading in the media about Islamisation efforts by certain groups in Belaga,” said Leon, who is the Sri Aman DAP branch chief.
The parents told him that their children were not allowed to bring Bibles to their boarding schools and male students were forced to wear ‘songkok’.
"If the allegations are true, I would like teachers at MSRM Betong to stop all these rulings immediately.
"I will be writing a formal letter of complaint to the education minister,” he said, pointing out that such happenings in schools would discourage Christian Dayak parents from sending their children to MRSM or MARA junior science college, thus denying them a good education.
Leon added that such reckless covert actions do not bode well for the citizens of this state, pointing out that some 80 percent of the1.3 million Dayak in Sarawak are Christian.
It was reported yesterday that Christians in Belaga had complained of attempts by a group of outsiders to convert them to Islam by offering RM6,000 to each person.
The group has visited several longhouses in Belaga under the ‘goodwill and welfare’ programme.
Their next visit would include Punan Bah, Punan Biau, Uma Tanjung and Nanga Merit.
The group’s efforts have shocked many Christians who wanted the authorities to put a stop to such activities.
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