NECF Malaysia remains firm in its stand that Malaysia is a secular state in accordance with a declaration framed by the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism (MCCBHS).
Called "A Declaration on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Elimination of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief", the Declaration – which upholds the Federal Constitution’s clear provisions for the protection of religious liberties, among other points – was first adopted and released to the public in 1988.
In January this year, MCCBHS again released the Declaration in urgent response to the Prime Minister’s statement that Malaysia is already an Islamic State. Recently, the Prime Minister resurrected the issue by publicly repeating the statement.
NECF stands behind the Jan 31 MCCBHS press statement calling the Federal and all State Governments to "respect the rights of every person to freedom of religion and recognise that Malaysia is constitutionally a secular state."
Malaysian Christians are represented in MCCBHS through the Christian Federation of Malaysia, of which NECF is a member.
(Note: Copies of the MCCBHS Declaration is available free of charge from the NECF office.) |
